A fire has erupted at Hynix’s plant in Wuxi, China. Hynix is the #2 maker of DRAM chips and this plant is responsible for for 40% of its output. There are different reports, some stating not much damage has occurred and others stating that it was a massive fire. We will have to see what the reality is to determine how much of a supply problem this will be. To read more click here.
Robb Hammond, founder and president of AERI (American Electronic Resource, Inc.). Founding member and former committee chair of the SAE AS6081 Standard created for the avoidance of counterfeit electronic components. Robb founded AERI in Costa Mesa, California, in 1994 as an independent distributor of hard-to-find, obsolete and allocated electronic components. AERI is AS9120B, ISO 9001:2015 and AS6081 certified, tests to AS6171 standards, and inspects every part in its in-house QC lab before it ships. Robb writes about electronic component shortages, sourcing strategy and counterfeit avoidance.
