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IPC: New U.S. tariffs on
Mexican imports would
harm U.S. electronics
companies, customers
IPC, a global trade association
for the electronics industry,
said May 31 that it supports
the Trump administration's
efforts to pass the U.S.Mexico-Canada Agreement
(USCMA) but believes the
imposition of new tariffs on
Mexican imports to address
immigration issues at the U.S.Mexico border will harm U.S.
electronics companies and
their customers.
"New and escalating tariffs would make it harder
and more costly for electronics companies and their
customers to operate in the
United States and add to already-heightened economic
uncertainties," IPC president
and CEO John Mitchell said.
"Placing tariffs on Mexican
imports would essentially be
a new tax on U.S. companies
that have invested in North
American supply chains and
would weaken their ability to compete globally in an

industry notorious for thin
margins."
According to a new report
commissioned by IPC to examine the proposed USCMA,
U.S. electronics manufacturers and their customers have
developed extensive North
American supply chains
over the last 25 years. These
supply chains, which leverage the strengths of all three
countries, have allowed U.S.
manufacturers to grow domestically and better compete
internationally.
Among its findings, IPC's
report noted:
* Bilateral trade between
the United States and its
North American counterparts is now six times
larger than it was prior to
NAFTA
* The total value of U.S.
electronics trade with
Canada and Mexico was
$155.5 billion in 2017
* Electronics are a large
share of U.S. exports to
Mexico and Canada:
31% of all U.S. exports
of manufactured goods,
natural resources and energy exports to Mexico,
and 18% of such exports
to Canada
* Within the computer
and electronics produc t m a nu f a c t u r i n g
sector, inter-firm trade
between the U.S. and
Mexico is significant.
Approximately 78% of
all electronics imported
from Mexico and 47% of
all electronics exported
to Mexico are between
parent companies and
their affiliates.
* Mexico imports 34% of
U.S. printed circuit board
production-larger than
the next four largest markets combined

the forecast timeline. This is attributed to the widespread demand for
mechanical LiDAR
devices in driverless cars. The companies operating
in the automotive sector are
exploring new ways to drive
the price of manufacturing
mechanical LiDAR systems.
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analog ICs, and high-performance memories help engineers design differentiated
products and get them to
market.
Infineon said the landmark
deal will strengthen its focus
on structural growth drivers
and help it serve a broader
range of applications, accelerating the company's path
of profitable growth in recent
years.
The deal is expected to close
by the end of 2019's calendar
year, or in early 2020.

Report: Global LiDAR
market to reach $10B
by 2025
The global LiDAR market is
set to grow from its current
market value of more than
$1 billion to over $10 billion
by 2025; according to a new
research report by Global
Market Insights.
There has been a rise in the
demand for 3D imaging solutions due to the increasing
development of smart city
projects and its expanding
civil engineering & manufacturing applications. The existing traditional 3D imaging
technologies, such as radar,
cannot detect small objects,
preventing its usage in highprecision applications. The
LiDAR technology uses shorter wavelengths that allow it
to detect miniscule objects
with high degree of accuracy
while developing an exact 3D
monochromatic model of the
object. This characteristic has
opened an entire new paradigm of possibilities to solve
complex tasks, specifically in
factory automation, robotics,
and manufacturing sectors.
The LiDAR solutions are
increasingly used in UAVs to
produce high-resolution digital surfaces and terrain & elevation models for numerous
business applications.
The bathymetric LiDAR
market is projected to grow
a CAGR of over 30% over the
forecast timeline.
The mechanical LiDAR market is anticipated to register a
growth rate of over 32% during

Infinite Electronics opens
second facility
in Lewisville, TX
Irvine, CA-based Infinite
Electronics, a global supplier
of electronic components, has
announced the opening of its
second facility in Lewisville,
TX (Dallas-Ft. Worth area) to
support the company's growing family of brands and product lines.
Located directly next door
to the company's original
Lewisville facility, the new
state-of-the-art, ISO9001certified facility effectively
doubles Infinite's workspace
in this location from 80,000 to
160,000 square feet. The new
space gives Infinite room to
grow its capabilities and meet
growing demand for products
that are available with sameday shipping. Infinite's family
of brands that the new location will serve include NEMA
enclosures, fiber optic cables,
1553 bus couplers, insertion
tools, complex wire harnesses, and surge and lightning
protectors.
Infinite's first Lewisville
facility opened its doors in
October 2017. The address for
both locations is 301 Lenora
Lane, Suites 100 & 300,
Lewisville, TX.

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