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Texas Winter Storm Disturbs Semiconductors Chipmakers
Power outages across Texas caused by the most recent cold front have shut down several semiconductor chipmakers’ plants clustered around Austin. These chipmakers include Samsung Electronics, NXP, and Infineon. These impacts are adding further disruption to a supply chain that has already been falling short…
Earthquake Strikesthe Coast of Fukushima Prefecture
On the evening of the Saturday, February 13, 2021, a large earthquake shook a broad area across eastern Japan with its epicenter off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture. According to the National Meteorological Agency, the 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the country’s east coast at 11:07…
COVID-19 Impact Updates | Industry News
Chips That Help Fight COVID-19
In 2020 we saw a race ensue as technology companies threw in their hat in an effort to aid in the fight against COVID-19. Some pursuing new product development and some modifying attributes of current products to make applicable to the need. None the less,…
Analog Devices to Close its Fabrication Plant in Milpitas
Analog Devices has announced that changing business needs will require the company to permanently close its facility in Milpitas, California on May 28, 2021. In 2016, Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) acquired Linear Technology which included four of their wafer fabs. It is there he plan…
Qualcomm to Acquire NUVIA for $1.4 billion
On Jan 13, 2021 Qualcomm Incorporated announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire NUVIA for approximately $ 1.4 billion US dollars before working capital and other adjustments. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory…
More China-based Companies added to the U.S. Defense Blacklist
January 14 2021, the Department of Defense released the names of additional “Communist Chinese military companies” operating directly or indirectly in the United States in accordance with the statutory requirement of Section 1237 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999, as amended. …
Conflict Minerals Compliance | Regulation and Compliance updates
Two New Substances Added to the REACH Candidate List
On Jan 19, 2021, The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has added two new substances to the Candidate List for the REACH regulation. Substance Name: Bis(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)ether: EC Number 205-594-7 | CAS Number 143-24-8 Dioctyltin dilaurate, stannane, dioctyl-, bis(coco acyloxy) derivs., and any other stannane, dioctyl-, bis(fatty acyloxy)…
Semiconductor Chip Shortage Disrupts the Automotive Industry
A current semiconductor chip shortage is disrupting automaker production for all major car companies. This shortage is global and hits most of the world’s biggest automakers like Daimler AG, Nissan Motor Co., Honda Motor Co., Ford Motor Co., and Volkswagen. Specific impacts reports by these…
Teledyne to acquire FLIR in a $8 billon deal
On Jan 4, 2021, Teledyne Technologies Incorporated and FLIR Systems have entered into a definitive agreement under which Teledyne will acquire FLIR in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $8.0 billion USD. Under the terms of the agreement, FLIR stockholders will receive $28.00…
Top 10 Blogs of 2020
We had a year full of valuable and very insightful blogging in 2020. From the latest and most up-to-date industry news, to compliance regulations updates, to mergers and acquisitions and a lot of great thought leadership articles – our goal is to be your value…