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 WeeklyFri, 03 Feb 2012 15:34:00 GMT60http://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/03/52891/strong-semi-growth-except-for-dram-says-esia.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/03/52891/strong-semi-growth-except-for-dram-says-esia.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comEuropean semiconductor sales in December amounted to $ 2.8bn - 5.5% down on November, reports the European SIA citing WSTS figures. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:34:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/03/52855/job-of-the-week-cisco-hardware-leader.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/03/52855/job-of-the-week-cisco-hardware-leader.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comCisco is recruiting a Hardware Leader - the job functions are Principal Engineer, Project Leader, and Team Leader. Based in Slough, it is a permanent full-time role and the salary and benefits are negotiable. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:33:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/03/52890/china-mobile-director-madam-li-mofang-honoured-by-iet.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/03/52890/china-mobile-director-madam-li-mofang-honoured-by-iet.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comMadam Li Mofang receives the honour in recognition of her outstanding work in engineering, particularly in China and the world of mobile telecommunicationsFri, 03 Feb 2012 11:39:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/03/52887/defence-minister-opens-tracs-test-facility-in-dorset.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/03/52887/defence-minister-opens-tracs-test-facility-in-dorset.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comThe test house plans to consolidate and expand its EMC and environmental test services at this single locationFri, 03 Feb 2012 11:24:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/03/52889/cellergy-cuts-its-supercapacitor-leakage.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/03/52889/cellergy-cuts-its-supercapacitor-leakage.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.com Super capacitor manufacturer Cellergy has launched a lower-leakage range. "The 12mm square CLC range offers 50% lower leakage than the current CLG...Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:20:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/03/52885/renesas-says-debug-support-is-key-for-eclipse-cc++-tools.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/03/52885/renesas-says-debug-support-is-key-for-eclipse-cc++-tools.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comThe supplier is tapping in to the design momentum which has built up behind the Eclipse C/C++ development toolkit (CDT). But Renesas believes there has been the lack of generic debug supportFri, 03 Feb 2012 10:32:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/03/52886/thinnest-1.5a-diode-yet.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/03/52886/thinnest-1.5a-diode-yet.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.com NXP is claiming a first, with a Schottky diode only 0.37mm thick. "It is the smallest plastic package on the market and...Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:15:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/03/52884/comment-indias-panel-price-crash-could-spark-solar-revolution.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/03/52884/comment-indias-panel-price-crash-could-spark-solar-revolution.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comSolar power has always had a reputation for being expensive, but not for much longer. In India, electricity from solar is now cheaper than that from diesel generators. The news - which will boost India's "Solar Mission" to install 20,000 megawatts of solar power by 2022 - could have implications for other developing nations too. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:36:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/03/52879/wolfson-intros-low-noise-mp3-audio-chip-for-smartphones.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/03/52879/wolfson-intros-low-noise-mp3-audio-chip-for-smartphones.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comThe WM1811 has a 2W stereo Class D speaker driver and Class W headphone driverFri, 03 Feb 2012 00:05:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/03/52883/manchester-university-improves-graphene-off-state.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/03/52883/manchester-university-improves-graphene-off-state.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comAstonishing conductivity helped the discoverers of graphene win the Nobel prize in physics in 2010. Now a way to switch off the easy flow of electrons in this form of carbon is bringing superfast graphene computers closer.Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:02:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/03/52881/eosemi-gets-2.3m-investment-for-quartz-replacements.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/03/52881/eosemi-gets-2.3m-investment-for-quartz-replacements.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.com“An endorsement of the progress made by our team towards bringing that technology to market,” said eoSemi CEO Ian MacbethFri, 03 Feb 2012 00:01:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/03/52882/eurotech-wins-4m-embedded-computer-deal-in-japan.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/03/52882/eurotech-wins-4m-embedded-computer-deal-in-japan.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comDeliveries will begin in second half of 2012 and will be completed in about 3 yearsFri, 03 Feb 2012 00:01:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/02/52880/qinetiq-supplies-electric-drive-for-us-tank-tests.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/02/52880/qinetiq-supplies-electric-drive-for-us-tank-tests.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comBAE Systems and Northrop Grumman, recently awarded $450m to develop the US Army's Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV), have gone to QinetiQ for a hybrid-electric track drive. Called E-X-Drive, "the transmission...Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:01:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/02/52877/ftdi-adds-touch-capability-to-its-open-source-platform.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/02/52877/ftdi-adds-touch-capability-to-its-open-source-platform.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comThe Vinco Touch Key applications board, which the supplier calls a shield mates with the Vinco motherboard, and incorporates a STMicroelectronics STMPE821 8-channel general purpose input/output (GPIO) capacitive touch key controller ICThu, 02 Feb 2012 13:03:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/02/52876/lecroy-adds-automotive-test-kits-for-most-and-broadr-reach.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/02/52876/lecroy-adds-automotive-test-kits-for-most-and-broadr-reach.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.com"These standards have emerged in response to the rapidly increasing customer demand for devices connected to video displays and car infotainment systems," said the firmThu, 02 Feb 2012 12:45:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/02/52875/intels-wireless-chips-denied-latest-processes.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/02/52875/intels-wireless-chips-denied-latest-processes.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comIntel’s move on the wireless market may fail for the same reason that its X-Scale and ASIC ventures failed – because it’s not putting its wireless parts on advanced processes. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:59:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/02/52874/comment-intel-arm-are-we-on-the-brink-of-another-tablet-patent-war.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/02/52874/comment-intel-arm-are-we-on-the-brink-of-another-tablet-patent-war.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comIt seems that hardly another day goes by without another global consumer electronics giant filing a patent lawsuit against another, writes Alan MacDougall, a Chartered Patent Attorney and partner at IP advisers Mathys & Squire LLP. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:10:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/02/52873/acal-reports-gross-profit-rise-of-4.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/02/52873/acal-reports-gross-profit-rise-of-4.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.com“The Group is making continued progress with growth in gross profits and margins, and remains on track to deliver full year results in line with management’s expectations," said Nick Jefferies, group chief executiveThu, 02 Feb 2012 10:50:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/02/52870/1700-sic-schottky-diodes-in-to-247-from-cree.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/02/52870/1700-sic-schottky-diodes-in-to-247-from-cree.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comCree has introduced a series of packaged 1,700V Schottky diodes, which it claims is industry's highest blocking voltage. As with other Schottky devices, the silicon carbide diodes eliminate...Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:03:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/02/52869/ceva-xc323-dsp-core-design-kit-supports-multi-standards.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/02/52869/ceva-xc323-dsp-core-design-kit-supports-multi-standards.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comThe CEVA-XC323 silicon embedded in the SDK was designed by CEVA and manufactured on a 65nm process, delivering up to 800MHz performanceThu, 02 Feb 2012 00:45:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/02/52871/parking-sensors-to-take-pain-out-of-finding-a-space.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/02/52871/parking-sensors-to-take-pain-out-of-finding-a-space.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comA "parking patch" could bring together wireless sensors and mobile apps to steer drivers towards elusive vacant spots, while also allowing traffic wardens to home in on parking offenders.Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:04:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/02/52872/space-vegas-fist-mission-is-carrying-scientific-spacecraft.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/02/52872/space-vegas-fist-mission-is-carrying-scientific-spacecraft.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comTo avoid the prospect of losing a high-value commercial payload on a risky maiden flight, Vega's first mission - VV01 - will carry a basket of scientific spacecraft, including nine so-called "cubesats", the 1kg 10cmx10cm boxes that are increasingly popular with low-budget researches thankful for any lift to orbit.Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:02:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/01/52867/adi-adds-fast-converters-to-xilinx-28nm-design-platform.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/01/52867/adi-adds-fast-converters-to-xilinx-28nm-design-platform.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comThe AD9739A D/A converter and AD9467 A/D converter FMC boards include all of the HDL (hardware description language) code and device drivers needed for design prototypingWed, 01 Feb 2012 15:31:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/01/52866/nanoktn-delivers-thermoelectric-opportunities-report.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/01/52866/nanoktn-delivers-thermoelectric-opportunities-report.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comThe Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network has published a paper on next-generation thermoelectric and thermionic devices - exploring emerging technologies and market opportunities. "Thermal energy harvesting and...Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:04:00 GMThttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/01/52864/toshiba-works-with-movidius-for-3d-smartphone-camera.htmhttp://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2012/02/01/52864/toshiba-works-with-movidius-for-3d-smartphone-camera.htmeditorial@electronicsweekly.comThe firm's MA1178 video processor chip has been combined with Toshiba’s 8 Megapixel extended depth of field cameras in a 3D camera module for smartphonesWed, 01 Feb 2012 12:35:00 GMT