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
Gartner downgrades semi market
The global semiconductor market is projected to decline 0.1 percent from 2010 with total revenues of $299 billion, reported Gartner Inc. This forecast is down from Gartner's previous projection for 5.1 percent growth in 2011. The key reasons: inventory correction, overcapacity and slow demand. »
Google to buy Motorola Mobility
Google Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to buy Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc., Libertyville, Ill., for $40.00 per share in cash or approximately $12.5 billion. »
Samsung buys Liquavista
In a move to deliver next-generation display technologies that deliver brighter images at lower power consumption, Samsung Electronics has acquired Liquavista BV, a display technology company that offers a new type of electronic display technology. »
Single-chip processors still find homes in handsets
The projected demise of dedicated, single-chip solutions for mobile phones has been exaggerated, according to a new report from ABI Research. »
Global IC revenue to grow nearly 32% in 2010, says Gartner
The global semiconductor market is expected to reach $300 billion in 2010, a 31.5 percent increase from 2009 revenue of $228 billion, according to Gartner's 3Q10 forecast. »
TI power supply improves picture quality in AMOLED displays
TI intros a 200-mA dual-output power supply designed to provide improved picture quality for active matrix OLED (AMOLED) displays that require positive and negative supply rails »
ST 3-axis accelerometer delivers reduced power consumption
ST expands its motion-sensor portfolio with a 3-axis digital-output accelerometer that features significantly reduced power consumption -- more than 90 percent lower than available solutions on the market, according to the company. The LIS3DH accelerometer also delivers a small footprint -- 3 x 3 x 1 mm and enhanced functionality. »
Capacitive touch-screen shipments to surpass resistive types in 2010
Touch-screen shipments have increased 29 percent in 2009, reaching 606 million units, according to new analysis from DisplaySearch. The market researcher forecasts that capacitive touch screens will surpass resistive touch revenues in 2010. »
Touch-sensor IC delivers greater user experience
ST offers a touch-sensor controller that improves the performance and styling of consumer products including mobile phones, portable devices and appliances. The STM8T141controller replaces traditional buttons with a touch sensor for main power-on/off control or to trigger wake-up from battery-saving sleep modes. »
Samsung delivers CMOS imagers for ultra-slim smart phones
Samsung Electronics has developed two new CMOS image sensors -- the 5-Mpixel S5K4E2 and the 3-Mpixel S5K5CA -- that offer high-performance, HD-capable solutions for the mobile phone market. »
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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