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
Panel makers cut glass input by 14% in Q3
Panel makers are expected to cut glass input by 14 percent in the third quarter of 2011 due to falling prices and weak demand for large-area TFT-LCD panels, reported DisplaySearch. »
LCD panel pricing inches up slightly in June
Despite weak demand for large-sized liquid crystal display (LCD) panels in June, overall LCD pricing is expected to increase slightly this month as companies rebuild inventories to mitigate any potential supply disruptions related to the Japan earthquake and tsunami in March, reported IHS iSuppli. »
Watch for higher LCD monitor tags
Monitors are still a big source of TFT-LCD demand, but these manufacturers have lost control of their cost structure, operating in the red during the second half of 2010, according to research analysts at DisplaySearch. This is likely to result in price hikes in the second quarter of 2011. »
Tablet PCs to gobble up NAND Flash supply
Strong demand for tablet PCs in 2011 will help drive consumption of embedded NAND flash memory, reported DRAMeXchange. The market research firm also noted that more than 80 percent of tablet PCs will use embedded NAND Flash solutions including eMMC and on-board Flash storage (16 GB/32 GB). »
IC inventories head up, but don’t worry, says iSuppli
Chip suppliers are reporting rising inventory, but market research firm iSuppli Corp. says there is no cause for concern with demand expected to increase during the coming months. »
Electronic component orders fall in July, says ECA
After reaching a two-year high in June, electronic component orders fell in July, according to the monthly order index compiled by the Electronic Components Association (ECA). »
Mixed forecasts for solar, prices to fall 8%
PV module shipments are expected to slow, starting in the fourth quarter of 2010 and declining close to ten percent quarter-on-quarter in the first quarter of 2011, according to IMS Research. The market research firm also expects PV module prices to decline by eight percent in the first quarter of 2011. »
Materials shortages impact LED backlight supply
LCD makers have been suffering from key component shortages related to LED backlights since the first quarter of 2010, reports DisplaySearch. These include shortages of optical polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), which have limited production of TV light guide plates, and sapphire substrates used by LED makers, according to the market research firm. »
PMIC shortages, higher ASPs, says iSuppli
Strong demand for power management semiconductors in the first half of 2010 have resulted in shortages and higher price tags in the first half of 2010, reported iSuppli Corp. »
Biggest drop in DRAM pricing, NAND shortages in second half, says Gartner
Spot pricing for DRAMs experienced the biggest price decline last week in more than 12 months with average pricing across all densities and technologies down 5.5 percent compared with the previous week, reports Gartner Inc. Pricing fell in the double-digits for older DDR parts, while pricing for DDR3 fell about six percent, according to... »
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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