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LG tops LCD panel shipments in 2010
The global large-area TFT LCD panel industry achieved record shipments of 665 million units in 2010 thanks to strong growth in TV, notebook PC, tablet (slate) PC, and public display applications, according to DisplaySearch. »
Apple to prepay $3.9B to ensure display supply
Apple Inc. is spending $3.9 billion to guarantee availability of advanced liquid-crystal display (LCD) panels for its iPad and iPhone lines, reports IHS iSuppli. »
LCD panel inventories stabilize
The level of inventory at LCD panel makers returned to a healthy level at the end of December, eliminating concerns of excess inventories in the previous two months, said DisplaySearch. »
Asus monitor tops Greenpeace green electronics ranking
A computer monitor from Asus tops a new Greenpeace product survey that grades the greenest desktop computers, notebooks, netbooks, computer monitors, mobile phones, smartphones and televisions available in retail stores in the first quarter of 2011. »
iSuppli teardown reveals $171.05 BOM for BlackBerry Torch
The new Blackberry Torch 9800 smart phone from Research in Motion Ltd. carries a bill of materials (BOM) of $171.05, according to a teardown and cost analysis conducted by market research firm iSuppli Corp. »
Avnet bids for Unidux
Avnet has launched a tender offer bid for all issued shares of Unidux, an electronic components distributor primarily serving Japanese OEMs. The acquisition is expected to triple Avnet EM's business in Japan, with the addition of several new suppliers, services and customers including Fujitsu, Panasonic, Sharp and Toshiba. »
Demand for large-area TFT LCDs fall in April
Large-area TFT LCD panels reached 53.9 million units in April 2010, down 6 percent from March, while revenues dropped 4 percent, according to DisplaySearch. »
Mobile display shipments up in 2009, revenues down
Mobile phone display shipments in the fourth quarter of 2009 reached 409 million units, up 32 percent Y/Y, helping to end the year with 1.46 billion unit shipments, up nearly 5 percent from the previous year, reports DisplaySearch. »
First Solar tops PV module supplier rankings
First Solar, a leading thin-film manufacturer, is the top PV module supplier in 2009, surpassing all of its crystalline rivals to ship more than a gigawatt (GW) of modules, according to a report from IMS Research. The report also shows that modules sold by U.S.-based suppliers exceeded those from Japanese makers for the first... »
Large LCD panel prices set to rise in Q1 while LED backlight pricing falls
While pricing for LED backlights will continue to drop in 2010 due to increased production volumes and improvements in technology, pricing for large-sized LCD panels is expected to rise in the first quarter as TV and PC makers build inventories. »

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.
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.
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.



Delphi Automotive intros an aluminum cable as an alternative to more expensive copper cabling in automotive applications.