IHS GlobalSpec recently launched two new websites. The sites, Electronics360 and Datasheets360, provide resources for
the electronics industry and a free part number search tool, respectively.
IHS GlobalSpec is CR4's parent company. The IHS GlobalSpec website has a supplier
directory; an industrial part and service search; product information and selection
guides; e-newsletters, whitepapers, and webinars; online events, and more. Electronics360 adds even more resources for
those interested in the electronics industry.
Electronics360
Electronics360 is an informational site including news,
analysis, and commentary regarding electronics technology and the industries
that use electronics.

After viewing the site's homepage, it is broken down into
three major tabs: News & Analysis,
Calendar, and Research. There's also an
About page that explains more about the site.
Let's take a look at some of the tabs.
News & Analysis
This section contains a lot of information for people who
are interested in electronics. There are
standard news stories, analysis of trends, and commentary on what's going on in
the industry.

The authors and editors of the content are electronics
industry professionals from around the world.
CR4's own amichelen, an IHS GlobalSpec
engineer and electrical engineering professor, writes a regular column about
semiconductor developments and nanotechnology.
(Click to read his latest article: 2018:
The End of Easy Scaling and the Dawn of Nanotechnology.)
Features like the chart of the day and price tracker can
help professionals make informed decisions.
The news stories are great.
I hope that one day we are able to integrate them with CR4 so that the
community can discuss them!
Calendar
A calendar
of electronics industry events on the site includes tradeshows and online
events. Some of these are webinars or
other online events hosted by GlobalSpec.
Others are more traditional tradeshows and conferences held around the
world.
You may be interested in checking out a webinar coming up
next week on March 19: Uncertainty
and opportunity: What's ahead for the semiconductor industry in 2013?
Research
Electronics360 draws on information and analytics provided
by IHS. The key sections in this tab are
market watch, media research, and research resources.

Click here for a tour of IHS GlobalSpec's other new site, Datasheets360.
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