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For every sign of progress regarding attempts to fight counterfeit issues in the electronics manufacturing industry, the more it becomes apparent that the industry has a long way to go before this dangerous risk is fully mitigated. For example, just this week, the U.S. Congress introduced the Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act (SERA), which…
At Partstat, rather than offering simply an electronic component marketplace or a single solution to resolve a specific issue, we have set out to create an analytics-driven platform capable of preserving the entire lifecycle of an OEM product. From inventory procurement through the largest free online search engine for electronic components, to storage and fulfillment,…
There are few things capable of driving production quite like deadlines. It is easy to maintain the status quo when the idea of waiting until tomorrow is a somewhat justifiable alternative, but remove the certainty of tomorrow from the equation, it is much easier to wake up long-dormant motivations. In a way, the news of…
If asked what determines the manufacturing cost of an electronic component, many might be surprised to discover that the most capital is spent during raw materials acquisition. This holds particularly true for passive components such as multilayered ceramic chip capacitors (MLCCs), which incorporate a variety of materials into their designs including nickel, copper, aluminum, zinc,…
If your company just received a product change notification (PCN) for a critical electronic component or semiconductor, the first thing you should do is consider yourself one of the lucky ones. Of all the electronic components that transition toward obsolescence, roughly half are issued without any prior notice. While component manufactures do strive to keep…
So much of the business continuity that defines the success of an electronic equipment supply chain — or any supply chain — is based on an OEM’s ability to maintain open lines of communication with their suppliers. The act of transitioning an active electronic component or semiconductor to obsolescence, for example, is a decision made…