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Articles by Ron Bishop, Bishop & Associates
| 11.17.2008 |  | Who are the Top 10? |
| Connector analyst, Ron Bishop, provides his annual review of the top 10 connector manufacturers in the electronic component industry. | ||
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| 10.20.2008 | | Mergers and Acquisitions in the Connector Industry |
| Since 1990, Bishop & Associates has recorded 261 acquisitions in the connector industry. Approximately, half of these occurred in the period from 1995-2000. In this edition of MarketEye, Bishop focuses on the merger and acquisition activity in today’s market. | ||
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| 09.02.2008 | | Power Connectors Beat the Heat |
| Bob Hult of Bishop and Associates, Inc. provides an overview of the power connector product set in this issue of MarketEye. | ||
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| 08.18.2008 | | 2008 Connector Industry Outlook |
| Ron Bishop, TTI’s connector analyst, provides a mid-year review of the connector industry and an outlook for the remainder of 2008 in this issue of MarketEye. | ||
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| 07.07.2008 | | RoHS Rolling On |
| In this connector edition of MarketEye, Bob Hult of Bishop and Associates provides a status update on the RoHS and WEEE Directives. He discusses how the are affecting the industry. | ||
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| 06.16.2008 | | Shrinking Connector Profiles |
| In this connector edition of MarketEye, Bob Hult of Bishop and Associates talks about the challenge of reducing the size of connector components to fit various end products. | ||
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| 05.19.2008 | | Advanced TCA and MicroTCA Find Their Niche |
| Robert Hult of Bishop and Associates, Inc. provides a historical and technical overview of Advanced TCA and MicroTCA connectors. He also discusses how the PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group has affected the development and use of these connectors. | ||
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| 04.14.2008 | | World Connector Market Sales Continue to Rise |
| Connector analyst, Ron Bishop predicts the world connector market will grow again in 2008, making six consecutive years of connector growth. | ||
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| 02.11.2008 | | RF From Another Perspective |
| We asked several top RF manufacturers to share their perspective of what’s happening in the RF world. Roger Kauffman, marketing and sales manager and John Garing, associate product manager, Molex RF/Microwave Division; David Stonfer, product manager, Tyco Electronics’ RF Coax Cable Assemblies; Hartmut Gaertner, managing director, Telegaertner; and Richard King, coax product manager, IMS Connector Systems gave us the scoop on where their companies are headed. What changes are they making to their product lines to adapt to a changing marketplace? What are they doing to satisfy their customer’s needs? And, what RF cable assembly services do they provide? Here’s what they had to say. | ||
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| 01.14.2008 | | Fiber Optic Connectors Make a Slow but Steady Comeback |
| John MacWilliams, of Bishop & Associates, Inc., provides a connector industry update on fiber optic connectors in this week's edition of MarketEye. | ||
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| 12.17.2007 | | 2008 Connector Industry Outlook |
| Bishop provides this timely connector industry update. He finds that 2008 will bring connector growth. Bishop also notes that the semiconductor and connector industries often parallel one another. | ||
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| 11.19.2007 | | Mezzanine Connectors are Stacking Up |
| Bob Hult of Bishop & Associates, Inc. provides a detailed analysis of mezzanine connectors. His report includes specific examples from manufacturers such as Tyco Electronics, FCI, and Molex. | ||
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| 10.01.2007 | | The Shape of Things to Come: Rectangular Connectors Find their Place in the Future |
| In this connector edition of MarketEye, Lynda Nolen of Bishop & Associates, Inc. provides market information and analysis on the rectangular I/O connector industry. | ||
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| 09.10.2007 | | Globalization: The Emergence of China |
| In Ron’s latest MarketEye installment, he discusses the impact China is having on the globalization of the connector industry. | ||
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| 08.13.2007 | | Top 10 Connector Manufacturers |
| In this connector-related article, Ron Bishop analyzes and compares the top 10 connector manufacturers to the connector industry as a whole. | ||
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| 07.09.2007 | | Sockets Succeed in a Continually Evolving Marketplace |
| In this edition of MarketEye, Lynda Nolen and John MacWilliams from Bishop & Associates, Inc. team up to and provide a detailed overview of the socket technology market. | ||
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| 04.23.2007 | | Where will Connector Prices and Lead Times go? |
| In this edition of MarketEye, Bishop analyzes connector industry and trends. He surmises that prices will hold steady and lead times will decrease for 2007. | ||
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| 04.02.2007 | | Beat me, Soak me, Freeze me: The World of Harsh Environment Connectors By Rick Lewis, Bishop & Associates Inc. |
| In this edition of MarketEye, Rick Lewis of Bishop & Associates, Inc. delves into the area of harsh environment connectors. | ||
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| 02.26.2007 | | Flexibility is Key for Today's Embedded Computer Market |
| In this edition of MarketEye, Bob Hult of Bishop and Associates, Inc. provides a detailed report on the embedded computer market. | ||
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| 01.22.2007 | | Our Overview of the World Terminal Block Market |
| This week’s MarketEye discusses about how the world terminal block market in 2006 and early 2007 will continue as a strong and mature marketplace. | ||
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| 12.04.2006 | | Burning a Path to Industrial Socket Profit By John MacWilliams, Bishop & Associates Inc. |
| This week’s MarketEye includes a detailed analysis on the global socket market by Bishop & Associates’ John MacWilliams. | ||
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| 11.13.2006 | | Snapshot of the Global Electronics Market By John MacWilliams, Bishop & Associates Inc. |
| In this edition of MarketEye, John MacWilliams of Bishop & Associates provides an in-depth overview of the global connector industry. | ||
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| 10.16.2006 | | World Competitors Wrangle for the Industrial Connector Market By Rick Lewis, Bishop & Associates Inc. |
| In this week’s MarketEye, Rick Lewis of Bishop and associates discusses industrial connector production in various parts of the world. | ||
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| 08.28.2006 | | Top 10 Connector Manufacturers - Sales History 1990-2005 |
| This week in MarketEye, Bishop details the sales history of the top 10 connector manufacturers from 1990 to 2005. He concludes they have had an estimated average annual sales increase of 12%. | ||
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| 07.24.2006 | | High Speed Connector Market is Humming |
| In this edition of MarketEye, Bishop provides background and market information on high speed connectors. | ||
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| 07.03.2006 | | Distributors Flourish As Component Demand Explodes |
| In this edition of MarketEye, Bishop discusses how the connector and semiconductor industries are affecting the electronic distribution business. | ||
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| 05.22.2006 | | INFINIBAND: Finding Its Niche |
| In this edition of MarketEye, Rick Lewis of Bishop & Associates discusses the history, development and progression of Infiniband technology. | ||
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| 04.17.2006 | | Overview of the Connector Industry and its Technologies |
| In this edition of MarketEye, John MacWilliams of Bishop & Associates provides a detailed overview of the diverse connector industry. He also discusses the role of distribution in the connector industry. | ||
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| 03.13.2006 | | 2006 OUTLOOK |
| In the edition of MarketEye, Bishop provides an optimistic forecast of the 2006 market. | ||
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| 01.23.2006 | | China Manufacturing plus Design Footprint |
| Bishop provides a detailed analysis and forecast of electronics manufacturing in China. | ||
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