New Electronics News

Cambridge Wireless wins funding for IoT initiative

22/02/2012

Cambridge Wireless has been awarded an initial £50k funding for a multi-company research project under the government backed Technology Strategy Board's Internet of Things (IoT) initiative.

Energy Micro extends range with Cortex-M4F based microcontrollers

22/02/2012

Energy Micro is extending its EFM32 Gecko mcu range with the addition of 60 products based on the ARM Cortex-M4F core. The company now offers more than 240 parts in its portfolio.

Google Doodle celebrates Heinrich Hertz

22/02/2012

Google has commemorated the 155th birth date of Heinrich Hertz by replacing its home page logo with an animated image of waves on a graph.

High speed optical modulator enhanced by ‘slow light’ propagation

22/02/2012

CEA-Leti has unveiled a 40Gbit/s optical modulator in silicon with a record extinction ratio of 10dB, developed by HELIOS project members.

World’s first 34GS/s AWG unveiled

22/02/2012

Southern Photonics, in collaboration with Micram, has announced the launch of a new 34GS/s arbitrary waveform generator designed to enable users to generate high order complex modulation formats, such as 16QAM, at speeds of up to 136Gb/s.

BEEAs winner sets new standard in mineral recovery

21/02/2012

BEEAs winner, e2v technologies has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Rio Tinto, an international mining group, to develop large ProWave microwave and radio frequency generators for use in mineral recovery.

Intel grants Tabula access to its fabs

21/02/2012

Tabula has announced that it is implementing a family of 3d programmable logic devices (3pld) manufactured by Intel using its 22nm manufacturing process, featuring 3d Tri-Gate transistors and co-optimised packaging technology.

RFMD responds to Peregrine Semiconductor infringement claim

21/02/2012

RF Micro Devices has responded to the filing of a patent infringement lawsuit by Peregrine Semiconductor relating to rfics and switching technology.

Single atom in silicon crystal enables working transistor

21/02/2012

Researchers have developed a working transistor consisting of a single atom placed precisely in a silicon crystal, paving the way for future quantum computers.

Embedded World: UK firm unveils credit card sized batteries

20/02/2012

A UK manufacturer is set to launch a range of credit card sized batteries for portable applications such as tele-healthcare devices, test and measurement equipment and wearable computers.

Graphene breakthrough could yield faster electronics

20/02/2012

Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a new method for chemically altering graphene, a development that could be a step toward the creation of faster, thinner, flexible electronics.

IHS: Micron, Elpida merger could present Samsung with its most powerful rival yet

20/02/2012

A possible merger between US firm Micron Technology and Japan's Elpida Memories could yield a new force to counter Samsung and 'rock the dram market to its core', according to market analyst IHS iSuppli.

Industry's smallest dual band PA duplexer for 3G/4G smartphones?

20/02/2012

RF specialist, TriQuint Semiconductor has unveiled what it claims to be the industry's smallest dual band PA duplexer (PAD) for global 3G and 4G smartphones.

Smart reset chips address problem of frozen gadgets

20/02/2012

STMicroelectronics has announced a range of chips designed to cure the frustration of frozen gadgets such as mobile phones, media players and other portable consumer devices.

Premier EDA Solutions opens Altium drop in centre

17/02/2012

Premier EDA Solutions, in partnership with the Institute for Product Design and Manufacture, has announced the opening of an Altium sponsored drop in centre in Scotland.

ST unveils first 3-axis gyroscope for automotive applications

17/02/2012

STMicroelectronics has introduced the first 3-axis digital output gyroscope to meet the industry standard qualification for automotive integrated circuits.

Government funding to launch new space initiatives

16/02/2012

More than 20 British companies are to share £2.5 million of government support to enable them to develop commercial products and services using space technology or space derived data. The grant funding – from the UK Space Agency, the Technology Strategy Board and the South East England Development Agency – will support 28 fast track R&D projects, each lasting between six and nine months. Including match funding from the businesses involved, the total value of the R&D is nearly £5million.

LDO regulator targets high reliability systems

16/02/2012

Intersil has announced the development of a new radiation tolerant, ultra low dropout voltage regulator (LDO).

Low power radio architecture improves military communications

16/02/2012

A new software defined radio architecture designed to enable higher rf performance and lower power consumption has been unveiled by Cambridge Consultants.

Transceivers ‘maximise range and battery life’ in wireless systems

16/02/2012

Designed to maximise the range and battery life of wireless systems, the Si446x EZRadioPRO transceiver from Silicon Laboratories is said to be suited to a range of wireless applications, including industrial control systems, sensor networks and electronic shelf labels.

US universities look to untangle the challenges of creating quantum memories

16/02/2012

Seven US universities are collaborating to determine the best approach for generating quantum memories based on interaction between light and matter. The five year project is being funded by an $8.5million grant from the US Air Force Office of Scientific Research. The researchers will look at three ways to create entangled quantum memories for use in securing long distance transmission of secure information. The work will be led by Georgia Tech, with researchers from Columbia University, Harvard University, MIT, the University of Michigan, Stanford University and the University of Wisconsin.

ADI tool simplifies rf design

15/02/2012

Analogue Devices has announced the release of a new version of its ADIsimRF design tool.

Embedded World: Wind River focuses on future of embedded cloud

15/02/2012

Wind River has announced it is to emphasise the future of embedded cloud at Embedded World, Nuremberg.

MCUs simplify compliance for safety system designers says Freescale

15/02/2012

Freescale Semiconductor has announced the availability of a new family of microcontrollers, based on Power Architecture technology, targeting industrial applications with functional safety requirements.

Reports of counterfeit electronic components quadruple since 2009

15/02/2012

Reports of counterfeit electronics parts have soared dramatically in the last two years, with the number quadrupling since 2009, according to IHS iSuppli.