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Connector distributor strengthens supply chain resilience
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Connector distributor strengthens supply chain resilience

Lane Electronics, a franchised distributor and stockist of electrical connectors and accessories, is reinforcing supply chain resilience for customers across aerospace, defence, medical, industrial, and other high-reliability sectors. Against a backdrop of geopolitical instability, global conflict, tariffs, and the growing impact of environmental change, Lane Electronics delivers service and reliability by combining extensive stockholding, in-house

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Massive RAM and SSD price rises tied to AI data-centre demand
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DRAM and NAND price rises tied to AI data centre demand

Electronics procurement teams are facing renewed supply chain volatility as memory and storage prices climb in 2026. This is driven by sustained demand from AI data centres. Since October 2025, contract pricing for both dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) and NAND flash has risen sharply, with some areas seeing double-digit percentage increases in successive quarters. This

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SOS electronic: 30 years of reliability and innovation in the world of electronics
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SOS electronic: 30 years of reliability and innovation in the world of electronics

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  • 30 December 2025
  • 3 minutes read

In 2025, SOS electronic, a member of the Conrad Group, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Founded in Košice, Slovakia, a city of 250,000 people, the company has grown into a respected international leader in electronic component distribution. SOS electronic is trusted not only by customers around the world, but also by a network of global

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Weebit Nano and Texas Instruments sign license agreement
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Weebit Nano and Texas Instruments sign license agreement

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  • 30 December 2025
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Weebit Nano, a developer and licensor of advanced memory technologies for the global semiconductor industry, has licensed its resistive random access memory (ReRAM) technology to Texas Instruments (TI). Under the terms of the agreement, Weebit’s ReRAM technology will be integrated into TI’s advanced process nodes for embedded processing semiconductors. The agreement includes IP licensing, technology

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TSMC dominates as industry pivots to Foundry 2.0
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TSMC dominates as industry pivots to Foundry 2.0

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  • 24 December 2025
  • 3 minutes read

Counterpoint Research says the semiconductor industry has formally entered the ‘Foundry 2.0’ era, a phase defined by the deep integration of manufacturing, assembly, and testing, with profitably driven by the global AI boom. According to Counterpoint Research’s latest Foundry Revenue, Yield and Utilisation Rate by Node Tracker, the global Foundry 2.0 market’s revenue rose 17%

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Emerging optoelectronics demand and the procurement challenge
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Growing optoelectronics demand and the procurement challenge

In 2024, the global optoelectronic market was valued at $156.65 billion. That figure is expected to grow to $213.32 billion by 2032. This growth reflects expanding adoption across multiple sectors, but it also brings new pressures for procurement teams, which must manage cost, risk, compliance, and supply continuity amid rapid technological change and increasingly complex,

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TI kick starts production at 300mm fab in Sherman
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TI kick starts production at 300mm fab in Sherman

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  • 18 December 2025
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Texas Instruments (TI) announced the start of production at its newest semiconductor fab in Sherman, TX, just three and a half years after breaking ground. Leaders from TI were joined by local and state elected officials to celebrate the opening of this state-of-the-art 300mm semiconductor fab in North Texas. The new facility, called SM1, will

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Mouser signs global distribution agreement with Telit Cinterion
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Mouser signs global distribution agreement with Telit Cinterion

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  • 17 December 2025
  • 2 minutes read

Mouser Electronics announces a global distribution agreement with Telit Cinterion, an end-to-end IoT solutions enabler, for their industrial-grade cellular, wireless communication, and positioning modules for IoT and IIoT solutions. “Mouser is pleased to add Telit Cinterion to our global line card,” said Kristin Schuetter, Mouser Senior Vice President of Products. “Their innovative, high-performance IoT portfolio

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Avnet insights: engineers get behind AI
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Avnet insights: engineers get behind AI

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  • 17 December 2025
  • 2 minutes read

For the fifth consecutive year, Avnet will release its Avnet Insights survey, which has been keeping a pulse on how engineers are responding to market dynamics since 2021. This year’s survey provides new insight into how engineers are embracing artificial intelligence (AI), and the continued promise and challenges this latest technological evolution presents for product

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Accu celebrates major win at Northern International Trade Awards
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Accu celebrates major win at Northern International Trade Awards

Accu has been named International Company of the Year (£10 million–£30 million) at Insider’s Northern International Trade Awards, which celebrates the successes of the North West, North East and Yorkshire’s top exporters, importers, and their supply chains. The award recognises Accu’s achievements in delivering an unrivalled service for the supply of quality components to over

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