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China Forms Semiconductor Development Standards Committee

2021-10-09

The Chinese government established a committee that includes Huawei, SMIC, and Alibaba, to develop new semiconductor development standards.

Samsung Plans to Establish a $17B US Manufacturing Facility

2021-10-07

Samsung plans to spend $17 billion on a new fabrication facility in Austin, Texas. The facility may feature EUV lithography machines for advanced components.

Global chip shortage prompting spike in component counterfeiting

2021-10-06

Criminals are using the global chip crisis as an opportunity to rip off unsuspecting manufacturers for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

APEC 2020 Cancelled: Good Things Will Come to Engineers Anyway

2021-10-05

APEC conference 2020 has been cancelled. Sourcengine covers the most relevant news impacting the electronic components industry.

Apple supplier Foxconn purchases $91M chip plant to further electric vehicle plans

2021-10-03

Foxconn, Apple’s lead EMS provider, bought a $91 billion chip factory to bolster its position in the electric vehicle industry.

How Electronics Manufacturing Executives Can Future-Proof Supply Chains

2021-10-02

Future-proofing the supply chain is vital to the electronic components industry and manufacturers. Learn how traceability and localization can help.

5 Benefits of Using Sourcengine as a Registered User

2021-10-01

Registering on Sourcengine is free and accompanied by many benefits, including the new BOM Management Tool, payment and credit terms, and more.

Global Semiconductor Shortage Drives Interest in Older Chip-making Equipment

2021-09-28

Component manufacturers are reverting to older fabrication technology to offset the semiconductor shortage and produce chips for the auto industry.

The Vital Importance of MRO to Electronic Manufacturing Production Lines

2021-09-28

MRO is essential to production lines operating at full capacity, but procurement during this time of pandemic can be tricky. Here are some helpful tips.

Daimler expects global chip shortage to continue until 2022

2021-09-23

Daimler executives predict the global chip shortage will continue affecting the corporation's manufacturing and sales through 2022.