A pick of the main stories crossing the ElectronicsWeekly.com News Index this week, from cutting edge research at the Universities of Nottingham and Glasgow (growing bulk cubic GaN, and combining quantum dot phosphors with LED-boosting photonic crystals) to Intel entering the solar cell business and Cadence's bid to buy Mentor...
Friday 20 June 2008
Spansion tightens belt on manufacturing, expands partnerships
The move follows Spansion's recent cut of 500 jobs, part of its continuing effort to lower manufacturing service expenses.
Motorola shares sink to new 5-year low
Comments made by Foxconn Chairman Samuel Chin that Motorola "is still having difficulties" encourage a slide in Motorola's stock.
Thursday 19 June 2008
Photonics and nano particles brighten LEDs
The University of Glasgow is to combine quantum dot phosphors with its LED-boosting photonic crystals, for lighting. And appearing in the wings is quantum dot phosphor technology.
Wednesday 18 June 2008
Possibilities of plastic electronics are limitless, MPs hear
The possibilities of plastic electronics are limitless - provided it can find a way into the commercial marketplace, MPs were told today.
Ericsson DC-DC converter is digital
Ericsson has moved to digital feedback in an isolated DC-DC converter to squeeze 400W and 96 per cent efficiency from a quarter brick power supply.
Atmel offers 240µA 1MHz MPU
Atmel has announced two microcontrollers that consume less than 240µA at 1.8V and 1MHz, and under 100nA powered-down.
EDA leader Cadence wants to buy Mentor for $1.6bn
San Jose-based semiconductor design tool market leader Cadence Design Systems disclosed yesterday that it has been in discussions with Mentor Graphics for two months regarding a possible acquisition by Cadence.
GaN substrate first at University of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham has developed a technique to grow bulk cubic GaN, avoiding the natural hexagonal structure, and has extended its work to AlGaN.
Tuesday 17 June 2008
Intel enters solar biz
In order to stimulate demand and development for renewable energy sources, Intel is entering the solar cell industry by spinning off key assets of a start-up business effort inside its new business initiatives group to form an independent company, SpectraWatt.
Monday 16 June 2008
DAB radio module gets DMB-Audio
Frontier Silicon has added DMB-Audio decode to its digital radio module, completing global coverage for DAB-like radio standards.
AMD teraflop processor is all about open-source
AMD's next-generation stream processor, the FireStream 9250 breaks the one teraflop barrier for single precision performance.
Toppan claims first 32nm-capable photomask manufacturing process
In order to shrink semiconductor mask cycle time and help control costs, Tokyo-based photomask maker Toppan Printing has said that it believes it is the first photomask maker to develop a 32nm photomask manufacturing process.
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