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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Greenliant Systems buys Microchip’s memory assets
Greenliant Systems has purchased the NANDrive, NAND Controller and Specialty Flash Memory assets of Microchip Technology Inc. The three product lines will form the core of Greenliant's solid-state storage product portfolio for the embedded system, data center and mobile Internet markets, said Greenliant. »
Vitesse delivers energy-efficient solution for Ethernet Networking
Vitesse debuts the second generation of its EcoEthernet technology with power-saving features that exceed the IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet standards. EcoEthernet 2.0 minimizes power in the network by optimizing performance for all link speeds. »
National, SiLabs partnership delivers dc/dc converter reference design
National Semi and Silicon Labs have unveiled a new quarter-brick isolated dc/dc converter evaluation board and reference design to help power-supply designers get higher power density in networking, communications and high-end server applications. »
Eltek Valere completes power rectifier conversion to high-efficiency technology
Eltek Valere announces the availability of the Flatpack2 HE 48/3000, a 48-V, 3-kW rectifier that operates at 96 percent efficiency, marking the last of its flagship Flatpack2 rectifier products to be converted to high-efficiency (HE) versions. »
Molex expands Impact backplane connector system
Molex launches two additions to the Impact Backplane Connector System, its high-speed, high-density connector system for the telecommunication and data networking market. The connector maker will demo the Impact CoPlanar Connector System and Impact Mezzanine Connector System at DesignCon, February 2-3, in Santa Clara, Calif. »
Avnet Tech Games expand spring competition
Avnet Tech Games has added a fourth and virtual competition -- the VMware Virtualization Challenge -- to its fifth annual competition program for students from Arizona's colleges and universities. This new competition enables all college students nationwide to participate in the spring 2010 virtual games, scheduled for April 10. »
AMCC renames company to better reflect product focus
Applied Micro Circuits Corp. has announced its new name as AppliedMicro to reflect the company's focus on energy-efficient and cost optimized semiconductor devices for embedded computing, telecommunications and networking applications. The company is striving to reduce the power consumption of its products by as much as 50 percent. »
HP to buy 3Com for $2.7 billion
HP will purchase 3Com for $2.7 billion, which will significantly expand HP's Ethernet switching offering, add routing solutions and network security capabilities and strengthen the company's position in China. »
Quad power management supervisors feature programmable delay, watchdog timer
TI intros a new family of quad supply voltage supervisors (SVSs) with programmable delay and watchdog timer, which minimize board space in multi-rail power-supply designs. »
Cypress claims industry’s first 65-nm 144-Mbit SRAMs
Cypress expands its 65-nm SRAM family with the introduction of the industry's first monolithic SRAMs at 144-Mbit densities. These devices feature the market's fastest available clock speed of 550 MHz and a total data rate of up to 80 Gbits/s, while consuming half the power of 90-nm SRAMs. »
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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