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
MEMS sensor, audio device market to reach $1.5B by 2016
The MEMS sensor and audio device market could reach more than $1.5 billion in 2016, driven by smart phone and tablet demand alone, according to ABI Research's latest MEMS report. Segments with the biggest growth potential include MEMS inertial sensors and microphones. »
Power IC market grew 43% in 2010
The power semiconductor discrete and module market returned to growth in 2010, growing 43 percent to reach nearly $16 billion, according to IMS Research. »
LED lighting driver IC market poised for growth
LED lighting driver ICs will account for 55 percent of the $3.5 billion LED driver IC market in 2016, up from 16 percent of the $1 billion market in 2010, according to IMS Research. »
ST shrinks power package
A new package from ST will allow for further miniaturization of control modules that must meet safety specifications such as IEC 60370 and IEC 60335. »
Renesas leads in automotive ICs
Renesas Electronics was the leading supplier of semiconductors to the automotive sector in 2010, ahead of Infineon Technologies, according to Semicast Research. »
IHS iSuppli offers first inside look at Mot XOOM tablet
At first glance the teardown team at market research firm IHS iSuppli finds that the new Motorola Inc. XOOM wireless 3G tablet -- model MZ600 -- running Google Android 3.0 on Verizon Wireless' CDMA network sports a dual-core Nvidia Tegra 2 CPU. »
ST to produce iChip processor
ST will produce the iChip processor for the LifeNexus Personal Health Card. »
ST protection ICs reduce parts count, simplify design
ST claims the industry's first silicon-based ICs to combine common-mode filtering and ESD protection needed by high-speed data lines. »
ST to give away 7000 dev boards at embedded world
At the upcoming embedded world trade show in Nuremberg, STMicroelectronics will give away 7000 quick-start development boards for evaluating and prototyping with ST's 8-bit (STM8) and 32-bit (STM32) microcontrollers. »
Mouser adds Olimex dev tools
Mouser and Olimex have announced a worldwide distribution partnership. Olimex supplies development and evaluation tools used for rapid prototyping of ARM, AVR, MSP430, MAXQ, PIC and Gecko microcontrollers. »
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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