Industrial and Manufacturing 2021: The year for Additive, Digital Threads, and Industry 4.0
ABI Research’s 2021 Trend Report identifies the 3 key Industrial & Manufacturing market trends that will deliver in 2021 – and the 1 that will not OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK – In its new whitepaper, 68 Technology Trends That Will Shape 2021, the analysts at global tech market advisory firm, ABI Research identify 37 trends that […]
Plasma-Therm Announces Acquisition of OEM Group PVD, RTP and Etch Business
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Plasma-Therm, a leading manufacturer of plasma-process equipment for the semiconductor industry, announced today the acquisition of OEM Group’s dry process equipment business. With the acquisition, Plasma-Therm has acquired all original OEM licenses and intellectual property rights for SFI Endeavor, AG Heatpulse, MRC Eclipse, and Tegal brand equipment. Plasma-Therm will continue to […]
Future Electronics Adds NXP LPC55S6x to MCU Lineup
Montreal, Canada – Future Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components, is introducing the NXP LPC55S6x MCU Family into their extensive range of available-to-sell components. The LPC55S6x MCU family, the first product family in the LPC5500 Series, leverages the new Armv8-M architecture to introduce new levels of performance and advanced security capabilities including TrustZone-M […]
Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 6 Percent Year-to-Year in October; Annual Sales Projected to Increase 5.1 Percent in 2020
Industry forecast revised upward, now projects moderate growth in 2020 followed by stronger growth in 2021 WASHINGTON—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $39.0 billion for the month of October 2020, an increase of 6.0 percent compared to the October 2019 total of $36.8 billion and 3.1 percent more than […]
Where Are the Skilled Workers for Industry 4.0?
The consensus among our industry is that the pandemic has accelerated the adoption of automation technologies. Electronics manufacturers are evaluating and implementing strategies to shorten supply chains and make their operations more resilient to future disruptions. But all these efforts will require a workforce that is equipped with skills in coding and robotics. Universal Robots (UR) has a solution.