Electronics Supply Chain

Percentage of semis consumed by top OEMs increased in 2008, expected to decrease in 2009 6/29/2009

At 79%, the percentage of semiconductors bought by the top 100 OEMs was up in 2008 from 2007's 76%, but at $202 billion, total value of the units bought was down from 2007's $209 billion, illustrating price erosion issues that plagued the electronics industry last year and that have continued into 2009.

iPhone 3G S maintains several Apple suppliers, adds new for $178.96 BOM, iSuppli reports 6/24/2009

Broadcom, Dialog Semiconductor, ST, and Toshiba are among some of the component suppliers identified in an iSuppli teardown of a 16-Gbyte iPhone 3G S.

Electronics supply chain sales still waiting for an upturn, IPC reports 6/23/2009

US new orders for computer and electronic products were slightly down in April after an upturn in March, according to the IPC.

Sustainable recovery coming in 2010, Gartner reports 6/23/2009

While the effects of the current recession will be far-reaching, Gartner says the outlook for the electronic equipment markets is brightening and expects a sustained recovery to develop in the second half of 2010 with a reacceleration in sales in 2011.

Intel, Nokia ink broad mobile alliance 6/23/2009

The non-exclusive Intel and Nokia partnership includes collaboration in several open-source mobile Linux software projects. Intel will also acquire a Nokia HSPA/3G modem IP license for use in future products as part of the deal.

EDN names winners of 19th Annual Innovation Awards 3/31/2009

EDN has bestowed its 19th Annual Innovation Awards, honoring a diverse group of electronics engineers and the ground-breaking products they have produced. The Altera Stratix IV 40-nm FPGA design team is named Innovator of the Year. Read on for a complete list of the winners.

Avnet doubles Japan footprint with Nippon Denso acquisition 12/1/2008

Tokyo-based design-focused distributor has annual revenue of approximately $170 million.

Voices: Avnet LightSpeed’s Cary Eskow: illuminating energy-efficient design 11/27/2008

Cary Eskow is director of LightSpeed, the solid-state-lighting- and LED (light-emitting-diode)-business unit of Avnet Electronics Marketing. A 28-year Avnet veteran, he leads Avnet’s national team of illumination-focused engineers experienced in thermal, drive-stage, and optics design and has worked closely with LED manufacturers, advanced analog IC,

Roles shift as the embedded-systems design chain disaggregates 11/13/2007

Roundtable discussion: What used to be a fairly linear design chain has morphed into a nebulous ecosystem, with shifting responsibilities and new complexities. EDN recently brought together a who's who of executives from this new world to discuss the situation.

Targeting Japan 11/6/2007

William Mitchell, chairman, president and CEO of Arrow Electronics, discusses the global distribution supply chain giant’s first Japanese subsidiary, how Japan differs from other parts of Asia, and the company’s strategy for the region in this one-on-one interview.

Targeting Japan 11/6/2007

William Mitchell, chairman, president and CEO of Arrow Electronics, discusses the global distribution supply chain giant’s first Japanese subsidiary, how Japan differs from other parts of Asia, and the company’s strategy for the region in this one-on-one interview.

Distribution’s balancing act 10/30/2007

Executive Insight: Harley Feldberg, president of Avnet Electronics Marketing, discusses the Avnet Inc. operating group’s recent quarterly numbers, the distribution industry’s overall competitive landscape, and the global balancing act that the company uses to gain sales and market share in a challenging business environment in this one-on-one interview.

China design houses change direction 7/2/2007

A new approach is to add manufacturing and create turnkey solutions as competition heats up with Taiwanese original design manufacturers.

Green looks greener 5/4/2007

National Semiconductor CEO Brian Halla talks about the new opportunities for electronics and what it will take to get there.

New Supreme Court patent ruling may create uncertainty 5/3/2007

The Supreme Court adopted a new standard that will make it harder to get new patents and defend ones that already exist. Some say the ruling, while raising the bar, has created uncertainty. Has the system been undermined?

2007 top 100 contract manufacturers 9/27/2007

Electronic Business offers up its annual accounting of the leaders in EMS (electronics manufacturing services) and ODM (original design manufacturing).

Market intelligence for the electronics supply chain 8/14/2007

Converge reports that activity in the DRAM market remains quiet; demand for older Intel CPUs is creating a supply shortage; and demand for notebook drives continues to grow.

Market intelligence for the electronics supply chain 6/15/2007

The Converge Market Intelligence team reports that the DRAM market is beginning to stabilize; shortages in low end processors will be common going forward; and quality is starting to become an issue in the IC market.

IPC: U.S. consumer confidence down, new electronics orders flat 6/11/2007

The industry group reports less-than stellar findings for the month of April, but said that expanding global consumer electronics demand will support continued growth in EMS industry sales into the foreseeable future.

VC investments hit highest quarterly level in 5 years, report says 4/24/2007

In the first quarter of 2007, venture capitalists invested $7.1 billion into 778 deals, the highest quarterly dollar amount since the fourth quarter of 2001, according to the MoneyTree Report by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association based on data by Thomson Financial.