A small-signal MOSFET (metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor) is a tiny electronic switch found on almost every circuit board, with many manufacturers…
The Cheapest Quote Is Not the Cheapest Part: Quoted Price vs. Landed Cost
A request for quotation (RFQ) is built to answer one question: What will this supplier charge per unit? For most…
The RFQ Process for Electronic Components: What to Send, Who to Ask, and How to Compare
The request-for-quotation (RFQ) process in electronic component buying looks simple from the outside. Buyers send a list of part numbers…
August 2026: Electronic Components Insights
Global electronic components design and sourcing activities declined sharply in August, with sourcing activity falling well below seasonal expectations. Despite…
Why Analog Second Sourcing is More Difficult Than Digital
A cross-reference table makes a claim about two parts: this part can stand in for that part. For a digital…
AD620 Alternatives: Why the Gain Network Decides Your Second Source
When an Analog Devices AD620 precision instrumentation amplifier experiences extended lead times, the search for alternatives almost always starts in…
2026 Semiconductor Outlook: Copper Spikes and the 24-55nm Capacity Trap
AI accelerators and leading-edge process nodes continue to dominate semiconductor headlines. But for engineers and procurement teams building real products,…
MOQ Expenses Start in Design, but Land in Procurement
Minimum order quantities (MOQs) are never approved, they simply arrive. A buyer opens a quote for a part the team…
Five-Year Inventory Lows Indicate Critically Short Supplies are Widespread for Electronic Components
Procurement teams should pay particular attention to power circuits, RF and microwave, signal circuits and telecommunication circuits, where Commodity IQ indicates inventories are projected to establish new five-year lows in September.