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2021: What Steps Are Suppliers Taking to Be More Eco-Friendly?

The shift to live an eco-friendlier lifestyle started in the 1960s where hippies and those alike made daily decisions to live more environmentally conscious. Fast forward to the 1970s, China’s manufacturing sector started taking off. Nations around the world began making a move to source out of China, which forced them to become one of

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Summitech LLC COVID-19 Notice

Dear valued customers, In regards to the COVID-19 global pandemic, Summitech LLC is taking all necessary precautions and steps in order to keep our employees and communities safe in this trying time. Nevada Governor Sisolak ordered all nonessential businesses in Nevada to close for 30 days. We comply with all state-directed requirements. As a part

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2019 CES Show

America’s largest consumer electronics tradeshow is upon us once again. Summitech will be attending the trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada on Tuesday, January 8th and Wednesday, January 9th, but the show continues through Friday, January 11th. CES is known for showcasing the next generation of innovations and products every year. Summitech is looking forward

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Listed Versus Recognized – What Those UL Ratings Mean

When you are looking for a product and want to make sure it has a safety rating and is suitable for use in your end product, you must be aware of the slight differences in wording associated with UL labels. UL Listed – This means that samples of the device have been physically tested by

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RoHS 3 – Will you be ready for the new law in 2019?

If you are a supply-chain specialist or an engineer in the electronics industry, you know what RoHS is. You may even know about RoHS 2. But are you ready for RoHS 3? For those that want to learn, RoHS is the Restriction Of Hazardous Substances, a law that originated in the European Union in 2002.

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Be Careful When Sourcing in China

With the advent of Alibaba and other portals into Chinese manufacturing, it has become commonplace for folks to search for the availability of what they need and then contact the manufacturer directly. However, there are many pitfalls to buying products from people you don’t know and trust, and you must be very careful to avoid

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USB – Making More with Less

History of USB Universal Serial Bus, or USB, was invented by a consortium of companies (Compaq, DEC, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, NEC, and Nortel) in 1994. The intent was to replace the myriad number of cables that were used at the time to connect a personal computer to all the peripherals. Mice, Keyboards, Joysticks, modems, and

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2018 CES Show

Happy New Year!  Americas largest consumer electronics tradeshow is upon us once again, showcasing the next generation of innovations and products.  Summitech is looking forward to attending CES in Las Vegas this year, to check out some of world’s most recognizable brand names, to the small-scale tech companies’ future products.  It makes for great meetings

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Defining Angled Cable Assemblies – A Short Guide

Have you ever seen an advertisement for “Left Hand” USB cable and wondered just what the heck that even is? Well, you’ve come to the right place, because we’re going to tell you all about how to define and shop for angled cable assemblies. Most cable types for common consumer usage come in straight lengths,

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HDMI Cable Specification Considerations

Abstract Selecting the proper HDMI cable can be a challenging problem in today’s environment of Internet sales, with sites such as Alibaba opening up access to suppliers in the Far East that may not be as scrupulous as they purport to be. The wary buyer must now become technically aware of standards and specifications in

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