Starting today, Farnell will offer new flexible shipping options throughout Spain to provide a more accurate, reliable and economical service.
Farnell customers across Spain can now choose between standard delivery in 2 to 4 business days or express delivery in 1 to 2 days, depending on their postal code. This option will be available on all orders, regardless of the product or quantity.
Avnet has appointed Gilles Beltran as president of Avnet EMEA. Currently president of Avnet Silica, one of Avnet's European divisions specializing in semiconductors, Gilles Beltran will succeed Slobodan Puljarevic and Mario Orlandi, who have co-led the EMEA region with distinction for seven years.
As President of EMEA, Gilles Beltran will oversee the presidents of the Avnet Abacus, EBV Elektronik, and Avnet Silica business units. Gilles Beltran joined Avnet Silica in 2002, bringing to this new role more than two decades of experience and specific company knowledge, including four years as President of Avnet Silica.
Phil Gallagher, CEO of Avnet, expressed his confidence in the appointment of Gilles Beltran: “Gilles’s extensive experience in electronic distribution and his deep understanding of Avnet’s internal processes make him the ideal candidate to lead Avnet EMEA toward new opportunities and continued success. His vision and passion are fundamental to our ongoing collaboration and growth in the region.”.
Gilles Beltran shared his enthusiasm for his new role: “I am very excited to take on the presidency of Avnet EMEA and join the Avnet executive management team. This is a fantastic opportunity to continue building on a solid foundation and lead our talented team towards new opportunities in EMEA.”.
Slobodan Puljarevic and Mario Orlandi will step down from their current roles at the end of fiscal year 2025, but will continue to report to Phil Gallagher and focus on global projects within Avnet. As Avnet enters this new phase, it remains committed to delivering excellence and fostering strong partnerships throughout the region.
RC Microelectrónica has added SCHURTER, a renowned Swiss manufacturer with over 90 years of experience in developing electronic components for critical applications, to its catalog. This new collaboration allows RC Microelectrónica to strengthen its technical offering with high-performance solutions in the areas of circuit protection, electrical connectivity, EMI filtering, and human-machine interface (HMI) systems.
Mouser Electronics, Inc. announces a global distribution agreement with Ampleon, a semiconductor manufacturer specializing in radio frequency innovation and technology. Ampleon, headquartered in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, has been a leader in RF power solutions for nearly 60 years, offering innovative RF solutions based on GaN and LDMOS technologies. Ampleon's portfolio provides the flexibility to scale design and production to any volume and covers a wide range of applications, including 5G infrastructure, industrial, medical, navigation, broadcast communications, and security radio.
Elco Electronic Components SL has reached an agreement with Arch Electronics Corp. for the distribution of all its products in the Spanish and Portuguese markets. Founded in 1986 in Taipei, Arch is an ISO-9001 certified organization, guaranteeing the quality of all its products and its commitment to its customers worldwide.
Anglia Components has responded to market concerns about anticipated delivery times lengthening rapidly towards the end of the year, now that the market appears to be recovering. Reports from numerous sources confirm that the excess stock accumulated over the past two years has largely been used up and that at least one major supplier, Texas Instruments, has announced global price increases affecting more than 3,300 analog product references.
An automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM), Tier 1 suppliers, semiconductor manufacturers, and ecosystem partners have announced the creation of the OpenGMSL Association, an initiative that brings together industry leaders to transform SerDes high-speed video and/or data transmission into an open, global standard across the automotive ecosystem.
Vertiv has announced the opening of a new Vertiv Academy training center in Frankfurt, Germany. Strategically located in one of Europe's best-connected cities, the new center will enhance technical training, service innovation, and customer relations in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (DACH region), while also helping to develop the next generation of engineers prepared for an era increasingly influenced by AI and automation.
Farnell has significantly expanded its portfolio of high-quality components for critical applications. These include components, parts, and services that meet the highest quality standards for devices that often help save lives, assets, and infrastructure in extreme and remote locations. Furthermore, customers designing projects for critical applications can take advantage of a 10% discount for all SIC code holders, or purchasing departments and contractors in the defense, aerospace, and marine sectors who meet the requirements for orders placed before September 30, 2025. This offer is valid throughout the EMEA region.
Siemens Digital Industries Software has introduced its enhanced AI-powered toolset for the EDA design workflow. This new AI system for EDA is designed specifically for semiconductor and PCB design environments. It offers advanced, secure, and generative AI and agentic capabilities, providing unprecedented customization options and seamless integration across the entire EDA workflow.
Nordic Semiconductor has announced the acquisition of its partner Memfault Inc., a leading provider of cloud platforms for large-scale deployments of connected products. This marks a significant step in Nordic's evolution from a hardware vendor to a full-solutions partner.
Kontron and congatec GmbH have signed a preliminary agreement under which congatec will acquire a majority stake in JUMPtec, a Kontron subsidiary, through a capital increase. The preliminary agreement outlines the general terms of the investment, which have not yet been finalized.
As already announced on May 14, 2025, Kontron and congatec, a company in the portfolio of DBAG's (Deutsche Beteiligungs AG) Fund VIII, have started a cooperation as manufacturers of COM (Computer on Modules) modules
Indra Group has become the majority shareholder of SPARC Foundry, after acquiring a 37% stake in the company specializing in the production of photonic semiconductors, and is now at the forefront in Spain of chip design and production, a technology that is increasingly in demand and critical to guaranteeing technological sovereignty and strategic autonomy for Europe.
WIKA and KROHNE, both global manufacturers of measurement technology, will intensify their strategic cooperation. WIKA now becomes KROHNE's exclusive partner for temperature products. KROHNE will be able to offer its customers WIKA's entire portfolio, thereby expanding its product range, application expertise, and approvals, certifications, and services for temperature measuring instruments.
Nordic Semiconductor has announced the acquisition of the intellectual property and core technology assets of Neuton.AI, a company specializing in fully automated TinyML solutions for edge devices. This marks a new era for edge machine learning by combining Nordic's ultra-low-power nRF54 Series wireless SoCs with Neuton's revolutionary neural network environment, delivering high-performance, scalable AI even to resource-constrained devices.
Siemens Digital Industries Software today announced a major expansion of its collaboration with Samsung Foundry, which includes extending the certification of many of Samsung's most advanced process technologies to Siemens' entire electronic design automation (EDA) product portfolio.
These certifications cover Samsung's state-of-the-art FinFET and MBCFET processes, including 14nm to 2nm (SF2/SF2P) nodes, enabling ordinary customers to confidently leverage Siemens' Calibre®, Solido™ and Aprisa™ software when designing next-generation semiconductor devices for manufacturing at Samsung Foundry.
Arrow Electronics has launched a dedicated online hub offering extensive resources for anyone interested in understanding the future of energy storage systems. As the global shift to renewable energy accelerates, battery energy storage systems (BESS) are becoming a key element in revolutionizing energy storage and management.
Cyient Semiconductors Private Limited, a custom silicon company, and MIPS today announced a strategic collaboration to develop domain-optimized ASIC (application-specific integrated circuits) and ASSP (application-specific standard products) solutions that leverage MIPS Atlas's intellectual property portfolio of advanced and efficient processors.
Qualcomm Incorporated today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Alphawave IP Group plc (“Alphawave Semi”) on the terms and conditions of an acquisition recommended by Aqua Acquisition Sub LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, of Alphawave Semi’s issued and unissued common stock at an implied enterprise value of approximately US$2.4 billion.
The Basque Country Knowledge and Technology Industries Cluster (GAIA) today announced the main activity figures of its 305 member organizations, which increased their turnover by 7% in 2024 to reach 7.02 billion euros, with the increase in activity in electronics and IT companies being particularly noteworthy.
With Novatron Fusion Group (NFG) at the forefront, the Nordic countries are uniquely positioned to shape the future of energy through innovation, collaboration, and technological leadership. Fusion technology has the potential to address some of the most pressing global challenges of our time, from climate change to the ever-increasing demand for energy.
Procurement professionals in the electronics sector must contend with component obsolescence to avoid supply chain disruptions, but this is becoming increasingly difficult due to rapid technological change and, as we all know, a series of unforeseen events that can destabilize even the best-structured systems.
Disruptions in the production of electronic components can not only significantly alter procurement processes but can also subsequently affect the ability to meet customer demand. In this article, we explore the challenges of component obsolescence and outline strategies for managing it effectively.
Arrow Electronics has joined the Hedera Council to support the decentralized governance of the Hedera Network and develop an initiative focused on standards and efficiency in the global supply chain. The Hedera Council is a governing body comprised of leading global organizations that fosters trust, security, and innovation in the Hedera Network, a public distributed ledger technology (DLT).
At a time of particular dynamism for the Defense and Security industry, and with FEINDEF 2025 as the epicenter of the latest technological innovations, RC Microelectrónica is reinforcing its commitment to the sector, highlighting high value-added solutions through its international manufacturing partners. As a specialized distributor of electronic components and technical solutions for Spain and Portugal, the company is actively working to facilitate access to critical technologies in an increasingly demanding environment.
Mecter SL, official distributor of GigaDevice in Spain and Portugal, announces the official incorporation of GigaDevice into the Zephyr® project, one of the leading open source real-time operating systems (RTOS) for embedded devices.
Aratas Corporation has commenced operations under a new management structure following the completion of the planned share transfer after the separation of OMRON's Device & Module Solutions (DMS) business.
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The semiconductor and electronics manufacturing industry is simultaneously facing growing demand, increased resource consumption, and the need to reduce dependence on geographically concentrated supply chains.
enesal Energy has appointed Pedro Pablo Laina Marco as director of the Data Center Business Unit for Iberia, where he will be responsible for developing the company's activity related to energy infrastructure for data centers in Spain and Portugal.
The maxon Group will make a change in its executive leadership in March 2027. Eugen Elmiger will step down as CEO after 15 years at the helm of the company and will be replaced by Andreas Richter, currently Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Deputy CEO.
The European Union surpassed 700,000 industrial robots in operation in 2025 and reached an installed base of 712,000 units, according to data from the *World Robotics 2026 Industrial Robots* report by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).
The number of industrial robots in operation in factories around the world reached five million units in 2025, representing a year-on-year growth of 9%, according to data from the *World Robotics 2026* report by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).
Siemens and TSMC have expanded their collaboration in the field of electronic design automation (EDA) with new AI-based tools for semiconductor design and verification. The joint work encompasses the automation of specific tasks...
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