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Will ARM’s M0+ core catalyse the ‘internet of things’? 20/03/2012

There has been a lot of talk in recent months about the 'internet of things'; a handy phrase which many commentators are reaching for in their ...

ARM changes 8bit mcu life expectancy 19/03/2012

Despite all the hullaballoo surrounding 32bit mcus, 8bit parts remain firm favourites for many applications and are selected for cost reasons.

Embedded World breaks attendance record 05/03/2012

Embedded World has underlined its position as the world's leading exhibition and conference for the sector.

Embedded World Exhibitor List A – F 24/01/2012

Here is the Embedded World Exhibitor List A – F

Embedded World Exhibitor List G – N 24/01/2012

Here is the Embedded World Exhibitor List G – N

Embedded World Exhibitor List O – Z 24/01/2012

Here is the Embedded World Exhibitor List O – Z

Electronics industry is up to the challenges 2012 may ... 22/12/2011

There's good news for the semiconductor industry as 2011 comes to a close, with Gartner reporting global revenue of $302billion - a year on year ...

Manufacturing industry needs to get its 'supply chain ... 28/11/2011

Still recovering from the impact of Japan's Tsunami disaster earlier this year, the manufacturing industry has been dealt another blow as Thailand ...

WorldSkills competitors show way forward for engineering 06/09/2011

Minister John Hayes talks to Findlay Media about Apprenticeships, craftsmanship and why he is a big fan of WorldSkills London 2011.

The most expensive component in the world 20/07/2011

With great apologies to William Shakespeare, "a resistor, a resistor, my kingdom for a 47k, 1% resistor in an 0805 SMT package on a tape and reel ...

Will fpga designers be spoilt for choice? 12/07/2011

The programmable logic market is notable not only for its products, but also for the large number of companies which have tried to get a bit of the ...

As analogue design gets more complex, what support is ... 14/06/2011

Analogue electronics design is, by common consent, a difficult task. A number of factors conspire to make things more difficult, including time to ...

Is analogue design getting harder? 06/06/2011

A recent survey by New Electronics suggests that 32% of electronics engineers believe analogue design is getting harder because of increasing ...

Exposed: The secret life of software developers 16/05/2011

A friend once asked me what software developers do when they're not creating the next new release of a software application. I thought it was the ...

Would you drink it? – The dilemma of design reuse 15/04/2011

It's become a cliché in news or science reports. A water treatment plant manager, or perhaps politician, is enthusiastically promoting the quality of ...

TI, National Semiconductor takeover analysis 07/04/2011

It's been a while since there has been a takeover on the scale of that involving Texas Instruments and National Semiconductor. Apart from the cost – ...

Design data management – how to avoid getting tied up in ... 25/02/2011

From a designer's perspective, the best design environment – the 'holy grail' as it were – is one that affords the freedom to think 'laterally', to ...

Freescale looks to raise $1billion to pay down debt 15/02/2011

When private equity investors acquired NXP and Freescale a few years ago, the cost of the deals was placed on the acquired company's balance sheet. ...
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The most common telephone number in the world? 11/02/2011

An electronics design engineer has discovered the reason why at least 1500 companies share the same telephone number.

First in, Best Dressed ... 24/01/2011

We look back fondly to when we were fresh faced, would be engineers. Nothing fazed us. We were invincible, adept at facing anything our professors ...

Happy New Year UK electronics – now get off your backside? 18/01/2011

In my mind, 2011 brings a wealth of opportunities for "UK electronics", especially for those involved in design and innovation. So far, indicators ...

Change is coming 10/01/2011

The market is set to shift as Microsoft embraces ARM based devices.

The 'i's have it 06/01/2011

Following the official launch of the 2nd generation Intel Core i3/i5/i7 processors at CES, Las Vegas, the press releases began to come in thick and ...

Richard Noble's Bloodhound Project diary 04/01/2011

Late again – but it's the end of the year and we are going strong! The sheer intensity of the project which is now increasing at a massive pace tends ...

FPGAs come of age 02/11/2010

Programmable logic devices have a range of aliases, but whatever you call them, the technology is moving ever closer to the heart of system design.