The Price of an EOL Component Is More Than You Think

By Logan Wamsley

The passive electronic components that make up so much of what we use in our everyday lives are getting both smaller and more common. 15 years ago, the total number of components that made up the typical cellular phone was around 60. Today, that number has ballooned to over 1,000. Everyone has heard that there…

Overcoming the Costs of Die and Wafer Banking

By Logan Wamsley

The decision to incorporate die and wafer banking into your product designs is an easy one to make if it’s in the OEM’s capacity to do so. Not only can the custom-designed ASICs assembled during production exhibit performance enhancements on par with the best modern technology has to offer, but their narrow function also renders…

Who’s Taking All My Inventory?

By Logan Wamsley

Manufacturers are quite aware that they are operating in a shortage market with major allocation issues, but do they fully understand why? Knowledge is power, and we aim to enlighten manufacturers with a quick discussion on the high-demand markets that are fast absorbing the inventory on which their products have long relied. Automotive The automotive…