Jim Carbone is a freelance writer covering the electronics supply chain. A veteran journalist, Jim was a writer and editor for Electronics Purchasing and Purchasing magazines for 21 years. He covered electronics distribution, semiconductors, passive components and connectors for the magazines. He also wrote extensively about the strategic purchasing strategies of electronics OEMs and electronics manufacturing services providers. Before covering the electronics industry, Jim worked as a reporter and editor for United Press International for nine years. He started his career as a newspaper reporter and photographer. Jim is a graduate of the State University of New York at Albany.
Industry associations say new 25% protective tariffs on semiconductors and other products made in China are counterproductive and don’t address intellectual property issues.
While the SRAM market has been declining for years and many SRAM manufacturers have left the market, the memory chip is still needed in industrial equipment and medical systems...
