Google to shift Pixel smartphone production from China to Vietnam
Internet giant aims to double shipments in 2019 in aggressive hardware campaign Google’s smartphone business is still small enough to shift away from China with relative ease, analysts say. TAIPEI– Google is moving aggressively to shift production of its Pixel smartphone from China to Vietnam as it seeks to build a low-cost supply chain in […]
Porsche Invests in Israeli Startup TriEye to Increase Road Visibility and Safety
Israeli startup TriEye, whose Short-Wave-Infra-Red (SWIR) sensing technology enables vision in adverse weather and night-time conditions, has expanded its Series A round to $19 million with an investment from the German sports car manufacturer Porsche. The additional funding will be used for ongoing product development and operations, as well as team growth. In May 2019, TriEye […]
Dr. Jennie Hwang to address Solder Joint Reliability at SMTA International on September 23, Chicago
Gain Practical Knowledge on “Solder Joint Reliability – Principles and Practice” at SMTA International. Solder joint reliability plays a critical role in the reliability of the entire spectrum of end-use electronic products from consumer to industrial, from computing to IoT, from medical to military applications. In lead-free electronics, solder joint reliability becomes increasingly important to the […]
Top Distributors Exit ECIA to Form Global Association
By Barbara Jorgensen Three of the industry’s biggest distributors – Arrow Electronics Inc., Avnet Inc. and Electrocomponents plc – have withdrawn from the Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA), marking an historic, structural change in the 9-year-old trade organization. A new group, the Global Electronics Distributor Association (GEDA), will be formed within the next 90 days, according to an Avnet spokeswoman. […]
SLAM Software Paving the Path for a New Generation of Industrial Robots – AMRs
By 2030, the installed base of SLAM-enabled Autonomous Mobile Robots will exceed 15 million LONDON- Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM), a technology which allows a device to map its environment while positioning itself in it, is a crucial driver for robotics. SLAM will enable the transition from Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) to Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) […]