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Lawrence Romine
|  Created: June 6, 2022  |  Updated: July 1, 2024
MAY 13, 2022
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Creating Agile Supply Chains is Showing Returns
During another COVID lockdown in China and the recent escalation of conflict in Ukraine, companies that focused on diversifying supplier relations and adding business lines managed to stay ahead of supply disruptions.
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Foxxcon Deploys AI for SiC and GaN Production
Driven by demand in the electric vehicle market, Foxconn now plans to incorporate AI-driven technologies into their SiC and GaN production strategy.
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Apple Diversifies Supply Chain with iPhone Production in India
In an effort to reduce its reliance on Chinese manufacturing capacity, Apple announced it is now making the iPhone 13 in India.
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WiFi 7 is here, but What’s Changed?
Now that Broadcom has released its set of WiFi 7 compatible chips, the race is on to develop new products for consumers and enterprises that take advantage of the new standard.
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Gartner: Semiconductor Revenue Grew 26% in 2021
A new report from Gartner shows that semiconductor companies are capitalizing on current shortages and are growing revenue.
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EDA industry thought-leader and veteran expert at Altium, Lawrence is a firm believer that unified solutions are not just nice, but essential.

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