Posts by Nate Larson

Nate Larson

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Nate Larson is a Marketing Assistant at Suntsu Electronics and a general tech enthusiast with five years of content marketing and digital project experience. They love continuously learning about the electronic components industry and sharing those insights with readers across the supply chain.

West Coast Port Delays Continue as COVID-19 Cases Rise

February 17, 2021

By Rob RangelAs many of our customers know, U.S west coast ports have been backed up for various reasons. Although things were expected to ease up this month, there is still congestion off the West Coast due to rising cases of COVID-19 among international longshore workmen. There have been approximately 700 COVID infections out of…

Increasing Delays in Ocean Shipments

December 18, 2020

By Rob RangelBusinesses are experiencing ocean-freight shipment delays nationwide. Multiple factors are contributing to the delays: COVID-19 Global shipping increased rapidly this summer with the reopening of national economies following the pandemic shutdowns. Equipment Shortage Container availability in China continues to be at a record low [2]. Holiday Closures Ports and forwarders will be closed…

Asahi Kasei Microsystems (AKM) Factory Fire

November 11, 2020

Image Source: Prosoundnetwork.com By Rob RangelOn October 20, 2020, Suntsu Electronics, Inc. was notified of a semiconductor factory fire at AKM’s Nobeoka, Japan plant. AKM produces IC’s for many TCXO products utilized by all major Frequency Control device manufacturers across the globe [1] [2]. The full impact of this fire is not currently known, but…

Navigating MLCC Shortages in 2019

December 3, 2018

By Rob RangelThe component shortages we witnessed in 2018 show no signs of letting up in 2019. While the memory market appears to be stabilizing, the MLCC market is still constrained and manufacturers are increasingly putting product on allocation and extending their lead times. The current market shows lead times of more than 40 weeks…

What is with the long lead times? 2018 Edition

May 30, 2018

By Rob RangelSuntsu has seen a 3-year growth in forward thinking products and new designs from our customers. We are not alone. Statista reports that the Americas electronics industry has seen steady growth at 1% in 2016; 3% in 2017; and 5% in 2018. Asia has seen a glowing hot 5% growth for the same…

From self-driving cars to 5G: making sense of tech 2018

April 2, 2018

By Rob RangelThe electronics industry has been abuzz with exciting technology. You can’t go a day without news on self-driving cars, 5G networks, augmented reality, and IoT. Terms are being created so fast that it can be confusing as to what all this means. In this article, we will try to organize things in a…