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Outsourcing to China in question 11/12/2009

A possible electronics-supply-chain shift may be in the works as the challenges of manufacturing in China and the still-recovering global economy have caused jitters among OEMs.

MIIT proposes China ROHS catalog 11/12/2009

The restrictions are expected to come into force 10 months after the adoption of the legislation.

BLE set for surge 11/12/2009

According to ABI Research, manufacturers will ship more than 2.5 billion Bluetooth low-energy chip sets in 2014 in a market that will grow at 78% compound-annual-growth rate between 2009 and 2014.

With spotlight on Asia/Pacific, don't forget Americas design 10/8/2009

Specific segments that include defense/aero, medical, security, lighting, and transportation are strong design and electronics supply chain opportunities for the Americas.

European Union, other organizations propose 15 “substances of very high concern” 10/8/2009

The European Chemicals Agency has published proposals to identify chemicals as "Substances of Very High Concern" under the REACH regulation and is currently welcoming comments on these 15 substances.

CPE market sees some bright spots 10/8/2009

In-Stat reports that cable gateways, wireless and VOIP routers, and wireless and VOIP DSL-CPE units continue to grow in a least double digits.

Distributors tap social media for designers 9/3/2009

Digi-Key and Newark leverage social media practices to encourage design.

Industry groups fight New York e-waste regulation 9/3/2009

The CEA and ITI rail back against New York's required electronics recycling regulation.

Pico projectors set to grow 9/3/2009

iSuppli identifies DLP and other MEMS-display technologies, as well as LCOS technology, as showing strong promise in the embedded pico projector market.

Job board targets distributors 8/6/2009

NEDA has launched an interactive job board focused on authorized electronics distribution and the positions—from entry level, to engineer, to executives—that components distributors require.
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