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
TI delivers ‘green’ dual-core MCU
TI unveils the C2000 Concerto dual-core MCU series, aimed at helping product development teams deliver "greener" and more connected applications. »
ST to give away 7000 dev boards at embedded world
At the upcoming embedded world trade show in Nuremberg, STMicroelectronics will give away 7000 quick-start development boards for evaluating and prototyping with ST's 8-bit (STM8) and 32-bit (STM32) microcontrollers. »
TI Piccolo MCUs target energy-efficient apps
TI releases family of low-cost TMS320F2806x Piccolo floating-point microcontrollers (MCUs). The new Piccolo MCUs offer an enhanced math engine specifically designed to simplify programming and optimize performance in real-time control applications that may require integrated communications, said TI. »
Mouser adds Olimex dev tools
Mouser and Olimex have announced a worldwide distribution partnership. Olimex supplies development and evaluation tools used for rapid prototyping of ARM, AVR, MSP430, MAXQ, PIC and Gecko microcontrollers. »
Electronica 2010: Component suppliers target automotive applications
Electronic component and system suppliers are showcasing a host of solutions at Electronica 2010 that are aimed at a variety of automotive applications ranging from electric vehicles (EVs) chargers to automotive safety systems. »
ON Semi to buy Sanyo’s chip business
ON Semiconductor will purchase Sanyo Semiconductor, a subsidiary of Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd., and other assets related to its semiconductor business, for $366 million in a cash and stock transaction. The acquisition is expected to boost ON Semi's manufacturing scale, broaden its product portfolio and expand its presence in the Japanese market. »
SchmartBoard offers dev board for TI MCUs
SchmartBoard releases a single development board that supports a broad portfolio of TI's MCUs. Special 50% off pricing is available at Website for the month of July. SchmartBoard also is sponsoring a 2010 MCU Design Contest that challenges developers using TI's MCUs and SchmartBoard's new TI development board. »
Motion detection solution packs MCU, PIR sensors, lens
Zilog launches ZMOTION sensing and control solutions that combine the company's latest high-performance microcontroller, passive infrared (PIR) sensors and a lens solution aimed at motion detection applications, including intrusion, security alarm industry, customer sensing and lighting control, medical patient monitoring, and other energy management applications. »
Freescale MCUs target smart-meter apps
Freescale intros three advanced microcontroller (MCU) solutions, together with smart-meter reference designs, targeting electricity and flow meter applications. The microcontrollers enable smart meters to be designed with tamper detection mechanisms and real-time usage monitoring, providing customers with an extra layer of security for their smart-meter products. »
Atmel delivers smaller, lighter and faster MCUs
Atmel announces production availability for the industry's smallest flash AVR microcontroller package. The Atmel ATtiny4, ATtiny5, ATtiny9 and ATtiny10 AVR microcontrollers (MCUs) are housed in an ultra-small 8-pad UDFN package, with a dimension of 2 x 2 x 0.6 mm, and weigh less than 8 mg »
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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