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  • EU ombudsman criticizes antitrust probe of Intel

    Jim Carbone, November 19, 2009
    Report won’t impact $1.45 billion fine levied on Intel  More
  • Foundries to handle more integrated circuit production

    By James Carbone, November 19, 2009
    Semiconductor buyers will need to monitor the manufacturing capabilities, financials and investments plans of semiconductor foundries closely over the next four years as more chip suppliers will adopt a "fab-lite" model and outsource more chip production to foundries. More integrated circuit suppliers are deciding to outsource IC production to avoid the high costs of building fabs, which can co...  More
  • Business Intelligence

    By James Carbone, November 19, 2009
    82% Buyers who say semiconductor prices are stable Source: www.purchasingdata.com WHAT IT MEANS: Although prices for memory chips are rising, tags for most semiconductors remain steady as capacity is ample. 23% Buyers who say they are building electronics inventory levels Source: www.purchasingdata.com WHAT IT MEANS: More buyers are building inventories as demand for end equipment grows.  More
  • Expect some NAND flash memory shortages in 2010

    By James Carbone, November 19, 2009
    Increased demand for NAND flash memory will result in shortages as NAND production in 2010 will not keep up with demand. Devices that use NAND flash such as MP3 players, mobile phones and other portable equipment will increase in 2010 as demand for those devices rise as the global economy recovers. In addition more devices will use higher densities of flash.  More
  • Some electronics OEMs design out bromine, chlorine from products

    By James Carbone, November 19, 2009
    Apple, Sony Ericsson and Seagate are among seven companies that are leading the way in eliminating bromine and chlorine from their products, according to a new report by two nonprofit environmental organizations. The seven companies are designing out substances from their products that can damage the environment, says the report, Greening Consumer Electronics: Moving Away from Bromine and Chlor...  More
  • Tantalum capacitor supply could tighten because of mining cutbacks

    By James Carbone, November 19, 2009
    It might be harder to source tantalum capacitors in the next couple years. Sharp cutbacks in tantalum ore mining could lead to supply tightness in tantalum capacitors in 2011 and 2012, according to a new report. The problem is that a lot of tantalum production has ceased because of low prices for tantalum ore, says Patrick Stratton, an analyst with United Kingdom-based market researcher Roskill...  More
  • Expect microprocessor prices to rise

    By James Carbone, November 19, 2009
    Microprocessor prices will end the year declining about 8%, but greater computer demand in 2010 will result in prices increasing by about 1%. Prices will also rise 1% in 2011 and 2% in 2012 as healthy demand for computers continues, according to researcher IC Insights. This year's 8% drop in prices is the highest since 2007 when the average price of a microprocessor fell 9%, says Rob Lineback, ...  More
  • Catalog electronics distributors see improving business

    By James Carbone, November 19, 2009
    Business for most electronics distributors declined in 2009, but catalog distributors may have weathered the electronics industry downturn better than the rest of the industry. Catalog distributors say while their sales declined from 2008, they may have fared better than many distributors because OEMs still designed new products and made small production runs, which are the bread and butter of ...  More

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