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Peratech looks to develop touch technology for wearable electronics 18/03/2013

UK firm Peratech has announced a collaboration with the London College of Fashion to develop wearable electronics that utilise the company's Quantum Tunnelling Composites (QTC) sensors.  Read More

ST-Ericsson to split, partners to take most of the business 18/03/2013

ST-Ericsson is to split into two parts, with the partner companies each taking a slice of the seemingly failed venture.  Read More

Self-healing chips can survive repeated laser blasts 15/03/2013

Engineers from the California Institute of Technology have successfully created a chip with the ability to repair itself from serious damage.  Read More

Young engineers selected to compete at WorldSkills Leipzig 2013 15/03/2013

A group of talented young engineers has been selected to represent the UK at WorldSkills Leipzig 2013.  Read More

Evaluation kit cuts time and cost of system evaluation 15/03/2013

Texas Instruments has introduced what it claims to be the industry's first complete high speed data converter system evaluation kit (HSDC-SEK).  Read More

Silicon diodes fill gap in portfolio 14/03/2013

Infineon Technologies has unveiled fast recovery 650V Rapid 1 and Rapid 2 silicon diode families.  Read More

European project to use nanoimprinting for highly efficient solar cells 14/03/2013

Seven European organisation are collaborating to develop a disruptive solar cell concept in which advanced light trapping schemes will be integrated into thin crystalline-Si (c-Si) based solar cells through the use of nanoimprint lithography.  Read More

Boeing to revamp Dreamliner battery system 13/03/2013

Boeing's plan to revamp the lithium-ion batteries in its 787 Dreamliner have been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), but no date has been set for when the grounded planes might fly again.  Read More

Digi-Key looks to expand UK presence 13/03/2013

Digi-Key has expanded presence into the United Kingdom and Ireland with dedicated local sales and customer support resources.  Read More

Lattice launches smallest fpga, targets new markets 13/03/2013

Lattice Semiconductor has launched the iCE40 LP384 fpga, the smallest member of its iCE40 family. The device is intended to help designers to add new features and to develop differentiated products. The company believes the device will find application in such markets as portable medical monitors, smartphones, digital cameras, eReaders and compact ...  Read More

Arduino compatible board can ‘talk’ to your iPhone 13/03/2013

The world's first Arduino compatible microcomputer that can communicate wirelessly to any smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth v4.0 has been touted by wireless start up Open Source RF.  Read More
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Nano transistor enables 3d stacking 13/03/2013

As transistors get smaller, gate control over the channel becomes less effective and leakage begins to interfere with the transistor's operation.  Read More

First mass Raspberry Pi workshop held in UK 12/03/2013

The first Raspberry Jamboree was held last weekend in Manchester in a bid to bring coding know how to the classroom and head off a looming skills crisis in IT education.  Read More

Cadence to buy Tensilica for $380million 12/03/2013

Cadence has agreed to acquire dataplane processing IP specialist Tensilica for $380million.  Read More

Next gen hearing aid promises greater clarity 12/03/2013

UK researchers are working to create hearing aids that can better distinguish between speech and background noise.  Read More

Ultrasound pill project receives £5million grant 12/03/2013

A project to develop a robotic pill than can carry ultrasound technology has been awarded a £5million grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).  Read More

Comms firm looks to create open source rf hardware community 12/03/2013

Lime Microsystems has launched Myriad-RF, an open source rf initiative intended to widen the community of developers and to aid rf innovation. Aimed at hobbyists and experienced design engineers, the site offers a range of low cost rf boards and free design files.  Read More

ST files second lawsuit against InvenSense 12/03/2013

STMicroelectronics has filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission, requesting that the body investigates the alleged infringement of five ST patents covering all of the MEMS devices offered by InvenSense.  Read More

ST-Ericsson ceo to step down 12/03/2013

Didier Lamouche has decided to step down as ceo and president of ST-Ericsson.  Read More

Centre will support innovation in large area electronics 11/03/2013

A new £5.6million centre is being opened by the government to help put the UK at the forefront of a high tech global electronics industry.  Read More

Funding available for photonics based healthcare innovation 11/03/2013

The government is to invest £3.7million in projects that apply innovative photonics technologies to solve challenges in the healthcare sector.  Read More

Demand for mobile flash memory declines as cloud usage grows 11/03/2013

The rising availability of cloud storage and streaming services has lowered demand for nand flash memory in next generation smartphones and tablets, new research shows.  Read More

SpaceTop 3D computer lets users ‘touch’ digital content 08/03/2013

A transparent computer that allows users to reach inside the screen and manipulate content with their hands was unveiled at the TED conference in Los Angeles last week.  Read More

Cambridge Consultants unveils low cost indoor locator system 08/03/2013

Cambridge Consultants has designed a novel indoor tracking system that can pick a person's location even when GPS drops out.  Read More

Automotive semiconductor market to dwindle in 2013 08/03/2013

Following a healthy expansion in 2012, the growth of the global automotive semiconductor market is expected to decelerate slightly this year because of a slowdown in the aftermarket and portable navigation device segments.  Read More

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