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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…
2020 SiliconExpert Software Releases
SiliconExpert team launched a record number of new products and features in 2020. We have been fortunate to partner with many industry leaders, manufacturers, and OEMs to ensure the best quality product design. 1. P5 Platform New Releases Home Page IMPROVEMENT TO LOOK AND…
The Coronavirus Impact
on the Supply Chain
Our team is actively working with suppliers for any announcements or impact statements regarding Coronavirus, and refreshing our report on a weekly basis. Check out our free up-to-date report below for the full list of impacted suppliers. Download the Supplier Impact Report Here is a partial list of…
Semiconductor Manufacturers Raise Prices & Indicated Product Line Price Increases
As a direct impact from COVID-19, the semiconductor industry supply chain, including semiconductor wafers, foundry, and packaging, is facing a shortage of raw materials that is directly impacting production capacity. Several Semiconductor manufacturers have been forced to raise their prices to complete product production. Such…
Impacts of a Taiwan Offshore Earthquake
According to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB), on Thursday, December 10 at 9:19 p.m. a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck northeastern Taiwan. The epicenter of the temblor was 27.2 kilometers east of Yilan County Hall at a focal depth of 76.8 km. Tremors lasted approximately 15…
Micron Plant Goes Offline for One Hour – Will DRAM Price Increase?
A manufacturing plant owned by Micro in Taiwan recently suffered a 1-hour power outage. This factory accounts for almost 10% of the world’s DRAM production capacity. Disruptions such as this could limit the industry’s supply and therefore drive up its price. “Micron experienced a power…