Semicon industry cuts inventory

Dec 28, 2011  

According to IHS Inc., stockpiles from semiconductor suppliers fell in Q3, ending inventory accumulation for the last consecutive seven quarters. The industry went into self-correction mode in order to reduce oversupply, bringing the stockpiles Q3 at 81 days, down 2.5 percent from 83 days in Q2, as calculated by the Days of Inventory (DO I) measure. [EETimes Asia]

  Smart meters to boost IC sales

Dec 28, 2011  

IHS Inc. has released the details of its research that describes a vibrant forecast for ICs used in smart meters. According to the market intelligence firm, power utilities are seen to adopt smart electricity meters due to their capacity to improve electrical grids efficiency and to save energy. As such, global smart meter shipments will top 62 million units in 2016, up from 20.5 million this year. [EDN Asia]

  2011 Roundup & 2012 Outlook From the Open Market

Dec 28, 2011  

2011 saw two major, devastating natural disasters: Japan's earthquake and tsunami in March and, most recently, Thailand's flooding. Both of these unfortunate events led to global supply chain disruptions for extended periods and, in the case of Thailand, created a multi-quarter shortage situation for hard disk drives (HDD) and related components that will last well into 1H12. [EBN online]

  Tablet PCs to dominate touch-controlled device market in 2012

Dec 28, 2011  

Buoyed by the release of Android 4.0 and Windows 8 operating systems, tablet PCs will dominate the touch-controlled device market in 2012 with models below 10.1-inch sizes accounting for a majority share, according to industry sources. [Digitimes.com]

  Emerson receives several honors from Top China Publications

Dec 23, 2011  

With over 30 years of experience in designing and developing embedded computing and power products, Emerson Network Power is continuing to push the innovation in numerous applications by introducing leading-edge and world-class products. Emerson Network Power’s innovative products have successfully awarded several honors from top publications in China in 2011. They are LDS70 Series Wins Leading Product Award from EDN China; KR8 Fan-less Embedded Computer Receives Best Product Award from EDN China; and LDS25 was awarded as Best LED Technology Product from Of Week China.