Ferraz Shawmut

Mersen (Formerly Ferraz Shawmut): Legacy of Circuit Protection Excellence Company History Over 125 years of circuit protection expertise Joined Carbone Lorraine group in 1999 Rebranded to Mersen in 2010 alongside parent company Maintains consistent product quality through corporate transitions Global Standards We deliver reliable circuit protection solutions that meet diverse international safety requirements while maintaining … Read more

5 Thermistor Sensor Considerations When Selecting An NTC Thermistor

Selecting a thermistor temperature sensor can be confusing, and you have a lot of options to choose from. You don’t want to risk equipment failure or circuit breaker short-outs. So, how do you make the right selection without sacrificing performance and giving up quality? NTC thermistors have been around for many decades and have become … Read more

China lockdowns: A nightmare for supply chain

The entire supply chain is under tremendous stress. China’s aggressive zero Covid policy to stop the spread of the virus often results in weeks long factory shutdowns and hampers shipping of manufactured goods through affected areas. One in five container ships is now stuck at ports worldwide, with 30% of the backlog coming from China. … Read more

Geehy Semiconductor

Geehy Semiconductor Co., Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Apex Microelectronics, formerly known as the R&D department for IoT chip of Apex, whose headquarter is Ninestar Corporation (stock code: 002180). It started as a research and development department of IoT Apex chips. Geehy is now known as a professional supplier of products and solutions … Read more

More Supply Chain Disruptions

Most businesses favor a “just in time” inventory system, where businesses keep just enough supplies on hand to meet demand. The strategy frees up cash and avoids waste. But it means there isn’t as much flexibility when circumstances change. There may be more pain to come even as distributors and chip makers step up to … Read more

Panjit Launches New Bridge Rectifier DXK Package

Panjit International introduces a new bridge package, DXK package, with 2A to 8A, 1000V standard type diode rectifiers which has the best performance of forward surge current and lowest reverse leakage to apply on AC-DC circuit. Optimize die bond and soldering parameters during the smart manufacturing line to enhance the best efficiency for the system. … Read more

BAV99 in Different Varieties by Diotec Semiconductor

The BAV99 device is a 3-pin steering diode that has small forward voltage, large breakdown voltage, and low capacitance. The BAV99 is a widely used small signal device in dual diode configuration. Its two diodes in series can be used for any kind of signal processing, and two parts can even form a bridge for … Read more

Viking’s Pulse Withstanding Chip Resistor

One of the most significant market drivers in the resistor industry currently is the need for pulse withstanding resistors. In some cases, design rules or time constraints may require the design engineer to overdesign his circuit to accommodate a pulse event. In many other cases, selecting the correct pulse withstanding resistor presents an opportunity to … Read more

Infineon completed acquisition of Cypress Semiconductor

Cypress is now Infineon Munich, Germany, and San Jose, California – 16 April 2020 – Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) announced today the Closing of the acquisition of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. The San José-based company has become part of Infineon effective as of the Closing. The addition of Cypress lets Infineon further … Read more

Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) Update

Dear Valued Customer, We continue to ship globally, with our highest priority being customers manufacturing medical devices, as well as, transportation, energy, communications, information technology, emergency services, public works, logistics, food and agriculture, chemical, water, national defense, national security, and other critical manufacturing sectors. We are also doing everything possible for our customers and suppliers … Read more