http://www.electronicsweekly.com/ElectronicsWeekly.com - News, analysis, research and opinions provided by the journalists of Electronics Weeklyen-gbCopyright Reed Business Information 2006http://www.electronicsweekly.com/images/ew-logo.gifhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/14430Electronics WeeklyThu, 02 Jul 2009 16:18:00 GMT60http://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/02/46422/fujitsu-reveals-gan-transistor-for-power-supplies.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/02/46422/fujitsu-reveals-gan-transistor-for-power-supplies.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comFujitsu Laboratories has developed a GaN power transistor for mains PSUs, claiming it to have the highest current density yet.Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:18:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/02/46421/xilinx-sales-hit-by-virtex-5-supply-issue.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/02/46421/xilinx-sales-hit-by-virtex-5-supply-issue.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comXilinx has experienced "supply constraints" on some of its Virtex-5 FPGAs and as a result it expects the fall in sales in the June quarter to be slightly worse than originally predictedThu, 02 Jul 2009 15:01:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/02/46420/researches-turn-nanocrystals-into-electronic-glue.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/02/46420/researches-turn-nanocrystals-into-electronic-glue.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comNanocrystalline get their behaviour not only from the materials they are made from, but their size and shape. Hence their opto-electronic properties can be tuned by making the crystals bigger or smaller. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:24:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/02/46419/avnet-eyes-windows-embedded-with-abacus-unit.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/02/46419/avnet-eyes-windows-embedded-with-abacus-unit.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comCalled Avnet Embedded, it incorporates the Windows embedded sales and support activities of Abacus with its own embedded sales activity as well as the Trident, Axess Technology and TDC businesses, which were also part of AbacusThu, 02 Jul 2009 12:05:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/02/46418/ipo-market-coming-back.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/02/46418/ipo-market-coming-back.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comThe IPO market could be coming back in the US if yesterday’s successful IPO of software company LogMeIn is any guide.Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:02:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/02/46417/agilent-signs-rental-deal-with-livingston.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/02/46417/agilent-signs-rental-deal-with-livingston.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comAgilent Technologies has signed a supply agreement with rental firm Livingston to service the RF, microwave, aerospace and defence markets in Europe, the Middle East and AfricaThu, 02 Jul 2009 10:46:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/02/46415/smartphone-designs-benefit-dialog-csr-and-broadcom.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/02/46415/smartphone-designs-benefit-dialog-csr-and-broadcom.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comSome observers are saying that there are already signs that the demand for silicon smartphones is beginning to turnaround business prospects in the chip market. Samsung's smartphone, the SCH-u750 will use Dialog’s DA8531 device for its display based keypadThu, 02 Jul 2009 10:19:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/02/46414/nxp-reduces-debt-mountain-by-504m.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/02/46414/nxp-reduces-debt-mountain-by-504m.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comNXP's latest debt buy-back offer has ended with offers for $270m and Euros166m of bondholder debt being received. This reduces the overall indebtedness of NXP by $504.2m and the related interest payments by approximately $31.8m.Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:50:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/02/46416/charlieplexing-at-high-duty-cycle.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/02/46416/charlieplexing-at-high-duty-cycle.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comThis Circuit Design Idea shows how you can increase the number of LEDs you can illuminate.Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:23:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/02/46412/motorola-joins-via-joint-licensing-programme-for-near-field-comms.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/02/46412/motorola-joins-via-joint-licensing-programme-for-near-field-comms.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comVia Licensing announces that Motorola has joined its joint licensing programme for patents related to the practice of near field communications (NFC) as a licensor. NFC technology provides short-range, standards-based wireless connectivity that can help people access digital content, connect electronic devices, and conduct secure, contactless transactions.Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:20:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/02/46411/ansys-releases-ansys-icepak-12.0-software.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/02/46411/ansys-releases-ansys-icepak-12.0-software.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comNew simulation enhancements in electronics thermal management aim to reduce engineering time and accelerate product development.Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:16:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/01/46410/lumileds-turns-to-amber-leds-for-70-lm-from-a-single-die.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/01/46410/lumileds-turns-to-amber-leds-for-70-lm-from-a-single-die.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.com"Users will see two to five times more light output and dramatically less colour shift compared to typical amber LEDs," said the firm. "Rebel PC [phosphor conversion] Amber delivers typical flux of 70 lm at 350mA." Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:38:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/01/46409/comcast-clearwire-join-up-on-wimax.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/01/46409/comcast-clearwire-join-up-on-wimax.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comComcast's announcement of its "High-Speed 2go" service, which bundles Clearwire's WiMax service with its own broadband products, will put new pressure on competitors AT&T and Verizon, according to a report from analysts Strategy Analytics. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:18:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/01/46408/uk-china-link-on-spintronics-rd.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/01/46408/uk-china-link-on-spintronics-rd.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comThe research aims to develop ultra-small-scale silicon structures for 'spintronic' semiconductors, called Silicon-Based Nanospintronics.Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:02:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/01/46407/isle-of-man-aerospace-cluster-takes-flight.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/01/46407/isle-of-man-aerospace-cluster-takes-flight.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comThe Isle of Man has started to play a significant role in the development of the UK’s aerospace supply chain. In the past four years the Isle of Man’s engineering manufacturing sector grew by 38%, and since 2007 it is the Isle of Man Aerospace Cluster (IOMAC) in particular which has contributed to this growthWed, 01 Jul 2009 15:51:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/01/46406/researchers-use-laser-technology-to-co-ordinate-underwater-robots.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/01/46406/researchers-use-laser-technology-to-co-ordinate-underwater-robots.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comThe US Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute is using lasers to identify objects in murky water costal waters, as well as to communicate. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:40:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/01/46405/probe-car-data-collection-to-transform-navigation-devices.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/01/46405/probe-car-data-collection-to-transform-navigation-devices.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comProbe car data collection could transform the value of real-time data for car users, according to analysts iSuppli. The technique involves utilising an existing navigation device within a car to send back information about the traffic conditions it is experiencing.Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:07:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/01/46404/avnet-builds-ipe-business-around-abacus.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/01/46404/avnet-builds-ipe-business-around-abacus.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comIn the past, the IP&E business was seen as less attractive to global distributors like Avnet, because it was thought to be less profitable than chips. Steady price erosion in the semiconductor markets has changed all that. IP&E is now strategically important to AvnetWed, 01 Jul 2009 10:15:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/01/46403/sony-and-sharps-lcd-plans-stalled.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/01/46403/sony-and-sharps-lcd-plans-stalled.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comThe 16 month old alliance between Sony and Sharp to jointly manufacture LCD screens is under threat as six months of talks on the funding of a new factory have failed to produce results. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:07:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/01/46402/intel-80c186-compatible-processor-sampling-from-innovasic.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/01/46402/intel-80c186-compatible-processor-sampling-from-innovasic.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comInnovasic Semiconductor, the supplier of those hard-to-get chips, has engineering samples of two devices which are function compatible with the original Intel 80C186XL and 80C188XL 16-bit high-integration embedded processorsWed, 01 Jul 2009 09:53:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/01/46401/coca-cola-develops-drink-dispenser-with-touch-control.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/01/46401/coca-cola-develops-drink-dispenser-with-touch-control.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comIt will incorporate the UK-based Zytronic's customised touch sensor, which uses a patented projected capacitive technology. The dispenser will display information via a 15.1 inch touch screenWed, 01 Jul 2009 09:28:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/01/46400/diagnostic-ultrasound-gets-smaller-faster-and-more-useful.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/01/46400/diagnostic-ultrasound-gets-smaller-faster-and-more-useful.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comThe signal path in ultrasound machines is a multichannel transmitter-receiver system with blazingly fast data rates. Engineers need to weigh a host of options in designing these complex machines. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:22:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/01/46397/broadcom-ups-bid-for-emulex-to-912m-drops-lawsuit.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/01/46397/broadcom-ups-bid-for-emulex-to-912m-drops-lawsuit.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comBroadcom is now offering $11 per share for fibre channel storage networking company Emulex, but says it will move on, considering other alternatives, once this offer expires on July 14.Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:11:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/01/46399/nokia-executive-to-drive-global-expansion-at-wolfson.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/01/46399/nokia-executive-to-drive-global-expansion-at-wolfson.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comHe was eight years at Symbian Software, where he was executive v-p of sales & customer operations where he was responsible for Symbian’s global relationships with mobile device manufacturers and network operatorsWed, 01 Jul 2009 09:09:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/01/46398/micrel-intros-first-drivers-for-led-lighting.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2009/07/01/46398/micrel-intros-first-drivers-for-led-lighting.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comDevices in the MIC323x series have an operating input voltage range from 6V to 45V. Power dissipation is reduced by the use of a feedback voltage of 250mVWed, 01 Jul 2009 08:49:00 GMT