A joint Web-based survey conducted for EE Times and Electronics Supply & Manufacturing found great benefits, and great risks, in passing design work for systems, chips, boards and software to third parties. And while the use of overseas outfits is increasing, most of the work still goes to U.S. contractors.
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2005 Design Outsourcing Study