Industry Trends
Sourcengine’s Tech Angle: What ChatGPT’s Popularity Means for the Future
ChatGPT is making waves, but what is it and what do current artificial intelligence trends like ChatGPT mean for the electronic component industry?
Read MoreSourcengine’s Tech Angle: How Semiconductors Power the Super Bowl
Sourcengine's diving into the history of Super Bowl LVII's upcoming MVP and it's not Patrick Mahomes or Jalen Hurts. It's our favorite chips, semiconductors.
Read MoreWhy Buying Excess Electronic Component Stock is Beneficial to Manufacturers Right Now
Component costs are rising, some are still scarce, and others might be counterfeited, how do you avoid these problems? Simple, buy excess stock!
Read MoreWill Excess Semiconductor Inventory Affect Chipmaking Facility Plans?
As excess stock grows and chipmakers slash production, what is going to happen to the chipmaking facilities they've spent billions on?
Read MoreLighting Manufacturers 2023: Market News and Analysis
A dive into lighting components and the manufacturers that offer them.
Read MoreGlobal Electronic Component Shortage - December 2022 Update
Here is a comprehensive update on the global electronic component shortage, components lead times, and a forecast of when the parts crunch will end.
Read MoreHow Rising Inflation is Disrupting the Electronics Components Supply Chain
The worldwide inflation trend is causing problems in the electronic components supply chain by making parts more expensive and harder to procure. But mitigation methods exist to help OEMs, CMs, and EMS providers overcome the new challenge.
Read MoreRising geopolitical tensions upended the global supply chain once again
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is creating major ripples across the electronic components supply. Most notably, the conflict has disrupted the world’s access to critical semiconductor manufacturing materials.
Read MoreSourcengine Q1 2022 lead time report highlights
Sourcengine releases a new comprehensive lead time report every quarter. For Q1 2022, our forecast provides pricing and availability data on a range of electronic components.
Read MoreQualcomm launches new gaming console processor, pursuing supplier diversity
Qualcomm recently moved to break into the gaming market with its Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 mobile device SoC. The chipmaker is also working to diversify its supply chain to prevent future component shortages.
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