DRAM Revenue for 4Q20 Undergoes Modest 1.1% Increase QoQ in Light of Continued Rising Shipment and Falling Prices, Says TrendForce
Global DRAM revenue reached US$17.65 billion, a 1.1% increase YoY, in 4Q20, according to TrendForce’s latest investigations. For the most part, this growth took place because Chinese smartphone brands, including Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi, expanded their procurement activities for components in order to seize the market shares made available after Huawei was added to the […]
Managing and Reducing E-Waste from PCBs
As electronic products such as laptops and smartphones have become increasingly pervasive in our society, the challenge of global e-waste management has grown considerably. The world currently produces up to 50 million tons of e-waste a year (and only 20% of this is formally recycled). If current trends continue, that number is expected to reach 120 million tons per year by 2050. In this article, Phil Simmonds of EC Electronics discusses some of the challenges of recycling PCBs.
ZESTRON Academy to Host FREE “Why Cleaning is Critical Before Conformal Coating” Webinar
Manassas, VA – ZESTRON, the global leading provider of high precision cleaning products, services, and training solutions in the electronics manufacturing and semiconductor industries, is pleased to announce that it will host “Why Cleaning is Critical Before Conformal Coating” on Tuesday March 23rd, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT. This is the first installment of […]
Cornell Dubilier Long-Life, High-Temp, Snap-In Aluminum Caps in Stock at TTI
Fort Worth, Texas – TTI, Inc., a leading specialty distributor of electronic components, has stock for immediate delivery of multiple values of the Type 381LL (2 pins) and Type 383LL (4 or 5 pins) long-life, high-temp snap-in aluminum electrolytic capacitors from Cornell Dubilier. Rated for 8,000 hours at -55°C to 105°C, the Type 381LL/383LL snap-ins […]
Revenue per Wafer Climbs As Demand Surges for 5nm/7nm IC Processes
Despite high development costs, smaller nodes bring greater revenue per wafer. The success and proliferation of integrated circuits has largely hinged on the ability of IC manufacturers to continue offering more performance and functionality for the money. Driving down the cost of ICs (on a per-function or per-performance basis) is inescapably tied to a growing […]