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for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 of negative 53 percent and gross margin for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 of negative 103 percent.
Operating margin for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 was negative 179 percent compared with negative 131 percent in the first quarter of fiscal 2013. Gross margin for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 was negatively impacted by the reduction in revenues and an excess capacity charge for LED chips and LED components.
The company’s cash and cash equivalents were $28.1 million at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2014, compared to the fourth quarter fiscal 2013 ending balance of $36.3 million. Cash used in operating activities was $5.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2014.
RS Components to distribute Fairchild LED products
An agreement between the two companies will provide customers with greater product choice and enhanced purchasing experience
RS Components (RS), a trading brand of Electrocomponents. a distributor of electronics and maintenance products, has secured a franchised distribution deal with Fairchild Semiconductor.
Fairchild is a global supplier of high performance power and mobile semiconductor products.
The terms of the agreement license RS to represent Fairchild as a fully franchised distribution partner across all geographic markets worldwide.
The distribution agreement between the two companies has been in operation for some time, and RS maintains a well-stocked inventory of almost 2,000 Fairchild products ready for same-day despatch to anywhere in the world.
Among these are a wide selection of discrete semiconductors and integrated circuits for power management, standard logic, interface, and LED lighting applications.
This agreement provides RS with the flexibility to further extend its Fairchild range, ensuring that customers have access to the latest cutting-edge products from the semiconductor vendor as soon as they are launched.
“A stable supply chain that allows engineers ready- access to the latest Fairchild solutions is part of our overall strategy,” says Colin Craig, Senior Director,
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European Sales, Application & Operations, Fairchild Semiconductor.
“As such, Fairchild recognises RS as a reliable partner, capable of providing engineers a trusted source for their semiconductor needs. Fairchild customers also benefit from the added support RS provides, including free, easy-to-use design resources and tools on DesignSpark. com.”
Jon Boxall, Global Head of Semiconductors, RS Components, explains, “We receive constant feedback from engineers using our online design community that lack of time is the biggest challenge in the race to bring products to market. By developing closer relationships with top semiconductor suppliers like Fairchild, we are making it easier for customers everywhere to get hold of the components they need quickly, with immediate access to our free, time-saving tools and our vast library of parts, including 3D models.”
Phoseon to display UV LED curing products
The firm will be showcasing its Ultra violet LED curing solutions at the IMI conference in Hong Kong
Phoseon Technology continues its expansion in the Asia Pacific region by participating at the upcoming Industrial Digital Showcase Asia (IMI) in Hong Kong.
Phoseon plans to feature the latest UV LED curing systems on the market to help support new and existing customers in Asia.
Industrial Digital Showcase Asia 2014 will provide a forum to bring together the leading industrial inkjet and other digital technology suppliers with key customers in the Asia region.
Inkjet in the Asia region is growing rapidly.
For the first time IMI Asia seeks to bring together a conference program targeted at the exciting China and Asia Pacific Industrial digital sector.
“We have significantly increased our UV LED presence in greater China and throughout the Asia Pacific Region to help support growing international markets,” says Chi Li, Director of Sales Asia Pacific.
While bringing the three-tiered benefits of UV LED curing (advanced capabilities, operating economics, and environmental advantages), Phoseon’s products add additional capability with superior performance,
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