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
Smart meter installations to reach nearly 1B units by 2020
The global installed base of smart meters will reach 535 million units by 2015, and 963 million units by 2020, according to a new report from Pike Research. This significantly upgrades Pike's previous forecast that the installed based would reach 251 million units in 2015. »
AC current sensors tout lower cost
Pulse's Sidewinder AC current sensors targets distributed power generation, renewable energy and storage, load balancing, power monitoring, AMI, and smart meters. »
Energy-efficiency mandates drive smart-meter deployments
Global shipments of smart meters will exceed 100 million in 2011 and reach more than 250 million by 2016, with Europe leading the way, according to ABI Research. »
Toshiba to buy Landis+Gyr for $2.3B
In a move aimed at significantly bolstering its new smart-grid growth platform, Toshiba Corp. will acquire Landis+Gyr, a global provider of energy management solutions for utilities, for $2.3 billion in cash. Toshiba expects the acquisition to help the company become a global leader in the smart-grid market by 2020. »
iWatt digital PWM IC cuts component count in appliances, motor control, smart meters
iWatt enters the industrial market with a 800-volt (V) primary-side regulated AC/DC digital PWM IC. »
Murata delivers components for smart grid
Murata offers a wide selection of components aimed at green technology applications such as such as automatic meter reading (AMR) and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI). »
Freescale MCUs target smart-meter apps
Freescale intros three advanced microcontroller (MCU) solutions, together with smart-meter reference designs, targeting electricity and flow meter applications. The microcontrollers enable smart meters to be designed with tamper detection mechanisms and real-time usage monitoring, providing customers with an extra layer of security for their smart-meter products. »
Smart meter deployment to reach 212M units in 2014
The number of smart electric meters deployed worldwide will increase from 76 million units in 2009 to about 212 million in 2014, particularly in North America and Europe, according to a study from ABI Research. »
Energy metering ICs deliver 0.1 percent accuracy
Analog Devices unveils four energy metering ICs that are designed to improve the accuracy and performance of commercial, industrial, and residential smart meters. These energy metering ICs offer 0.1 percent accuracy for both active and reactive measurements. »
Federal funding delivers $3.4 billion for a smart-energy grid
The Obama Administration has announced $3.4 billion in funding, under the federal stimulus act, to upgrade the U.S. electrical grid. »
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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