A pick of the main stories crossing the ElectronicsWeekly.com News Index, from Qualcomm trials for mobile broadband and market prospects for wireless chips, to Microchip going global with Avnet and Future, and Harvard University building the smallest complete nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) system...
Friday 8 February 2008
Qualcomm sees trials for broadband mobile services
Qualcomm has said that a number of network operators are committed to trialing HSPA+ technology this year.
Ericsson makes open software move for HSPA mobile
Ericsson has introduced a verified one-chip HSPA design platform which it said will support a number of major open operating systems.
Thursday 7 February 2008
Wireless is top market for chips, says analyst
Wireless will continue to be the fastest growing chip application area over the next four years, according to IFS2008, the semiconductor industry forecast seminar run by analysts Future Horizons in London last week.
Wednesday 6 February 2008
Samsung design-in excites NXP CEO van Houten
NXP CEO Frans van Houten has descirbed Samsung's decision to use it as a 3G chipset supplier as an "exciting step" for the chip firm.
Harvard claims NMR system is smallest built
Harvard University and its medical school have built the smallest complete nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) system, claimed the team.
UK manufacturer sold to French firm Asteel
Pressure is increasing on the remaining small- and medium-sized contract electronics manufacturers throughout Europe.
Splashpower signs deal for first wireless phone charger
Wireless charging start-up Splashpower has finally launched its technology for mobile phones and MP3 players. Since 2001 the company has been working on providing a way to charge equipment without having to plug it in but this is the first commercial deal.
Tuesday 5 February 2008
Microchip goes global with Avnet and Future
Microchip Technology has named Avnet as its second global distribution channel. Avnet, which joins Future Electronics, will represent the Microchip line in the US, Europe and Asia through its Memec and Silica arms.
Programmable chip for mobile WiMAX on show
Dr Anders Nilsson and Professor Dake Liu of the Linköping University in Sweden outlined a programmable baseband processor for mobile WiMAX and DVB-T/H at the International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) in San Francisco this week.
NXP pushes ARM with Cortex-M3 licence
NXP says it will introduce a new family of microcontrollers based on the ARM Cortex-M3 processor starting in 2008, this expanding its existing range of ARM7 and ARM9 family-based MCUs.
Monday 4 February 2008
Price wars cost the semiconductor industry $23bn in lost revenues - IFS2008
Price wars have cost the semiconductor industry $23bn in lost revenues over the last two years, $18bn in 2007 alone, it was said at IFS2008, the annual forecast seminar run in London last week by Future Horizons.
ISSCC - Solid state circuits take centre stage
The IEEE ISSCC (International Solid State Circuits Conference) begins in San Francisco - the world's show case for the best in circuit design for integrated circuits.
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