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                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Tough capacitors ready to ship

                                                                                                                                                                                                                     DISTRIBUTION MARKET WATCH

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                          Good times, bad times
                          From an electronics purchasing perspective, what has the Covid19 pandemic taught
                          me? Mainly two things. It introduced swings in supply and demand which were outside

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                          the default limits of manufacturing resource planning (MRP) systems, including their
                          ecommerce modules. It also taught me that some of the rock solid foundations of the                                                                                                        Buyers rely more on distributors
                          global supply chain were actually built on sand.

                          Some MRP systems coped and some pillars held firm but not all. Electronics companies                                                                                                       TOP 50 AUTHORISED DISTRIBUTORS
                          whose whole existence is based on continuity, such as suppliers to the military and
                          energy infrastructure, turned on their disaster planning protocol and motored on. I
                          should know, I was actually on site with just such a company when the first lockdown
                          was announced and I witnessed them switch into disaster planning that second.

                          For some companies the consequences have been severe. How do I know this? Because
                          readers are calling me, a magazine editor, for advice on where to buy parts that were
                          available yesterday but not today.

                          The answer is always the same. I direct them to the advertisers and editorial
                          contributors to this magazine who have certified systems in place to manage the
                          sourcing of hard to find parts. I can’t list all the options here, there are too many.
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                          However, they range from finding an authorised distributor who has stock in a different
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                          region to actually restarting production of an obsolete component using the original
                          tooling and test procedures. Ultimately it all depends on cost and volume which are
                          application specific. Ultimately, there is always an answer, and you’ll find it by talking
                          to the companies on the following pages.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Scarce memory in stock
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Alliance Memory has begun receiving
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          phase II shipments of a wide range of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          legacy NOR Flash devices from Micron
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Technology. The company is stocking
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          select offerings from Micron’s M29F 5V
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          parallel NOR Flash, M45PE serial NOR
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Flash, the N25Q serial NOR Flash, the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          J3 parallel NOR Flash, and the P30/
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          P33 parallel NOR Flash families, all of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          which Micron previously discontinued
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          CEO, David Bagby, said: “We’ve made
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                                                                                                                                                                                                    ready to ship                                         component needs, and with the stock
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                                                                                                                                                                                                    New Yorker Electronics has announced the              we expect to be able to support our
                                                                                                                                                                                                    new Mallory Sonalert Tantalum Products                customers through 2022 and beyond.
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Group’s subminiature silver case tantalum
                                                                                                                                                                                                    capacitors in the TS5 series. They are                “At a time when so many suppliers
                                                                                                                                                                                                    designed to deliver a high CV product per             can’t take an order—much less ship—
                                                                                                                                                                                                    case size and suit high power equipment               in 2021, Alliance Memory customers
                                                                                                                                                                                                    requiring a small capacitor package.                  can count on us to have, in stock, a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          very wide range of the Micron flash
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                                                                                                                                                                                                    These capacitors suit consumer, industrial            products they need right now.”
                                                                                                                                                                                                    and military applications where a hermetic
                                                                                                                                                                                                    seal is not required but the application does         www.alliancememory.com
                                                                                                                                                                                                    involve high levels of shock, vibration and/
                                                                                                                                                                                                    or temperature. Specifications include 1µF
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                                                                                                                                                                                                    leakage and availability in multiple case sizes.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    In addition to its silver case, the TS5 anode is
                                                                                                                                                                                                    sintered tantalum with embedded tantalum
                                                                                                                                                                                                    leads. The negative terminals are tin-lead
                                                                                                                                                                                                    coated copper and its positive terminals are tin-
                                                                                                                                                                                                    lead coated nickel. The operating temperature
                                                                                                                                                                                                    is between -55 to 85°C and capacitance and
                                                                                                                                                                                                    dissipation factor are measured at 120Hz
                                                                                                                                                                                                    and 25°C with an AC voltage of 0.5V rms.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                    Designed for high-end IoT applications, the
                                                                                                                                                                                                    iVativ NILE ultralow power module is based
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                                                                                                                                                                                                    integrated NFC-A tag. Measuring 10 by 15 by
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1.5mm and integrating a PCB antenna or MHF4
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                                                               COMBATING ESD
                                                               Farnell’s James Plant,
                                                               explains how to create
                                                               an ESD-safe environment

                                                                                                COPPER                                                                                              Applications include home automation,
                                                                                                                                                                                                    wearables, industrial IoT and smart medical.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                    Cryptocell-310, this module helps reduce            and reliable radio operation, this tuned
                                                               MITIGATE OBSOLESCENCE
                                                               Aitech’s Pratish Shah explains
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        range is -40 to 85°C without restrictions.
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Gasket sample packs
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Stockwell Elastomerics                                                                    The first of NAI’s new line of Steady Link
has announced a new                                                                       interconnect products is the rugged
brochure with sample
packets demonstrating the                                                                 Series-C half-inch low PIM corrugated
performance properties of its                                                             coaxial cable assemblies. These 50ohm
closed cell silicone sponge                                                               coax jumpers are designed to address
products with T62 conductive                                                              the increasing use of mobile devices by
coating for ESD protection.                                                               providing interconnect solutions for radios
Stockwell developed its T62                                                               and antennas required to service 4G LTE
conductive surface coating                                                                and 5G on cell towers and microcells.
process to improve yields in
static sensitive industries such
as aerospace and defense.                                                                 The jumpers are used to connect transmitters,
www.stockwell.com                                                                         receivers, antennas and other equipment
                                                                                          in antenna feeder systems on cell towers,
Factory Tomorrow video                                                                    cellular base stations and microcells, with
series                                                                                    simple plug and play installation. They
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launched the Factory                                                                      signal transmission at high frequency.
Tomorrow video series focused
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video series showcases the                                                                connectors for pre-termination at each end.
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HDMI receptacles                     antennas available now
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stocking Switchcraft’s board         Connectivity’s multiple-in multiple-out (MIMO)
mount HDMI receptacles               vehicular antennas. With several port and
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designs. The robust
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                                                                                          Linecard gets fan boost
receptacles are compatible           2700 and 4900 to 5900MHz frequency ranges,           Newark has increased its range of AC,
with standard HDMI type A            with IP67 and EN61373-rated enclosures.              DC and EC fans with the addition of
connectors. Vertically mounted                                                            Orion Fans to its linecard. The addition
styles offer space saving
                                     These multi-port antennas feature 4G/LTE             includes IP69K and ATEX rated fans for
capabilities. One design offers
extra RF/EMI protection, with a      ports, dual-band Wi-Fi ports and a GNSS port.        harsh and hazardous environments.
minimum of 10,000 insertion/         Designed for rugged applications the antennas
withdrawal cycles.                   are engineered to offer excellent cross-horizon      Orion Fans’ products offer thermal
www.sager.com                        Wi-Fi and cellular coverage.                         cooling solutions for applications
                                                                                          including alternative energy, commercial
EMS industry up 1.9 per cent         They feature an active GNSS module that              refrigeration, food/beverage processing,
IPC’s June 2021 findings             supports GPS, GLONASS and compass/Beidou             marine, outdoor machinery, outdoor
show book-to-bill ratio                                                                   telecom systems and transportation.
                                     navigation systems. The GNSS module covers a
stands at 1.48. Total North
American EMS shipments in            frequency range of 1559 to 1606MHz and offers
June 2021 were up 14.3 per           out-of-band rejection via two-stage filtering that   Director, IP&E Americas, Heather Fulara’
cent compared to the same            provides over 80dB isolation.                        said: “We’re thrilled to add Orion Fans
month last year. Compared to                                                              to our extensive range of AC, DC and EC
the preceding month, June            The antennas are housed in a low profile             fans. Orion offers a wide range of quality
shipments grew 31.3 per cent.        rugged enclosure that meets IP67, EN61373            products, including fans for hazardous
EMS bookings in June rose            shock/absorption and EN50155 temperature             and harsh environments and has fans
61.3 per cent year-over-year                                                              designed to reduce power consumption
                                     and humidity standards. Typical applications
and 43.8 per cent from the
previous month.                      include FirstNet/public safety, passenger fleet,     in a variety of applications, which we
www.IPC.org                          commercial vehicle fleet and rail transit.           know our customers will appreciate.”

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Larger EMS providers increase
purchases with distributors
Buyers at large EMS providers often purchase from distributors to achieve a lower total
cost of ownership through supply chain and value-added programs

While purchasers at               continue through mid to late     increased its purchases from
large global electronics          2022 and could continue          distributors by about 15
manufacturing services            to 2023. That means it will      per cent over the last few
providers buy most of their       remain all-hands on deck         years. “It is not shortage
component requirements            at least for the next year       driven,” said Cellard. “We
directly from component           as EMS buyers use every          have always had a certain
manufacturers, they               possible option to find the      portion of our purchases
also purchase a certain           parts their companies need.      that flow through the
percentage of their                                                channel,” he said.
requirements from                 Large EMS providers such
electronics distributors.         as Flex, Celestica, Sanmina      The primary reason Flex
                                  and others often purchase        uses distributors is the value
In fact, some large global        parts from a range of            proposition that distributors
electronics contract              distributors including           offer including “terms,
manufacturers say they are        large, global broadline          inventory agility programs,
buying more parts from            distributors, specialized        and in a lot of cases, a
distributors than in the          distributors, high-service and   competitive total cost of
past because distributors         small, regional distributors     ownership,” said Cellard.
can often provide them            depending on their               Other reasons include
lower cost of ownership           component requirements.          customer or manufacturer
through supply chain              Their use of distributors is     direction, which may

                                                                                                                   “”
management services such          both strategic and tactical.     be driven by design
as bonded inventory and                                            registrations, infrastructure
in-plant stories and other        Buyers at larger contract        limitations, volumes, or
value-added services.             manufacturers often achieve      customer relationships
                                  a lower cost of ownership        with the distributors.                We have always
In some cases, global EMS         by buying certain parts
providers use distributors for    through distributors and         Flex uses a variety of                  had a certain
tactical reasons. For instance,
distributors this year have
                                  taking advantage of various
                                  supply chain management
                                                                   distributors, ranging
                                                                   from global and catalog
                                                                                                          portion of our
helped their EMS providers        programs, such as in-            distributors to small regional         purchases that
manage component                  plants stores and bonded         distributors. The EMS
shortages. Chances are that       inventory. From a tactical       provider also buys from                 flow through
EMS providers will rely
on distributors even more
                                  standpoint, distributors
                                  can often provide EMS
                                                                   non-franchised, independent
                                                                   distributors for parts that
                                                                                                         the distribution
over the next 12 months           companies with parts that        are in short supply                        channel
because tight supply will         are in short supply, have long
not end anytime soon.             lead times or are obsolete.      “We are particularly
                                                                   careful at not buying            Vincent Cellard, vice president of commodity
Lynn Torrel, chief                Increasing distribution          counterfeit components so            management for EMS provider Flex
procurement and supply            purchases                        we very much limit” how
chain officer for EMS             Vincent Cellard, vice            much is purchased from
provider Flex, recently said      president commodity              independent distributors, he
component manufacturers           management for Flex,             said. Flex uses a “handful
have indicated shortages will     said the EMS provider has        of preferred independent

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partners and employs a           with products and solutions       shortages,” he said. Catalog
tight process” to make sure      that we design internally for     distributors are ideal for
components purchased from        customers,” Cellard said. For     providing low volume
independent distributors         that design activity, Flex’s      parts very quickly, along
are genuine parts.               design centers and advance        with services such as
                                 sourcing teams collaborate        prototyping and new product
“We maintain a preferred list    with its OEM customers            introduction, he said.
of independent distributors      and its distributors when
who have been vetted by          the distributors have FAEs        “Due to components’
our global procurement           with expertise in certain         shortages, we are currently
teams using a strict set         technologies or product           purchasing a bit more
of criteria,” said Cellard.      segments, he said.                from a limited number of
The vetted independent                                             independent distributors,
distributors are required to     Flex also uses distributors       in agreement with our
have testing labs to screen      because in certain                customers,” he said.
out any questionable parts.      scenarios “we leverage            However, Sanmina has
                                 their strong positions with       procedures in place to
“Flex provides procedures,       a manufacturer that we            mitigate issues when buying
guidelines, and metrics that     may not enjoy to the same         from this channel. The
we expect those distributors     degree,” said Cellard.            independent distributors
to follow,” he said.                                               that Sanmina uses have
Independent distributors are     Over the course of a year         capabilities in place “to
audited by Flex’s supplier       Flex will place purchase          control their own supply
quality and procurement          orders with 250 different         and to test a component
teams periodically.              distributors worldwide.           to ensure its authenticity.
“Additionally, those             However, about 90 per             He said under traditional
independent distributors         cent of Flex’s distribution       or ‘normal’ market
will maintain their own risk     spend is with 15 distributors     conditions, Sanmina
mitigation tactics within        and 80 per cent is with           primarily sources products
their workstreams,” he           just six, he said.                through the franchised
said. An example would                                             distribution channel or
be having a robust rating        While there has been              directly through original
system to qualify their supply   consolidation in distribution     component manufacturers.
sources, said Cellard.           in recent years, it has not
                                 impacted the number of            Depending on the type
One advantage to using           distributors that Flex uses       of component, Sanmina

                                                                                                                     “”
distributors rather than         as much as consolidation by       balances purchases between
buying direct from               component manufacturers,          component manufacturers
component manufacturers          said Cellard.                     and distributors. “This
is the service levels that                                         approach has worked
distributors provide. “Our       The four-channel strategy         very well at Sanmina,                   The franchised
experience is that the           Pierre Brossier, director,        leveraging a limited
service level from our           regional supply chain for         number of distributors and               distributors
distributors, in some cases,
can be significantly better
                                 Sanmina, says that Sanmina
                                 uses “four channels” to
                                                                   preferred manufacturers,”
                                                                   said Brossier.
                                                                                                          and component
than a direct manufacturer       purchase parts: component                                                 manufacturers
relationship,” said Cellard.     manufacturers, large,             Lowering TCO
For instance, distributors       franchised distributors,          He said Sanmina uses                     are ideal for
often buffer and pipeline
inventory for Flex. Flex
                                 independent distributors
                                 and catalog distributors.
                                                                   some distributor value-
                                                                   added services. “There
                                                                                                         larger component
uses such services as IC         “The franchised                   are value-added services                   volumes
programming, in-plant stores     distributors and component        we receive from the
and bonded inventory.            manufacturers are ideal           franchise distribution
                                 for larger component              channel including logistics,            Pierre Brossier, director, regional
Distributors can also provide    volumes,” said Brossier.          stock and the flexibility                   supply chain for Sanmina
design expertise with field                                        to pull parts as needed,
application engineers (FAEs).    “The preferred relationships      thanks to their purchasing
“While Flex is typically         we have with independent          power,” said Brossier.
known for its EMS activities,    distributors helps Sanmina
we are also growing fast         during component                  He noted distributors keep

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a large volume of parts           who use “proven practices         business needs,” said
available for multiple            and processes to prevent          Rodillas. “We have and
customers, so they have           the purchasing of                 will continue to review
more stock than needed            counterfeit or sub-standard       the business conditions
at any given moment. “We          components, he said.              and make adjustments if
tend to use distributors                                            and when necessary. “
that have a global presence       He said during the current
because they have                 component shortages,              Valuing distributors
warehouses to efficiently         distributors have been able       She said Benchmark
supply parts, as well as          to help Sanmina “in most          approaches its partnerships
the technical expertise to        situations because of the         with distribution strategically
propose alternate solutions       strong and collaborative          to leverage overall spend
if needed,” said Brossier.        relationships we’ve built         and global position. She
                                  over many years.”                 said while there has been
Understanding the value                                             consolidation within
of franchised distributors        It’s not just price               distribution, it has not
as well as their strengths        Sanmina’s overall                 impacted Benchmark’s key

                                                                                                                        “”
“plays into the total cost        distribution strategy is to       partner relationships.
of ownership (TCO)                make purchasing decisions
model we have deployed            based on total cost of            “Benchmark values our direct
at Sanmina,” he said.             ownership that “involves a        and distributor partners,”

Not all parts can be
                                  number of parameters, not
                                  just the price of the part
                                                                    said Rodillas. “We maintain
                                                                    direct procurement avenues
                                                                                                               Current market
purchased from distributors.      itself,” said Brossier. “There    across all commodities                    conditions have
“It’s important to retain         are some situations where         such as semiconductors,
some volume and leverage          distributors have parts           connectors, passives” and                 exposed gaps in
with direct component
manufacturers,” said
                                  that provide an advantage
                                  that we must consider.”
                                                                    with distributors, she said.
                                                                                                              the supply chain
Brossier. Certain custom                                            “There are benefits to both               and distributors
parts are best purchased          However, there can be             types of supply channels,”
directly from the                 disadvantages in buying           said Rodillas. For instance,             have responded to
manufacturer even if they
require a bit more logistics
                                  from distributors when there
                                  is a “very specific component
                                                                    some manufacturers are
                                                                    more adept at dealing
                                                                                                                the challenge
and provide less flexibility,     that requires a premium           directly with their customers
according to Brossier.            price that the OEM customer       while others make better
                                                                                                          Claudia Rodillas, global commodity manager
                                  may not want to cover,” said      utilization of their franchised
                                                                                                           for distribution for Benchmark Electronics
Sanmina does not purchase         Brossier. “We are constantly      distribution channels, she
from a large number of            balancing our distributors’       said. “As the landscape of
distributors. It uses large       offerings, which are often        electronics supply chain
global distributors and           based on the overall volume       evolves, Benchmark aligns         adapting to the evolving
“we also have strong              of business they will receive.”   its strategy with the most        market while safeguarding
relationships with well-                                            effective procurement             our customers and the
known franchised and              One EMS provider that             model,” said Rodillas.            quality of their product.”
catalog distributors              has always used a lot of
because of their global           distributors is Benchmark         She added in today’s              Rodillas notes that supply
presence,” he said.               Electronics, based in             electronic components             conditions this year have
                                  Angleton, Texas. The              marketplace, it is essential      been very challenging for
Sanmina works with                company uses about 50             to have a “diverse, reliable      all electronics companies
a limited number of               different distributors for        supply base” that includes        including large OEMS and
distributors and “this            components and its MRO            broadline distributors            EMS providers.” Current
approach has remained             requirements. However,            with the ability to               market conditions have
consistent over the years,”       about 80 per cent of its          leverage global spend.            “exposed gaps in the supply
said Brossier. Sanmina            distribution spend is with                                          chain and distributors
cultivates “long-term             15 distributors,” said            “It also makes sense to stay      have responded to the
relationships versus taking       Claudia Rodillas, global          close to the high-service         challenge,” she said. “ While
an opportunistic approach.        commodity manager for             catalog suppliers that tend to    not completely successful,
Our partners know that they       distribution for Benchmark.       fill short-term requirements,”    they have provided critical
can rely on us,” Brossier said.                                     said Rodillas. Benchmark          solutions,” she said.
                                  ”We have global and regional      buys from “independent
The same is true with             strategic relationships           distributors in a very            Close relationships with
independent distributors.         and within the geographic         controlled way.” Benchmark        key partners, including
The EMS provider has              regions we have adjusted          has clearly defined               distributors has been
limited number of non-            key distributors based on         expectations of independent       invaluable in dealing with
franchised distributors           market conditions and             distributors. “We are             shortages, said Rodillas.

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Q&A

Confident sourcing of
genuine components
Electronics Sourcing invited Victor Meijers of TrustedParts.com to update readers on its latest
features and functions designed to help purchasing professionals source genuine parts

Q        Why is it so
         important to
TrustedParts.com that
                                 Q       Does restricting
                                         data to authorized
                                 sources mean buyers miss
                                                                   Q         Are there any
                                                                             features you’d like
                                                                    to highlight for readers?
                                                                                                      lot of effort into data
                                                                                                      integrity and clarity. We
                                                                                                      recently reorganized and
buyers get genuine               out on components that are                                           standardized how we
parts from only                  obsolete or difficult to find?     Our BOM tool, which               display our pricing and
authorized sources?                                                 allows searches of up to          availability information,
                                 No. There is a common              100 part numbers at a time,       with price breaks, lead
When inventory aggregation       misconception that the             now lets users filter the         times, on-order quantities
sites first emerged, no          authorized channel only            results in many different         and displaying the age of
distinction was made between     stocks components that are         ways, configure their             the data in cases where
authorized distributors and      currently the most popular.        download, and in some             it is not real-time.
non-authorized sources. This     In fact, the TrustedParts.         cases, upload results into a
opened users of these sites      com database has price and         distributor’s shopping cart.      Customers also have
to the risk of unknowingly       availability information                                             the option to automate
procuring components             for over 24 million unique         Registered users can store        their quoting process
that were counterfeit or         part numbers from over             their BOMs for later use, share   by integrating our API
had not been handled or          4,000 manufacturers,               them with other designated        into their ERP/quoting
stored properly—and many         ranging from the latest            users and request access          tool. Since TrustedParts.
other issues. TrustedParts.      technologies to components         to the Extended BOM tool          com is funded by the
com was developed for the        that have been manufactured        which allows searches of up       site’s sponsors and other
express purpose of giving        for decades. Several               to 1,000 parts simultaneously.    participating distributors,
users confidence they were       participating distributors         With an account, users can        all these features are
sourcing genuine electronic      even specialize in working         also set up stock and price       free to our users.
components, fully warrantied     directly with manufacturers        alerts to monitor their most
and supported by the             to stock their end-of-life         critical components.              www.trustedparts.com
manufacturers from only          and obsolete components.           We have also put a
their authorized distributors.

Q       How do you ensure
        only genuine parts
from authorized sources are
advertised on your site?

While some inventory
aggregation sites now
indicate when a distributor
claims to be authorized
for a given product, only
TrustedParts.com requires
actual proof of authorization.
This proof must be
provided for each region
a distributor participates
in on Trustedparts.com.
These proofs are stored
in our system and are
periodically re-verified.
Through the Manufacturer
Portal on TrustedParts.
com, manufacturers can
even set the authorization
statuses for distributors
directly themselves.

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Market Research

Connectors Sales Rose 30.7%,
Semi Sales Up 24.7% in May
Ron Bishop of Bishop & Associates, contributor to TTI, Inc.’s MarketEYE Resource Center, details regional
and global sales of connectors versus semiconductors and details potential challenges to the market

The Semiconductor Industry       two components which are
Association (SIA) reported       largely used in tandem.
May sales of $43.6 billion,
up 24.7 percent from the         The following table displays
prior year, and up 4.2           year-to-date performance,
percent sequentially.            measured in US dollars,
                                 by geographic region
Regionally for May, the          for both components:
SIA reported that sales in
the Americas grew 19.8           Connector sales performance
percent year-over-year;          surpassed semi sales
sales in China increased         performance for the last
24.5 percent; Japan sales        seven consecutive months
increased 17.4 percent;          due to easier comparisons.
Asia Pacific/Other sales         The YTD sales performance
increased by 29.9 percent;       of both components,
and sales in Europe              however, is converging.          months has picked up in                   Sales Performance, 2021 YTD (through May)
increased 29.5 percent.                                           some countries such as India
                                 Coronavirus Challenges           and Brazil. An increase
Connector industry sales         Threaten Recovery                in industrial production
in May were up 30.7              Many countries have              around the world has
percent from the prior           started to revive their          resulted in spiking demand
year and increased 7.3           economies, but some have         for semiconductors and
percent sequentially.            also seen setbacks. We do        other materials, with
                                 not anticipate that there        many shortages showing
Regionally, for May,             will have been significant       up from January through
year-over-year sales             setbacks in connector            May. New outbreaks in
increased 25.2 percent           industry performance in          Taiwan and Indonesia
in Japan, 45.1 percent in        the first half of 2021.          could further exacerbate
Asia Pacific, 64.4 percent                                        the semi shortages.
in Europe, 43.7 percent          However, the surge in
in North America, 26.7           Covid-19 cases in recent         tti.com                                        Monthly Sales Performance Year-
percent in China and 45.1                                                                                               Over-Year (Fig.1)
percent in Rest of World.

The following graph
compares semiconductor
sales performance to the
connector industry since
January 2020. (Fig.1)

Strong Performance
in Connectors
Connector industry sales
performance has been higher
than semis for the last seven
months. Sales performance
for semis did not decline
in early 2020 as connector
sales did. The converging
sales performance, however,
makes more sense for the

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Supply Chain

Beat shortages
with a diversified
supplier base
NewPower Worldwide explains how manufacturers are
overcoming component shortages by partnering with
distributors who have access to multiple supply routes

There’s no denying the            NewPower Worldwide
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is facing all-out shortages.      resources, expertise and
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Passives

Harnessing passive
innovations
AVX Fellow, Ron Demcko, explains how passive component technologies are                                               AVX, Fellow, Ron Demcko
underpinning the rapid growth of electronic systems across all industries

               As all electronics sectors      There are many examples of            becoming the capacitor of          and provide supplemental
               continue to grow, from          this, occurring across all sectors.   choice in GaN bias capacitor       heat flow paths, allowing
               aerospace to industrial and     For example, low inductance           banks and FPGA power trees.        these semiconductors to
               consumer, the increasing        capacitors, traditionally                                                operate at higher speeds
               use of semiconductors is        used only in high-speed               Ultra-broad band capacitors        and power levels.
               driving demand for passive      decoupling, have expanded             and resistors have such
               support components.             their use in supplying fast           low loss across frequency          Regardless of the sector,
               Interestingly, IC and circuit   current pulses in RF modules,         that they are fueling              advanced ICs require higher
               efficiency is becoming          radars and laser drivers.             direct RF conversion, laser        performance passives to
               more dependent on the                                                 communication and software         deliver peak performance.
               correct selection and           Tantalum polymer capacitors           defined radio design trends.       This demand is rising and
               individual efficiency of        have reduced parasitic losses                                            advanced performance passive
               passive components. From        that continue to dominate             Miniature SMT heat pipes           components continue to
               a high-level view, the          miniature onboard power               exhibit such low parasitic         evolve and offer designers’
               right passive component         conversion and even drive             loading that they are now          disruptive solutions.
               can help the IC operate         their conversion efficiency           used on active pins of digital
               at peak performance.            higher. Also, they are fast           and RF semiconductors              www.avx.com

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Passive products

                                                                                                      Supercapacitors ideal for SWaP-
                                                                                                      optimized battery powered products
                        High current power inductors suit
                        automotive circuits                                                           AVX has launched a new series of standard and custom
                                                                                                      supercapacitors engineered to provide peak performance in an
                                                                                                      array of SWaP-optimized, battery-powered products. The
                        TDK’s new HPL505032F1 power inductors enable level 5                          SCP series PrizmaCap supercapacitors can be used alone or
                        ADAS applications for cameras by offering high-current and                    in conjunction with primary or secondary batteries to extend
                        low-inductance for power circuits in central and graphic                      backup time, improve battery life and provide instantaneous
                        processing units, such as advanced driver-assistance systems.                 power pulses

                        The products achieve their efficiency by adopting a low-                      End applications include wearable and handheld devices,
                        resistance frame for the highly permeable and low-loss                        industrial equipment, wireless keyboards, power peripherals,
                        ferrite made of high BS material and low-RDC developed                        tablets and e-readers.
                        in-house. Its rated current is 1.5 times higher than TDK’s
                        existing product, accommodating currents up to 40                             The supercapacitors are currently available in three standard
                        to 50A. The proprietary structural design generates                           form factors with a 48 by 45mm footprint and one of three
                        magnetic flux cancelling effects contributing to noise                        height profiles: 0.8mm, 1.3mm or 2.0mm.
                        control, while the frame integrates internal with external
                        electrodes and reduces the risk of an open/short circuit.                     AVX’s global product manager supercapacitors, Eric DeRose,
                                                                                                      said: “Our new SCP Series PrizmaCap supercapacitors have
                        Demand for high-speed, large-capacity camera                                  a revolutionary new design in terms of form, fit and function
                        footage in ADAS is increasing as vehicles become more                         compared to other AVX supercapacitors, and they leverage this
                        autonomous. Cameras are an essential part of cars with                        innovative design to deliver the highest capacitance and energy
                        ADAS capabilities, ensuring everything is aligned within                      density of any currently available, small form factor, prismatic,
                        a vehicle and preventing dangerous situations.                                EDLC supercapacitor rated for more than one Farad.”

                        product.tdk.com                                                               www.avx.com

                                                                      Wet tantalum capacitors save board space
                                                                      Vishay has introduced a new series of HI-TMP       for timing, filtering, energy hold-up and
                                                                      surface-mount wet tantalum capacitors with         pulse power applications, the devices
                                                                      operating temperatures to 200ºC in the             offer improved thermal shock capability
                                                                      compact C case code. Offering a smaller size       to 300 cycles and provide a longer life of
                                                                      and footprint than equivalent through-hole         2,000 hours at 200°C, eliminating the need
                                                                      and overmolded high temperature devices,           to utilize larger through-hole devices in
                                                                      the T24 series is designed to utilize board        demanding environments.
                                                                      space more efficiently and deliver increased
                                                                      reliability for oil exploration and military and   The T24 series features 200°C derated
                                                                      aerospace radar applications.                      voltage ratings of 45 and 75VDC, with
                                                                                                                         capacitance values of 33 and 10µF
                                                                      Measuring 9 by 7.1 by 7.4mm, the capacitors        respectively.
                                                                      feature a tantalum metal case with a glass
                                                                      to tantalum hermetic seal. Optimized               www.vishay.com

                                                                      3.5W high power chip resistors in stock
                                                                      Stackpole’s CSRT2512-UP is a 2512 size             The high power capability, stability
                                                                      chip resistor with 3.5W power rating It is         and accuracy of the device suit
                                                                      in stock in a range of popular values. The         applications including power
                                                                      device is a thin film based chip resistor          modules, frequency converters,
                                                                      with TCR of 50ppm, has tolerances as               home appliances, solid state
                                                                      low as 0.5% and is AEC-Q200/RoHS                   power supplies, portable battery
                                                                      compliant and halogen/lead free. The               management, hybrid power control
                                                                      CSRT is said to have exceptional electrical        and automotive power and control.
                                                                      and environmental performance, with
                                                                      resistance shifts of less than one per cent        www.seielect.com
                                                                      for many industry standard stress tests.

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Matchmaker

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Passive products

                        Current sense resistor line
                        offers smaller package sizes
                        Bourns has announced smaller package sizes and feature
                                                                                                                   Silicon capacitors support power networks
                        options in its CFN metal foil current sense resistor series. New
                        0402 and 0603 packages were introduced, as well as a lower                                 Murata has extended its product offering for the mobile and
                        TCR option of ±50ppm/°C in the 0603 and larger package sizes.                              high-performance computing markets with its latest silicon
                                                                                                                   process technology to fabricate silicon capacitors with a density
                        Bourns states its metal foil technology construction                                       of 1.3µF/mm². The device’s low ESL and low ESR support high
                        lets the resistors provide low TCR, low inductance, low                                    performance power distribution networks that require low
                        noise, excellent reliability and very low resistance values.                               impedance over a wide frequency bandwidth.
                        These attributes suit power supply, stepper motor drive
                        and input amplifier applications. The new smaller sizes                                    As digital ICs evolve to offer more features at lower voltages,
                        meet the space requirements of mobile devices.                                             resolving issues like noise and voltage fluctuation is critical.
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Sector update

Bipartisan infrastructure
bill and record silicon
shipments
                                                                                                   IPC president and CEO, John
                                                                                                   Mitchell, has issued the following
                                                                                                   statement on the expected passage
                                                                                                   of the bipartisan infrastructure
                                                                                                   bill in the US Senate: “Electronics
                                                                                                   manufacturers welcome the
                                                                                                   prospect of historic infrastructure
                                                                                                   investments in America’s roads,
                                                                                                   ports, electric grids, and digital
                                                                                                   networks. Our members’ supply
                                                                                                   chains depend on modern,
                                                                                                   resilient infrastructure and in
   No Distributor Matches Dove’s Offering of                                                       today’s high-tech world America’s
                                                                                                   infrastructure depends on cutting-
    Authorized Frequency Control Suppliers                                                         edge, reliable electronics. We also
                                                                                                   appreciate the inclusion of smart
   “We Invented Crystal & Oscillator Distribution”                                                 manufacturing investments. This
                                                                                                   bipartisan infrastructure bill will
                                                                                                   help drive growth in the overall
                                                                                                   economic recovery, including
                                                                                                   the electronics industry.

                                                                                                   “We commend the tireless efforts of
                                                                                                   Senators Rob Portman and Kyrsten
                                                                                                   Sinema, along with the bipartisan
                                                                                                   Group of 22, who labored arduously
                                                                                                   to produce this compromise.”

                                                                                                   In other industry news, the SEMI
                                                                                                   Silicon Manufacturers Group’s
                                                                                                   quarterly analysis of the silicon
                                                                                                   wafer industry reported that silicon
                                                                                                   wafer shipments reached a new high
                                                                                                   in Q2 2021. Worldwide silicon wafer
                                                                                                   area shipments increased six per
                                                                                                   cent to 3,534 million square inches
                                                                                                   in the second quarter of 2021,
                                                                                                   surpassing the historical high set
                                                                                                   in the first quarter. Second quarter
                                                                                                   2021 silicon wafer shipments
                                                                                                   grew 12 per cent from the 3,152
                                                                                                   million square inches recorded
                                                                                                   during the same quarter last year.

                                                                                                   Chairman SEMI SMG and vice
                                                                                                   president product development
                                                                                                   and applications engineering
                                                                                                   at Shin Etsu Handotai America,
                                                                                                   Neil Weaver, said: “Demand for
                                                                                                   silicon continues to see strong
                                                                                                   growth driven by multiple end-
                                                                                                   applications. The supply of silicon
                                                                                                   for both 300mm and 200mm
                                                                                                   applications is tightening as demand
                                                                                                   continues to outstrip supply.”

                                                                                                   www.ipc.org
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50th Anniversary

Fifty years of business,
one enduring legacy
Mike Morton, CEO of TTI, Inc., reflects on the company’s 50th anniversary and how
hard work grew a small business into a global industry stalwart
                                                                                                        Paul Andre
                                                                                                                   ws wit
Over a span of 50 years, Paul    over the next four years          And, each day, our people                 product of h TTI’s early
Andrews built TTI on hard        into TTI, a franchised            put their knowledge to                               ferings
work, strong partnerships        components distributor            work to build relationships
and a simple axiom: Do           with over $1 million in           and find solutions to those
what you say you’ll do.          annual sales by 1975.             challenges—one step at a
                                                                   time, one order at a time,
We were heartbroken              At the heart of all the           one customer at a time.
when Paul passed away            successes that followed in the
unexpectedly in February,        decades afterward was a work      Technology is changing.
just as we were beginning        ethic that set the tone and       The world is changing.
to celebrate the company’s       example for TTI’s employees.      Sometimes those are
50th anniversary. We said        Many of our employees,            changes for the better, and
goodbye, too soon, to a          including myself, have been       other times they are changes
man we knew as a leader,         with the company for decades      that disrupt the world we
a mentor and a friend.           and have grown in roles and       live in. But the value of
                                 responsibilities along the way.   hard work, honesty and
Many have heard the story                                          integrity do not change.
of how Paul founded the          The work ethic that built         These are the principles                                                        s
business that became TTI         TTI can be summed up              that let relationships and
                                                                                                                                     t h e A ndrew
                                                                                                                                  e,             s
at his kitchen table in Fort
Worth, Texas in 1971.
                                 in a simple phrase he
                                 quoted often: “If a task is
                                                                   businesses not only profit
                                                                   but stand the test of time.                    s b i r t hplac Worth, Texa
                                                                                                             TTI’         in For
                                                                                                                                 t
                                                                                                               home
Before that, while working       once begun, never leave
for General Dynamics in a        it till it’s done. Be the         tti.com
purchasing role, Paul built a    labor great or small, do
reputation for honesty and       it well or not at all.”
integrity. Those who worked
with him respected him           Paul’s lesson to each of us
because he worked hard to        is to follow through on the             TTI’s late founder, Paul Andrews
keep his commitments and         promises we make. Through
deliver what he promised.        lean times and success, these
                                 weren’t just words he said.
But at the age of 28, and        They were a philosophy
after being married for only     he lived by, and it was
four months, Paul was one        evident in the decisions he
of many people laid off          and his company made.
from General Dynamics as
the industry went through        Today, we are all facing
a downturn. Even so, Paul        new global challenges—not
knew that he had the market      only electronic components
knowledge of passive             distributors, but the
components that could help       customers we serve. While
companies avoid downtime.        we celebrate our growth and
He also understood a buyer’s     success, we also carry on
role to help him continue        doing what Paul Andrews
building strong relationships.   did to bring us here. Each
                                 day, our people help deliver
Without loans or funding,        the parts that keep the
and without an office of         world’s industries running.
his own, Paul started his        Many of these components
business selling those           are quite literally saving
specialized components.          lives in medical devices
That business grew               and other critical designs.

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           Buyers rely more on distributors
            during component shortages
                           Some buyers are using more distributors while others are depending on a few distributors for
                                                            hard-to-find components

                                                                              James Carbone

         Distribution strategies                  shortages of memory ICs and
         employed by electronics                  tantalum capacitors. Several
         buyers are being tested this             years ago, multilayer ceramic
         year as lead times have                  capacitors were in short
         stretched to 50 weeks for                supply. Most supply constraints
         many semiconductors and                  would last 12-18 months.
         26 weeks for some passives.
                                                  “Today’s market cycle consists
         Many buyers at small to                  of allocations across all
         medium size electronics                  semiconductors, passive
         manufacturers are struggling             components, plastic resins,
         to find semiconductors,                  logistics, and many more,”
         passives and other                       said Jamey Mann, director of                                           “We are in high-
         components their companies               global purchasing for EMS                                               mix business so we
         need for production and are              provider Kimball Electronics,
         scouring the global market.              based in Jasper, Ind. “This                                             pretty much use all
         Some are buying primarily                cycle started in early 2020                                             of the distributors”
         from authorized distributors             and is projected to last into
         or buying alternative parts              2023. This is sort of a perfect
         that can substitute for                  storm of events,” he said.             Stephanie Martin, senior vice
         scarce components. Many                                                         president global supply chain
         are doing more business                  While component shortages              for EMS provider Vexos
         with more distributors and               are impacting all OEMs and
         are turning to independent               EMS providers, buyers at small
         distributors to varying degrees          and medium-sized electronics       to get parts when component         distributor. We use them for
         for hard-to-find parts.                  manufacturers, who purchase        shortages and allocations hit.      interconnect,” he said. SMTC
                                                  parts through distributors,                                            also buys from Mouser, Sager
         While buyers may take                    seem to be affected more than      One example is SMTC, an             and Master “on an as-needed
         different paths to find                  purchasers at larger companies     EMS provider in Tempe, Ariz.        basis,” said Wehrli. It also
         shortage parts their companies           who purchased directly from        About three years ago SMTC          started to buy more parts
         need, they all agree that                component manufacturers.           used about 20 distributors.         from Digi-Key when supply
         current supply conditions have                                              Since then, it has reduced its      conditions turned tight.
         never been worse. “Sourcing is           Concentrating spend                number of distributors to three
         a nightmare right now with no            In some cases, buyers at           for most of its component           “We’ve negotiated deals with
         end in sight. Supply conditions          smaller contract manufacturers     purchases. Now, about 80 per        distributors for extended
         are the worst I have ever seen,”         have tried to forge close          cent of the EMS provider’s          terms, volume purchase
         says one supply chain vice               relationships with distributors.   spend is with the top three         agreements and in-plant
         president who has worked                 They have reduced the number       distributors: Arrow, Avnet          stores,” said Wehrli. “So, we
         in purchasing for 30 years.              of distributors that they use,     and Future, said Phil Wehrli,       look at it as a service model.
                                                  concentrating more spend with      senior vice president global        The total cost and what we get
          In the past there were                  fewer distributors. The idea       supply chain for SMTC.              buying through distribution is
          shortages of a limited                  is to become more important                                            advantageous to us,” he said.
          number of product types at              to a handful of distributors in      The EMS provider also buys
          a given time. For instance, in          order to get better prices, more     components from TTI. “We          Wehrli said SMTC does not
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