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COVID-19 Impact Updates | Industry News
Typhoon Chanthu Disrupts Supply Chain in East Asia
Super Typhoon “Chanthu”, an enormous category 5 disaster, is damaging portions of the Philippines, Taiwan, China, South Korea, and Japan. Not only does this typhoon have massive impacts on the human lives in the area, but also disrupts the already unstable state of semiconductor supply…
COVID-19 Impact Updates | Industry News
Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitor Industry Threatened by COVID-19 Surge
The recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Asia have caused two of the top three global producers of ceramic capacitors to shut down major factories in Japan and Malaysia. Global supplies are extremely tight in the Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitor (MLCC) industry, as manufacturers are scrambling…
Live Webinar – Guiding Management’s Priorities
Join Converge and the Future of Obsolescence Management for part 2 of our webinar series: Guiding Management’s Priorities on Wednesday, September 22nd at 8am PT | 11am ET | 3pm GMT.
Best Practices | Product Updates
The Who, What, Why and How of Approved Component Lists & Approved Manufacturer Lists
All components go obsolete at some point. The problem is identifying obsolescence across product lines and/or programs and that information making it to the people who need it in time (ex: design) can be quite a challenge. The good news is that there are ways…
Texas Winter Storm Disturbs Semiconductors Chipmakers
Power outages across Texas caused by the most recent cold front have shut down several semiconductor chipmakers’ plants clustered around Austin. These chipmakers include Samsung Electronics, NXP, and Infineon. These impacts are adding further disruption to a supply chain that has already been falling short…