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Digi-Key signs Seol Semi and EPC
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Thales signs €240M contract
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Avnet signs LSI for Europe
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Flextronics to expand Slovakian medical business
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Hanza completes Elektromekan acquisition
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Longer lead times on some components
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Embedded World broke visitor record
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Elprint to establish in Germany
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Avnet sign new contracts for UK and Romania
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Camtek revenue up 39% in fourth quarter
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General Cable acquires Beru SAS in France
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Smartrac selected by De La Rue
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Celestica to close US plant
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New Embedded event takes place in London
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C-Tech buys new stencil printer
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Acal extends to a pan-European distributor for Honeywell
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Martin with new sales manager for North-America
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Mikroelektronika to supply FareOn to Plzeň
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MuTracx secures additional Lunaris project funding
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Lantiq sues Billion Electric over patent infringement
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LCD panel makers cut materials costs
Some liquid crystal display manufacturers are insourcing toimprove...Read More

Quake disrupts LCD panel production in Taiwan
Chip production not...Read More

Expect LED shortages later this year
Prices could also increase...Read More

Downturn helped drive distributor design services
Many OEMs had leaner design staffs because of...Read More

Digi-Key: Business is improving
The distributor says component demand is picking...Read More

PC demand will rise nearly 20%
Mobile PCs will account for nearly 70% of all PC shipments by...Read More

Astrex adds Corsair connectors
The connectors are used in military and commercial...Read More

Price increases for tantalum capacitors will be short lived
Price jumps in recent...Read More

Avnet launches embedded division
The new unit will offer single-board computers and other...Read More

Rochester selected for memory ICs
Signs contract with...Read More

Orders for printed circuit boards rise 22%
The board book-to-bill ratio has been above 1.00 for...Read More

Semiconductor revenue rises 47% in January
Strong demand from PC and cell phone manufacturers isdriving the chip...Read More

Samsung will lead chipmakers in capital spending
The Korean company will spend about $5 billion in capitalexpenditures in...Read More

Photovoltaic component prices to fall
Falling prices will help drive PV solar system...Read More

Expect prices for liquid crystal displays to rise
LCD panel prices will increase as demand...Read More

Tantalum capacitor prices could rise
Increase is possible if raw material costs...Read More

Laptops and other portable PCs surpass desktops in unit shipments
Portable PCs are growing at a 21% annual...Read More

Connector revenue to grow 11.3% in 2010
Unit demand will rise in 2010 leading to double-digitrevenue...Read More

LCD panel prices rise
Price increases beganin January and are continuing in...Read More

More buyers see rising passives prices
Nearly a third of buyers surveyed said component prices are...Read More

Chip industry returns to profitability
More semiconductor suppliers are outsourcing production to foundries to improve...Read More

Silicon wafer shipments declined 18% in 2009
Silicon wafer demand on the rise after bottoming out a...Read More

Micron to buy Numonyx
Deals strengthens Micron’s position in the flash...Read More

High-end iPad costs $346.15 to make
NAND flash memory and display drive most of the cost of Apple’stablet...Read More

Expect semiconductor inventory levels to remain lean in 2010
Buyers can expect semiconductor suppliers to maintain lean inventories through 2010 as they try...Read More

Intel defends its business practices
Intel has formally responded to a Federal Trade Commission complaint that the chipmaker engaged...Read More

IBM wants steady supply, low cost for passives
Most purchasing organizations at large electronics OEMs spend a lot of time developing...Read More

Different buyers have similar requirements of distributors
In the electronics industry there are two separate, but equally important types of buyers. There...Read More

Expect lower average prices for digital signal processors in 2010
Buyers can expect digital signal processor prices to decline in 2010, but the price drops won't...Read More

More buyers see higher chip prices
A growing percentage of purchasers see higher prices until...Read More

Micron, Nanya develop higher performance memory chip
Firms to make DDR3 DRAMs on 42-nanometer process...Read More

Expect double-digit growth for semiconductors
Leading indicators point to a year of strong growth for thechip...Read More

Average price of LCD-TV panels will rise
More larger-size LCD panels are shipping which carry higher price...Read More

DSP market will bounce back in 2010
Strong demand from communications segment will drive DSP...Read More

Tactical or strategic, buyers have different requirements for distributors
Tactical want best price; strategic want lowest cost of...Read More

Rochester signs deal with Intel
The distributor will continue to make chip discontinued by...Read More

Electronics outsourcing to grow 7.8% in 2009
EMS providers and ODMs report better-than-usual first quarter...Read More

Allied signs deal with IRC
Distributor will carry's IRC's resistive...Read More

Mouser expands agreement with EPCOS
Mouser Electronics says its distribution agreement with EPCOS has been expanded to include...Read More

Digi-Key picks up microcontroller linel
Digi-Key has signed a distribution agreement with Energy...Read More

New iPad may deepen NAND flash shortage
Popularity of new device could create memory supply...Read More

Printed circuit board shipments increased in December
New orders for PCBs also...Read More

Global semiconductor sales declined 9% in 2009
SIA says chip slide not as bad as earlier...Read More

Samsung to produce DDR3 DRAMs using 30nm-class technology
The 30nm process technology will improve chip production efficiencyand reduce power...Read More

Chipmakers consider using copper wire bonding
Copper may be used more because of the rising gold...Read More

Electronics buyers plan to increase purchases
Buying plans signal recovery is...Read More

DRAM chips reach contract-price parity
Memory prices will be stable until the second...Read More

Microprocessor shipments to rise 15%
Corporate spending on computers will boost processor...Read More

Semiconductor fab utilization rates rise
Increased demand, utilization rates lead chipmakers toincrease...Read More

NABE survey shows capital spending to pick up in 2010
Telecom, computer markets expected to ramp up spending most this...Read More

Semiconductor equipment shipments increased in December
anufacturers also saw orders for new equipment...Read More

HP leads the pack in semiconductor buying
Hewlett-Packard spent $12.7 billion on semiconductors...Read More

Few buyers report component prices falling
Buyers see steady prices for both semiconductors and passives over the next 90...Read More

Fabless chip companies increase market share
Fabless integrated circuit (IC) suppliers will account for 27% of IC revenue by...Read More

Gartner: PC shipments increased 5.2% in 2009
Computer shipments were especially strong in the fourthquarter when sales increased 22% from...Read More

Motorola’s Droid BOM and manufacturing costs total $187.75
The smart phone contains $179.11 of electronic components,including a baseband processor and a...Read More

Intel defends its business practices
The chipmaker denies it coerced OEMs to buy microprocessorsexclusively from...Read More

NEDA issues anti-counterfeiting guideline for component returns
The National Electronic Distributors Association (NEDA) has released a new guideline that calls...Read More

Jabil Circuit uses Six-Sigma quality criteria to rate supplier performance
Both electronics OEMs and their electronics manufacturing services providers (EMS) periodically...Read More

Catalog distributors play several roles for buyers
Most electronics buyers purchase from a variety of electronics distributors. Many buy from large...Read More

Semiconductor equipment manufacturers will see strong growth in 2010
Sales of semiconductor equipment will grow 53% to $24.5 billion in 2010, after falling about 46%...Read More

Distribution Briefs
Digi-Key signs Vitesse. Digi-Key has signed a global distribution agreement with Vitesse and...Read More

Business Intelligence
83% Electronics buyers who report business is better than or as good as one month ago Source:...Read More

Federal Trade Commission says Intel stifled competition and innovation
The Federal Trade Commission has filed an administrative complaint against Intel, charging that...Read More

More semiconductors will come from China
Building of new chip fabs in China will grow 67% in...Read More

Smart phone shipments to double by 2013
Long-term growth seen for computer-like...Read More

Forrester: Global IT spending to increase 8% this year
IT purchases will increase less in the...Read More

iSuppli: Google’sNexus One has $174 bill of materials
Qualcomm componentsmake up more than 20% of the Nexus One...Read More

Buyer's market ends in 2010
Prices for many semiconductors will increase in 2010 because of rising demand and severe...Read More

Catalog distributors play several roles
Buyers will use a variety of distributors depending on what they need and their purchasing...Read More

Silicon magnetic sensor demand rises
More sensors will be used in vehicles, industrial equipment and consumer...Read More

Flextronics expands manufacturing with Lenovo
The electronics manufacturing services provider will now build Lenovo products in Europe as well...Read More

TTI signs deal with Honeywell
The distributor will carry Honeywell's switches and...Read More

Digi-Key signs Vitesse
The distributor will carry Vitesse's communication...Read More

Mouser goes global with Cooper Bussmann
The catalog distributor is now authorized to sell the manufacturer's products...Read More

Avnet inks Opnext
The distributor will sell the company's optical...Read More

Newark gets frequency control line
Deal involves TCXO and OCXO...Read More

Expect lean semiconductor inventories in 2010
Suppliers to keep inventories lean to prop up...Read More

DSP prices will keep declining in 2010
Price dips will be modest as demand...Read More

Semiconductor sales rise again
Chip sales increased more than 8% compared to November...Read More

DRAM prices to fall and then flatten
Prices will stabilize in the second half as demand...Read More

Printed circuit board shipments decline
Book-to-bill ratio remains positive, indicating healthy...Read More

More signs that electronics demand is picking up
Rapid uptick in demand could cause supply...Read More

Growing PC demand will boost buys of DRAMs
Hynix Semiconductor CEO also sees DRAM prices...Read More

Explosive growth forecast for wireless devices
Researcher sees 2.25 billion annual sales in five...Read More

Delphi expands automotive electronics components
Initial products to be used by Allison...Read More

Semiconductor equipment demand increased in November
Sales of semiconductor equipment increased 7.1% in...Read More

Demand for solar products clouds up heading into 2010
Producers seem bullish on demand, but market not yet...Read More

Flextronics focuses more spend with fewer suppliers
If there is one word that describes Flextronics' supplier management philosophy it would be...Read More

Some electronics distributors play on both sides of the fence
Electronics buyers at small and medium-sized OEMs and electronics manufacturing services (EMS)...Read More

EU criticized in its probe of Intel
A European Union (EU) Ombudsman criticized the way the European Commission (EC) handled part of...Read More

Business Intelligence
37% Buyers who report business is better than one month ago Source: www.purchasingdata.com WHAT...Read More

Microcontroller prices to rise 2% in 2010 as demand increases
Buyers can expect average microcontroller prices to increase about 2% in 2010, after falling...Read More

Prices for chips, passives are mostly stable
Prices for semiconductors and passive components are mostly stable, but an increasing percentage...Read More

More purchasers expect chip prices to rise
Growing percentage see higher semiconductor prices...Read More

Silicon wafer demand to increase 18.2% in 2010
Big question: Will there be enough capacity for growing...Read More

LED market lights up
Purchasing will grow 10% or more for several...Read More

FTC charges Intel with anticompetitive practices
Commission says Intel’s business practices stifled innovationand harmed...Read More

LCD manufacturer to plead guilty to price fixing
Chi Mei Optoelectronics will pay a $220 million...Read More

NEDA issues guideline for component returns
The anti-counterfeiting measure is designed to help safeguard theelectronics supply...Read More

Buyers increase purchase orders for electronics
Fifty-two percent say of buyers say purchase orders for electronics will increase over the next...Read More

Semiconductor prices volatile
While chip prices are mostly stable, buyers report prices for semiconductors are...Read More

Semiconductor fab capacity will stay flat in 2010
While chip companies will increase spending on fab projects, there will be no increase in fab...Read More

Use of employee-owned notebook computers rises
Gartner survey says use of employee-owned portable PCsis highest at insurance and...Read More

Semiconductor equipment sales drop 46% in 2009
Equipment revenue will rise 53% in 2010 because of...Read More

Variable resistors prices stay soft
Leadtimes for most potentiometer and trimmers will stay short, providing demand does not build...Read More

Capital expenditures by chip companies to rise but so will IC demand
Chipmakers will increase spending for equipment needed to make...Read More

Some distributors play on both sides of the fence
Jameco is one company that is an authorized distributor for some parts, but also sells its own...Read More

Microcontroller demand to rebound in 2010
Microcontroller business bottomed out in the second quarter and has been recovering in the...Read More

TTI, signs Aeroflex Metelics
TTI, Inc. has signed a new franchise agreement with Aeroflex Metelics/Hi-Rel...Read More

Avnet signs Opnext
Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas business will carry optical products manufactured by Opnext...Read More

Rochester expands space-level chip capability
Rochester Electronics is expanding its product manufacturing capabilities for certified...Read More

Symmetry signs Fujitsu
Symmetry Electronics and Fujitsu Microelectronics America, have signed a new...Read More

Digi-Key, Torex ink agreement
Digi-Key has signed a global distribution agreement with Torex...Read More

Semiconductor sales improved in October
Chip sales increased 5.1% as the semiconductor industry continues to...Read More

Airgas completes acquisition of Fitch Industrial & Welding Supply
Industrial distributor expands presence in...Read More

Printed circuit board shipments dropped in October
Shipments of rigid and flexible PCBs fell 8.3% last...Read More

PC shipments to finish 2009 growing 3%
Revenue will fall from increased demand for low-cost...Read More

Semiconductor equipment shipments rise 6.4%
But, manufacturers see machinery value off...Read More

Demand, prices for solar panels on the uptick
After long slump, new photovoltaic demand may push solar panel prices up in...Read More

EU ombudsman criticizesantitrust probe of Intel
Report won’t impact $1.45 billion fine levied on...Read More

Phones, printers to be tested first under China RoHS
Telephones and printers will be the first electronics products that will have to be tested to...Read More

Tantalum capacitor supply could tighten because of mining cutbacks
It might be harder to source tantalum capacitors in the next couple years. Sharp cutbacks in...Read More

Some electronics OEMs design out bromine, chlorine from products
Apple, Sony Ericsson and Seagate are among seven companies that are leading the way in...Read More

Catalog electronics distributors see improving business
Business for most electronics distributors declined in 2009, but catalog distributors may have...Read More

Expect microprocessor prices to rise
Microprocessor prices will end the year declining about 8%, but greater computer demand in 2010...Read More

Business Intelligence
82% Buyers who say semiconductor prices are stable Source: www.purchasingdata.com WHAT IT MEANS:...Read More

Foundries to handle more integrated circuit production
Semiconductor buyers will need to monitor the manufacturing capabilities, financials and...Read More

Silicon wafer shipments to drop 20% in 2009
Silicon wafer shipments to the global semiconductor industry will decline 20% this year, but...Read More

Expect some NAND flash memory shortages in 2010
Increased demand for NAND flash memory will result in shortages as NAND production in 2010 will...Read More

Prices for chips, passives stable
But, higher percentages of buyers see prices...Read More

Microcontroller prices to fall 11%
16-bit MCU prices will fall 24% by the end of the...Read More

NAND flash spot prices fall
Market prices will stabilize in Q1 of...Read More

Applied Materials to acquire Semitool
Acquisition will help Applied reach new customers and offernew...Read More

Intel, AMD settle $1.25 billion antitrust suit
Microprocessor prices could increase in wake of the...Read More

DRAM prices continue to increase
Strong demand boosts DDR2 and DDR3...Read More

LCD panel prices down despite glass plant woes
Panel oversupply will cut fourth quarter...Read More

Electronics industry in seasonal slowdown
A higher percentage of buyers say business is...Read More

Semiconductor industry will grow 10% in 2010
Chip demand will be strong for the next two years, and by 2011 semiconductor revenue will total...Read More

Electronics outsourcing will grow despite downturn
Electronics buyers can expect more consolidation and specialization in the electronics...Read More

Economist: Recession is over but U.S. will have a lackluster recovery
It will be an "uneven" economy this year, economist tells NEDA...Read More

DRAM manufacturers' current capacity will last until 2012
Memory IC manufacturers won't invest much in new...Read More

Mouser signs deal with Comchip
Catalog distributor to carry Comchip...Read More

Newark to stock austriamicrosystems analog chips
Catalog distributor Newark will carry full line of analog...Read More

Intel charged in antitrust lawsuit
Lawsuit filed in federal court alleges Intel usedbribery and coercion to maintain its...Read More

Printed circuit board shipments increase
New orders also rise as electronics industry starts...Read More

New semiconductor standards proposed to deter counterfeiters
SEMI seek ways for chip buyers to validate semiconductor...Read More

Electronics buyers increase orders for components
But prices forsemiconductors, other components are...Read More

Tantalum capacitor demand falls 20%-30%
Suppliers report tantalum capacitor business will...Read More

Justice antitrust probe focuses on optical drives
Manufacturers under investigation are Sony, Hitachi and...Read More

Semiconductor industry recovery has begun
iSuppli says sales in the fourth quarter will surpass year-ago...Read More

Microprocessor prices to rise on increased PC demand
This year’s 8% dive in prices will be the last decline for three...Read More

Semiconductor equipment shipments rise
Orders for chip equipment are increasing, as capital expendituresby chipmakers...Read More

DRAM prices jump 21% in third quarter
Average price rises from $1.84 to $2.24 as DRAM demand...Read More

DDR2 DRAM prices surge
However, prices will likely decline when PC OEMs switch to DDR3...Read More

Windows 7 will have little impact on PC shipments
PC shipments are increasing because of low...Read More

Silicon wafer shipments to decline 20% in 2009
Shipments will bounce back 23% in 2010 as silicon wafer demandfrom semiconductor suppliers...Read More

Phones, printers will be first to be tested underChina RoHS
However, more types of equipment will eventually becovered under the...Read More

Intel expands its microprocessor market share lead over AMD
Intel has managed to expand its lead in the global microprocessor market over rival AMD, and now...Read More

Electronics manufacturing services industry will see a slow recovery
The electronics manufacturing services (EMS) industry has been hard hit by the global economic...Read More

Smaller EMS providers want market advice from distributors
Most small and medium-size electronics manufacturing services (EMS) providers purchase parts...Read More

Electronics Briefs
A U.S. Department of Justice investigation into possible price fixing of NAND flash memory...Read More

Printed circuit board production will drop 20% in '09
Printed circuit board (PCB) production will decline 20% to $40.5 billion in 2009 because of...Read More

Weak demand means lower prices and short leadtimes for resistors
The resistor market has been hard hit by the economic downturn, resulting in falling prices and...Read More

PC shipments will grow 12.6% in 2010
Worldwide PC shipments will increase 12.6% in 2010 as consumers, businesses and schools replace...Read More

LG outsources more as it globalizes its supply chain
LG Electronics is outsourcing more manufacturing as it moves from a mostly Asian manufacturer to...Read More

Some OEMs punish EMS providers for poor performance
Electronics manufacturing services providers face draconian contract terms in their...Read More

More Analog Chips Coming
A new Texas Instruments fab in Richardson, Texas will boost analog chip supply next year. It...Read More

Buyers Reject Chip Price Hikes
Semiconductor suppliers have cut back production to boost prices, and for some commodities like...Read More

NOR flash memory prices will stabilize as demand picks up
Buyers can expect prices for NOR flash memory to stabilize after falling most of the year as...Read More

Semiconductor Fab Utilization Up
Semiconductor wafer fab capacity utilization rates will rise sharply in the third and fourth...Read More

NAND Prices Up
Contract prices for NAND flash memory are continuing to rise because of production cutbacks and...Read More

Chip equipment buying will rise 39.1% in 2010
Worldwide semiconductor capital equipment spending will decline nearly 48% in 2009, but rebound...Read More

Electronics Industry Business Intelligence
51% Buyers who say business is up from last month Source: www.purchasingdata.com WHAT IT MEANS:...Read More

Semiconductor foundries handle more integrated circuit production
Foundries will have a higher growth rate than overall semiconductor...Read More

NAND flash prices continue to rise
Production cutbacks have resulted in tight NAND supply and higher...Read More

Tantalum capacitor supply could tighten
Cutbacks in tantalum ore production could impact capacitor supply depending on how strong demand...Read More

LG exec: LCD will be in oversupply next year
Increasing LCD supply will outpace growing...Read More

Color these iPods and cell phones green
Major electronics OEMs like Apple and Sony Ericssonare taking out bromine and chlorine from...Read More

IPC says rosin ban would impact electronics equipmentreliability
Eliminating rosin from solder fluxes would also make it more difficult for electronics...Read More

DRAM spot prices rise
DRAM prices have been increasing for most of the year, but the rate of growth of price hikes...Read More

Expect NAND flash shortage in 2010
Suppliers will not produce enough NAND memory chips to meet growing demand for...Read More

Semiconductor foundry business to grow 21% in 2010
However, this year’s downturn means more consolidationin the chip foundry...Read More

Chip sales jump 5% in August from July
Semiconductor revenue declines 16.1% year-over-year...Read More

Smaller EMS providers want parts, advice and services from distributors
Small electronics contract manufacturers leverage the capabilities of...Read More

NOR flash market to fall despite higher unit shipments
NOR revenue slides because of decking...Read More

Resistor prices falls as demand declines
Resistor market to post second year of revenue...Read More

All American inks Power-One deal
Distributor will carry power management products, power supplies from...Read More

Avnet signs NMB Technologies
Distribution deal covers fans and...Read More

IC unit shipments soar
Semiconductor shipments are up 48% compared to the first...Read More

Suppliers cut chip inventory levels
Still little chance of semiconductor...Read More

Sanmina-SCI's Sola to address NEDA conference
Attendees will hear presentations on the future of...Read More

Semiconductor revenue to decline 16.5% in 2009
Chip forecast is revised because of stronger-than-expected second quarter IC...Read More

EMS demand pickup does not meantight capacity yet
Contract manufacturers have better quarter, but experts say capacity is still...Read More

Printed circuit board shipments and orders increase
Board book-to-bill ratio hits 1.07, the fourthstraight month it was above...Read More

PC shipments will grow 12.6% in 2010
However, unit shipments will decline 2% in...Read More

CSCMP 2009: LG outlines supply chain strategy, fuel surcharges examined
Presentations at annual conference provide practical advice on streamlining and reducing...Read More

LCD shipments increased 43% in second quarter
Strong demand from China helped drive LCD...Read More

Semiconductorequipment sales increased in August
The book-to-bill ratio for semiconductor equipment was1.03 in August as sales increased 8%...Read More

Connector book-to-bill ratio drops slightly to 1.05 inAugust
However, connector sales and new orders increased inAugust compared to the month...Read More