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
Apple is biggest IC buyer
Thanks to demand for the iPhone and iPad, Apple Inc. has become the largest buyer of semiconductors among OEMs in 2010 for the first time, according to a new report from IHS iSuppli. »
DRAM density in tablets set to rise by 147%
The amount of DRAM in media tablets will jump 147 percent in 2011 to an average of 676 megabytes (MB), according to a media tablet report from IHS iSuppli. »
Buyers beware: Mixed display supplies ahead
Buyers should plan on a rollercoaster ride with display supplies fluctuating between shortages and excess inventories throughout the year due to new tablet introductions aimed at taking share from Apple Inc's iPad, according to IHS iSuppli Research. »
Asus monitor tops Greenpeace green electronics ranking
A computer monitor from Asus tops a new Greenpeace product survey that grades the greenest desktop computers, notebooks, netbooks, computer monitors, mobile phones, smartphones and televisions available in retail stores in the first quarter of 2011. »
Apple to become second largest IC spender in 2011, says iSuppli
Apple will become the world's second-largest OEM semiconductor buyer in 2011, and maybe the top chip purchaser in 2012, thanks to sales of its iPad and iPhone products, reports market research firm iSuppi Corp. »
HP tops MEMS ranking among IDMs, fabless companies
HP held onto its position as the industry's leading manufacturer of MEMS sensors in 2009 among semiconductor IDMs and fabless firms, according to iSuppli Corp. TI, Bosch and Canon also maintained their rankings. »
Acer, Dell, HP and Sony Ericsson urge the EU to ban BFRs, PVC
Acer, Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Sony Ericsson, together with ChemSec, Clean Production Action and the European Environmental Bureau, are calling on EU legislators to ban the use of all brominated flame retardants (BFRs) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in electronics put on the market from the end of 2015. »
Netbooks, CULV boost notebook sales in 2010
Notebook PCs in 2010 will post solid double-digit growth due to improved economic conditions worldwide, boosted by high-volume sales of netbooks and consumer ultra-low-voltage (CULV) notebooks, according to iSuppli Corp. »
HP leads ranking of Top 20 OEM semiconductor spenders
Hewlett-Packard is projected to be the top OEM semiconductor spender in 2010, spending an estimated $12.6 billion this year, compared to $10.99 billion in 2009, according to iSuppli Corp. Total semiconductor spending in 2010 among OEMs and EMS providers will record double-digit increases, according to the market researcher. »
DOE awards $47M for energy-efficient IT projects
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding $47 million for 14 projects to support the development of new technologies that can improve energy efficiency in the information technology (IT) and communication technology sectors including data processing, data storage and telecommunications. »
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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