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MLCC shortages are reaching beyond server boards. The public summary of TrendForce's November 13 market bulletin reports tightening supply for networking and optical communications applications, alongside weaker demand for consumer phones and notebooks. It also…
A final shipment date in 2028 can make a discontinued component look like next year's problem. For buyers affected by Renesas notice EOL260016, the purchasing decision arrives much sooner: the notice, issued June 1, sets…
A supplier has the chips needed for next month's build, and the quote includes a certificate of conformance. Before placing the order, the buyer still needs to establish where those particular parts came from, what…
A buyer reviewing an automotive control module might spend more time negotiating the price of its processor than checking the supply of a transistor beside its wiring connector. Yet if that transistor has only one…
On November 4, Vertiv announced a three-year agreement with Infineon for silicon and silicon carbide power semiconductors. The devices support a range of power products, including the 800-volt DC systems Vertiv is developing for data…
PCB shortages are creating a production risk that semiconductor purchasing alone cannot resolve. In its latest quarterly report, NCAB describes growing difficulty securing PCB input materials as data center investment and industrial demand compete for…