Live Webinars: The 5 P’s Every Product Lifecycle Plan Should Have
The new SiliconExpert P5 Platform combines billions of data points on electronic and mechanical components, enhanced navigation, and robust analytics for rich user experience. With new artificial intelligence and machine learning-based cloud infrastructure, SiliconExpert delivers an even more secure platform with a strong focus on data…
Battling the Pandemic with a Brigade of Software Solutions
A global race is on to develop smartphone apps and other types of mobile phone surveillance systems to track and contain the spread of COVID-19. It is a well-known fact that one of the main challenges in controlling the COVID-19 infection is actual awareness of…
Regulation and Compliance updates
The European Commission Approves to Postpone the MDR Application Date by One Year
European Commission has approved to postpone by one year the date of application of the Medical Devices Regulation (EU) 2017/745 to allow the Member States, health institutions, and economic operators to prioritize the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The European Parliament postponed the enforcement date…
Innovative Ideas Help Fight the Spread of Coronavirus (Part 2)
A large number of initiatives have risen to the occasion, encompassing schemes that support startups, developers that propose technical solutions, and requests for institutions to share their data with the scientific community. These are some examples of products which have been adopted by innovative ideas…
Regulation and Compliance updates
Proposed Additional Restricted Substances for RoHS
On April 20, 2018, Oeko-Institut launched a stakeholder consultation on seven substances being evaluated to review and amend the list of restricted substances in RoHS Annex II under the project (Pack 15) The substances under review include: Cobalt SaltsNickel Sulphate and Nickel SulfamateIndium Phosphide Beryllium and…
COVID-19 Impacts on Component Pricing and Lead Time
As COVID-19 impacts develop, the ability to understand and analyze the available data has become more and more crucial to many industries. Every minute, new data is released all around the world, growing in volume, variety, veracity, and velocity. Data analytics professionals standardize, organize, and synthesize massive amounts of information…
Innovative Ideas Help Fight the Spread of Coronavirus (Part 1)
Innovation is not only a new idea, a creative thought, or new imagination, but also an application for better solutions, devices, or methods that meet unarticulated needs, or market demands. Crises generate a lot of energy that, if harnessed constructively, can be a great source of innovation. The COVID-19 outbreak is…
ECHA to Support EU-wide Action against COVID-19
On Mar 20, 2020, The European Chemicals Agency “ECHA” has published ECHA will, together with the European Commission, support Member States and industry in addressing disinfectant shortages. The Agency will also extend some of its deadlines to help chemical companies.ECHA is taking measures to support EU…
Coronavirus Impacts on The Global Manufacturers Due to Countries Lockdown
As the Coronavirus continues to spread, some countries are putting their citizens on lockdown. China, Hong Kong, Denmark, El Salvador, France, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, United States, Malaysia, and the Philippines have implemented the world’s largest and most restrictive mass quarantines. More than…
Infineon announces final regulatory approval for acquisition of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation
On April 7, 2020, Infineon Technologies AG announced that all necessary regulatory approvals have been received for its acquisition of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation and Infineon expected to close the transaction within five business days. On June 3, 2019, Infineon Technologies and Cypress Semiconductor announced…