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New President and new Vice-President of EPCIA elected

On 21st October 2025, at the last formal meeting of the European Passive Components Industry Association (EPCIA) in Dillenburg, Germany, both Christophe Pottier, Murata Europe, and José Gató, VACUUMSCHMELZE & Co., were unanimously elected as President and Vice-President of EPCIA respectively. Pottier, who served as Vice-President since 2020, succeeds Ralph Bronold, who had been President

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Mouser now stocking Silicon Labs’ Explorer Kit

Mouser Electronics is now shipping the new Wireless xG28 Explorer Kit for Amazon Sidewalk from Silicon Labs. The xG28 Wireless Explorer Kit offers a small form factor, low-cost evaluation platform to demonstrate and rapidly prototype wireless sensor and IoT applications for Amazon Sidewalk. This secure, low-bandwidth, long-range wireless network uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and

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TTI and Schaffner guide engineers through EMC regulations

TTI IP&E – Europe, in collaboration with Schaffner, part of TE Connectivity, announces its joint commitment to support engineers in navigating the impending extended electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) regulations, which will soon apply down to 9kHz. These new regulations are set to have a substantial impact on the EMC landscape. They will be critical for ensuring

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RECOM Power Solutions opens new headquarters in Italy

At the beginning of October, RECOM Power Solutions (RPS), part of the RECOM Group, officially celebrated the opening of its new company headquarters in Mareno di Piave, Italy. The event brought together employees from around the world, valued customers, and representatives from politics and business to mark this important milestone. Among the distinguished guests were

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Keysight completes acquisition of Synopsys and Ansys

Keysight Technologies, Inc., announced the completion of its acquisition of the Optical Solutions Group from Synopsys, Inc. and PowerArtist from Ansys, Inc. These acquisitions complement and expand Keysight’s design engineering software portfolio and computer-aided engineering capabilities, enabling customers to take innovative designs to market faster. The Optical Solutions Group, a developer of optical design and

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Infineon honoured with Bosch Global Supplier Award

Infineon Technologies has been honoured with a ‘Bosch Global Supplier Award 2025’. The award was presented by Bosch, a global supplier of technology and services, in the category ‘Materials and components’, recognising Infineon’s innovation and product development in the fields of microcontrollers and power. “We are very proud to have received a Bosch Global Supplier

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Molex plans to acquire Smiths Interconnect

Molex has signed an agreement to acquire Smiths Interconnect. Smiths Interconnect, a subsidiary of United Kingdom-based Smiths Group plc, is a provider of high-reliability connectivity products and solutions serving the aerospace and defence, medical, semiconductor test, and industrial markets. Smiths will receive cash consideration for the transaction, subject to customary adjustments for working capital, cash

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Keysight acquires Spirent Communications

Keysight Technologies has completed its acquisition of Spirent Communications plc. “Today marks a milestone for Keysight as we officially welcome Spirent into our company. By combining Keysight’s leading design, emulation, and test expertise with Spirent’s strengths in satellite emulation, positioning, and network automation, we are expanding the breadth of our portfolio to better serve our

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ROHM and Micronetics celebrate 30 years of success

ROHM Semiconductor celebrates three decades of successful collaboration with Micronetics, a trusted and long-standing distribution partner in Germany. This milestone marks not only a shared history of innovation and growth but also a testament to the strength of a partnership built on mutual trust, technical excellence, and customer-centric values. Founded in 1979, Micronetics is a

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Arduino UNO Q – a new dimension of intelligent projects

This is the next step in the evolution of the world’s most recognisable developer platform. UNO Q combines a Linux system based on the Qualcomm Dragonwing QRB2210 processor with an STM32U585 microcontroller, creating a duo that allows for complex computations, data analysis, and real-time control in a single environment. This opens up entirely new possibilities

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