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Solving an image problem 03/09/2007

Astronomers from the University of Cambridge and Caltech have developed a camera that gives more detailed pictures of stars and nebula than the ...

Magnetic spin breakthrough to boost data storage 31/08/2007

IBM researchers have used special scanning tunneling microscope (STM) techniques to manipulate individual iron atoms and arrange them with atomic ...

IBM develops molecular ‘switch’ 31/08/2007

IBM researchers have described the ability to switch a single molecule ‘on’ and ‘off’ – a basic element of computer logic – using two hydrogen atoms ...

Digi-Key signs RF Micro Devices deal 30/08/2007

Digi-Key has entered into a distribution agreement with RF Micro Devices, a leading designer and manufacturer of high performance radio systems and ...

Online power supply design tools 30/08/2007

Vicor has launched PowerBench, a suite of enhanced online power supply design tools to help designers to select the best power supply to meet their ...

Qualcomm joins IMEC’s TAD program 30/08/2007

Qualcomm has joined IMEC’s technology aware design (TAD) program and plans to work with the Belgian research centre on innovative circuit and system ...

Lowest power zero crossover op amp 29/08/2007

Said to be the industry’s lowest power zero crossover op amp, the OPA369 from Texas Instruments achieves rail to rail performance without input ...

Mindstorms software upgraded 29/08/2007

National Instruments and the LEGO Group have updated the software for the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robotics system. Version 1.1 now provides support for ...

MEMS resonators pass the test 28/08/2007

MEMS resonator pioneer Discera says its oscillators have passed a series of frequency stability and standard semiconductor qualification and ...

MIPS buys analogue IP specialist 28/08/2007

MIPS Technologies is to acquire Chipidea Microelectrónica, a leading independent supplier of analogue and mixed signal IP for wireless, digital ...

Software tuning on the fly 24/08/2007

The latest release of Cypress’ PSoC Express version 3.0 design tool is set to dramatically simplify embedded design for PSoC mixed signal arrays.

A community of experts 15/08/2007

National Instruments launched its 13th annual NIWeek by introducing LabVIEW 8.5.

Rise and shine - Cover Story 13/08/2007

The rising sons of innovation breathe new life into an iconic London landmark. By Mike Richardson.

TI unveils fastest monolithic 14bit adc 10/08/2007

Said to be the fastest monolithic 14bit a/d converter, the ADS5474 from Texas Instruments runs at 400Msample/s, with an effective number of bits of ...

Feel the power! 10/08/2007

LG Electronics is to use diode pumped solid state lasers from Powerlase as part of its plasma display panel manufacturing process. The panels will be ...

AWS Electronics acquires Instem Technologies 09/08/2007

AWS Electronics has acquired Instem Technologies, making it the largest independent electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider in the UK.

Largest lcd plant planned 09/08/2007

Sharp will begin building the world’s most modern lcd plant in Sakai near Osaka at the end of this year. In addition to being the largest plant for ...

Take your partners 09/08/2007

Physicists at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have induced thousands of atoms trapped by laser beams to swap ‘spins’ ...

USB range extended to 30m 08/08/2007

Amplicon has added a wireless solution to its USB extender range. With a range of up to 30m, ‘WiRanger’ is claimed as the world’s first wireless ...

NI beefs up LabVIEW 07/08/2007

National Instruments has upgraded its flagship LabVIEW design platform to version 8.5. According to the company, the move extends the LabVIEW ...

FPGAs ride to Mars 07/08/2007

NASA’s Phoenix mission to Mars, recently launched from Cape Canaveral, is carrying a Meteorological Station (MET), provided by the Canadian Space ...

Mirics raises another $12million 06/08/2007

Mirics Semiconductor has raised a further $12million of venture funding, with Acacia Capital Partners joining Pond Venture Partners and lead investor ...

Fairchild opens auto design centre 06/08/2007

Fairchild Semiconductor has expanded its Global Power Resource Centre with the addition of a facility in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Sited close to the ...

Semiconductor sales up – and down 06/08/2007

Although worldwide sales of semiconductors grew to $121billion in the first half of 2007 – an increase of 2% over the first half of 2006 – second ...

Infineon to sell stake in Qimonda 06/08/2007

Infineon is looking to reduce its stake in memory manufacturer Qimonda to ‘significantly less than 50%’ before its 2009 Annual Shareholder Meeting, ...