Toshiba halts operations at chip plant after quake: Reuters
Toshiba Corp said on Monday that it had suspended operations at a plant in Oita, southern Japan that makes semiconductors used in cars and industrial machinery, after a strong earthquake hit the area at the weekend. Some equipment had been damaged and the company was still analysing the impact on production, Toshiba said in a statement. […]
600W P6SMB TVS Diodes From Eaton in Stock at TTI
Fort Worth, Texas – TTI, Inc., a leading specialty distributor of electronic components, has stock for immediate shipment of multiple values of Surface Mount P6SMB Series Transient Voltage Suppressor (TVS) Diodes from Eaton. The low-profile, industry-standard SMB package has excellent clamping capability and is rated for 600W peak pulse power capability on a 10/1000μs waveform. […]
As Pandemic Resurges, Certain Productions Lines Suspended at Murata Fukui Takefu but Yet to Affect Production or Shipping, Says Trendforce
The allocation of Murata’s primary production hubs and production capacity is as follows: 56% in Japan, 36% in China, 3% in Singapore, and 5% in the Philippines, according to TrendForce’s investigations. Recently, a cluster of employees at Murata’s Fukui Takefu Plant tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. Since production diversion management had been strengthened and anti-pandemic […]
Statements from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves on Intel’s Announcement of a Semiconductor Facility in Columbus, Ohio
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves released the following statements today after Intel announced it would be investing $20 billion to build two semiconductor facilities outside Columbus, Ohio, and create 3,000 Intel jobs, and 7,000 construction jobs over the course of the build. Statement from Secretary Gina M. […]
EMSNOW Up Close: Chintan Sutaria, President, CalcuQuote
In this episode of EMSNOW Up Close, Eric talks to Chintan Sutaria, President of CalcuQuote, whose software solution is proving its value during the recent component shortages. Chintan explains how CalcuQuote’s customers, primarily high mix, low volume EMS, are able to more efficiently source components, execute orders, and get alternatives for parts that are unavailable. […]