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
Infineon takes top spot for automotive ICs, Freescale slips to third
Infineon Technologies outsold Freescale Semiconductor as the leading supplier of semiconductors to the automotive industry in 2009, according to a report from Semicast Research. »
NEC, KWest partner on turnkey design for PC tablets
NEC and KWest unveil a turnkey design for portable consumer products that leverages NEC's EMMA Mobile 1 SoC, and KWest's Connected Media Framework. »
NEC SoC delivers high-quality images for camera phones
NEC unveiled its Camera Engine 151 (CE151) system-on-chip (SoC) that is said to deliver high-quality images for camera phones comparable to digital-still cameras (DSCs). »
NEC to highlight USB 3.0 technologies at CES 2010
NEC Electronics America will showcase its latest generation of universal serial bus (USB) technologies, along with other key technologies, at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. »
NEC unveils SoC series for automotive infotainment
Aimed at shortening design time and lowering software development costs, NEC Electronics has launched the first devices of the company's new EMMA car series of automotive system LSI devices. »
Dialog, NEC partner on design platform for portable devices
Dialog Semiconductor plc is collaborating with NEC Electronics Corp. to develop a design platform based on NEC Electronics' multimedia processor SoCs and Dialog's power management platform ICs, which is optimized for audio/video portable devices and smart phones. »
NEC unveils SoC for set-top boxes
NEC Electronics introduces the EMMA3 SL/P system-on-chip (SoC) for set-top boxes (STBs) with extensive multi-format video support. The new SoC is also the first among the company's EMMA platform products to support China's audio/video standard (AVS). »
NEC launches CubeSuite IDE for All Flash MCUs
NEC Electronics has unveiled the development of CubeSuite, an IDE that combines all the tools necessary to develop applications for NEC's 8- to 32-bit All Flash MCUs into a single platform. »
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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