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
PV installations to nearly double in 2010, spot shortages ahead, says iSuppli
Global solar installations are projected to rise to 13.6 GW in 2010, up 93.6 percent from 7.0 GW in 2009 due to a rising sales in Germany coupled with falling prices, reports iSuppli. As a result, there could be possible spot shortages of inverters and panels that could restrain growth, said iSuppli. »
DOE invests $12M in solar technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will invest up to $12 million in four companies to support the development of early stage solar energy technologies and help them advance to full commercial scale. The companies are Alta Devices, Solar Junction, Tetra Sun and Semprius. »
DOE awards 1 billion+ supercomputing hours for research projects
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded approximately 1.6 billion supercomputing processor hours to 69 cutting-edge research projects through the Innovative and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and Experiment (INCITE) program. »
SANYO opens new solar plant in Oregon
SANYO has opened its newest manufacturing plant for photovoltaic products at the Salem Energy and Technology Park. SANYO Solar of Oregon LLC will produce silicon ingots and wafers, and core materials to manufacture SANYO's layer (HIT) solar cells and modules. »
IMEC, BP Solar demo high-efficiency, low-cost silicon solar cells
IMEC and BP Solar demonstrated an 18 percent conversion efficiency as well as a significant reduction in cell thickness for silicon solar cells manufactured from BP Solar's newly developed Mono2 silicon. »
RoseStreet Labs breakthrough: carbon-free hydrogen fuel source using thin-film solar cell
RoseStreet Labs Energy (RSLE) has announced a major breakthrough for generating hydrogen gas directly from sunlight with a photoelectrochemical cell (PEC). »
Huge inventory glut will hurt solar industry
Despite rapidly decreasing demand, solar panel and cell makers continue to ramp up production capacity, which has resulted in a huge oversupply of inventory, say two leading market research companies. »
M+W Zander completes solar-cell factory for Q-Cells
Engineering company M+W Zander has designed and built a new solar cell manufacturing facility for Q-Cells, Malaysia. »
Thin-film technologies to dominate solar power, says market researcher
With solar energy growing in importance as a green and non-polluting energy source, the global market potential is significant, says Frost & Sullivan. Key barriers: cost and affordability. »
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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