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2012.02.08 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
European PCB Industry Update; December Global Semiconductor, U.S. Electronics and North American PCB Data Keep reading...
2012.02.08 // Posted by: Michael Schwert // Posted in: Articles, Switches & Relays
After Three Quarters, European Switch Market Sales Rose 16% and Bookings 2% Lower than 2010 Keep reading...
2012.02.03 // Posted by: John MacWilliams // Posted in: Articles, Connectors
In spite of the drastic changes our industry has experienced in the past decade, including two major recessions and the migration of manufacturing to Asia, electronics and connector designers produced a dazzling array of new products and innovations. The most visible of these developments occurred in CCC: Consumer, Computer, and Communications markets. Our consumer products and behavior are not just updated, they are completely transformed by technology. Keep reading...
2012.02.03 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
U.S. & Japanese Electronics Updates, Improved Chip Demand, HDD Price Trends, Foxconn Hon Hai Product Mix, EMS & ODM Forecast, Top OEM Semiconductor Buyers, Revised PC Market Forecast, 4Q'11 U.S. GDP Growth, U.S. Leading Indicator Rises, German Business Confidence Improves, Ultrabooks vs. Media Tablets Keep reading...
2012.01.25 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Dennis Zogbi looks at the motor markets based upon their impact on capacitors- specifically motor run and motor start capacitors, which represent hundreds of millions of dollars in worldwide polypropylene and aluminum electrolytic capacitor sales each year on a worldwide basis. Keep reading...
2012.01.25 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
World & Japanese Printed Circuit Market Growth, U.S. & Global Industrial Production, Flash Memory & DRAM Growth and CAPEX, Chip Foundry Market, Cloud Server Forecast & Current Metal Prices Keep reading...
2012.01.18 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
Upturn in SE Asia, Taiwan & European Market Updates, Stabilized Material Prices, Global Wafer Fab Capacity, 4Q’11 Personal Computer Shipments, Global Handset Shipments for 2011 & 2012 Keep reading...
2012.01.18 // Posted by: Murray Slovick // Posted in: Articles, New Technology
Murray Slovick takes look at developments and trends in connector technology. Keep reading...
2012.01.11 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
Leading Indicators, U.S. "Factory Orders", Passive Components, U.S. Electronic Supply Chain Growth, World IT Spending Forecast, Exchange Rates & Metal Prices Keep reading...
2012.01.11 // Posted by: Mary Ellen Bauchman // Posted in: Articles, TTI Insights
Mary Ellen Bauchman, Director of Capacitor Supplier Marketing at TTI, discusses film capacitors: what they are, how they are made, and the advantages and disadvantages of their usage. Keep reading...
2012.01.04 // Posted by: Michael Schwert // Posted in: Articles, Switches & Relays
Michael Schwert's article shows switch market sales down 4% and booking off 8% compared to 2010. Keep reading...
2012.01.04 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
November World Semiconductor Shipments, N American PCB Orders & Shipments, Electronic Materials and Process Equipment Sector Composites, Smartphone Volumes, World PCB Shipments for 2011 and 2012 (projected), U.S. Leading Indicator Increase and HDD Contract Demands for 2012 Keep reading...
2011.12.28 // Posted by: Tom Valliere // Posted in: Articles, Supply Chain
Tom Valliere provides an update regarding implementation of section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Economic Reform Act commonly known in our industry as the “Conflict Minerals Act” as well as an overview of the issues and how this legislation may serve to provide a platform for more robust origin information overall. Keep reading...
2011.12.28 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
US & Japan Electronics Updates; Isola Prevails in Patent Suit; Applied Materials Predicts Rebound in 2H’12; Taiwan Flex Makers Benefit from Orders Shifted from Thailand; Japan SEMI Book/Bill Improves; Top 10 Semiconductor Producers in 2011; Global 3Q’11 Media Tablet Sales up 265% in 3Q’11 vs. 3Q’10 Keep reading...
2011.12.21 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
Chinese Electronics Industry Busy Ahead of Lunar New Year; Recent 2012 Forecasts from Japan & Germany; Updated Semiconductor & SEMI Equipment Forecasts; 3Q’11 Wafer Fab Utilization, Capacity and Starts; Semiconductor Packaging Materials Market; U.S. Aerospace Outlook; HDD Supply & Demand Forecast through 4Q’12 Keep reading...
2011.12.21 // Posted by: Michael Schwert // Posted in: Articles, Switches & Relays
Michael Schwert takes a look at the Institute for Supply Management’s PMI, what needs to be done to match last year’s sales, and how the economy could hurt or help. Keep reading...
2011.12.14 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
Taiwan/China & U.S. Updates, SEMI Year-end Forecast, SEMI Packaging Market, Component Maker to Supply for Peak Demand before Lunar New Year, External Storage Market Keep reading...
2011.12.14 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
Dennis Zogbi discusses how the need for efficient power delivery has become a political rallying cry for established and emerging economies alike. This article addresses the types of capacitors that make power factor correction a reality. Keep reading...
2011.12.14 // Posted by: Murray Slovick // Posted in: Articles, New Technology
Murray Slovick discusses why the need for decoupling solutions continue to soar, and how capacitors are needed in multi-core processors. Keep reading...