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Anglia, Lorlin ink European distribution deal

Anglia Components has signed a new European franchise distribution deal with UK switch manufacturer Lorlin Electronics. Established over 60 years ago, ISO 9001- approved Lorlin manufactures a full range of rotary switches from simple on/off types to multi-circuit versions, many of which are unique designs. Comments Anglia’s Technical Director, David Pearson: “Lorlin’s products have been

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Digi ConnectCore MP255 dev kit, at Mouser

Mouser Electronics is now shipping the new Digi ConnectCore MP255 development kit. The ConnectCore MP255 kit boasts a versatile, secure, and cost-effective wireless system-on-module (SOM) designed for maximum power efficiency to support battery-powered and industrial AI applications. The Digi ConnectCore MP255 development kit, available from Mouser, features a robust STMicroelectronics STM32MP255C 64-bit microprocessor tailored for

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Marquardt switches: an overview

Pushbutton switches enjoy ongoing popularity, even despite the fact that touch screens are still very popular. This is thanks to their durability, intuitive operation, as well as mechanical endurance. Moreover, they often turn out to be more comfortable to use than their new alternatives. Marquardt delivers a wide variety of electromechanical components. Their precise and

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onsemi makes bid to acquire Allegro MicroSystems

onsemi has disclosed details of a proposal submitted to the Board of Directors of Allegro MicroSystems to acquire the company for $35.10 per share in cash for each share of Allegro’s common stock on a fully diluted basis at an implied enterprise value of $6.9 billion. onsemi has made numerous attempts over the past six

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Arrow Electronics launches robotics solutions resources

Arrow Electronics has developed and launched a set of resources to help members of the electronics community better understand the advancements in the rapidly evolving robotics landscape. Building upon its existing resources, Arrow has created a robotics playbook, containing insights and component recommendations to help companies get products to market faster, as well as a

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DigiKey collaboration merges component discovery with procurement

DigiKey is collaborating with Ultra Librarian to connect the supply chain and design, giving engineers a fully integrated and contextual component discovery and procurement path directly inside the computer-aided design (CAD) environment. The collaboration integrates DigiKey’s myLists with UItra Librarian’s UltraBOM bill of materials management tool, which gives designers access to quotes, prices, product availability

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Arm to bolster Malaysia’s semiconductor industry

In a landmark move to bolster its semiconductor sector, Malaysia has entered into a strategic partnership with Arm, aiming to position the nation at the forefront of global semiconductor innovation. According to Reuters, Malaysia will invest $250 million over 10 years to acquire Arm’s chip designs and technology for local manufacturers. The deal includes intellectual

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Trump announces $100Bn for five new TSMC factories

President Donald Trump and TSMC CEO C.C. Wei announced a significant expansion of TSMC’s operations in Arizona, United States. The company committed to an additional $100 billion investment to construct five advanced semiconductor fabrication facilities. This investment marked the largest foreign direct investment in US history. President Trump stated: “This $100 billion in new investment

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Analog Devices wins $105M in Federal CHIPS funding

Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), headquartered in Wilmington, has signed a preliminary memorandum of terms with the federal government through the CHIPS Program Office. Once finalised, the federal award will be supported by a state investment from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech) of up to $10.17 million, with eligibility for $4.3 million in state tax incentives

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ESIA supports deal for a greener, more competitive Europe

The European Commission has unveiled the ‘Clean Industrial Deal: A joint roadmap for competitiveness and decarbonisation‘. The European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA), representing the semiconductor industry and broader ecosystem in Europe, welcomes this  initiative as a timely impetus to regain competitiveness and strengthen the industrial base in the EU. Semiconductors are at the heart of a

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