Woodstock Wire: Industry News

Distribution -- TTI MarketEye - This week: Growth in industrial networks continues despite the global pandemic; shipments of desktop and notebook computers and workstations remains strong; a new shortage of this component is unlikely to impact automotive production -...

Media -- Electronics News Post - On April 8, 2001 the first edition of the Woodstock Wire was published. Over the last 20 years the newsletter has offered the readers 497,000+ stories - all hand curated. Many thanks to the loyal [...]

Media -- Components in Electronics - Following feedback from across the sector, the deadline for entries in the Electronics Industry Awards has been extended to Friday 30 April.

The extension to the deadline will allow businesses from across the electronics market...

Media -- eBOM - Some distributors say their sales to the automotive supply chain are rising because of semiconductor shortages, rising electronic content in cars and the trend towards electric vehicles.



Automotive represents a small percentage of electronics distributors'...

ABC - Technology -- Japanese industrial, electronic and construction conglomerate Hitachi Ltd

Distribution -- TTI MarketEye - This week: businesses eye bold post-pandemic growth plans; EV shipments topped 2.5 million units in 2020; battery technology could be the next battleground in the climate change war - plus other news from the global electronics industry.

Tech -- The Verge - The ongoing global shortage for electronic components continues, and Foxconn - which handles manufacturing for Apple, among other major tech heavyweights - has announced...

Distribution -- TTI MarketEye - This week: tracking the impact of the Renesas fab fire on the automotive supply chain; another EV maker announces a massive new supercharger network; the U.S. military looks to non-lethal defense systems for drones - and other headlines...

Media -- eBOM - In relation to COVID19, what was the biggest hurdle your organisation overcame?



The biggest challenge we faced was the safety of our staff. Laboratory activities continued with essential staff, and to ensure their safety we introduced strict social...

Electronics -- IBM - Microelectronics - IBM's annual Women Leaders in AI program honors 40 professionals from 18 countries using AI to drive innovation

Media -- Components in Electronics - The Electronics Industry Awards is the leading scheme for the recognition of excellence from across the sector. With this year's entry deadline of Friday 2 April fast approaching, time is running out for you to put yourself...

Media -- ELE Times - The Global Electronic Warfare Market size is forecasted to attain USD 26,260 Million by 2026, from USD 21,880 Million in 2019, at a CAGR of 2.6% during the projection period 2021-2026.



Major factors driving the growth of electronic warfare...

Media -- DIGITIMES - About 70% of the world's companies are on their way to getting rid of physical offices, according to Chafic Nassif, president for Ericsson Taiwan.

Media -- eeNews Europe - The European Commission has presented its 2030 Digital Compass plan which covers ambitions for the increasing digitalization of society and infrastructure.

And within it the Commission has stated the ambition that it wants to be...

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Media -- ELE Times - The Global Automotive Electronics Market size is expected to hit around US$ 640.56 Billion by 2030, with a CAGR of 7.64%, as per reports.

The Global Automotive Electronics Market size was accounted for US$ 255.98 billion in 2020, as per a...

Distribution -- Disti Blog - Europe's world market share of electronics is falling and is on its way to 8% writes Andreas Falke, Managing Director of FBDi, the German component distributor association.

To put this in perspective, Apple and Samsung each claim the electronics...

Distribution -- TTI Releases - TTI, Inc., a leading distributor of electronic components, announces the passing of Paul Andrews, TTI founder and CEO.

Aspencore -- EETimes - President Biden on Wednesday signed, as expected, an executive order that paves the way for allocation of $37 billion federal government investment to address the chip supply shortfall.

Industry reaction has been positive with both the Semiconductor...

Media -- ElectronicsB2B - Dependence was unacceptable and was making the European Union vulnerable in industries like car manufacturing that had run short of some components from Asia. It is essential to reinforce the European industrial strategy with the...

Business Wire -- Supplyframe today announced additional sessions of its Executive Insights series, its popular series of virtual roundtable events that brings together executive leaders, experts, partners, and professionals to discuss the most important topics facing...

Media -- SemiMedia - On the evening of the 13th, an earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale occurred in the northeastern region of Japan, which affected the production of manufacturers such as Murata, Renesas, and Shin-Etsu. Among them, Murata's factories...

Tech -- The Verge - The White House has pledged to help address the ongoing global semiconductor shortage, with President Joe Biden said to be signing an executive order to conduct a supply chain review along with developing a long-term...

Media -- eeNews Europe - DMASS reports a 12.7 percent fall in semiconductor revenue across Europe last year to 7.7bn and warns of shortages later this year.The European semiconductor distribution market seems to have seen the worst decline in 2020...

Media -- ELE Times - Power electronics are incorporated in Automotive for numerous applications including energy transformation, motion control, and switching power supplies. They are used for controlling automotive electronics such as seat controls, advanced...

Media -- EDACafe - The Electronic System Design Alliance (ESD Alliance) and the IEEE Council on ...

Media -- ELE Times - India's economy is set to bounce back strongly in 2021 as businesses return to pre-COVID-19 levels. Even though the pandemic is far from over, India is learning to live with the virus. India is expected to be the fastest-growing Asian economy...

Distribution -- Disti Blog - Sales in the European Semiconductor Distribution Market fell by 3.8% to 1.86 Billion Euro in Q4 2020, show the latest figures from DMASS. The full year ended on sales of 7.72 Billion Euro, down 12.4%.

DMASS says that the European semiconductor...

Media -- ELE Times - India's economy is set to bounce back strongly in 2021 as businesses return to pre-COVID-19 levels. Even though the pandemic is far from over, India is learning to live with the virus. India is expected to be the fastest-growing Asian economy...

Media -- eeNews Europe - Several trends have come together to highlight a fundamental shift in the global car industry that is accelerating.The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the essential role that semiconductors play in the car industry, from sensors...

Media -- Electronic Engineering Journal - The Electronic System Design Alliance (ESD Alliance) and the IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation (CEDA), sponsors of the Phil Kaufman Award for Distinguished Contributions...

Media -- eBOM - The electronics industry has developed leaps and bounds over the past century. With the Consumer Electronics segment projected to reach a revenue of $415,897m in 2021 with an annual growth rate of 4.0%, stated by Statista, the industry is not slowing...

Distribution -- TTI MarketEye - This week's headlines: private industrial network infrastructure is on track for rapid growth; component shortages continue to hit the automotive industry; Intel is outsourcing more chip manufacturing - and more electronics industry news.

Media -- Components in Electronics - The Electronics Industry Awards - the premier event for the electronics sector - is back for 2021 to celebrate the very best professionals, products, projects and people, and entries are now open!

Now in its fourth year, the...

Distribution -- TTI MarketEye - Impacts of Lixing fab power outage detailed; trends to watch at CES 2021; DRAM and NAND controller prices to rise in 2021; and more of the week's technology headlines.

Media -- eeNews Europe - Jay Alexander, CTO at Keysight gives his predictions for 2021, from AI and 5G to quantum technology, healthcare and driverless carsThe impact of a hybrid workforce on technology development, design and deployment will be addressed...

Media -- ELE Times - There was a time when Artificial Intelligence was considered futuristic. We are using so much AI in our daily lives like navigation systems in cars, fitness apps, Alexa and Siri, Amazon, Netflix, weather forecasting, and high-speed stock trading...

Media -- New Electronics - New research from Polaris Market Research suggests that the global smart agriculture market could be worth in excess of $20.6 billion by 2026 growing at a CAGR of more than 14% from 2019 to 2026.

Distribution -- TTI MarketEye - This weekly global update covers supply chain growth and performance, Japanese Domestic Electronics Production, and more.

Media -- PYMNTS.com - Big Tech is falling out of favor not just in the West, but in China as well. Recent regulatory crackdowns on Ant Group, Alibaba and Tencent show that China's former tech darlings have run afoul with all-powerful political and regulatory regime...

Aspencore -- EPS News - The EDS Board of Directors has announced that it will reschedule its 2021 EDS Leadership Summit. Previously set to take place in Las Vegas from May 10 - 14, the dates are now set for August 30 - September 2.

The change in dates also moves...

Distribution -- TTI MarketEye - Semiconductors equipment sales projected to grow and register a new industry record, U.S Industrial production climbs up slightly in November. This and more on the Weekly Global Update

Media -- DIGITIMES - Taiwan-based makers of automotive electronic components and devices will generate NT$280 billion (US$9.72 billion) in output in 2020, according to Leu Jang-hwa, director general for Industrial Development Bureau.

Tech -- TechCrunch - European lawmakers have introduced two legislative proposals as part of a major policy reboot to update regional rules for digital business and rein in big tech.

The Digital Services Act (DSA) will update the bloc's long-standing ecommerce...

Aspencore -- EETimes - According to press reports, Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess expects autonomous vehicles (AVs) to be ready for sale "between 2025 and 2030." I read that headline and thought "Not again, haven't we been here before?" To paraphrase Groucho Marx:...

Distribution -- TTI MarketEye - A look at third quarter supply chain growth, server markets grew worldwide and DRAM prices expected to recover Q1'21. This and more in the Weekly Global Update.

Distribution -- TTI MarketEye - One example of how AI delivers efficiencies that can be a boon to industry: alleviating the time and frustrations involved in drug development.

Tech -- TechCrunch - A group of Singaporean government agencies is launching a new research program for blockchain technology with $12 million SGD (about $8.9 million USD) in funding. Called the Singapore Blockchain Innovation Programme (SBIP), the project is...

Media -- eBOM - 2020 has been a turbulent year for the electronics industry, mainly due to the coronavirus pandemic impact and other factors such as Brexit, tariff wars and technology trends taking off. However, the electronics industry seems to be in good shape...

Distribution -- TTI MarketEye - Semiconductor sales are expected to increase globally, smartphone production is up globally and computer shipments grew YoY in Q4. This and more in the Weekly Global Update.