Electronic Component Lifecycle Platform
Electronic components and semiconductors, along with drastically increased power and efficiency, are also becoming more sensitive. This can be a great concern for electronics manufacturers — especially as consumer demands increase and component manufacturers increase their prices. Not every facility is equipped to properly manage sensitive electronic component storage, and the consequences of not doing…
No two electronic component or semiconductor types are exactly alike, and as a result, no two types will have identical storage needs. For some components, simple, secure, climate-controlled storage will suffice to meet long-term production schedules, while other pieces of inventory, such as raw die and wafer necessary for the assembly of ASICs, require the…
2020 will be notable for many things, the most obvious one being the COVID-19 pandemic. Also notable, however, is the record number of natural disasters that have come to define this unusual year. Wildfires on the west coast of the U.S., for example, have devastated over 4.1 million acres this year, while countries in Asia…
The issue semiconductor manufacturers face transitioning end-of-life (EOL) electronic components toward obsolescence is difficult to solve. While inevitable and necessary to continue offering products to the highest proportion of consumers, the risk of alienating a significant number of long-standing, loyal customers is ever present. Even with appropriate notice via a PCN, unexpected obsolescence puts legacy…
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the electronics manufacturing industry has not yet been fully revealed, but as the days continue to pass, we better understand just how broad the implications are. All aspects of the supply chain are experiencing strain, and the time has come where cost-saving solutions have not just become desirable,…
The COVID-19 pandemic, for all of the fear and tragedy that it is responsible for around the world, has been equally disruptive in the business world. Long-standing strategies used for sourcing electronic components, semiconductors, and related products from distributors on an as-needed basis have suddenly hit a brick wall, and OEMs around the world are…