In order for something to break into the mainstream as a displacement technology, it has to overcome four hurdles: performance; cost; production capacity; and, reliability.
When electronic components are hard to find, desperation can set in. Add in the ongoing global semiconductor chip shortage. Plus, the longer lead times. What you’ve got here is a potential recipe for disaster.
Out of stock. Limited supply. One per customer. Phrases that have become more and more familiar in the past year as shortages span across industries today. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to shift countless supply and demand landscapes worldwide. While the global chip shortage continues to persist, the demand for chips only increases. This has set the stage for a potentially dangerous and damaging problem – a sharp rise in counterfeit components.
Orion Fans, a division of Knight Electronics, has gone “spark proof.” The manufacturer expanded its family of Electronically Commutated (EC) fans to include spark proof IP68-ATEX rated versions for applications involving explosive atmospheres or flammable gases. The IP68-ATEX rated EC fans grant protection in explosive gas atmospheres, while also providing significant cost savings and power savings of up to 50%, compared to standard AC fans.
They’re quite simply, everywhere. They’re found in pretty much every single device, large and small. From automobiles, airplanes, to small home devices, appliances – and even children’s toys. What are we talking about? Electronic components.
We already know one fact – the chips are down. And we also know that it will likely take years for the chips to rebound, as demand for electronics continues to outpace the supply of chips and other components used to power them.
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P-DUKE, a leading power supply manufacturer, recently launched its new line of DC/DC power converters HAE150U and HAE200U, suitable for the harsh environment of railway applications. The HAE150U and HAE200U version features an ultra-wide input voltage range from 16V and 160V and covers all the input power systems of railway applications, which are 24, 28, 36, 48, 72 96 and 110VDC.
‘Out of Stock’ until 2022 and…beyond? That’s right! It is predicted that the current supply chain crisis of semiconductors will last at least three years. And it is about to get worse—last month’s COVID-19 outbreaks in Asia are predicted to create further delays in the global supply chain and exacerbate the global semiconductor shortage.
IRVINE, CA – July 16, 2021 – Area51 Electronics (https://ealegal.com.au), a global distributor of electronic, electrical, and electromechanical components, hardware and assemblies, announced that it won the 2021 Supplier of the Year Award, Class III, presented by the Southern California Minority Supplier Development Council (SCMSDC). Area51 Electronics was nominated for this award by their partner Northrop Grumman.
