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4Star Electronics’ director of operations, Scott McKee, outlines how AS5553 and AS6171 support electronic component authentication and counterfeit mitigation efforts   Counterfeiting in the electronic component industry is a rapidly evolving problem with the current stresses such as increasing end-of-life/obsolescence notices and large-scale shortages, only compounding the problem. Luckily, as counterfeiting has gotten more sophisticated, so have the standards and tools required to combat it. High quality independent distributors are well positioned to face counterfeiting issues by either partnering with world-class labs or by building internal labs to integrate high-level tools into…

Rochester Electronics explains how counterfeit mitigation requires authorised sourcing, lifecycle planning, traceability and rigorous supply chain management   Counterfeit semiconductors pose a growing threat to US and allied defense system reliability, safety and security. Modern military platforms rely on long lifecycle electronic components, but global supply chains and rapid obsolescence create vulnerabilities to substandard or fraudulent parts. Mitigation involves policy enforcement, authorized sourcing, lifecycle planning and…

David Potter, founder of Psion, has died at the age of 82. Born in South Africa, Potter won a scholarship toTrinity Cambridge, Cambridge and was awarded his doctorate by Imperial … The post David Potter appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

On Sunday, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket put two semiconductor manufacturing pods into space for eight minutes and 19 seconds and brought them back to earth. Besxar Space Industries of … The post Falcon9 gives Fabships a taste of space appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

Six year-old Tokyo Artisan Intelligence, partnered with Oppstar of Kuala Lumpur, will be getting its Sting Ray edge AI chip fabbed at Taiwan’s UMC next year. TAI joins some 65+ … The post Tokyo Artisan Intelligence to sample edge AI ICs in H1 2027 appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

Seven year-old Rhode Island power management specialist Reed Semiconductor has raised $100 million. Reed doesn’t reveal the names of its investors though PitchBook and Crunchbase list UMC Capital as an … The post Reed Semi raises $100m appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

Samsung Electronics said it expects Q2 revenues to be up 129% YoY at $124 billion for a profit up 18x YoY at $58 billion. The results come on the back … The post Samsung expects 18x increase in Q2 profits appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

BRITISH electronics and hydraulics experts have started work on a scheme to operate a machine shop by remote control. Operatives watching television screens in a control room some distance away … The post Plan For Remote Control Of Machining appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

Orbital Compute is unveiling plans for a 100,000-satellite constellation of orbital datacentres to provide AI computing power in space. A filing with the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) outlines “artificial-intelligence … The post Orbital Compute gears up for 10 gigawatts of AI compute in space appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

Sager Electronics, a leading North American distributor of Interconnect, Power, and Electromechanical products and custom solutions provider, has been named 2025 Distributor of the Year by OMRON Electronic Components. The award was presented at this year’s EDS Leadership Summit in Las Vegas, NV. As part of the award, OMRON will make a $5,000 charitable donation on…