http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/index.aspxNew Electronics website provides content on electronic design and development, electronic software and electronic design services. A Electronic supplier directory of suppliers, editiorial features in Electronic Technology section, engineering jobs.60http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/article/14093/ELC-restructures-itself.aspxThe Electronics Leadership Council (ELC) has announced the second phase of its development as an industry leadership body. Eight new members have joined the Council – all chairs or CEOs of major UK electronics companies. Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newelectronics.co.uk/article/14098/Plextek-forms-specialist-Defence-Group.aspxPlextek targets growth in military projects with formation of specialist Defence Group.Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newelectronics.co.uk/article/14102/Prism-keeps-the-train-rolling.aspxPrism Electronics’ receives rail signalling pcb assembly order to support South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup infrastructure.Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newelectronics.co.uk/article/14085/HP-buys-EDS-for-139bn.aspxHP is to buy computing services company EDS for $13.9billion. The deal will create an organisation with the ‘muscle’ to rival IBM.Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newelectronics.co.uk/article/14084/Synopsys-donates-verification-methodology.aspxSynopsys is donating its complete implementation of the VMM verification methodology for SystemVerilog, including the VMM Standard Library and VMM Applications, to Accellera, the design standards organisation. Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newelectronics.co.uk/article/14083/TI-buys-Irish-power-specialist.aspxTexas Instruments has acquired Ireland based Commergy Technologies, a power supply reference design provider specialising in energy efficient and compact architectures.Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newelectronics.co.uk/article/14043/Sagentia-looks-on-the-bright-side.aspxSagentia develops ‘breakthrough’ lighting technology with performance improvements beyond those of existing technologies. Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newelectronics.co.uk/article/14045/Semis-sales-holding-up.aspxWorldwide sales of semiconductors of $63.4bn for the first quarter of 2008 were 3.8% higher in the first quarter of 2007, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association.Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newelectronics.co.uk/article/14044/Splashpower-finds-new-home.aspxSplashpower has been acquired by US company Alticor.Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newelectronics.co.uk/article/14029/Charging-ahead---Cover-story.aspxWill supercapacitors enable an energy storage revolution? By David Boothroyd.Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newelectronics.co.uk/article/14026/Environmental-design-competition-opens-for-entries.aspxRegistrations are now open for the second year of Premier Farnell’s international competition Live Edge – Electronic Design for the Global Environment. Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newelectronics.co.uk/article/14025/Modulator-to-cut-power-consumption.aspxWith the number of basestations predicted to grow dramatically over the next few years, attention is turning to the efficiency of the power amplifiers deployed within them. And Cambridge based Nujira is looking to solve the problem with a power modulator that may increase efficiency significantly.Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newelectronics.co.uk/article/14036/Vancouver-Airport-to-enhance-Tarsier-system.aspxVancouver International Airport is to deploy cameras in order to enhance its Tarsier runway debris detection system. The Tarsier system, developed by Qinetiq, uses millimetre wave radar as its primary sensor to provide round the clock runway debris detection.Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newelectronics.co.uk/article/14009/2D-graphite-shows-promise-for-electronics.aspxTwo dimensional single crystals, known as graphene, could replace indium tin oxide as an electrode material in displaysWed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newelectronics.co.uk/article/14019/TT-electronics-flexes-its-global-reach.aspxTT electronics unifies the strengths of its five global electronics manufacturing resources to create single operation.Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newelectronics.co.uk/article/13993/450mm-wafers-in-2012-say-partners.aspxIntel, Samsung and TSMC have reached agreement on the need for industry wide collaboration to target a transition to 450mm wafers starting in 2012. The transition, says the group, will enable continued growth of the semiconductor industry and help to maintain ‘a reasonable cost structure’ for future ic manufacturing and applications.Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newelectronics.co.uk/article/13995/Concentrated-power.aspxMercury Computer Systems has unveiled its smallest embedded system. Although measuring 4 x 5 x 6in, the PowerBlock 50 system is capable of delivering in excess of 100GFLOPs.Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newelectronics.co.uk/article/13999/DMASS-reports-weak-Q12008.aspxDMASS reports a weak first Q1/2008, with EMEA semiconductor distribution sales declining 7.9% compared to Q1/2007.Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newelectronics.co.uk/article/13997/Methanol-fuel-cell-efficiency-boosted.aspxNew materials that enable the manufacture of cheaper and more efficient methanol fuel cells have been developed by a researcher from the University of the Basque Country. Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newelectronics.co.uk/article/14001/Nanotubes-form-sensitive-sensors.aspxResearchers in the University of Warwick’s Department of Chemistry have found a way of producing carbon nanotubes such that they instantly form a highly sensitive ready made electric circuit.Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newelectronics.co.uk/article/13998/Qimonda-enters-solar-cell-joint-venture.aspxQimonda and German solar company Centrosolar are to build, equip and operate a silicon solar cell manufacturing plant in Portugal. Qimonda will have a 51% holding in the joint venture, which will make an initial investment of €70million. Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newelectronics.co.uk/article/14000/RS-launches-production-packaging-service.aspxRS Components announces the launch of a production packaging service to help customers bring new products to market quickly. Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newelectronics.co.uk/article/13992/Semis-sales-have-good-and-bad-news.aspxAccording to WSTS, Global semiconductor sales amounted to $25.5billion in March 2008, exceeding Gartner’s expectations by about $1bn. Whilst sales in the first quarter of 2008 reached $63.4bn, a decline of 5.1% compared with the fourth quarter of 2007, they were 3.8% more than in the first quarter of 2007.Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newelectronics.co.uk/article/14008/Sustainable-development-issues-explained.aspxElectronics Yorkshire announces four one-day courses in July focusing on sustainable development.Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.newelectronics.co.uk/article/13978/Collaboration-develops-better-transistor-switching.aspxIn its first collaborative work with Hitachi Central Research Laboratory, researchers at the Advanced Technology Institute of the University of Surrey have show that superior transistor switching performance can be achieved by making the conduction channel in the transistor very thin.Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT