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DRAM spot pricing edges up, NAND slides
Spot pricing for both DDR2 and DDR3 devices edged higher last week driven by speculative buying, while spot pricing for NAND devices slipped, according to Gartner Inc. »
Watch for potential DRAM shortages in second half, says iSuppli
DRAM supplies may be falling short of demand due to limited manufacturing equipment availability and challenges in process migrations, according to the market research firm iSuppli Corp. »
Expect short supply of LEDs for backlights until the end of 2010
LEDs used for backlights in large-sized LCDs are in tight supply, which is expected to last until the end of 2010, according to iSuppli Corp. Most impacted by the component shortage will be LCD-TV, mobile computer and desktop monitor makers. »
Infineon, Mitsubishi sign second source agreement for IGBT module packages
Infineon Technologies and Mitsubishi Electric have signed a second source agreement for IGBT modules in easy assembly SmartPACK and SmartPIM packages. »
Electronics firms tackle sustainability issues
While it may be in part due to Earth Day this week, many electronics companies -- including AMD, IBM, Motorola and UMC -- are rushing to release their corporate sustainability reports and goals, aimed at driving down both energy consumption and carbon emissions. It also impacts their supply chain. »
Power factor correction leads top articles for Q1
Interestingly, several feature articles listed among our top 15 articles for 2009 continue to hold reader interest this year, including TI's article on PFC, Haydon Kerk Motion Solution's step-by-step instructions for linear motion, and California Micro Device's article on silicon-based EMI filters. »
IPC releases updated materials declaration standard
IPC -- Association Connecting Electronics Industries has released its updated materials declaration standard to keep up with changes in environmental regulations including the EU's REACH regulation and China's RoHS-type regulation. It also makes the standard format easier to use. »
Arrow Electronics buys Converge and Verical
Arrow Electronics has announced agreements to acquire Converge, a provider of reverse logistics services, and Verical Inc., an ecommerce marketplace targeted at meeting the end-of-life components and parts shortage needs of customers. »
Cloudy forecast for PV solar market in 2010
The photovoltaic (PV) solar market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 26 percent through 2014, although the PV module market contracted on a revenue basis last year, according to a new Gartner report. »
Applied Materials expands display, solar equipment manufacturing
Applied Materials, a supplier of equipment to the semiconductor, flat panel display (FPD) and solar photovoltaic (PV) industries, recently opened its newly expanded Tainan Manufacturing Center in Tainan, Taiwan. »
Touch user interfaces have made significant advances in the consumer electronics market particularly for mobile phones and notebook computers, opening the door for adoption in other applications including white goods, computer peripherals, medical equipment, and instrumentation. Synaptics made its debut in the home appliance market earlier this year with the launch of the Samsung Hauzen ZERO air conditioner.
Smaller distributors were the only ones to post sales gains in 2009. Interestingly, two of the five distributors that posted growth last year -- Interstate Connecting Components and Sherburn Electronics -- derive 100 percent of their sales from interconnect products. Both of them also target the military/aerospace industry. Here are the top 10 sales leaders by ICs, passives/electromechanical devices, interconnects and computer products as well as sales growth.

NXP offers a low-power IC aimed at MPPT applications using PV cells or fuel cells.
C&K Components offers a series of low-cost, miniature slide switches. The OS Series of RoHS-compliant switches feature a new high-temperature option for lead-free soldering.