For those of you who are fascinated in technology history, National Public Radio did an amazing story on Silicon Valley, which included the roots of the semiconductor industry. It begins with the story of the men involved in the invention of the transistor and their struggles to get anyone to have faith in them to invest in their ideas. It is hard to imagine that there would have been any doubt in this amazing technology looking back. It then takes you through the progression of the growth of the semiconductor and the men and companies that made it happen. Click here to learn more.
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.
