SEMI Urges Upcoming French Presidency of the Council of the European Union to Make Semiconductor Industry a Top Priority
BRUSSELS, Belgium ─ SEMI, the global industry association that unites the entire electronics manufacturing and design supply chain, urged closer cooperation among European Union member states on technology and prioritization of semiconductor technology ahead of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union that begins January 1, 2022. SEMI Europe President Laith Altimime and […]
ISM’s Manufacturing PMI at 58.7%, a Decrease of 2.4 Points
SOURCE Economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew in December, with the overall economy achieving a 19th consecutive month of growth, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®. The report was issued today by Timothy R. Fiore, CPSM, C.P.M., Chair of the Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) Manufacturing Business […]
High-Capacitance Radial EDLC SuperCap From UCC in Stock at TTI
Fort Worth, Texas – TTI, Inc., a leading specialty distributor of electronic components, has stock for immediate shipment of DDKA/DKA Series Electric Double Layer Capacitors (EDLC) from United Chemi-Con. Compared to commonly used rechargeable batteries, EDLCs, or supercaps, are capable of being charged and rapidly discharged with high current and they have an excellent charge-discharge […]
Electric Vehicle Manufacturing: Has Reliability Taken a Back Seat to Speed?
In this thoughtful opinion piece, Indium’s Brian O’Leary raises some troubling questions about current practices in EV automotive manufacturing. This is a whole new environment for electronics. As he points out, “An iPhone that stops working is an inconvenience. A critical EV module that fails, however, could be an accident or much worse.”
Latest Assessment of Jan. 3 Earthquake in Taiwan Finds No Significant Impact on Local DRAM and Foundry Fabs, Says TrendForce
An earthquake that was around magnitude 6.0 on the Richter scale occurred off the east coast of Taiwan at 5:46PM local time on January 3, 2022. As most local DRAM and foundry fabs are located in the northern and central parts of the island, TrendForce’s latest investigations reveal no notable damages to the equipment from […]