FEATURES
- Reverse logistics programs help reduce costs, mitigate risks
April 26, 2011 | 10:08 am
ESNA spoke with ReSolve, part of Arrow's newly launched reverse logistics group, which also includes Intechra, an IT asset disposition services company and Converge, an independent distributor, to discuss the importance of a reverse supply chain logistics program. - Japan disaster impacts supply chain
April 1, 2011 | 1:20 pm
The aftermath of Japan's earthquake last month has left the electronics supply chain struggling with production stoppages and shipment delays of electronic components and raw materials supply. - DRAMs: It’s a buyer’s market . . . for now
March 4, 2011 | 1:11 pm
Because the DRAM market is highly volatile the current buyer's market could quickly swing into a seller's market during the second half of 2011. Buyers will need to keep an eye on several key issues. -
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Linecard Expansions
- Digi-Key adds Lattice MachXO2 PLDs
September 29, 2011 | 1:49 pmThief River Falls, Minn. — Digi-Key Corp. has expanded its line card with the addition of Lattice Semiconductor’s MachXO2 programmable logic devices (PLDs). The MachXO2 family of infinitely reconfigurable PLDs offers low density PLDs with a mix of low cost, low power and high system integration in a single device. Combining an optimized look-up table [...]
- Digi-Key inks deal with LS Research
September 27, 2011 | 7:52 pmDigi-Key Corp. and LS Research (LSR) have signed a global distribution agreement that allows the high-service distributor to sell LSR’s wireless products.
- Heilind stocks TE Connectivity solar products
September 27, 2011 | 7:48 pmHeilind Electronics is stocking TE Connectivity’s full line of solar products, including the SOLARLOK product line, solar identification labels and solar relays.
- Digi-Key goes green with EnOcean
September 27, 2011 | 7:42 pmDigi-Key expands its U.S. line card with the addition of EnOcean energy harvesting and RF modules.
- Mouser signs Panasonic Semiconductor
September 26, 2011 | 2:09 pmMouser Electronics has signed a distribution agreement to stock products for Panasonic Industrial Company’s semiconductor group. Panasonic offers a variety of semiconductors and LED emitters.
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Tag Archive
MEMS microphone shipments to reach 1 billion in 2013, says researcher
Global shipments of microelectromechanical system (MEMS) microphones are set to more than triple from 2008 to 2013 due to their strong acceptance in mobile handsets and other applications, according to iSuppli Corp. »
Dell to acquire Perot Systems
Dell has announced it will purchase Perot Systems in a transaction valued at approximately $3.9 billion. »
India to drive flat panel TV market growth
Flat panel TV shipments in India will account for more than 30 percent of Asia Pacific's total flat panel TV shipments in 2013, according to the latest report from DisplaySearch. »
Wi-Fi radio IC market to reach $4B in 2013
Vendors will ship $4 billion in Wi-Fi radio chips in 2013, most of them targeted at use in cell phones, notebooks, netbooks, infrastructure, home entertainment systems and wireless gaming consoles, according to a report from Strategy Analytics. »
Peak power consumption to increase for CPE
The average peak power consumption of broadband customer premises equipment (CPE) is forecast to increase by more than 20 percent between 2009 and 2014, according to a new report from IMS Research. »
Distributed PV market to reach nearly $60B by 2013
The distributed photovoltaic (PV) market is projected to reach nearly $60 billion by 2013, up from $30 billion in 2008, according to a new report from Pike Research »
Workstation market hits bottom in second quarter, says researcher
Workstation shipments were up 4.4 percent sequentially, reaching 602,000 units in the second quarter of 2009, although down 31 percent year over year, reports Jon Peddie Research (JPR). Average selling prices (ASPs) held strong and the professional graphics workstation segment shows hints of a rebound, according to the market research firm's latest report. »
Mobile infrastructure market shrinks 12%
Despite very strong growth in the 3G markets, declines in the 2G market, particularly with GSM, has led to a 12 percent decline year-over-year in second quarter 2009 in worldwide mobile infrastructure market revenue, according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group. »
Netbooks offer only positive sign in PC market
The PC industry, with a 6 percent decline, is in the midst of its most severe downturn since 2000, and will hit rock bottom in 2009, according to the latest report from Strategy Analytics. Only the emerging netbook market, up 87 percent in 2009, will show positive signs in the PC market, says the... »
GSI Technology buys Sony’s SRAM line
Bolstering its position as a leading supplier of high-performance SRAMs in the networking and telecommunications equipment markets, GSI Technology, Inc. has acquired Sony Electronics Inc.'s SRAM product line. »
EA Blog
- Risky business
March 4, 2011 | 3:13 pmESNA’s recent DRAM article brings attention to the risk of buying on speculation. Yes, DRAM pricing is likely to have reached rock bottom or is very close to it so now would seem like a good time to stock up on DRAMs, right? The thought is when demand rises again, OEMs will have the supply they need.
- How important is a device’s carbon footprint?
February 9, 2011 | 11:22 amKey players in the electronics industry recognize the need to reduce their environmental impact, which includes lowering the energy consumption of their products as well as at their facilities and cutting their use of natural resources. They are also working to eliminate packaging, incorporate more recyclable materials, and do a better job of end-of-life management.
- Counterfeiters get better at their jobs
February 4, 2011 | 3:16 pmWhile counterfeit components will continue to be a problem in the supply chain fueled by shortages, electronic waste, and, yes, greed, independent distributors — a key source of supply for obsolete components and those in tight supply — have had to step up their fight against counterfeiters as they continue to get better at what they do.
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New Products
- Kemet unveils tantalum stack polymer caps
September 30, 2011 | 1:14 pmKemet claims the first-to-market tantalum stack polymer capacitors. The passives supplier says the Tantalum Stack Polymer (TSP) series is the first stack solution in the market that uses organic conductive polymer as the cathode plate of the capacitor.
- Micron claims highest density SPI NOR memory
September 27, 2011 | 7:57 pmMicron Technology claims the highest density serial peripheral interface (SPI) NOR memory with the launch of its N25Q product family.
- Delphi launches aluminum cable for automotive apps
September 15, 2011 | 11:35 am
Delphi Automotive intros an aluminum cable as an alternative to more expensive copper cabling in automotive applications. -
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