New Electronics News

HSPA module aims to cut cost of 3G

Intel is partnering with Swiss manufacturer u-blox to bring to market a 3G only HSPA module.

Wireless link could match fibre data rates

Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics and the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology have transmitted data wirelessly at 40Gbit/s over a distance of 1km using a carrier frequency of 240GHz.

European semi market show signs of recovery

Semiconductor sales in the first quarter of this year were up 16% on Q4, according to the latest figures from DMASS (Distributors' and Manufacturers' Association of Semiconductor Specialists).

Funding boost for low power SRAM specialist

Sheffield based firm sureCore has secured a Technology Strategy Board SMART award of £250K to help realise its low power SRAM technology in a next generation silicon process node.

imec and Renesas collaborate on ultra low power short range radios

imec has teamed up with Renesas to develop ultra low power wireless technologies for short range communication devices.

£5.6m PRiME project aims to advance multi core computing systems

Electronic engineers and computer scientists from four of the UK's leading universities are coming together as part of a £5.6million project to develop the next generation of energy efficient, multi core computing systems.

Europe in good position to compete in silicon photonics

According to French research organisation CEA-Leti, the recently concluded HELIOS programme – an €8.5million European Commission project – has put Europe in a strong positioned to design and manufacture volume silicon photonics devices.

Haptics division spun out by HiWave

The haptics division of HiWave Technologies has been spun out and is launching today as Redux Labs.

RF transceiver turns Raspberry Pi into a wireless controller

UK firm Ciseco has developed an rf transceiver for the Raspberry Pi which enables the device to be turned into a wireless controller.

SiC module cuts power losses by 75%

Cree has introduced a new silicon-carbide (SiC) power module, the CCS050M12CM, which it claims cuts power losses by 75% over silicon modules with equivalent ratings.

Altera buys power conversion specialist

Altera has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Enpirion, a developer of integrated power conversion products. According to Altera, the combination of its fpgas with Enpirion's PowerSoCs will bring a range of benefits, including higher performance, lower system power, higher reliability, smaller footprint and faster time to market.

Altium Designer 13.2 launched

The latest version of Altium's flagship software solution, Altium Designer, has been launched to provide designers with greater control over design data and a clearer view throughout the development process.

DECT ULE spec published

ICT standards body ETSI has published the first technical specification addressing DECT Ultra Low Energy (ULE), a radio technology intended for home automation and M2M applications.

Flagship vector signal generator unveiled

Test specialist Rohde & Schwarz has launched the SMW200A, a flagship vector signal generator which combines a baseband generator, rf generator and MIMO fading simulator.

Raspberry Pi camera module launches in UK

element14 and RS Components have announced the availability of a new camera board for the Raspberry Pi.

Record TSB funding will support UK innovation

The Technology Strategy Board (TSB), the UK's innovation agency, has been allocated a record £440million budget, which experts say will provide a boost to the UK's long term competitiveness.

Samsung claims 5G breakthrough

Samsung has made what it believes is a significant breakthrough in the development of 5G mobile communications.

‘Wonder Gecko’ mcu extends battery life in portable applications

Energy Micro has announced the availability of the EFM32 Wonder Gecko, which it describes as its most advanced microcontroller yet.

First claimed for oscilloscope design

In what has been described as an industry first, Pico Technology has used reconfigurable a/d conversion technology to offer oscilloscope resolutions ranging from 8 to 16bit.

Graphene given magnetic properties

Researchers from IMDEA-Nanociencia Institute and from Autonoma and Complutense Universities of Madrid (Spain) have managed to give graphene magnetic properties.

Graphene set to enable new definition of the Ampere

A joint innovation by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and the University of Cambridge could pave the way for the Ampere to be redefined in terms of fundamental physical constants.

IR ships first GaN-on-Si devices

International Rectifier has begun shipping the first devices based on its GaN based power device technology platform.

Ultra sensitive touch sensor works through steel

UK firm and BEEAs winner Peratech has used its QTC technology to create an ultra sensitive touch sensor that can respond to light touches even through steel or glass.

Industrial electronics market down 5.4% in 2012

The industrial electronics industry contracted 5.4% in 2012, according to IHS iSuppli.

Researchers work to harvest electricity from plants

Researchers at the University of Georgia have found a way to harvest the energy plants create during photosynthesis to produce electricity.