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Intel Apologizes for Delays in CPUs’ Shipments AGAIN!
Intel has been having chip shortage issues since mid-2018 and still has not managed to catch up with the ever-increasing CPU demand. Towards the end of 2018, Intel officials stated that the 14nm shortages are linked to the company’s efforts to launch the 10nm generation of chips,…
Regulation and Compliance updates
New! EU RoHS Exemptions
Read Now!Two new RoHS Exemptions Have Been Published On 5 November 5, 2019, The European Union has added exemptions, 43 for Bis(2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and 44 for lead.Please see the below Annex III for additional details. This was officially published in the Official Journal of the European Union,…
Taiwan’s Yageo To Take Over US Rival Kemet’s Outstanding Shares
On Nov 12, 2019, Yageo Corporation announced its intention to acquire the outstanding shares of KEMET’s common stock for $ 27.20 per share in an all-cash transaction with total equity valued of $ 1.64 billion US dollars. The purchase price represents a premium of 26% to KEMET’s volume-weighted average price…
Regulation and Compliance updates
Cobalt Report Template 2.0 Now Available for Download
The Cobalt Reporting Template is a free, standardized reporting template developed by the Responsible Minerals Initiative to identify choke points and collect due diligence information in the cobalt supply chain. CRT 2.0 is available for download Here. For a list of currently identified Cobalt Refiners, Click Here….
Staying Informed and Proactive
Staying Informed and Proactive on Today’s Electronic Industry Key Insights to Drive Awareness and Education to Our Valued Customers SiliconExpert prides itself on being a trusted advisor to our customers. A key component of that relationship is staying on top of market movement and industry-relevant…
Raising the Tariffs on Imported China Goods
25% to 30% Tariff Increase Coming October 15 Just announced, the United States will begin the process of raising the tariffs represented on List 1, 2 and list 3 approximately from 25% to 30%. These three lists of goods will impose a tariff of approximately $250 billion of goods imported from…
Attending FOM2019?
Obsolescence Management should consist of People, Process and Tools…but have we forgotten the people? Our very own Vern Densler, Senior Product Manager, will be presenting at this year’s FOM2019 explaining that the best tools and processes are nothing without the right people. Building the Transparent Supply ChainOCTOBER…
Arrow University 2019
Register Today for Arrow University Customer Seminar in Cleveland and PittsburghMark your calendars for Arrow’s annual customer university event to be held in Beachwood, OH Cranberry Township, PA. Date & Location: Corporate College, Beachwood, OH on Wednesday, October 9th, 2019 and Regional Learning Alliance in Cranberry…
Parts Classification is All About Speaking the Same Language
Business Area Challenges and the Evolution of MitigationA 5 Part Weekly Thought Leadership Article SeriesArticle 5: Parts Classification is All About Speaking the Same Language Authors: Hani Ahmad, Senior Product Manager, SiliconExpert and George Karalias, Industry Executive Consultant Are you familiar with the story of…
SiliconExpert Now Offers ECAD Model Footprints and Symbols through Value Add Partner Ultra Librarian
SiliconExpert has teamed with Ultra Librarian to provide engineers access to a cloud-based database of over 14 million pre-built schematic symbols, PCB footprints, and 3D models directly within the SiliconExpert platform. “Engineers can now leverage Ultra Librarian part data directly within SiliconExpert,” said Manny Marcano, president…