Seven Ways to Save Yourself When The Lead Time Keeps Getting Longer

The global supply chain has been put to the test over the past several years, with a variety of issues creating longer lead times that have begun, or continue, to impact projects. SOURCE: Mouser Resource Library If you’re experiencing longer lead times, one or more of the following strategies might save your project. 1. Check […]

Foxconn Q2 sales slip 14%, Q3 outlook brighter ahead of year-end peak

Reuters reports that Taiwan’s Foxconn, a major iPhone assembler for Apple Inc (AAPL.O), announced second quarter revenue dropped 13.8% year-on-year but the outlook for the third quarter was brighter ahead of peak shopping season at the end of the year. Foxconn (2317.TW), formally called Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd and the world’s largest contract electronics […]

China looks to AI-generated chip design as US tightens EDA chokehold

SOURCE: DigiTimes Scientists from the Institute of Computing Technology under Chinese Academy of Sciences have recently published a research paper showcasing capability to use AI in automating chip design. Titled “Pushing the Limits of Machine Design: Automated CPU Design with AI”, the research claims that a 32-bit RISC-V CPU design was automatically generated within 5 hours, and […]

Indium Corporation to Sponsor, Participate at IEMI Pune

  As a proud Gold Sponsor of IPC’s Integrated Electronics Manufacturing & Interconnections (IEMI) 2023, advanced materials innovator Indium Corporation is pleased to exhibit innovative materials for e-Mobility and share technical expertise in Pune, India on August 3.   A strong supporter of the Make in India campaign, Indium Corporation’s involvement in IEMI 2023 is further evidence […]

June 2023 Electronic Components Sales Sentiment Stabilizes in June After May Collapse

ECIA’s Electronic Component Sales Trend (ECST) June 2023 Survey Results By Dale Ford, ECIA Chief Analyst June sales sentiment for electronic components recovered slightly from a significant drop experienced in the May survey. The overall sales sentiment improved by 4 points between May and June following a 14.5-point plummet between April and May. At 76.3, […]