• In Batteries, cobalt-free iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries, electricity, Electronic Vehicles, EVs, Hearing aids, laptops, Lithium batteries, Nickel-cadmium, phones, Silver oxide, sodium-ion battery, zinc air

The importance of batteries to the future of electronics

A brief history Batteries were first invented long before electricity was even discovered in the 1700s. Around the 1900s the first iterations of what would become modern batteries began to appear. Since then, the tech going into them has improved dramatically, and other battery types are also in development. Commonly used battery types Lithium batteries […]

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• In electronic component, Fabrication, foundry, hard to find, manufacturing, obsolete, Samsung, semiconductor, Texas Instruments, TSMC

What is fabless production?

What is fabless production? A fab is short for ‘fabrication’, which is a facility that produces electronic components. When it comes to fabless production, it refers to when companies outsource their manufacturing. The development of fabless production is a pretty recent development, but one that has flourished since its conception. How did it come about? […]

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• In Circuit, CTE, electronic components, electronic device, power electronics, PTC, semiconductors, thermal output, thermistors

Thermal management of semiconductors

Too hot to handle Every electronic device or circuit will create heat when in use, and it’s important to manage this. If the thermal output isn’t carefully controlled it can end up damaging, or even destroying the circuit. This is especially an issue in the area of power electronics, where circuits reaching high temperatures are […]

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• In crystallographic, currents, devices, electrical resistance, electronic components, generators, magnetic, magnetic fields, motors, semiconductor, Superconductivity, transformers, voltages

What is Superconductivity

Superconductivity is the absence of any electrical resistance of some materials at specific low temperatures. As a starting point this is pretty vague, so let’s define it a bit more clearly. The benefits of a superconductor is that it can sustain a current indefinitely, without the drawback of resistance. This means it won’t lose any […]

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• In Batteries or solar panels, circuit boards, electronic components, GPIO pins, Linux, quad-core processor, RAM, Raspberry Pi, Raspberry Pi Foundation, single-board computer, USB ports

What is Raspberry Pi

If you work in the electronics industry you might have heard of the Raspberry Pi circuit board. This device is a single-board computer, originally made by the UK-based Raspberry Pi Foundation. Raspberry Pi boards use Linux and have a set of general purpose input/output (GPIO) pins. This means the user can attach electronic components and […]

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• In Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Hazardous Substances, REACH, RoHS, Substances of Very High Concern

RoHS, REACH, and dangerous substance legislation

RoHS and REACH are two pieces of legislation referring to the control of dangerous substances and chemicals. Companies manufacturing and distributing electronic equipment in Europe must comply to be able to trade. RoHS The Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive came into force in 2004. With an aim to mitigate the effect of dangerous substances […]

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• In capacitors, conformal coatings, Epoxy resins, Polyurethane, Polyurethane resins, Printed circuit boards, Resins, Silicon resins, transistors and fuses

Resins and coatings for electronic components

Coating components Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are the core of many electronic devices and contain electronic components like capacitors, transistors and fuses. As such, keeping them safe and protecting them from damage is key to the continued working of electronic devices. Resins and conformal coatings can be used for this purpose. Resins Resins are the […]

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• In amplifier, battery, chip shortages, digital signal processor, electrical signals, Hearing aids, microphone, mini-chip, receiver, semiconductors

Electronic Components of a hearing aid

Hearing aids are an essential device that can help those with hearing loss to experience sound. The gadget comes in an analogue or digital format, with both using electronic components to amplify sound for the user. Main components Both types of hearing aid, analogue and digital, contain semiconductors for the conversion of sound waves to […]

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• In eFuse, electronic component, Fuses, thermal fuse

Traditional fuses and eFuses

Fuses are an essential electronic component in most circuits, and act as a safety feature to keep the other components within the circuit safe. Billions are used today to safeguard against circuit failures. The purpose of fuses If a circuit is overloaded, or there is a voltage surge, the fuse essentially self-destructs to protect the […]

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• In conduct electricity, conductive chains, day-to-day, e-textiles, electronic components, graphite, liquid materials, nanoparticles, obsolete, silver, wearables

Could conductive ink replace conventional circuitry?

Intro It seems like the stuff of dreams, having a pen or a paintbrush that could conduct electricity. Well, those dreams are very real, readily available to buy online, and at a relatively cheap rate, too. Conductive ink pens and conductive paint that can be used with a pen, paintbrush, or a printer is a […]

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• In chipmakers, electric car, electric vehicle, electronic components, EV, graphite and cobalt, microelectronics Lithium, nickel, semiconductor shortage

Chip shortage impact on electric car sales

Many renowned car companies have, by this point, tested the waters of the electric vehicle (EV) market. However, thanks to the roaring success of electric car sales last year, and governmental and environmental incentives, the EV market is about to shift up a gear. Global shortage The vehicle market was not able to avoid the […]

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• In Angstrom, atoms, Moore’s Law, nanometres, semiconductors, silicon

The Angstrom Era of Electronics

Angstrom is a unit of measurement that is most commonly used for extremely small particles or atoms in the fields of physics and chemistry. However, nanometres are almost too big for new electronic components, and in the not-so-distant future angstrom may be used to measure the size of semiconductors. It could happen soon Some large […]

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• In battery chargers, Compound semiconductors, converters, Gallium Nitride, GaN, inverters, MOSFET transistors, motor control systems., power supplies, raw material, Schottky diodes, semiconductors, SiC, silicon, Silicon Carbide, wafers

What are GaN and SiC?

Silicon will eventually go out of fashion, and companies are currently heavily investing in finding its protégé. Gallium Nitride (GaN) and Silicon Carbide (SiC) are two semiconductors that are marked as being possible replacements. Compound semiconductors Both materials contain more than one element, so they are given the name compound semiconductors. They are also both […]

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• In chips, Gallium Nitride, Graphene, NASA, National Aeronautics, satellites, semiconductors, Space Administration, space travel

Semiconductors in space

Blast off A post about semiconductors being used in space travel would be the perfect place to make dozens of space-themed puns, but let’s stay down to earth on this one. There are around 2,000 chips used in the manufacture of a single electric vehicle. Imagine, then, how many chips might be used in the […]

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• In cellular internet, LiFi, Mesh Networking, radio, radio waves, Satellite WiFi, satellites, The fibre-optic future, WiFi, Wireless Fidelity

What alternatives to WiFi are available?

WiFi has been an integral part of our life since the 90s when it first came into being. Originally created for wireless connections in cashier systems under the name WaveLAN, the trademarked WiFi name came into existence just before the turn of the century and hasn’t looked back since. Alongside WiFi, cellular internet was also […]

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• In amplifiers, anode, cathode, electronic component, electronics, transistors, vacuum tube

How transistors replaced vacuum tubes

Electronics has come on leaps and bounds in the last 100 years and one of the most notable changes is the size of components. At the turn of the last century mechanical components were slowly being switched out for electrical ones, and an example of this switch was the vacuum tube. A lightbulb moment Vacuum […]

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• In carbon nanotubes, CNTs, nanoscience, Smart Clothes

Carbon nanotubes being used to develop ‘Smart Clothes’

Since the discovery of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in 1991, the material has been utilised for commercial purposes in several areas, including anti-corrosion paints, hydrophobic coatings and engineering plastics. CNTs were one of the materials that made it possible for two-dimensional graphene to be used and researched. On a broader scale, it allowed nanoscience to branch […]

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• In capacitive, copper, electrical charge, infrared LED AI, resistive, smartphones, tablets, Touchscreen

The tech behind the touch screen

Ever wondered how the touchscreen on your phone actually works? It’s such an integral part of our lives and, despite the fast advancements, the technology is still relatively new. The first touch screen was invented in 1965 by E. A. Johnson and used a type of technology that is still widely used in touch screens […]

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• In chips, Layering, Photolithography, semiconductors, Shortage, Silicon Ingots, Slicing and Cleaning

The process of making silicon semiconductors

As the global shortage of semiconductors (also called chips) continues, what better time is there to read up on how these intricate, tiny components are made? One of the reasons the industry can’t catch up with the heightened demand for chips is that creating them takes huge amounts of time and precision. From the starting […]

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• In AC-DC, conductors, electronic component, semiconductors, Texas Instruments, transistors

The History of Transistors

Transistors are a vital, ubiquitous electronic component. Their main function is to switch or amplify the electrical current in a circuit, and a modern device like a smartphone can contain between 2 and 4 billion transistors. So that’s some modern context, but have you ever wondered when the transistor was invented? Or what it looked […]

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• In chip fabrication, chip production, Cryoin, electronic component, Ingas, neon gas, palladium, shipping costs

Ukraine-Russia conflict may increase global electronics shortage

Due to conflict between Russia and Ukraine, both of whom produce essential products for chip fabrication, the electronic component shortage across the globe may worsen. Ukraine produces approximately half of the global supply of neon gas, which is used in the photolithography process of chip production. Russia is responsible for about 44% of all palladium, […]

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• In Graphene, IBM, obsolete, semiconductor, semiconductor wastewater., Silicon chips, supply chain, transistors

Could Graphene be used in semiconductors?

A new discovery Graphene was first isolated at the University of Manchester in 2004. Professors Andre Geim and Kostya Novoselov were experimenting on a Friday night (as you do) and found they could create very thin flakes of graphite using sticky tape. When separating these fragments further, they found they could produce flakes that were […]

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• In amazon, COVID-19, electronic components, microsoft, Samsung’s Texas fab, semiconductor shortage, sony, Technology

The global electronic component shortage – what happened?

Arguably the biggest ongoing crisis in the tech industry is the global semiconductor shortage. You can’t go far online without seeing news about it, and many people have seen it firsthand when trying to buy a brand-new car, or a recently released games console. When did it start? The obvious factor contributing to the shortage […]

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• In electronic components, electronics, European Chips Act, global chip production, Graphene, silicon

The European Chips Act and its impact on electronic component sales

Semiconductors are vital for our day-to-day life. They are in all the electronics you own but are also in your kitchen appliances, your car, your electric shower and many more. But what if we lost access to these components? The huge reliance on imported semiconductors was made abundantly clear last year. Europe’s current share of […]

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• In Active components market, actives, advanced technologies, capacitor, DRAM, electronic components, electronics, Global components market, memory, obsolescence, part numbers, Passive and interconnecting components, passives and interconnecting components, semiconductor wafer, semiconductors, shortages, suppliers, supply chains

Electronic component market to see continued growth by 2027

The electronic component market is set to see continued growth over the next five years, with projections estimating greater demand than ever. Several forecasts have converged with the same conclusion; demand for components is set to rocket as the world adopts more advanced technologies.  This article will explore the latest research papers and market analysis […]

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• In actives, chips, combat shortages, Electronic component distributors, electronic components shortage, Equivalent components, essential components, passives, Raw materials, supply chain

How Can Companies Combat the Electronic Components Shortage?

Electronic components shortages show no signs of abating, fuelled by growing demand for electronics, limited availability of raw materials, soaring manufacturing prices and lingering COVID-19 disruptions. Shortages have hindered manufacturers since 2018, but things came to a head in 2020 with the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting supply chains. The pandemic created an imbalance in supply chains, […]

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• In capacitors, electronic component foundry, inductors, integrated circuits, Passive Components, resistors, semiconductor, shortage of semiconductors, transform

What is causing the surge in semiconductor and passive components?

As the world becomes smarter and more connected, the components used in electronic circuits are seeing a surge in demand. Semiconductors and passive components (resistors, capacitors, inductors, transforms) are seeing a surge in demand as chip-heavy vehicles, consumer electronics and smart, Internet of Things devices are produced in larger quantities. This demand is creating a shortage […]

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• In electronic components, Equivalents, global distributors, obsolescence, obsolete, product life cycles components, supply chain

Obsolescence Management Before It Becomes A Problem

Obsolescence Management Before It Becomes A Problem Like the device you are reading this on, all electronic components become obsolete eventually. As a supply chain manager, it is your job to manage obsolescence and make sure it doesn’t become a problem for your company. The three reasons for electronic component obsolescence are short product life […]

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• In chips, demand, electronic components, electronics, semiconductor, supply chain

Semiconductor Supply Chain Will Remain Vulnerable Without Robust Investment in Advanced Packaging

Semiconductor Supply Chain Will Remain Vulnerable Without Robust Investment in Advanced Packaging A new U.S. study has found that the advanced semiconductor packaging supply chain needs strengthening to meet the increasing demand for chips. According to the report, without robust federal investment, the semiconductor supply chain in the U.S. faces an uphill battle to meet demand. The […]

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• In chip shortage, delayed, factories, foundries, Intel, manufacturing, raw material costs, shortage integrated circuits, silicon chip, STMicroelectronics

Global silicon chip shortage will last until at least 2023

How long will the global silicon chip shortage last? If you were to ask ten CEO’s of leading technology companies, you’d probably get ten different answers. However, there’s one timeframe most CEO’s quote… 2023 is the date CEO’s are optimistic about  Intel’s CEO, Pat Gelsinger, has given us a realistic timeframe for the chip shortage […]

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• In CFR, CIF, CIP, CPT, cross-border trade, customs clearance, DAP, DDP, DPU, exportation., EXW, FAS, FCA, FOB, importation, Incoterms, internationally recognised rules, trade rules

Incoterms Explained

Incoterms (International Commercial Terms) are a set of trade rules issued by the International Chamber of Commerce to define the responsibilities of sellers and buyers globally to reduce confusion in cross-border trade. Incoterms are 11 internationally recognised rules that define things like who is responsible for managing shipment and who is responsible for customs clearance. […]

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• In China, chip shortages, chip sovereignty, chips, diodes displays, European Chips Act, memory, rare earth metal, supply chain

Why is chip sovereignty so important?

The US and EU are planning for chip sovereignty, aiming to defend domestic chip supplies and move manufacturing back home. At first glance this is a tall order, considering most chips are made in China and China controls 55% of rare earth metal production, but it is nether the less crucial to ensure that the […]

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• In chip shortages, digital economy, DRAM, DRAM manufacturer SRAM supplier, electronic components shortages, Flash, Micron, Samsung, SRAM

Memory suppliers to benefit from strong demand and supplier shortages

While the downsides to electronic components shortages are well known, business is booming for smaller memory suppliers. Sales of Samsung DRAM grew 26% in Q2 2021 without meaningful production capacity growth, and as supply-demand imbalances grow, memory suppliers like Samsung, Micron and others are turning to smaller suppliers to fill gaps. As chip shortages continue, […]

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• In AlixPartners, Chip lead times, chip sovereignty, Counterfeit chips, electronic component shortage, Ford, global supply chains, semiconductor shortage, Tesla

Electronic Component Shortage update

The ongoing electronic component shortage is one of the biggest challenges global supply chains face today, with demand for many components, from chips to actives and passives, well and truly outstripping supply. A lot has happened in the last month, with new research and analyst insights pointing to when demand might ease (hint: it won’t […]

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• In higher demand, limited production capacity, rare earth metals, semiconductor shortage, supply chains

Rare earth metal prices explode

Prices for rare earth metals have exploded over the last 12 months, moving nearly 50% higher on average since March. This development could push prices of electronics components higher than ever, as a perfect storm of expensive raw materials + limited production capacity + higher demand = rocketing prices. As we are seeing with the […]

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• In 5G, artificial intelligence, automotive, Communication, components, data analytics, Edge Computing, IC demand, ICs, integrated circuits, Internet of Things, Machine Learning, memory and antennas, modems

Communications including 5G will drive the components market

According to IC Insights, the communication sector’s share of integrated circuit sales reached 35% in 2020 and is expected to grow to 36.5% by 2025. For perspective, the automotive sector’s share of integrated circuit sales was 7.5% in 2020 and will grow to 9.8% by 2025 – significantly less than communications. Industry tailwinds What’s driving […]

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• In AlixPartners, car manufacturers Volkswagen, chip shortage, Ford, foundries, General Motors, Hyundai, pandemic, semiconductor, Toyota

Chip Shortage causing car manufacturers to cut production levels

A week doesn’t pass without an announcement from a car manufacturer that they are cutting production levels. Idling shifts and even entire factories has become normal for an industry that thrives on maximising output.  Volkswagen, Ford, General Motors, Hyundai and Toyota have cut production levels to prioritise their most lucrative models. In some cases, plants […]

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• In 5G and Wi-Fi 6, artificial intelligence, augmented reality and edge computing, coronavirus pandemic, discrete circuits, electronic components, electronic components distributor, Equivalents, integrated circuits, Machine Learning, memory, optoelectronics, Price rises, rising commodity prices, semiconductors, sensors, virtual reality

Component Prices Rise 10% to 40% – But why?

While component price rises are expected when demand outstrips supply, the scale of recent increases has come as a shock to many businesses. In its Q3 Commodity Intelligence Quarterly, CMarket intelligence platform Supplyframe reports that some electronic components have seen prices rise by as much as 40%, making it uneconomical for products to be made. […]

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• In Active Components, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, Automotive electronics market, biometrics, CPUs, electrification Internet of Things, electronic chips, electronic component shortage, electronic components, electronics industry, integrated circuit, interconnecting electronic components, memory, Passive Components, semiconductor wafer

Automotive electronics market set to grow

With vehicles getting smarter, more connected and more autonomous, the automotive electronics market looks set to soar. Future growth in numbers Back in March, Precedence Research predicted the automotive electronics market would hit around US$ 640.56 billion by 2030. Then, in July, Global Market Insights released research predicting the automotive electronics market would hit around […]

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• In integrated circuit, semiconductor chip, semiconductor wafers, semiconductors

Why are semiconductors so important to so many industries?

The semiconductor chip has done more to connect the world than any other technology, but why is it so important to so many industries?   Semiconductors are materials used to make semiconductor wafers, on which potentially millions of components are fabricated, to create an integrated circuit (IC), creating a single chip that can be used […]

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• In electronic chips, electronic components, IECs, interconnecting electronic component, Passive Components, rapid advancement, semiconductor industry, Trade barriers

Passive and Interconnecting Electronic Components market to display lucrative growth

The passive and interconnecting electronic components market is predicted to display lucrative growth across all regions over 2020-2025, with North America the dominant market due to the prominence of players in the country. These predictions come from The Passive and Interconnecting Electronic Components market report from Market Study Report, which you can request a sample […]

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• In automotive industry, coronavirus pandemic, Dell, Elon Musk, General Motors, global chips shortage, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Renault, Scania, semiconductors, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen, Volvo

Chips shortage limits auto production in Brazil and the rest of the world

“Never seen anything like it,” Tesla’s Elon Musk tweeted last month about the global chips shortage, “Fear of running out is causing every company to overorder – like the toilet paper shortage, but at epic scale.” If you want a prime example of the chips shortage, look to Brazil. In 2020, the automotive industry in […]

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• In anti-counterfeiting, components shortage, COVID-19, distributors, electronic components, ESD qualified, ISO, obsolete parts semiconductor, production Supply and demand, supply chain

What Shortage? How Electronic Component Distributors Make Supply Meet Demand

When buyers can’t find electronic components, they turn to distributors like us who can source scarce and obsolete parts. Our experience has been tested to new extremes over the last several months due to the semiconductor and wider electronic components shortage. This shortage was years in the making but has been amplified by COVID-19. It […]

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• In 5G and Wi-Fi 6, AI, augmented reality, automation, Car manufacturers, COVID-19, Emerging technologies, high demand, Machine Learning, MLCCs, semiconductors, virtual reality

Perfect storm’ creates electronic component shortages

A perfect storm has hit the electronic components market, creating supply chain problems that will be felt for several years. The perfect storm Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, most electronic component manufacturers were running at 95-98% capacity. This high demand for electronic components was fuelled by growth in technologies like automation and the Internet of […]

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• In 5G, Active electronic, AI and IoT support, COVID-19, display technologies, Geopolitical tensions, Manufacturing bottlenecks, optoelectronic devices, Price increases, Semiconductor devices

Active Electronic Components Market Growing Demand

Active electronic component demand is soaring. The market is expected to grow by a compound annual growth rate of 4.8% during 2021-2026, fuelled by new technologies and faster and more globally available internet connectivity. What’s driving it? An explosion of new products with AI and IoT support and tailwinds like 5G are fuelling demand for […]

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• In 9001:2015 certification, chip shortage, component shortage, decapsulation testing., die testing, ESD qualified staff, SENTRY machine

The Global Chip Shortage Has Created a New Problem: Counterfeits

The global chip shortage is officially wreaking havoc. The world’s biggest carmakers, including Toyota and Volkswagen, have had to slow down vehicle production, and Samsung – who make their own chips – has had to delay the launch of several smartphones due to be released in 2021. These are but a few examples of thousands […]

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• In chip shortage, global semiconductor shortage, Graphene chips, Micron, Samsung, SK Hynix, SMIC, TSMC, UMC

Semiconductor production capacity expected to hit records highs in 2021

As you probably know, we are in the middle of a global semiconductor shortage. Auto manufacturers are cutting jobs, brands are delaying the release of new products, and people are struggling to buy things like games consoles. It’s a grim situation predicted to last a few years, but behind the scenes, semiconductor companies are preparing […]

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• In chain cyber risk management, data processing, infrastructure management, NCSC, supplier assurance, supply chain security

Government asks for views on supply chain security

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has called for views on security measures across digital supply chains and IT services, including data processing, infrastructure management and supplier assurance. The call comes as more organisations move their operations online and pivot to digital business models. A few obvious examples are retailers moving online […]

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• In automotive, automotive industry, chipshortage, semiconductor

Chip shortage hitting auto jobs

The global semiconductor shortage is hitting automotive manufacturers where it hurts, which will inevitably lead to job cuts across the supply chain. We are already starting to see this with Stellantis, the car company formed by the merger of Fiat and Peugeot, saying it will cut over 1,600 jobs at its Illinois Jeep plant. Elsewhere, […]

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• In semiconductors

Who are the biggest players in the semiconductor industry?

Over the next decade, demand for semiconductors is going to go supersonic thanks to secular and cyclical tailwinds. Semiconductors are the building blocks of the information age; every device that will be ‘connected’ needs a semiconductor. The companies that manufacture semiconductors are the unsung heroes of the future. But who are they? In this article, […]

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• In Bluetooth SIG, DALI Alliance, Internet of Things, Zigbee Alliance, Zigbee ecosystems

Wireless-to-DALI Gateway specification from DALI Alliance

The DALI Alliance (DiiA) has published specifications for linking wireless-to-DALI gateways to DALI wired products and Bluetooth mesh and Zigbee ecosystems. The two new specifications published by the DALI Alliance are Part 341, covering Bluetooth Mesh to DALI Gateways, and Part 342, describing Zigbee to DALI Gateways. You can download the specifications you need for […]

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• In aerospace, biotechnology, Equivalent components, flexibility, substitutes, supply, uncertain markets

Equivalents keep the supply chain moving in uncertain markets

In uncertain markets, the demand for specific, branded components tends to outstrip supply. We have seen this recently with the semiconductor shortage, where specific chips are hard to come by at a time when they are needed. Equivalent components, also known as equivalents in the industry, provide an immediate solution. These ‘generic’ parts can be […]

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• In electric vehicles, EV charging, High power terminal block demand, Terminal block specifications

Keeping pace with high power terminal block demand

High power terminal block demand is soaring with the buildout of EV charging infrastructure. The reason is simple – high current requires high power terminal blocks, making these components essential for EV charging stations. The rapid growth in the adoption of electric vehicles is fuelling demand for high power terminal blocks beyond what most people […]

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• In 8 Step Guide To Buying Electronic Components With Confidence and Avoiding Counterfeits, counterfeiters, electronic component suppliers, electronic components, ERAI, lead times

Electronics Counterfeiters Capitalize on Component Shortages

The electronics industry is experiencing a components shortage which is bad news for everyone except counterfeiters who are seeing greater demand than ever. The total available market for counterfeit electronic components is billions of pounds, so it makes no wonder this illegal activity is seeing rapid growth. What is a counterfeit part? A counterfeit part […]

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• In COVID-19, electronic chips, local production problems, long lead times, semiconductors, US vs China trade war

Why We’re Facing a Global Semiconductor Shortage

The world is experiencing a semiconductor shortage at a time when demand for semiconductors is at an all-time high. Manufacturers can’t make enough of them and we’re now seeing this affect the availability of products. You probably remember last year Sony released the PlayStation 5 and Microsoft released the Xbox Series X. AMD released the […]

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• In Anysolar, Clean Energy, Long Life Span, Low Cost, monocrystalline silicon free, No Cell Degradation, No emissions from energy production, Replaces batteries and mains

Anglia goes solar with new photovoltaic cell range

Anglia Components has announced a new PCB-mounted photovoltaic solar cell line for electronics applications in collaboration with Anysolar, offering a new way for electronics manufacturers to harness light energy.   The technology The Anysolar PCB-mounted photovoltaic solar cell range can replace battery and mains power for low-power applications. It can be reflow soldered onto PCBs […]

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• In AI, Edge Computing, IoT, Machine Learning, NXP Semiconductors, Robotics, Wireless Infastructure

NXP Announces i.MX 9 and i.MX 8 processor line for Intelligent Multi-sensor Applications

NXP Semiconductors has announced a new line of edge processors that deliver a giant leap in performance and security at the edge. As edge computing rapidly evolves around us and demand for edge computing soars, performance demands are increasing at an exponential rate. This requires a new approach to security, power consumption and performance. Existing […]

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• In electronic components, Passive Components

Is There a Passive Component Shortage?

Passive components include resistors, inductors, capacitors and transformers. They are among the most abundant electronic components in the world, but demand could start to outstrip supply this year in some industries. To help you grasp the exponential growth of the passive component market, the market was valued at USD 30.98 billion in 2020 and is […]

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• In 5G, allocation, automotive sector, inventories, long lead times, multilayer ceramic capacitors, obsolescence, quality issues, transport sectors

MLCC supply is beginning to tighten?

Multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) are used in many electronics from smartphone screens to laser guidance systems. There was a prolonged lull in demand for MLCCs stretching from 2019 through to 2020, however supply is now tightening and lead times for new components are extending. This has caused some concern with those who use MLCCs to […]

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• In automotive industry, chipageddon, manufacturing, microsoft, semiconductors, sony

Chipageddon is upon us

Semiconductors go unseen yet they are at the heart of all our electronics. When supplies run short manufacturing lines slow down and the availability of products is affected. Last year had several examples, some of which may have affected you. AMD’s Radeon RX 6800 XT GPU was released in December but got nowhere close to […]

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• In Graphene, microchips, nano-origami, nanometres, straintronics, sustainability

New construction of the smallest microchips using graphene nano-origami

Material science and clever engineering has cut the space between components on microchips to nanometres. This has led to significant performance benefits because more components can fit on the chip. However, there is a limit to how small things can go with current chip design. 7nm is as small as chips will go from here […]

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• In COVID-19, semiconductors, Supply chain Efficiency, supply constraints

Electronic component supply chain efficiency. Will we see another increase in supply and demand due to COVID-19 this year?

In 2020, the electronics components industry saw both increases and decreases in supply and demand depending on where you look. For example, demand for semiconductors that enable servers, connectivity and cloud usage skyrocketed due to stay at home workforces. Meanwhile, demand for semiconductors used in the automotive industry declined as car sales fell. In other […]

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• In climate change, E-waste, electronics, environment, recycling, sustainability, waste electrical and electronic equipment

How does recycling electronics help create sustainability within the industry?

Thanks to advancements in material science and recycling technologies, it’s possible to recycle around 80% of most new electronics. For example, the smartphone in your hand or pocket has around 80% recyclable components. The most valuable components in electronics are rare and precious metals. The quantity of these metals in your phone is tiny but […]

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• In combatcounterfeits, DRAM, electronic components, semiconductors

What does 2021 hold for the electronic components industry?

The coronavirus pandemic hit the electronic components industry like a freight train, knocking supply and demand for six. Now that 2021 is upon us, economies are starting to open up with pinned hopes on vaccines. This could be a banana skin, but 2021 should be a calmer year overall. The world should get back to […]

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• In component storage, delivery emissions, E-waste, electronic components, excess electronic components, sustainability

How Cyclops helps tackle environmental issues in the electronics industry

There’s no industry as polarising as the electronics industry when it comes to the environment. This is the industry that generates 70% of all toxic waste on the planet, yet it’s also the industry that’s pioneering renewable energy to address climate change. The best way to look at the electronics industry from an environmental point […]

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• In Avoid Counterfeit components, ERAI members, quality inspections, Trusted electronic component distributor

How to avoid counterfeit components

Counterfeit electronic components are a plague on the electronics industry and they are an ongoing problem with no solution. The companies behind counterfeit components are unstoppable because their factories rise faster than they can be shut down. The market is set for them to continue operating forever. Counterfeit components are problematic because they are more […]

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• In Avoid Counterfeit components, ERAI members, quality inspections, Trusted electronic component distributor

2021 top manufacturers lead time forecast

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• In 5G, Active Components, Passive Components

Active and passive components to see strong 5G-driven demand

As the international rollout of 5G picks up pace, active and passive component demand is increasing at a rate of knots. The build out of 5G infrastructure requires significant investment in active and passive components for a wide range of different devices. Examples include active antennas with integrated RF radio designs, small cell power base […]

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• In 5G, Chiplets, electronic components, excess electronic components, semiconductors

How “Chiplets” May Help the Future of Semiconductor Technology

The global demand for semiconductors is accelerating faster than a speeding bullet, with integrated device manufacturers, systems companies, and foundries like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company making a killing. This accelerating demand is largely fuelled by the rollout of 5G infrastructure and the increasingly connected devices we use on a daily basis. From semi-autonomous driving aids […]

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