Catch up on all the significant news from the International Electronics Forum 2008, hosted in Dubai this year. According to the organisers, the event brings together more than a hundred decision makers from the world's largest technology companies.
Our man on the spot, filing from the event, is David Manners, Senior Components Editor on Electronics Weekly.
Stories to note include:
* IEF 2008: Semiconductor industry consolidation the way to disintegration?
Financial adviser mocks the moves to consolidation in the chip industry. "The consolidation of two companies is like the collision of two garbage trucks", he said, "you get a lot of stuff on the road, but you don't necessarily get any organised pattern that can take you anywhere.".
* IEF 2008: Flash memory leading process technology
The requirements of flash memory scaling are driving the process technology of the semiconductor industry with the NAND flash industry demanding a doubling of density every year
IEF 2008: Applied focusing on Solar
Large area processing, like solar panels, flat panel displays and coated glass, was the subject of the talk given by the CTO of Applied Materials, Dr Mark Pinto.
IEF 2008: Wireless chip industry consolidation
The rising cost of developing wireless chips will mean that there will have to be further consolidation in the wireless chip industry, according to J.J.Yamaguchi, executive vice president of NEC Electronics.
Run by Future Horizons and hosted at Madinat Jumeirah, the event runs from 7 - 9 May.
(Picture "Jumeirah" - Manoj A, under Creative Commons Attribution Licence)
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