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Expect higher prices for NAND Memory in Q3, says Gartner
Contract pricing for both DDR2 and DDR3 DRAMs fell in June, while SLC NAND memory pricing remained stable, although 3-bits-per-cell components pulled prices lower for commodity parts, according to Gartner Inc. »
DRAM pricing down, NAND Flash pricing stable
Average spot pricing for DRAMs across all densities and technologies was down 0.6 percent last week compared with the previous week, settling at $2.56 on a 1-Gb equivalent basis, reports Gartner Inc. »
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... »
DRAM, NOR flash markets set for growth in 2010
While global DRAM sales in the first quarter of 2010 exceeded the total for the first six months of 2009, the NOR flash memory market is starting to emerge from its revenue slump, reports iSuppli Corp. »
Pricing outlook mixed for DRAM, NAND memory
Spot pricing for DDR3 DRAMs were stable, while pricing for DDR2 devices fell between two to four percent last week, reports Gartner Inc. »
Buyers should keep an eye on NAND Flash supply
Despite relatively stable pricing for NAND Flash in April, strong OEM demand particularly in the embedded handset market may result in allocations during the third quarter, reports Gartner. »
Chipworks iPad teardown reveals no major surprises
Apple has followed the same approach -- using lower cost technology while focusing on design and usability -- to develop the iPad as it did for its iPod and iPhone products, according to a bill-of-materials (BOM) teardown of the iPad from Chipworks. »
Spot pricing for DRAMs, NAND up again
Spot pricing for DRAM and NAND flash memory devices climbed higher last week, according to Gartner Inc. DRAMs experienced higher increases for legacy parts, said the market researcher. »
Global IC revenue fell 10.5% in 2009, DRAM prices climb
The global semiconductor market reached $228.4 billion in 2009, down $26.8 billion, or 10.5 percent from 2008, marking two consecutive years of revenue declines, reports Gartner. »
Memory to drive IC growth in 2010; mixed pricing trends ahead
PCs and memory ICs will be the primary drivers for semiconductor revenue growth in 2010 with the market on track to reach $304 billion in 2012, according to Gartner Inc. The market researcher says rising DRAM prices, coupled with strong PC demand, will drive a 55 percent growth rate in DRAM revenue this year,... »
Touch user interfaces have made significant advances in the consumer electronics market particularly for mobile phones and notebook computers, opening the door for adoption in other applications including white goods, computer peripherals, medical equipment, and instrumentation. Synaptics made its debut in the home appliance market earlier this year with the launch of the Samsung Hauzen ZERO air conditioner.
Smaller distributors were the only ones to post sales gains in 2009. Interestingly, two of the five distributors that posted growth last year -- Interstate Connecting Components and Sherburn Electronics -- derive 100 percent of their sales from interconnect products. Both of them also target the military/aerospace industry. Here are the top 10 sales leaders by ICs, passives/electromechanical devices, interconnects and computer products as well as sales growth.

NXP offers a low-power IC aimed at MPPT applications using PV cells or fuel cells.
C&K Components offers a series of low-cost, miniature slide switches. The OS Series of RoHS-compliant switches feature a new high-temperature option for lead-free soldering.