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December 6, 2010

Elektra 2010 Awards - The shortlist

elektra_logo_2010 x 400.jpgBumping this one back to the top, with the Elektras fast approaching, on Thursday...

An independent panel of judges has made its decisions as part of the Elektra Awards 2010, and the shortlisted finalists in each of the 16 award categories are published below, writes Richard Wilson.

The winners will be announced at an Elektra Awards Dinner and Christmas Party which takes place on Thursday 9th December at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London.

The established annual highpoint of the electronics industry, the Elektra Awards gives the industry the opportunity to recognise the achievements of individuals and companies across Europe. They are designed to promote best practice in key areas including, innovation, sales growth and employee motivation.

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on December 6, 2010 4:18 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

December 3, 2010

Top 10 most popular articles on ElectronicsWeekly.com

electronics weekly logo 120 x 60 png.pngHere are the top ten most popular articles on ElectronicsWeekly.com in the last week, with Electronica 2010, CEOs, TV aerials and ARM and Intel leading the way...

See what your peers have been reading. In reverse order:

10. Picture Gallery - 50th Anniversary - First issue

9. LED headlights beam beyond premium cars

8. Three-Way Adaptor Proves 6 + 3 = 7

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on December 3, 2010 5:05 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

December 6, 2010

Only Connect: IDC Connectors & Cable

Welcome to another post in the series Only Connect. It is written by Nick Locke, of Nicab Ltd, who has over 15 years of experience in the electronics manufacturing industry specialising in interconnection cable assembly.

IDC socket 1.jpgI often find myself speaking to customers who are totally confused when ordering IDC Cables, which is understandable considering how complicated it is working out the pitch of the cable and connectors.  

For example a 2.54mm (0.1") Pitch IDC Socket uses 1.27mm (0.05") Ribbon cable.
 
But worry no more here is my simple guide to getting the right combination of cable and connectors across the most common ranges:

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December 7, 2010

COMs Insider: When old meets new - Qseven form factor arrives on PC/104

QSeven.JPGWelcome to a post in the new series COMs Insider by Bob Pickles, Congatec UK territory manager.

The PC/104 form factor is a very well established embedded computer specification which was first published in 1982 by the PC/104 Embedded Consortium. The specification has since been regularly updated and is freely available from www.pc104.org. With a market totalling $262 in 2008, it remains widely popular.

The Qseven standard is a relatively new module concept for ultra-mobile applications (see www.qseven-standard.org for more detailed information and to download a copy of the free specification). Measuring 70mm x 70mm, the Qseven form factor contains a complete PC on a module, featuring Intel Atom Z5xx and E6xx series processors.

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on December 7, 2010 11:11 AM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

December 10, 2010

Top 10 most popular articles on ElectronicsWeekly.com

electronics weekly logo 120 x 60 png.pngHere are the top ten most popular articles on ElectronicsWeekly.com in the last week, with Fab-lite strategies, ARM, Elektra Awards and the Asus Eee Reader DR900 leading the way...

See what your peers have been reading. In reverse order:

10. Samsung gets serious about NFC for smartphones

9. The New Addiction

8. Build your own electric kids' go-kart

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on December 10, 2010 8:38 AM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

December 13, 2010

Only Connect: Coaxial connections guide

Welcome to another post in the series Only Connect. It is written by Nick Locke, ofNicab Ltd, who has over 15 years of experience in the electronics manufacturing industry specialising in interconnection cable assembly.

In my previous blog I asked which connector was a plug and I have to admit it was a little bit of a trick question!  The answer is A & C are both plug connectors. It was a little naughty but it proves the point that it can be very confusing and we always recommend speaking to your interconnection experts first before selecting the connectors you want to use.

My latest blog is brought to you in partnership with my good friends at RF Industries:  We hope you enjoy this simple and informative guide!

Crimp vs Solder: Pros and Cons

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on December 13, 2010 4:18 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

December 14, 2010

Elektra Awards 2010 in photo form

Elektra 2010 attendees 100 x 100.JPGrenewable-energy 100 100.JPGJust a quick post to flag we have updated the Photo Galleries index with Elektra Awards 2010 content.

The gallery of attendees went live last week but the gallery of winners went live yesterday.

Take a look at what was a very enjoyable evening at the Lancaster London Hotel, at Lancaster Gate!


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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on December 14, 2010 1:09 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

December 15, 2010

An Engineer in Wonderland - Tenerife mystery machine

 

An Engineer in Wonderland has a new home. You can find this particular entry here. If you wish to leave a comment, please do that on the new blog.

 

Tenerife thumb.JPGIn a niche carved high in the side of a canyon near Masca in Tenerife, I came across this machine.

It is labelled Petter Yeovil.

 

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on December 15, 2010 11:26 AM | | Comments (3) | TrackBacks (0)

Cutting the cord with cable TV

A guest post by Matthew Scherer of DataBeans.net

Cable television traces its origins back to 1948, and the basic model has surprisingly managed to stay very relevant since then with the addition of a few key features, such as HD content, over the past few years. But cable's days as top dog may soon be numbered.

In the U.S., The Globe and Mail recently reported that in the second quarter of 2010, the cable television industry lost 216,000 subscribers. In the third quarter of 2010, subscriptions fell by another 120,000. This basically nullified the 346,000 cable tv subscription rise that occurred in 2009.

In fact, according to the market research firm SNL Kagan, six out of the top eight global cable providers have all reported their worst quarterly subscriber losses to date sometime this year.

So, why the sudden change?

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on December 15, 2010 5:01 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

December 16, 2010

Modern art and 3D enabled LED monitors

nam june paik liverpool tate.jpgA bit of technology culture, to file in the Digital Life category. Tomorrow sees the opening, at Tate Liverpool, of a retrospective for Nam June Paik, the first "video artist" (and the man who supposedly coined the term "information superhighway").

The exhibition is sponsored by Samsung, and they will be providing the supporting technology for the show, including blu-ray home cinema HD projectors and 3D enabled LED monitors.

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on December 16, 2010 3:03 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

December 17, 2010

Top 10 most popular articles on ElectronicsWeekly.com

electronics weekly logo 120 x 60 png.pngHere are the top ten most popular articles on ElectronicsWeekly.com in the last week, with a look ahead to 2011, Tablet computers and the Elektra Awards 2010 leading the way...

See what your peers have been reading. In reverse order:

10. IC Market Grows 30%; Fab Capacity Grows 8%

9. The Trivial Flaw Which Ruined A Big Achievement

8. ARM 'going downhill fast' says Future Horizons CTO

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on December 17, 2010 3:20 PM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

December 22, 2010

What gets your vote for gadget of the year?

GOTY.jpgJust to flag a poll running on Gadget Master - Gadget of the Year 2010. Have your say on the piece of technology most deserving of that title!

As you would expect, there are a lot of strong contenders. Possible recipeints of your vote are:
  • Apple iPad
  • Samsung Galaxy Pad
  • Dell Streak
  • HTC HD7
  • Apple iPhone 4G
  • HTC Desire
  • Apple MacBook Air
  • Fujifilm Finepix Real 3D W3
  • Amazon Kindle
  • Microsoft Xbox 360 Kinect
But there is also an 'Other' option if you feel strongly we have missed a contender.

Have your say! I would say 'vote early and vote often' but the PollDaddy software will block your IP address after the first go!


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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on December 22, 2010 11:13 AM | | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

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