Lead Time Information

Make sure you know what's going on with manufacturer's lead times by downloading our very helpful Manufacturer's Lead Time Table. 

The majority of lead times have remained stable over the last month with Atmel decreasing to 20 weeks, Fairchild reduced to 16 weeks and ON Semiconductor down to just 6 weeks. a

We would always recommend for you to plan ahead and check purchasing schedules to avoid disruption!

In Brief:

• 11 Manufacturer's lead times have stayed the same
• Atmel decreased to 20 weeks
• Fairchild down to 16 weeks
• ON Semi at just 6 weeks

Make Lead Time worry a thing of the past by using Cyclops' Scheduling Service. Less hassle, save money and no disruption to your production line.Get in touch and see just how easy we can make component ordering.

Avago Long Lead Time Information!

We have been informed that  Avago's FBAR portfolio will be updated to a 99 week lead time with immediate effect!

Avago is currently seeing unprecedented demand for products that use it’s FBAR filter technology. Between now and mid 2016 Avago is recommending that customers use alternative sources wherever possible.

Impacted products are:
ACMD-xxxx
ACPF-xxxx
ACFF-xxxx
ACFM-xxxx
ALM-GNxxx
ALM-GPxxx
AGPS-xxxx
ALM-1xxx
ALM-27xx
ALM-3xxx

To see the Avago parts we have available, click here and get your orders in fast! We always suggest you plan ahead and check purchasing schedules wherever possible.

To help when unexpected lead times occur, Cyclops Electronics offer a free of charge Scheduling Service! You forecast what stock you will need over the next 12 months and we will hold it in our warehouse until you need it.

For more information, visit our website.

Keep Up to Date With the Top 14 Major Manufacturer's Lead Times

To help you plan ahead and keep on top of your orders we have put together an update on manufacturing lead times in the electronic component industry.

The vast majority of lead times have remained stable over the last month with only Infineon increasing from 24 weeks to 26 weeks. Atmel have decreased their lead timesfrom 24 weeks to 20 weeks. We would always recommend for you to plan ahead and check purchasing schedules to avoid disruption.

In Brief:

• 12 Manufacturer's lead times have remained the same
• Atmel is down from 24 weeks to 20 weeks
• Infineon has increased from 24 weeks to 26 weeks

If you want to stop having to worry about lead times take a look into our Scheduling Service. There will be no more disruption to your production line and you can save money. Sound good? Of course it does! Contact us to discuss your requirements.

Semiconductor Stocks in decline after warning from Microchip

A major decline in chip stocks occurred at the close of the stockmarkets on Fri 10^th Oct due to Microchip cutting their sales outlook for the next quarter. Microchip released a statement to say its figures will be $546.2 million rather than the forecast $560-575 million.

Steve Sanghi, CEO of Microchip started the decline with the following statement: “We believe that another industry correction has begun and that this correction will be seen more broadly across the industry in the near future.”

From this, Microchip's stock fell and so did several other semiconductor manufacturers including larger companies such as Intel, AMD and Texas Instruments. This is also shown in the 6.9% drop in the PHLX Semiconductor Index. It is thought that this fall is due to sales in China being lower than average, indicators of weakness in Europe and possibly due to a “semiconductor downcycle – where distributor inventories are piling up until they reach a tipping point.”

We will continue to monitor this situation and you can keep up to date with all the latest industry news by subscribing to our blog, following us on Twitter or liking us on Facebook.