According to DRAMeXchange, a division of global research firm TrendForce, after peaking in the fourth quarter of last year, smartphone and tablet demand decreased in the first quarter of 2013. However, as NAND flash suppliers continually adjusted supply levels to counteract seasonality, NAND flash price remained stable. Total revenue for NAND flash brand manufacturers slid…
DetailsAccording to DRAMeXchange, a division of global research firm TrendForce, as memory suppliers continue reallocating capacity away from commodity DRAM production, future output is uncertain and buyers are building up inventory levels in the traditionally weak second season to avoid potential supply shortages. As a result, mainstream DDR3 4GB price reached a high of US$27,…
DetailsAccording to DRAMeXchange, a division of global research firm TrendForce, total 4Q12 revenue for the mobile DRAM industry grew 21.4% from the third quarter and reached US$2.74 billion, boosted by climbing shipments of low to mid-end smartphones as well as seasonality. In the first quarter of 2013, however, revenue fell to US$2.6 billion, a quarterly…
DetailsSymmetry Electronics today announced it is currently shipping the recently introduced Gizmo Explorer Kits developed by GizmoSphere. The kit’s main feature is the Gizmo board — a palm sized low-cost board able to run a variety of operating systems including Android, Linux, RTOSes and Windows intended for x86-based embedded system development. Gizmo was designed by…
DetailsAlterra Power Corp. is pleased to report its financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2013. For further information on these results please see Alterra’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis. Alterra’s financial statements consolidate 100% of the HS Orka and Soda Lake operations, while Alterra’s…
DetailsKemet Corp., a leading manufacturer of tantalum, ceramic, aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, today announced changes to its executive management team. The Company has accepted the resignations of Conrado Hinojosa, Executive Vice President –Tantalum Business Group and Marc Kotelon, Executive Vice President – Global Sales. Charles C. Meeks, Jr. will take over as head…
DetailsKemet Corp., a leading manufacturer of tantalum, ceramic, aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, today announced that, through its wholly owned subsidiary Kemet Electronics Corporation, it has entered into two agreements with NEC TOKIN: a Development and Cross Licensing Agreement and an Amended and Restated Private Label Agreement. “As the first of many tangible benefits…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc. today announced it has entered into a worldwide distribution agreement with Analog Devices, Inc., a global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal-processing applications. The agreement covers Analog Devices’ complete product portfolio, including data converters, amplifiers, MEMS, DSPs, RF and power management ICs and associated development tools.Analog Devices (ADI) designs and manufactures world-class…
DetailsLeading electronics distributor Newark element14 announced today that it has received the Texas Instruments (TI) 2012 Supplier Excellence Award. This annual award honors companies whose dedication and commitment in supplying products and service meet TI’s high standards for excellence. Recipients are an elite group of suppliers chosen for their exemplary performance in the areas of…
DetailsAvnet Electronics Marketing, an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today introduced the Xilinx Zynq®-7000 All Programmable (AP) SoC Mini-Module Plus, a system-on-module (SOM) based on the Xilinx Zynq-7000 AP SoC XC7Z045T device. The module is the newest addition to Avnet’s Mini-Module Plus Development System, which is a fully customizable modular platform comprised of…
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