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Samsung mass produces 4-Gbit DDR3 DRAM

Thursday, February 25, 2010
By Gina Roos
Samsung mass produces 4-Gbit DDR3 DRAM

Samsung has started volume production of the industry's first low-power 4-Gbit DDR3 devices using 40-nm process technology. The high-density memory is expected to deliver significant power savings to data centers, server systems and high-end notebooks. »

Altium makes gains in N. American EDA market

Thursday, February 25, 2010
By Gina Roos
Altium makes gains in N. American EDA market

Altium, a provider of electronic design software, is making headway in the North American market. The company says its North American operation alone has gained more than 500 new U.S. customers over the past 12 months for its electronics design solution Altium Designer. »

Power Integrations launches EuP standards finder

Thursday, February 25, 2010
By Gina Roos
Power Integrations launches EuP standards finder

Power Integrations launches its new EuP Standards Finder, an online tool for power supply designers that matches end products to energy-efficiency requirements. The tool provides designers with immediate access to specific requirements of the European Commission's EuP Ecodesign Directive. »

Part 3 of 3: Trends in advanced IC Packaging

Wednesday, February 24, 2010
By John H. Lau, Cheng Kuo Lee, C. S. Premachandran, Yu Aibin
Part 3 of 3: Trends in advanced IC Packaging

Here's a book excerpt from "Advanced MEMS Packaging," written by experts in the field. The book details the latest cutting-edge microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) packaging techniques such as low-temperature bonding and 3-D packaging. It can certainly serve as a valuable reference for those faced with the challenging problems created by MEMS devices and packaging. Part... »

Large LCD panel prices set to rise in Q1 while LED backlight pricing falls

Tuesday, February 23, 2010
By Gina Roos
Large LCD panel prices set to rise in Q1 while LED backlight pricing falls

While pricing for LED backlights will continue to drop in 2010 due to increased production volumes and improvements in technology, pricing for large-sized LCD panels is expected to rise in the first quarter as TV and PC makers build inventories. »

FCI acquires MergeOptics

Monday, February 22, 2010
By Gina Roos
FCI acquires MergeOptics

FCI, a leading manufacturer and provider of connector and cable assembly solutions, has acquired the assets of MergeOptics, a manufacturer of active optical cables (AOCs) and optical transceivers. Information Gatekeepers projects the AOC market to reach 48 million units by 2014. »

DOE issues energy-efficiency metrics for data centers

Friday, February 19, 2010
By Gina Roos
DOE issues energy-efficiency metrics for data centers

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), together with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and industry leaders, have agreed on energy-efficiency measurements, metrics, and reporting guidelines for data-center facilities. »

IPC APEX conference to provide solutions for lead-free challenges

Thursday, February 18, 2010
By Gina Roos
IPC APEX conference to provide solutions for lead-free challenges

IPC's technical conference will address a host of unintended consequences as a result of the lead ban in electronics devices, implemented as part of the EU's RoHS Directive about four years. Some of those issues include new defects, reliability concerns, processing issues and challenges for high-reliability sectors, says IPC. »

DRAM market to grow 40% in 2010, says iSuppli

Thursday, February 18, 2010
By Gina Roos
DRAM market to grow 40% in 2010, says iSuppli

iSuppli's preliminary forecast projects that the global DRAM market will reach $31.9 billion in 2010, up 40.4 percent from $22.7 billion in 2009, after three consecutive years of decline. DRAM revenues fell 3.7 percent in 2009, 25.1 percent in 2008 and 7.5 percent in 2007, according to the market researcher. »

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