Up Close with David Loftus, President and CEO, ECIA
EMSNOW speaks with David Loftus, President and CEO of the Electronic Component Industry Association (ECIA) to help component customers better understand the nuances of lead times. Now that we are a few years past the supply chain disruptions from the pandemic, it’s a good time to reflect on what happened and what lessons were learned. […]
Reported cuts at NIST imperil semiconductor reshoring plans in the US
The CHIPS Act program operates under the federal agency and personnel cuts could signal the end of efforts to bring semiconductor manufacturing back to the US. SOURCE: ComputerWorld Proposed cuts at a key US government agency will likely mean the demise of CHIPS Act funding, which could effectively end the program and undermine efforts to […]
Statement on Clean Industrial Deal and Omnibus Package
The high regulatory and administrative burden in Europe has led to a decline in European competitiveness for the electronics industry in recent years. IPC has long advocated for a 25% reduction in regulations and smarter policies that drive both sustainability and industrial growth. The European Commission’s new omnibus regulations and Clean Industrial Plan are steps […]
Mouser Shipping Nordic Semiconductor’s Thingy:91 X Prototyping Platform for Wireless IoT Applications
Mouser Electronics, Inc. is now shipping the new Thingy:91 X™ Prototyping Platform from Nordic Semiconductor. The Thingy:91 X is an easy-to-use, battery-operated prototyping platform for cellular Internet of Things (IoT) proof-of-concept (PoC) demos and initial cellular IoT device development for logistics, asset tracking, smart city, predictive maintenance, industrial and wearable applications. The Nordic Semiconductor Thingy:91 X, available from Mouser, is designed to address the needs of […]
SEMI Energy Collaborative Releases Recommendations for Building Low-Carbon Energy Supply in Singapore
MILPITAS, Calif. — The SEMI Energy Collaborative publicly released its analysis and report: Challenges and Potential Solutions for Acceleration of Low-Carbon Energy Deployment in Singapore. Now available for download, the report combines input from SEMI and its Energy Collaborative sponsors and suggests solutions for policymakers, low-carbon energy (LCE) developers, and semiconductor industry companies to further increase the pace […]