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Best Practices | Thought Leadership
4 Types of APIs and Common Architectures
How do APIs work? An API is a software interface that defines how different systems interact with each other through API calls; the process of making a request from one server to an API and returning the information or service to the originating server. Users…
Best Practices | Thought Leadership
What is an API?
What is an API? The term API, or application programming interface, is a software middleman that allows both developers and non-developers to connect applications together, regardless of the platform or coding language. When you use an API, the API makes a call out to a…
Best Practices | Product Updates | Supply Chain
How to Identify High Risk Parts with Open Market
Supply chain management professionals and electronic engineers need to understand the various risks associated with components in their BOMs. SiliconExpert specializes in ensuring they have all available information to make critical decisions. Open Market takes this mission a step further by introducing a new classification…
Podcast: 3 Ways to Build Long-Lasting Products –
Sync Engineering & Procurement
Podcast: “What’s your colleague’s reasoning? Engineering and Procurement need to sync!” Guest: Wilmer Companioni, Technical Marketing Manager, Zuken USA This month, we presented a podcast with Wilmer Companioni, Technical Marketing Manager for Zuken USA. He explains how using accurate data and full visibility of your…
Case Study: How Soberlink Avoided Production Delays
In this case study, we worked with Soberlink to examine how SiliconExpert help them avoid production delays and more effeciently find alternative parts. Soberlink is an American medical devices company specializing in a mobile breathalyzer product. We spoke with their VP of Engineering, Dan Rhodes,…
Best Practices | Industry News
The Current & Future State of Global Supply Chain
Know the Impacts, Act on The Insights Global markets are still reeling from the downstream effects of multiple heavy-hitting global crises. From hurricanes and tsunamis to geopolitical conflicts and labor shortages, there is no shortage of supply chain predicaments. These events cause postponed deliveries, shut-down…
Best Practices | Thought Leadership
You Don’t Have to Be a Data Scientist for Data Driven Business Planning
SPECIAL SUMMER PRICING – For only $499Get Access to Your Own Custom, Real Time Analytics & Insights Dashboard For Company-Wide Foresight & Proactive Management of Market VolatilityNow Through September 30, 2022 The Right Insights & Custom Training at Your Fingertips When driving business decisions, it…
Best Practices | Thought Leadership
The 3 Must-Haves of Component Research
April 4, 2022 – Choosing the right parts for your design is complicated. It’s paramount that components meet functional requirements and perform how they’re supposed to. But how often do you really think about all the other factors that are likely to arise later and…
One Missing Piece Can Ruin Your Design:
Avoid Costly Redesigns due to Obsolescence
Electronics design engineers would be thrown into despair if their complex, masterpiece design was foiled by a single missing piece such as an obsolete component. How Obsolescence Can Ruin Product Design Imagine the following scenario. You’re a lead design engineer creating an instrument panel for…
Best Practices | Thought Leadership
The Three Most Important Attributes Of Component Research
There are a lot of factors to consider when placing the correct part in your design. Having a component that is capable of meeting functional requirements is a chief concern, but there are several elements that can subvert an otherwise functional design. One such attribute…