Guides

Low power is certainly going to be one of the biggest if not the biggest topic at DAC and there are several sessions on the subject. EDN's Mike Santarini discusses low power and the show in this "Between the Lines" entry.

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As the rapidly growing Asia-Pacific electronics industry changes from a trader’s market to one that incorporates an electronic supply chain, distributors ready for consolidation -- and the prospect of picking up new market share.

Here at the Electronic Design Show in Vegas’ Paris hotel, the casino is full of people looking to win big. The slots, craps, roulette -- these are all games of chance, despite what anyone on the floor seems to think. But if you are looking for a chance to win big based on skill, check out what Premier Farnell is doing.

At the NEDA (National Electronic Distributors Association) breakfast, Robin B. Gray, Jr., NEDA executive VP, highlighted three of the distribution industry’s most important trends: legislative, environmental and IP/counterfeiting. Of the three, Gray focused most heavily on IP/counterfeiting, saying that in his opinion, “this will be the number one threat the industry faces.”

Electronics supply chain blogger Suzanne Deffree returns to Las Vegas for EDS and comments on how sparse the event is in terms of floor traffic.