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 WeeklyMon, 29 Apr 2013 14:53:00 GMT60http://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/29/56019/rohde-schwarz-launches-mixed-signal-scope.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/29/56019/rohde-schwarz-launches-mixed-signal-scope.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comRohde & Schwarz has introduced a new mixed-signal oscilloscope. The test firm has added a logic analysis option to its RTM series of mid-range scopesMon, 29 Apr 2013 14:53:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/29/56018/chip-design-is-crucial-to-europe-says-cadence-v-p.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/29/56018/chip-design-is-crucial-to-europe-says-cadence-v-p.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comAlexander Duesener, v-p of worldwide field operations in EMEA for Cadence Design Systems believes chip designers have a crucial role in maintaining Europe’s strengths in wireless and automotive systemsMon, 29 Apr 2013 10:43:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/29/56017/universities-join-uk-skills-initiative.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/29/56017/universities-join-uk-skills-initiative.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.com"The UKESF programme offers a formal liaison process to companies of all sizes,” said Indro Mukerjee, chairman of the UKESF strategic advisory board and CEO of Plastic LogicMon, 29 Apr 2013 10:22:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/29/56016/arm-has-grown-up-says-retiring-ceo-warren-east.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/29/56016/arm-has-grown-up-says-retiring-ceo-warren-east.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comARM CEO Warren East says the processor company, which he leaves this summer, has “grown up” during his 12 years at the helmMon, 29 Apr 2013 10:02:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/29/56015/lumileds-led-arrays-up-to-6000-lm.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/29/56015/lumileds-led-arrays-up-to-6000-lm.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comLumileds has announced chip-on-board LED arrays up to 6,000 lm. Emphasising what is claims is the small size of the emissive areas, there are...Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:48:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/26/56014/ofgem-guards-against-smart-meter-abuse.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/26/56014/ofgem-guards-against-smart-meter-abuse.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comOfgem has approved an industry code-of-practice designed to protect consumers during the smart meter roll-out. “With the roll-out of smart meters...Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:39:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/26/56013/only-smart-grid-can-rescue-wasted-solar-in-canada.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/26/56013/only-smart-grid-can-rescue-wasted-solar-in-canada.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comIncentives in Canada have resulted in so much solar energy that only a move to smart grid can use it all. So claims...Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:06:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/26/56012/carnegie-mellon-research-worldkit-to-make-anything-a-remote-control.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/26/56012/carnegie-mellon-research-worldkit-to-make-anything-a-remote-control.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comLost the TV remote control again? Never mind - just create another one on the arm of your sofa with a swish of your hand. While you are at it, why not turn the top of your coffee table into a lighting controller, so you can dim your lamps while you kick back and watch a movie. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:55:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/26/56011/top-20-mems-foundries.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/26/56011/top-20-mems-foundries.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comIn 2012, TSMC’s MEMS foundry business enjoyed ~80% growth, achieved ~$42 million in sales and moved up to third place in Yole Développement’s annual MEMS foundry sector rankings. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 01:54:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/26/56010/mcu-market-goes-32-bit.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/26/56010/mcu-market-goes-32-bit.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comIn 2012, MCU unit shipments surged 16%, but total revenues declined 3% and ASPs plunged 17%, says IC Insights.Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:08:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/25/56009/microchip-adds-op-amps-to-pic-microcontrollers.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/25/56009/microchip-adds-op-amps-to-pic-microcontrollers.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comThe PIC16F527 and PIC16F570 microcontrollers are designed with on-chip dual op amp module, 8-bit ADC and two comparatorsThu, 25 Apr 2013 09:32:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/25/56007/xmos-adds-adc-for-motor-control-and-sensing.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/25/56007/xmos-adds-adc-for-motor-control-and-sensing.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comThe Bristol-based company will release 6, 8, 10, 12 and 16-core microcontrollers with ADCs, calling this the A-series to differentiate it from the existing L-series. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:21:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/25/56006/ni-engine-control-driver-system-reads-commands-direct.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/25/56006/ni-engine-control-driver-system-reads-commands-direct.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comNational Instruments has announced the Direct Injector Driver System for engine controlThu, 25 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/25/56005/china-gets-serious-about-driver-systems.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/25/56005/china-gets-serious-about-driver-systems.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comAccording to IMS, most ADAS mechanisms are predicted to see a big increase in China due to the growing awareness of driver safety from both consumers and vehicle manufacturersThu, 25 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/24/56008/globalpress-summit-alteras-new-processes.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/24/56008/globalpress-summit-alteras-new-processes.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comAltera has lined up three new processes – 20nm planar from TSMC, 14nm finfet from Intel and 55nm embedded flash from TSMC, Vice Hu, Altera’s vice president of product and corporate marketing told the recent Globalpress Summit in Santa Clara.Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:31:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/24/56003/built-in-britain-welwyn.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/24/56003/built-in-britain-welwyn.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comWhen Mercedes needed power resistors for its SLS sports car, it specified Welwyn parts...Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:20:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/24/56000/solar-plane-rehearses-for-coast-to-coast-flight.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/24/56000/solar-plane-rehearses-for-coast-to-coast-flight.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comA solar-powered aircraft has this week been plying the skies around Moffett Field in San Francisco, California, as its inventors rehearse for their next ambitious move: a coast-to-coast sunshine-fuelled flight across the US.Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:09:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/24/56002/digi-key-and-mouser-accepting-orders-for-raspberry-pi-rival.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/24/56002/digi-key-and-mouser-accepting-orders-for-raspberry-pi-rival.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comDistributors Digi-Key and Mouser are taking orders for “Raspberry Pi competitor” the BeagleBone Black $45 computer based around a 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 processorWed, 24 Apr 2013 10:43:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/24/55999/no-substitute-for-a-designers-experience-says-altium.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/24/55999/no-substitute-for-a-designers-experience-says-altium.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comWe must give engineers to draw on their experience when starting new designs, writes Robert HuxelWed, 24 Apr 2013 10:01:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/24/55997/european-chip-design-is-vital-for-car-industry-says-eda-executive.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/24/55997/european-chip-design-is-vital-for-car-industry-says-eda-executive.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comSemiconductor design for automotive systems is an important and growing technology capability for European companies, according to Jean-Marie Saint-Paul, European director at Mentor GraphicsWed, 24 Apr 2013 04:16:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/24/55977/globalpress-summit-amprius-launches-nanowire-li-ion-batteries.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/24/55977/globalpress-summit-amprius-launches-nanowire-li-ion-batteries.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comAmprius, the Stanford University spin-out specializing in battery technology, has got its first products out according to the company’s founder, Prof Yi Cui Associate Professor at Stanford University’s Material Science and Engineering department speaking to the recent Globalpress Summit in Santa Cruz. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:00:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/24/55998/wireless-led-module-controls-the-lights.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/24/55998/wireless-led-module-controls-the-lights.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comAt LIGHTFAIR International 2013 in the US, Thermal Solution Resources has introduced a wireless LED lamp which can be controlled remotely from iOS, Android or Windows smartphones, tablets or PCsWed, 24 Apr 2013 00:31:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/24/56001/accurate-voltage-supervisor-has-wide-temperature-range.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/24/56001/accurate-voltage-supervisor-has-wide-temperature-range.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comThe device features a +/-0.5% voltage threshold accuracy at room temperature and +/-1.5% voltage threshold accuracy over the -40 deg C to +125 deg C temperature rangeWed, 24 Apr 2013 00:13:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/23/55996/nxp-sees-higher-q1-revenues-powered-by-arm-chips.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/23/55996/nxp-sees-higher-q1-revenues-powered-by-arm-chips.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.com“We were a broad-based semiconductor company playing in many market areas and we have changed into a more focused company,” NXP CEO Richard Clemmer told Electronics WeeklyTue, 23 Apr 2013 16:48:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/23/55995/beaglebone-black-the-inside-story.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2013/04/23/55995/beaglebone-black-the-inside-story.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comWith the introduction of BeagleBone Black, Texas Instruments has squeezed the video and much of the performance of its more powerful...Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:33:00 GMT