DigiKey Adds More Than 611,000 Products and 139 New Suppliers in Q3 2024

DigiKey expanded its NPI portfolio during the third quarter of 2024, adding 139 new suppliers and more than 611,000 innovative products.

Sharp enters the EV business with a Futuristic Living Room on Wheels

Sharp is diving into the EV market, teaming up with Foxconn to create the "LDK+" model. This new EV offers a living room-style interior complete with a 65-inch screen and is slated…

DigiKey and Schneider Electric to Host Webinar on Wireless Pushbutton Technology in Manufacturing

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minnesota, USA - DigiKey, a leading global commerce distributor offering the largest selection of technical components and automation products in stock for immed…

DigiKey Expands Supplier Portfolio and Introduces More Than 340,000 Innovative New Products in the First Half of 2024

DigiKey introduces over 150 new suppliers and more than 340,000 innovative new products across its core business in the first two quarters of 2024.

DigiKey Announces Global Partnership with Memory Products Leader Kingston Technology

DigiKey has partnered with Kingston Technology to distribute its memory and storage solutions globally.

DigiKey Awarded Global High Service Distributor of the Year for 2023 by Littelfuse

Littelfuse awarded DigiKey the Global High Service Distributor of the Year for 2023 for its customer count and revenue performance.

Gartner Forecasts Worldwide AI Chips Revenue to Grow 33% in 2024

Revenue from AI semiconductors globally is expected to total $71 billion in 2024, an increase of 33% from 2023, according to the latest forecast from Gartner, Inc.

DigiKey Awarded Top Recognitions from Suppliers at the 2024 EDS Leadership Summit

DigiKey received 18 honors from suppliers at the 2024 EDS Leadership Summit, The company was recognized for its sales results, partnership, collaboration and more during the past y…

Sharp Exits LCD Business, Halts Production of Large TVs

Sharp scales back its device business significantly, discontinuing large TV manufacturing, suspending operations at the Sakai plant and cutting staff.

DigiKey Receives ISO 27001 Certification, Adding to Robust Information Security Program

DigiKey receives ISO 27001 certification, strengthening its commitment and ability to manage information securely and safely for customers, suppliers and partners.

DigiKey Officially Registers as an Importer of Record in Japan, Offering Japanese Customers a Localized Experience

DigiKey officially registers as an Importer of Record (IOR) in Japan, enabling Japanese customers to eliminate the need for customs clearance and payment of duties and consumption …

DigiKey and 3PEAK Establish Global Distribution Partnership

DigiKey has expanded its product portfolio through a strategic global distribution partnership with semiconductor developer 3PEAK. This adds 3PEAK's cutting-edge products to DigiKe…

DigiKey and NXP Unveil MCX MCU Design Contest at Embedded World 2024

DigiKey teaming up with NXP® Semiconductors to launch the MCX MCU Design Contest at embedded world. The contest opens on April 8, 2024, and all design ideas must be submitted by Ma…

Thailand BOI Issues Incentives to attract World-Class Events; Expands PCB Manufacturing Incentives to Cover the Entire Supply Chain

Mr. Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the BOI, also approved a revision of the types of businesses qualified to receive incentives granted to manufact…

Thailand BOI Issues Incentives to attract World-Class Events; Expands PCB Manufacturing Incentives to Cover the Entire Supply Chain

Mr. Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the BOI, also approved a revision of the types of businesses qualified to receive incentives granted to manufact…

DigiKey and LabsLand Release Prism4 Remote Engineering Hardware System

DigiKey and LabsLand Release Prism4 Remote Engineering Hardware System - Collaborative project delivers hardware and software solution for remote engineering evaluation and learnin…

DigiKey Launches Season 3 of its “Farm Different” Video Series

DigiKey has launched Season 3 of its “Farm Different” Video Series which provides a look into the future of farming to determine what innovations will power the next generation of …

Gartner Predicts Worldwide Shipments of AI PCs and GenAI Smartphones to Total 295 Million Units in 2024

Worldwide shipments of AI PCs and generative AI (GenAI) smartphones are set to hit 295 million units in 2024, up from 29 million in 2023. Gartner predicts 240 million GenAI smartph…

DigiKey Adds Over 450 New Suppliers and 1.7 Million New Parts in 2023

DigiKey expanded its portfolio in 2023 by adding more than 450 new suppliers and 1.7 Million New Parts across their core business, DigiKey Marketplace and Fulfilled by DigiKey prog…

Japan's Semiconductor Equipment Sales Set to Soar, Surpassing 4 Trillion Yen in FY2024

Sales of Japan's semiconductor manufacturing equipment in fiscal year 2024 are projected to reach 4.035 trillion yen. This reflects a substantial 27% increase from fiscal year 2023…

Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments Increased 0.3% in Fourth Quarter of 2023 but Declined 14.8% for the Year

Gartner Says Worldwide PC shipments totaled 63.3 million units in the fourth quarter of 2023, a 0.3% increase from the fourth quarter of 2022 but Declined 14.8% for the Year

DigiKey and Conductive Containers Donate 39,000 Meals to Refugees in 2023

DigiKey and Conductive Containers Donate 39,000 Meals to Refugees in 2023 through the “Buy a Box, Give a Meal” program.

DigiKey’s 15th Annual DigiWish Giveaway Kicks Off on Dec. 1, 2023

DigiKey’s 15th Annual DigiWish Giveaway Kicks Off on Dec. 1, 2023, with a total of 24 lucky winners in the grand prize drawing for a $500 DigiKey shopping spree.

AI ushers in a new era for Japan Airlines: Predicting Engine Blade Failures

Japan Airlines (JAL) has embarked to develop inspection tools utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) and image recognition technology to examine turbine blades. Successful implemen…

Japan Uses AI to Reproduce Voice from Brain Waves

The Tokyo Institute of Technology uses AI to reproduce voice from brain waves, supporting patients with intractable diseases such as hearing loss and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis …

Generative AI Faces Escalating Regulatory Tighten

Generative AI, such as ChatGPT, is being seen as a potential risk to humanity's future, leading many countries to increase regulations for controlling Generative AI. Let's take a l…

Smartphone Sales Down 13% in Q1 2023 but Apple Grows!

Global smartphone sales in Q1 2023 closed at 269.8 million units declining 13% YoY. Top 5 vendors' sales growth rate fell except Apple seeing positive. Expecting market will gain m…

CATL launches CTP 3.0 battery "Qilin," achieves the highest integration level in the world

CATL launched Qilin, the third generation of its CTP (cell-to-pack) technology. With a record-breaking volume utilization efficiency of 72% and an energy density of up to 255 Wh/kg…

Cognex In-Sight 2800 Combines Deep Learning and Traditional Vision in an Easy-to-Use Package

Cognex In-Sight 2800 Combines Deep Learning and Traditional Vision in an Easy-to-Use Package Automates error detection in minutes – no programming experience required

PC Demand Remained Strong in the Second Quarter Amid Early Signs That Market Conditions May Be Cooling, According to IDC

PC Demand Remained Strong in the Second Quarter Amid Early Signs That Market Conditions May Be Cooling, According to IDC

PC Demand Remained Strong in the Second Quarter Amid Early Signs That Market Conditions May Be Cooling, According to IDC

PC Demand Remained Strong in the Second Quarter Amid Early Signs That Market Conditions May Be Cooling, According to IDC

IDC Forecasts Solid Growth for the Hard Disk Drive and Solid State Drive Markets

nternational Data Corporation (IDC) recently published new forecasts for the worldwide hard disk drive (HDD) and solid state drive (SSD) markets. While both markets were affected t…

IBM Unveils World’s First 2 Nanometer Chip Technology, Opening a New Frontier for Semiconductors

The 2 nm nanosheet technology from IBM is projected to achieve 45% higher performance, or 75% lower energy use, than today’s most advanced 7 nm node chips.

Apple Reports First Quarter Results

Apple announced financial results for its fiscal 2021 first quarter ended December 26, 2020

Panasonic announces the success of the experiment using a Panasonic’s air conditioner, verifying of inhibitory effect of nanoe™ X technology on the adhered novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)

nanoe™ X is Panasonic’s patent technology to generate hydroxyl radicals contained in water for a long lifespan of approx. 10 minutes and can spread over long distances.

IDC Forecasts Global Smartphone Market to Drop 10% in 2020

The worldwide smartphone market is forecast to decline 9.5% (YoY) in 2020 with shipments totaling 1.2 billion units.

Samsung and LG Display to stop supplying panels to Huawei

South Korean online media Chosun Biz reported Samsung and LG Display to stop supplying panels to Huawei when U.S. restrictions take effect on Sept. 15.

Traditional PC Shipments Continue to Grow Amid Global Economic Slowdown, According to IDC

The second quarter of 2020 ended well for the Traditional PC market, comprised of desktops, notebooks, and workstations, with global shipments growing 11.2% year over year reaching…

Samsung Announces New NAND Flash Facility to Address Future Data Center and Mobile Demands

Located inside Pyeongtaek's Line 2 in Korea, the new facility is slated for mass production in 2H 2021. The facility will be dedicated to manufacturing Samsung’s most advanced V-NA…

Lenovo Delivers Robust Revenue and All-Time Record Pre-tax Income for FY19/20, Weathering Global Economic Challenges to Emerge in Position of Strength

Full-year revenue exceeding US$50 billion for second consecutive year. Historical high pre-tax income of US$1.02 billion, up nearly 19%. Net Income of US$665 million, a 12% increas…

Samsung Electronics Announces First Quarter 2020 Results

Reports quarterly operating profit of KRW 6.45 trillion on sales of KRW 55.33 trillion

Gartner Predicts the Future of AI Technologies

I&O leaders need to strategically leverage AI as a core accelerant to digital business initiatives.

Miniature power supply: Infineon starts first flip-chip production specifically designed for automotive applications

Infineon Technologies AG is taking the next step towards smallest power supply devices for automotive electronics, now launches OPTIREG™ TLS715B0NAV50.

5G Smartphones: Electronics Opportunity in 2020

The 5G network has actually been used in certain areas of the United States, China, Europe and South Korea since 2019 and is currently expanding. This is a great opportunity for bu…

Will Smartphone Industry Be Flourish Again in 2019?

Smartphones, indispensable electronic devices for modern people, have created movements in the smartphone industry that have wide effects on consumers and related industries.

2018: Another Year of AI

2018 was another year that AI evolved and grew continuously. But what are the reasons?

Sony’s AI Achieves "World’s Fastest Deep Learning"

Sony Corporation has developed a deep learning process for AI, achieving the world’s fastest speed.

Sharp To Move Its Refrigerator Manufacturing Base to Thailand

Sharp has announced to end its refrigerator production in Yao city, Osaka, in September 2019 and move it to Thailand. The current plant will be reconstructed to be an office for th…

Japanese Analyst’s View on "Can AI Overcome Humans After All?”

Mio Analytics has studied the intelligence of AI to see whether it can always beat human’s brain. If AI learns from faulty data, it is possible that AI could make a mistake.

NOK Boosts Its FCP Production Capacity for Automotives

NOK is enhancing the electronic components business with the decision to increase its production capacity of flexible printed circuits (FPC) to cater the automotive sector that is …