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Overview of SiC Manufacturing Capacity Growth

Overview of SiC Manufacturing Capacity Growth Silicon carbide promises great benefits over silicon semiconductor chips and the industry recognizes this, increasing manufacturing capacity for exponential growth Read Article

HBM Supply Chain Feels Pressure: Is a Shortage Coming Soon_

HBM Supply Chain Feels Pressure: Is a Shortage Coming Soon? HBM could be sold out until 2026, but this is not necessarily a marker of an impending chip shortage, but could result in supplier shifts Read Article

NVIDIA Holds 80% AI Chip Market Share: Who's the Next AI Chip Supplier?

NVIDIA Holds 80% AI Chip Market Share: Who's the Next AI Chip Supplier? If there were a word to sum up NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang’s response to growing competition in the AI chip segment, it would be “paranoid”, as he told CNBC in the first half of 2024. Despite a major stake in the market—high enough for the company to be referred to as a “moat”—the company still faces an impending boom in artificial intelligence (AI) chip creation. However, NVIDIA’s response is simply to accelerate its efforts, bringing new chip Read Article

New Global Semiconductor Co-Investment Programs

New Global Semiconductor Co-Investment Programs The worldwide pursuit of semiconductor co-investment programs; a recap of the 2024 IEEE Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC) Read Article

US to Enforce 100% Increase for Tariffs on Chinese Chips

US to Enforce 100% Increase for Tariffs on Chinese Chips The Biden administration's recent announcement of significant tariff increases on Chinese imports, particularly semiconductor chips, has sent shockwaves through the electronics industry. Read Article

ABF Remains a Critical Failure Point for IC Packaging Supply Chain

ABF Remains a Critical Failure Point for IC Packaging Supply Chain The semiconductor industry is facing a growing challenge in its supply chain, and today we’re not talking about the chips themselves. Ajinomoto Build-up Film (ABF), a critical component in advanced IC packaging, has become a potential bottleneck in the production of high-performance processors. As demand for cutting-edge electronics continues to surge, the ABF substrate market is struggling to keep pace, creating a precarious situation for chip Read Article

New EU 2025 Standby Power Consumption Standards

New EU 2025 Standby Power Consumption Standards The European Union (EU) is preparing to roll out new standby power standards for electronic devices in 2025. These regulations will require that the standby power consumption for many types of products be significantly reduced. The intention is to save billions of dollars in energy costs while also reducing CO2 emissions by millions of tons annually. The EU has long been a world leader when it comes to energy efficiency and environmental Read Article

Which Electronic Components Can Reduce PCB Cost?

Which Electronic Components Can Reduce PCB Cost? Printed circuit board (PCB) design is continuously advancing, requiring electronics designers to deliver new functionality and reliability while always keeping a focus on cost efficiency. By understanding the relationship between choosing components and the effect on PCB costs, designers and engineers can make better decisions when optimizing their designs for performance and cost. This article explores various classifications of electronic Read Article

What Makes the Life Sciences Supply Chain Different?

What Makes the Life Sciences Supply Chain Different? The life sciences supply chain is unique due to its complexity, high stakes, and the critical role it plays in patient care and public health. It handles a wide range of items, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostics, and biologics, each with unique requirements for storage, handling, and transportation. Key aspects that set the life sciences supply chain apart include: Complexity and Regulation: The products it handles are often Read Article

Advanced Forecasting for Reducing Inventory Costs

Advanced Forecasting for Reducing Inventory Costs In today's competitive business environment, efficient inventory management is a key strategic factor for reducing costs and increasing customer satisfaction. One of the most effective ways to achieve this is through advanced forecasting. The Case for Advanced Forecasting The case for Advanced Forecasting is compelling. It’s a strategic approach that leverages cutting-edge technologies and methodologies to predict future trends and behaviors Read Article

How Will RISC-V Change Supply Chains For Advanced Chips?

How Will RISC-V Change Supply Chains For Advanced Chips? From innovative new electronics to the most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) use cases, advanced chips form the backbone of the latest technologies—the current rate of innovation hinges on more power in smaller packages. For years, many industries have not had the expertise or resources to pursue custom chip designs, despite the fact that custom chips would bring a huge range of features in varying applications, such as harnessing the power Read Article

How Multimodal LLMs Address Supply Chain Challenges

How Multimodal LLMs Address Supply Chain Challenges The modern supply chain is a complex and dynamic network that spans across industries and the globe, encompassing a wide range of processes, everything from procurement and production all the way to distribution and delivery. As global supply chains become increasingly intricate, supply chain managers face numerous challenges, including demand forecasting, inventory management, logistics optimization and risk mitigation. The traditional methods Read Article

Smart Strategies for Managing Rising Component Prices

Smart Strategies for Managing Rising Component Prices The electronics industry is currently facing a significant challenge: rising component prices. This trend is driven by a variety of factors and requires strategic management to maintain competitiveness. In the article, we will present an analysis of the challenges faced by the electronics industry due to rising component prices. There are the key drivers of this trend, including supply chain disruptions, increased demand for electronic components Read Article

Move Over China, Malaysia Intends to Be the Next Semiconductor Powerhouse

Move Over China, Malaysia Intends to Be the Next Semiconductor Powerhouse While China combats other regions of the world with new import-export tariffs and uncertainty around its long-term distribution of electronics, there is potential for Malaysia to make headway in the industry. Watching things unfold we realize that, following great effort to improve the supply of components like semiconductors and other pieces of consumer electronics, there is potential for these gains to be reversed in the form of higher overall Read Article

How Are Buyers Working Around New Chinese Tariffs?

How Are Buyers Working Around New Chinese Tariffs? The trade war between the US and China is triggering significant changes that could impact supply chains, from the electronic powerhouse in the Far East to the emerging Western industries. However, China’s favorable pricing structure may alleviate any concerns about increased import prices and limitations, resulting in mere inconveniences for supply chains rather than major disruptions. Not only is the US making bold changes, though, as European Read Article

Overcoming Single Source Risks in Medical Device Manufacturing

Overcoming Single Source Risks in Medical Device Manufacturing Medical devices face single-source risks in their supply chains. Procurement managers and electrical engineers can address these risks, but it requires looking throughout the medical electronics supply chain. Read Article

Can This Innovative Tech Solve Our Energy Storage Dilemma?

Can This Innovative Tech Solve Our Energy Storage Dilemma? Welcome to the CTRL+Listen podcast brought to you by Octopart. In this episode, host James Sweetlove interviews Mark Swinnerton, the CEO of Green Gravity, a company pioneering the use of gravitational energy storage to support renewable energy solutions. Discover how Green Gravity is transforming legacy mine shafts into mechanical batteries to provide sustainable energy storage solutions. Listen to the Episode: Watch the Episode: Episode Read Article