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Picture Gallery - CES International 2012

It's like with London buses - you wait ages for one Picture Gallery and another one comes along straight after it!

Following on from the recent Spy Glider series, check out our picture gallery of a certain consumer electronics show that took place in Las Vegas.

Take a look at the people, gadgets and keynotes at CES International 2012, including the Sony Ericsson SmartWatch, the Invoxia NVX610, a PowerBag, the GreenWave Reality energy management system, keynotes from Intel and Microsoft, and more...

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on January 24, 2012 8:46 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Gadget Master compo sees Android IOIO board up for grabs

Just a quick post to flag that you can win an Android-related piece of kit on another Electronics Weekly blog - check out the current compo on Gadget Master.

Specifically, up for grabs is the IOIO board (pronounced "YoYo"), from SparkFun. It is an easy way to get I/O from an Android smartphone's USB connection (OS versions 1.5 and greater).

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on January 25, 2012 8:30 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Picture Gallery - Spy-in-the-sky circuit-board glider

I'm pleased to flag another new photo gallery, this time concerning a spy glider that uses circuit boards for wings... See Picture Gallery - Spy-in-the-sky circuit-board glider

The US Navy has tested a spy-in-the-sky glider 30cm across made from circuit boards. Its lack of a motor and small size make it nearly undetectable in flight, says the US Naval Research Laboratory...

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on January 19, 2012 2:59 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Elektra 2011 Winners in video form!

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on January 17, 2012 11:49 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Programmable solutions zone updated for Arria V

Don't forget to bookmark our programmable solutions zone, sponsored by Altera - www.electronicsweekly.com/programmable-solutions-zone

You will find a range of content - videos, app notes, product announcements, event details - concerned with programmable solutions, and we are constantly updating it.

New content on the Zone includes:

Video - Arria V FPGA Sneak Peek: Transceiver Operation at 6.375 Gbps and 10.3125 Gbps

Announcement - Details of the 28-nm Arria V FPGAs

Three new technical papers:

• Achieving Lowest System Cost with Midrange 28-nm FPGAs
• Meeting the Low Power Imperative at 28 nm
• Using External Memory Interfaces to Achieve Efficient High-Speed Memory Solutions

Visit www.electronicsweekly.com/programmable-solutions-zone

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on December 5, 2011 2:56 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

New job service gets mobile on Electronics Weekly

Check out the new job service on Electronics Weekly - make sure you visit us at www.electronicsweekly.com/jobs to see what's new!

You will find a website designed to make finding and applying for jobs much easier, with improved navigation and more accurate job searches. Your log in details will remain the same and now is a great chance to make sure your profile and CV are up-to-date.

KEY FEATURES
 
- Quicker search (new options to get you straight to the jobs you want)
 
- Recruiting now section (find jobs with leading employers in the industry)

- New look layout (quickly access your account and the jobs you're interested in)

- Mobile site (find and apply for jobs straight from your mobile phone
 

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on November 29, 2011 12:11 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Toshiba Electronics Education Zone - November update

Don't forget to bookmark the Toshiba Electronics Education Zone on Electronics Weekly, providing design engineers with access to guides, whitepapers and videos - www.electronicsweekly.com/toshiba-zone

Topics covered include ASIC, Memory, Microcontrollers, Mobile Peripherals, Optical Devices, Power, and SSDs.

We will be updating the Zone regualrly, and new entries for November include:

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on November 23, 2011 11:46 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Job of the Week: Formula One racing team Red Bull

I hope you have seen we are regularly featuring a Job of the Week, taking a pick from the many vacancies in our Jobs section.

This week we are highlighting that Red Bull is recruiting an Electronic Hardware Engineer. Based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, it is a full-time, permanent role.

The company is seeking an enthusiastic applicant to work on its Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS). The main purpose of the position, it says, is to provide a wide range of electrical and electronic support to this project.

View the full details >>

Apply Now >>

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on November 15, 2011 9:40 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

LED content on Electronics Weekly

The sharp-eyed among you will have noticed a new addition to our main navigation bar - a tab for LEDs.

LED content - which of course is of increasing interest and importance - was maybe somewhat buried away in the larger sub-section of Displays and Opto in the main Components section. Hopefully, now the LED content is more clearly signposted.

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on November 11, 2011 9:31 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Texas Instruments Technical Resource section - January update

Don't forget to bookmark the Texas Instruments Technical Resource section on Electronics Weekly, providing design engineers with access to resource guides, videos, articles and catalogues - www.electronicsweekly.com/static-pages/ti-microsite/

As always, we are updating the resource section every month, but the new year sees a whole new layout and re-organisation of categories, too. Check them out:

Analogue Resources >>

Embedded Processor (Microcontrollers & DSPs) Resources >>

Wireless Connectivity Resources >>

Applications Resources >>

Visit the Texas Instruments Technical resource section >>

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on January 10, 2012 8:17 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

TSV on chip interconnection promising for 3D chip design

Just a quick post to flag an interesting article on the site that has proved very popular over the last few days.

Through-silicon via (TSV) on chip interconnection of memory, processor and sensor elements looks the most likely route for 3D chip design, writes Richard Wilson.

He begins:

As the complexity of system-on-chip semiconductor devices grows designers are exploring the practicality of so-called 3D chips.

3D chips can take many forms but the most practical would seem to be through-silicon via (TSV) technology which allows die to be stacked on top of one another.

A common element of all processor-based systems is memory and Samsung Electronics and Micron Technology are proposing an open interface specification for TSV-based memory technology called the Hybrid Memory Cube (HMC).

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on October 21, 2011 11:00 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Toshiba Electronics Education Zone - October update

Don't forget to bookmark the Toshiba Electronics Education Zone on Electronics Weekly, providing design engineers with access to guides, whitepapers and videos - www.electronicsweekly.com/toshiba-zone

Topics covered include ASIC, Memory, Microcontrollers, Mobile Peripherals, Optical Devices, Power, and SSDs.

We will be updating the Zone regualrly, and new entries for October include:

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on October 20, 2011 2:36 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Mannerisms racks up two million page views

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David Manners is out of the country at the moment, in Seville covering IEF 2011 - see IEF2011: HP to replace flash and SSD in 2013, for example.

It will spare his blushes, then, when I unashamedly trumpet the achievement of his Mannerisms blog in passing a mighty milestone - it has just accumulated more than two million page views on Electronics Weekly, since its launch back in ye olde days of November 2006...

A tribute, indeed to the effort he has put into his Olympic-standard, two-posts-a-day blogging!

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on October 6, 2011 2:31 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Picture Gallery - Salary Survey 2011 - The full results

Electronics Weekly in association with Jonathan Lee Recruitment has carried out a major survey of salary levels in the UK electronics industry. The research was carried out by Reed Business Insight, and thanks to over one thousand people who took the time to take part!

Now, in picture gallery form, you can drill down into the data in full detail - check out the slides that slice and dice the salary and employment data we have gathered.

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on October 6, 2011 8:11 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Comment on Electronics Weekly news articles

Just a quick post to flag that you can now leave comments on Electronics Weekly news articles! You could always post comments on our blogs, but now news pieces have caught up, too.

The comment functionality is powered by Disqus software. This is widely used on the Web and, while it lets you comment anonymously, it will also aggregate your Web interaction if you have signed in, at another site previously maybe. Your comments will all be collected in one place, as it were.

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on November 30, 2011 12:00 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Electronics Salary Survey 2011 - Info Graphic #1 - By Region

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on September 29, 2011 2:59 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Electronics Weekly Salary Survey 2011 - The Results

Electronics Weekly in association with Jonathan Lee Recruitment has carried out a major survey of salary levels in the UK electronics industry. The research was carried out by Reed Business Insight, and thanks to everyone who took the time to take part!

Read the results >>

Over half the respondents said they had been at their current employer for more than eight years.  

Over 36% were educated to degree level and 18% had Masters qualifications. HNC level graduations represented 15% of the sample. There were a significant number of PhD's amongst the survey sample.

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on September 22, 2011 2:07 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

The programmable solutions zone, sponsored by Altera

We are pleased to announce the launch of the programmable solutions zone, sponsored by Altera.

You will find a range of content - videos, app notes, product announcements, event details - concerned with programmable solutions, so be sure to bookmark the URL: www.electronicsweekly.com/programmable-solutions-zone

Live at the moment is a video sneak peak at a 28-Gbps FPGA, details of a 28-nm FPGA Development Kit, an app note on PCB Stackup Design Considerations, a whitepaper on Extending Transceiver Leadership at 28nm, and more...

We will be updating the zone periodically, too, so make sure to check back regularly.

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on September 20, 2011 10:13 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Picture Gallery - Quantum, the University of Michigan solar car

I'm pleased to flag another new photo gallery, this time anticipating the 1,800 mile World Solar Challenge, which takes place across the Australian outback in October... See Picture Gallery - Quantum, the University of Michigan solar car

Take a closer look at the work of the team, which has been around for two decades, is reigning champion of the North American Solar Challenge, which it has won six times, and has been third in the world challenge four times.

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on September 15, 2011 10:56 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Photos: SmartBird Electronics

I'm pleased to say there is a new Photo Gallery loaded onto the site - check out Electronics Weekly Picture Gallery - SmartBird Electronics

'SmartBird is an ultralight but powerful flight model with excellent aerodynamic qualities and extreme agility,' says Festo. 'This bionic technology-bearer, which is inspired by the herring gull, can start, fly and land autonomously - with no additional drive mechanism. Its wings not only beat up and down, but also twist at specific angles. This is made possible by an active articulated torsional drive unit, which in combination with a complex control system attains an unprecedented level of efficiency in flight operation. Festo has thus succeeded for the first time in creating an energy-efficient technical adaptation of this model from nature.'

Not impressed by the concept? Check out this video from the recent Ted Talks where the SmartBird featured as as the 'first ultralight artificial bird capable of flying like a real bird'.


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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on August 18, 2011 2:41 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Poll: Google's acquisition of Motorola Mobility good for Android?

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on August 16, 2011 10:20 AM | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0)

Photos: The (Android) Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

There's a new photo gallery on the site - please see Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (Android 3.1)

Released in the UK yesterday, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 runs Android Honeycomb 3.1 on a Nvidia Tegra 2 processor and features a 10.1 inch WXGA TFT LCD screen, weighs 565 grams and is 8.6 millimetres thick. Initially, the Wi-Fi only model is available (with 802.11 a/b/g/n connectivity), but a 3G version will be available at a wider range of retailers and operators later this month. Take a closer look!

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on August 5, 2011 11:46 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Photos: Congatec embedded computer boards

I'm pleased to say a new photo gallery is live on the site - Picture Gallery - Congatec embedded computer boards

It's a look at embedded computer boards, pictured from a slightly different angle. Computer modules have never looked so arty!

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on July 26, 2011 11:01 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Android - Keep an eye on our mobile platform blog

Don't forget to keep an eye on our new blog Eyes on Android. It's all about keeping up with developments related to Android, the relatively new mobile platform developed by Google.

Topics covered include NFC, an Amazon tablet, v3.2, MIPS, joysticks and patent lawsuits...

Check out the latest posts:

• LG brings NFC with Optimus Pro and Optimus Net


• Android 3.2 platform (and SDK) heading to a tablet near you


• Ten reasons why Amazon's Android tablet can take on the iPad


• A new Android Market for v2.2 phones


• PayPal launches NFC Android-to-Android payments


• Google Android reference design uses EasyPoint mini joystick


• Android - lawsuits, patent infringements, and lawsuits


• MIPS chip passes Android compatibility test

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on July 20, 2011 11:19 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Toshiba Electronics Education Zone launches on Electronics Weekly

We are pleased to announce the Toshiba Electronics Education Zone has launched on ElectronicsWeekly.com.

Bookmark this new section - www.electronicsweekly.com/toshiba-education-zone - to keep up with the latest news and developments from Toshiba Electronics.

To help match your own focus, the sub-sections comprise:

* ASIC & SoC

* Memory

* Microcontrollers & ICs

* Mobile Peripherals

* Optical Devices

* Power

* SSDs

Continue reading "Toshiba Electronics Education Zone launches on Electronics Weekly" »

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on September 9, 2011 3:49 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Making sense of MIMO antenna techniques

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on July 7, 2011 3:14 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Electronics Weekly keeps its Eyes on Android

We are pleased to announce another new blog, in the growing portfolio of blogs on Electronics Weekly - Eyes on Android.

As its title suggests, it is all about keeping up with developments related to Android, the relatively new mobile platform developed by Google.

According to latest figures from Gartner it already has a 38% share of the smartphone market, and we hope the topic will be of interest to you.

Continue reading "Electronics Weekly keeps its Eyes on Android" »

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on June 15, 2011 10:58 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Photos: Wing morphing UAV from UCSD

We have a new Photo Gallery on the site - check out Wing morphing UAV from UCSD.

Engineers at the University of California, San Diego are mimicking the movement of bird wings to help improve the manoeuvrability of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Initial testing has validated the concept of using wing sweep for pitch control of the aircraft, say the University. Future research could combine twisting, flapping, and other wing morphing.

Take a look at some pictures of the project.

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on June 14, 2011 10:21 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

A new blog is born - Low-power Design

We are very pleased to announce the launch of a new blog in the Electronics Weekly portfolio: Low-power Design.

As the title suggests, it will be covering a whole range of power efficiency issues, touching on topics as battery choices, system-level power-control architectures, optical interconnects, HKMG process, phase-change memory, and power per bit ratios...

It is written by industry writer Chris Edwards and supported by Mentor Graphics. Make sure you bookmark: electronicsweekly.com/low-power-design. Check out the initial posts on the blog:

Continue reading "A new blog is born - Low-power Design" »

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on May 4, 2011 11:19 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Another classic Dilbert

Don't forget to keep an eye on Dilbert - there's a new cartoon each day - the freshest, latest version. Simply bookmark electronicsweekly.com/dilbert/

I particularly like today's.... "It started as a series of honest mistakes..."

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on May 4, 2011 8:48 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Elektra 2011 Awards - Open for entries!

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on April 18, 2011 4:41 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Photos: NIC - 'Bringing star power to earth'

I'm pleased to say a new photo gallery is live on the site - Picture Gallery - NIC - 'Bringing star power to earth'

It's a pictorial look at the National Ignition Campaign, a series of experiments and simulations for fusion ignition tests, using lasers that have broken the megajoule barrier (picture credits: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory).

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on April 19, 2011 8:59 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Photos: iPad 2 - What are the latest tablet alternatives?

The Apple iPad2 may be blazing the tablet trail but it is not alone. In our newest photo gallery, view this roundup of alternative tablets from the very latest releases, from the likes of Samsung LG, HTC, Motorola, Asus, Dell, HP and Sharp...

Tablets covered include:

• Toshiba tablet
• HTC Flyer
• Sharp Galapagos tablet
• LG Optimus Pad
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
• HP Touchpad
• Motorola Xoom
• Lenovo LePad
• Asus Eee Slate
• Dell Streak 5 and the Dell Streak 7
• BlackBerry PlayBook

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on April 7, 2011 10:23 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Texas Instruments Technical Resource section - March update

Don't forget to bookmark the Texas Instruments Technical Resource section on Electronics Weekly, providing design engineers with access to resource guides, videos, articles and catalogues - www.electronicsweekly.com/static-pages/ti-microsite/

It now includes 'Buy Now' links on the section homepage, to make it possible to buy the highlighted parts directly.

As always, we are updating the resource section every month, and new entries for March include:

Continue reading "Texas Instruments Technical Resource section - March update" »

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on March 22, 2011 8:45 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Photos: Southampton University probes the stratosphere

We have a new Photo Gallery on the site - check out Southampton University probes the stratosphere

For the Atmospheric Research through Robotic Aircraft project, Southampton University successfully recovers instrumentation launched into the stratosphere using a high altitude balloon.

Take a look at some pictures of the experiment.

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on March 17, 2011 4:47 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Congratulations to Young Engineers of the Year

We always welcome the chance to highlight the achievements of your engineers, and the Big Bang Fair, held over the weekend, presents an ideal showcase. It announced the winners of the Young engineer of the Year awards...

See the Gadget Master post highlighting the awards >>

The new Young Engineer of the Year was one Andrew Cowan, who won the award for his Search and Rescue Robot, which was built during his A level Systems and Control coursework at Sutton Grammar School. The project took two years.

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on March 15, 2011 11:07 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Photos: Embedded World photos from Nuremberg

As well as filing all the news stories from Embedded World in Nurember, Richard Wilson has recorded the event in photo form, too.

Check out the latest entry on the Photo Story Index - Picture Gallery - Embedded World 2011 in Nuremberg.

After Barcelona, and MWC 2011, here are some postcards from Nuremberg!

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on March 8, 2011 11:24 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Don't miss Embedded World 2011 developments

Don't miss out on Embedded World 2011, currently running in Nuremberg.

Keep up with all the latest news and developments from the major embedded technology show as Electronics Weekly editor Richard Wilson is our man on the spot. Simply bookmark: www.electronicsweekly.com/embeddedworld

The show covers automotive, military, telecomms, industrial and consumer electronic sectors.

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on March 2, 2011 10:21 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

New look to Mannerisms

I hope you are getting used to the slightly new look of the Mannerisms blog. We had to make some changes to help fight the tide of 'Comment Spam' that is deluging its genuine comments.

The major change is enabling you to sign in; to better identify trusted readers.

You don't have to sign in (see the link, on the right hand side of the blog) to leave a comment, but it would help. It will certainly improve the chances of your comment not being lost amid the welter of spam.

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on February 25, 2011 11:27 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Photos: Mobile World Congress photos from Barcelona

Our man in Barcelona - Richard WIlson - has not just been filing all the news stories from the huge mobile shindig that is Mobile World Congress. He has recorded the event in photo form, too.

I'm pleased to say a new photo gallery is live on the site - Picture Gallery - Mobile World Congress 2011 in Barcelona

Think of them as postcards from Barcelona!

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on February 17, 2011 3:19 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Don't miss Mobile World Congress 2011 developments

You may not be in Barcelona but there is no need to miss out on MWC 2011.

You can keep up with all the latest news and developments from the Mobile World Congress as Electronics Weekly editor Richard Wilson is our man on the spot. Simply bookmark: www.electronicsweekly.com/mwc

Drawing together the major players in the mobile space, the huge annual event - formerly known as 3GSM - is intended to highlight the latest trends in mobile technology and services.

Continue reading "Don't miss Mobile World Congress 2011 developments" »

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on February 15, 2011 1:46 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Photos: Advance of the Tablets

We have a new Photo Gallery on the site - check out Advance of the Tablets

Following CES, 2011 has been hailed as the year of the tablet. We round up some of the tablets aiming to top Apple's iPad success. Contenders include the Motorola Xoom, Acer Iconia, Motion CL900 and the Lenovo LePad...

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on February 10, 2011 1:05 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Electronics Weekly launches Supplier Ecosystem

Electronics Weekly is pleased to announce the launch of its Supplier Ecosystem, a new section of the site that will provide a one-stop shop for your product needs and distributor information.

The goal is to make it easier to help you source the electronic components that you need.

To start, there are ten featured suppliers: Acal, Arrow Electronics, Avnet Memec, Avnet Silica, Digi Key, EBV, Farnell, Future, Mouser and RS.

All these inter-linked pages are accessible via the Main Directory - simply bookmark www.electronicsweekly.com/ecosystem

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on January 19, 2011 9:29 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Photos: Best Gadgets of 2010

There's a new Photo Gallery uploaded onto the site - featuring a pick of the best gadgets of 2010.

As always, the last twelve months has seen a lot of technological innovation, particularly in the field of tablets.

Gadgets covered include the Microsoft Xbox 360 Kinect, the Samsung Galaxy Tab, the Fujifilm Finepix Real 3D W3, the Dell Streak and the Amazon Kindle...

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on January 11, 2011 8:56 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Get in the Test & Measurement Zone

If you work in the area of test and measurement, be sure to bookmark our Test & Measurement Zone, a topic-specific section of the site. Don't miss the latest developments.

The section has relaunched, in association with Rohde & Schwarz, and you can bookmark this URL: www.electronicsweekly.com/test-and-measurement-zone

Richard Wilson, editor of Electronics Weekly, edits the page, selecting news, comment and analysis relevant to the subject, which sits alongside RSS feeds of the latest products and news.

The page also features sponsored content, including videos of the launch of their RTO scopes, of  their FSVR real time spectrum analyser, and there is also a photo gallery of the R&S touch screen scopes.

Continue reading "Get in the Test & Measurement Zone" »

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on January 12, 2011 10:34 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

What gets your vote for gadget of the year?

Just 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!

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

Elektra Awards 2010 in photo form

Just 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!

• Photos: Elektra Awards 10 - Winners


• Photos: Elektra Awards 10 - Attendees

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

Electronica 2010 in picture form

A new photo gallery has gone live on the site. Please see Photos:  Electronica 2010 for a visual record of the massive European electronics event that finished on Friday.

There was plenty to see in the 13 halls in Munich, and the pics include a Beagle Board video wall, Inova automotive systems, the world's smallest wafer level LED, Samsung vacuum fluorescent displays, TQ smart metering systems, the eRockit electric bike, and plenty more.

View the Electronica 2010 gallery

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See also: Electronica 2010 - News Roundup

See also: Live blogging coverage of Electronica 2010

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on November 16, 2010 8:14 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Electronica: Video - Tektronix demo BERTScope

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on November 10, 2010 8:07 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Electronica 2010

Two years have flown and here we are back in Munich for another Electronica, the 2010 version.

Stayed tuned for the full Electronics Weekly coverage...news, photos, videos, tweets, a live blog. There'll be a lot of coffee consumed, too.

And those of you who know the ICM will know there will be a lot of 'escalator time', too. We wouldn't have it any other way, would we?

This is only my second Electronica, but amazingly David Manners has been to every one since 1978. That's a lot of Pork Knuckle consumed!

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on November 9, 2010 9:19 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Embedded Live 2010: Rohde & Schwarz RTO series

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on November 5, 2010 2:21 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Photos: Windows Phone 7 smartphones

There's a new Photo Gallery on the site, and it covers the latest smartphones.

This week Microsoft has unveiled Windows Phone 7, but will it be enough to challenge Apple's high-end dominance, or go up against Android?

Redmond has marshalled a number of initial Windows Phone 7 smartphones: HTC 7 Surround, HTC 7 Mozart, HTC 7 Trophy, HTC 7 Pro, HTC HD7, Samsung Focus, LG Optimus and the Dell Venue Pro. We take a look at the range.

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on October 14, 2010 1:53 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Getting to grips with graphene

The award of this year's Nobel Prize for Physics to two University of Manchester researchers has focused attention on graphene technology. See Getting to know graphene

This is the one atom thick mesh of carbon atoms that shows astonishing electron mobility and may be the eventual route to super-fast electronics - particularly as it is more applicable to planar processing than carbon nanotubes.

To put the Nobel Prize award in context, we have rounded up recent graphene-related stories on Electronics Weekly.

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on October 6, 2010 10:51 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Photos Gallery - A first look at RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook

Just to let you know a new picture gallery has been loaded on the site - Photos: A first look at RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook

What do you make of the new tablet device from RIM? Have you seen it yet? Check out the form factor and details of the spec. 

Personally, I don't like needing to tether it to a separate BlackBerry for net access...) 

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on September 30, 2010 1:28 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Britain's FIRST Electronics Newspaper - We are 50!

Under the headline: 'Britain's FIRST Electronics Newspaper', Electronics Weekly announced its arrival to the world 50 years ago.

"This newspaper makes journalistic history," starts the announcement on the front page of the first edition of Electronics Weekly , published on 7 September 1960.

It was the first newspaper in the UK to be devoted specifically to electronics, which was described as "Britain's fastest growing industry".

Looking back over the past 50 years will convince you of one thing; the UK has an electronics and microelectronics heritage that it can be proud of.

Read the full story >>

See also: 50 Years of the UK semiconductor industry

See also: 50 Years in the UK telecoms industry

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on September 14, 2010 10:54 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Photo Galleries: 4G phones and historic electronics

Like a London bus, you wait a month for a new Photo Gallery and then three new ones come along.

We highlighted the History of Keithley last Friday, but we have now also added two more:

* Photos: 4G phones you won't see in the UK

* Photos: Electronics Weekly front covers, by decade

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on September 9, 2010 10:24 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Photo Gallery - A history of Keithley Instruments

There's a nice new Photo Gallery up on the site. Check out - A history of Keithley Instruments in pictures for Electronics Weekly

In celebration of our 50th anniversary, Keithley Instruments has opened its photo archives to share some history on how it all began for the test and measurement specialist more than 60 years ago.

Historical entries include pictures of the original garage from which the company grew, the Phantom Repeater, 1950s employees at their workbench, Nobel winner Klaus von Klitzing and numerous historical models (160 DMM, 2100, System 2, S530, and 4225-PMU)...

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on September 7, 2010 9:14 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Picture Gallery - Tidal Power

Take a look at the new Electronics Weekly picture gallery - Tidal Power

Atlantis Resources recently revealed the most powerful tidal turbine ever built, for use in Scotland between Orkney and the mainland. The stunning images of the AK-1000 were the inspiration, along with a couple more tidal power stories that followed in quick succession.

For example:

• Giant tidal turbine unveiled in Scotland
• Tidal turbine unveiled in US
• Tidal turbine delivers 2GWh to N. Ireland

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on August 26, 2010 2:08 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Electroon #4 - "I'll put you on my shortlist"

Welcome to the fourth instalment of our series - a look at the Electroon series of cartoons that graced Electronics Weekly for many years, starting with its very first issue back in September 1960.




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Now this one I do 'get'. The power of the computer acolyte! Leave your thoughts in the Comment box below.

This one is from issue number four, dated 28 September 1960.

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on August 17, 2010 9:02 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Audi A8 drives Wi-Fi hotspot with Marvell chip

This news story caught my eye - cars could soon become Wi-Fi hotspots if a tie-up between a wireless chip maker and an in-car systems firm bears fruit, writes Richard Wilson. 

Marvell has teamed with Harman Automotive to build a wireless hotspot into the 2010 Audi A8.

Called MMH, the Wi-Fi access point will apparently support up to eight devices. It uses standard 802.11 WPA2 authentication and data encryption mechanisms to provide security.

Continue reading "Audi A8 drives Wi-Fi hotspot with Marvell chip" »

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on August 11, 2010 1:21 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

NI Week, in picture gallery form

A major electronics event last week was NI Week, held in Austin, Texas. And the conference and exhibition has generated not one but two new picture galleries:

• Photos: NI Week 2010


• Photos: LabVIEW 2010

Check out our pictorial overview of the main event, with pictures of demos from the keynotes, the show floor and panel debates.

Also, one of the major product releases announced at the show was LabVIEW 2100, and we have collected a few screen grabs of the software in action. Take a look. It's a Test & Measurement picture gallery bonanza!

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on August 10, 2010 10:57 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Electroon #3 - The 'Twenty Minute' computer

Welcome to the third instalment of a new series - a look at the Electroon series of cartoons that graced Electronics Weekly for many years, starting with its very first issue back in September 1960.




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Three cartoons in and it is the first one that I 'get'!

An act of faith, indeed, sir. And the computer scientists are very well turned out in their lab coats! Leave your thoughts in the Comment box below.

This one is from issue number three, dated 21 September 1960.

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on August 10, 2010 8:24 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Why do engineers dislike twitter?

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on August 2, 2010 8:19 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Photos: Intel silicon photonics for 50Gbit/s links

Don't miss the new picture gallery, just uploaded onto the site - Photos: Intel silicon photonics

Intel has stepped up its interest in using optical fibres for high speed interconnects in processor-based systems, reports Richard Wilson, and the visuals of the new photo gallery complement the text of the story.

The 50Gbit/s link in question is described as a "concept vehicle" that would allow Intel to test new ideas and continue its quest to develop technologies that transmit data using over optical fibres.

View the gallery >>

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on July 29, 2010 11:19 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Embedded Live now open for registrations

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on July 14, 2010 4:01 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

The winner of July's circuit challenge

We have a winner for our twelfth Circuit Challenge.

Congratulations to the randomly selected MrRees, who identified the missing component as a resistor. He wins the £25 Amazon.co.uk voucher.

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on July 13, 2010 11:20 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

IP industry norms, and the power of information

Don't miss the latest opinion piece from Warren Savage, on the semiconductor industry in general, and EDA and IP in particular - Warren Savage On: The Power of Information

He considers the role of the Global Semiconductor Alliance's IP Working Group. This has recently announced to the GSA membership a quarterly survey that allows buyers and sellers to disclose in summary and anonymously the key terms that they have accepted in license agreements for the past quarter. The results of the survey will be made available to participants of the survey to enable them to compare themselves to the industry at large.

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on July 7, 2010 4:41 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Picture Gallery - Rohde & Schwarz oscilloscopes

Rohde & Schwarz entered the oscilloscope market this week with 2GHz and 500MHz product families. Our man - Technology Editor, Steve Bush - was at the launch event armed with a camera...

Check out the new picture gallery we have now uploaded.

Take a look at these shots illustrating functionality of the RTM and RTO product families.

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on July 1, 2010 2:42 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Made By Monkeys iPhone 4 antenna poll

The strap line for our Made By Monkeys blog is 'great ideas, bad execution'. The question is, does the iPhone 4's steel band antenna system now fall into this category.

Check out a new poll we are running on the blog on this issue, in the wake of reports that holding the device in a certain way affects the antenna.

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on June 30, 2010 12:02 PM | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0)

More More iPhone apps for electronics

Don't forget we are constantly updating our Photo Stories Index - Intel and Nokia's MeeGo system, and Samsung's first e-book reader are the two latest additions, and we have also added some new iPhone apps for engineers, too:

More iPhone apps for electronics now also includes apps from Agilent and Farnell.

The Agilent Microwave (µWave) calculator, pictured right, helps calculate errors in microwave measurements, and consists of a Directivity Error Calculator, a Mismatch Error Limit Calculator, and a Ratio-to-dB Calculator.

Features of the Farnell application include interactive linecards with regular upgrades, unit converter, industry updates, and one touch button to call Farnell Sales or Technical Support.

Continue reading "More More iPhone apps for electronics" »

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on June 17, 2010 10:38 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

A case study on satellite navigation systems

A new case study is on the website, describing the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System (EGNOS) as well as the development by Logica of one of the most critical elements of EGNOS, the Integrity Processing Facility (IPF).

It also explains the  selection and deployment of Wind River's VxWorks real-time operating system (RTOS) for the safety-critical EGNOS IPF to fulfil Logica's design challenges.

It begins:

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on June 16, 2010 11:32 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Picture Gallery - Intel and Nokia's MeeGo platform

Take a look at the new photo gallery that has been added to our site, concerning MeeGo.

The offspring of Intel and Nokia, MeeGo is a 'unified' Linux system that will run on multiple hardware platforms, such as mobile computers, netbooks, tablets, and mediaphones.

View the MeeGo picture gallery

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on June 14, 2010 12:17 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Events - Dates for your Diary

Training and development are an important part of any modern professional career, and this is why we would recommend bookmarking the Diary Dates page in our Events section: www.electronicsweekly.com/events/diary/

It contains the details of workshops and seminars - many of which are free to attend - all aimed at the electronics professional.

We have just added, for example, a comms system architecture workshop provided free by Agilent, and some previous listed events include:

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on June 9, 2010 1:52 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Q5 Interview - Neville Reyner, Anglia

Check out the latest Q5 industry interview, which is now online.

Neville Reyner CBE, chairman of Anglia Components and president of the Business Chambers of Commerce talks to Electronics Weekly about the continuing importance of the electronics manufacturing sector to the local economy.

The five questions are:

1. Have you seen evidence of increasing demand rather than inventory replenishment in the supply chain?

2. Which are the most active end markets at present?

Continue reading "Q5 Interview - Neville Reyner, Anglia" »

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on June 7, 2010 10:00 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Q5 Interview - Glenn Palmer, Murata Electronics UK

The latest Q5 industry interview is now online - with the Managing Director of Murata Electronics UK.

Glenn Palmer talks to Electronics Weekly about the advantages possessed by the UK electronics industry, market opportunities for RFID, and the demands customers are making for the development of passive components...

The five questions this week are:

1. What's been the biggest change to happen at your company in recent years?

2. What advantages does the UK electronics industry have over other countries looking to develop cutting edge electronics?

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on May 25, 2010 10:25 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

How to make an LED light bulb behave like the real thing

Don't miss a new LED article that has been added to the site. It is already proving very popular, ranking among the most-viewed. See - LEDs can be light bulbs.

Technology Editor, Steve Bush, asks What do you have to do to make an LED-based light bulb behave just like the real, inefficient, thing?

The article begins:

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on May 20, 2010 10:42 AM | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBacks (0)

Q5 Interview - Chris Shipway, Avnet Memec UK

The latest Q45 interview is now online, with the country director of Avnet Memec UK.

Chris Shipway talks to Electronics Weekly about active markets in the UK and Europe, the biggest challenges facing the industry, and how the Internet is changing the business...

The five questions this week are:


1. Have you seen any evidence of increasing demand rather than inventory replenishment in the supply chain?

2. Which are the most active markets in the UK / Europe at present?

Continue reading "Q5 Interview - Chris Shipway, Avnet Memec UK" »

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on May 18, 2010 9:36 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Picture Gallery - The Samsung SNE-60 e-book reader

A new photo gallery has been added to our site. Take a look at Samsung's first entry into the electronic-book reader market, which brings handwriting functionality and Wi-Fi to the party.

The SNE-60 measures 119.5 x 171 x 16.3mm (WxHxD). It weighs 315g. The 15.2cm Electrophoretic Display display has a resolution of 600x800 with 8 Level Gray Scale, and a refresh rate of 540~1000ms. The device reads ePub, PDF and TXT formats and has built-in dictionaries...

View the Samsung SNE-60 picture gallery

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on May 13, 2010 2:43 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Q5 Interview - Martin Harris, Altium

The latest Q5 interview is now online, with the v-p of sales and support in Europe for chip design tool firm Altium.

Martin Harris, v-p, sales and support in Europe for chip design tool firm Altium talks to Electronics Weekly about how the use of unified data model can bring the benefits of a more holistic approach to semiconductor design.

The five questions this week are:

1. How has the design landscape changed in the last 12 months?

2. What are the design challenges facing engineers in 2010?

Continue reading "Q5 Interview - Martin Harris, Altium" »

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on May 12, 2010 10:49 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Q5 Interview - Ron McConnachie, Rapid Electronics

The latest Q5 interview is now online and is with the chief operating officer of Rapid Electronics.

Ron McConnachie talks about inventory replenishment in the supply chain, the most active end markets in the UK, the future of the UK manufacturing community, and the biggest challenge of 2010.

The five questions this week are:

1. Have you seen evidence of increasing demand rather than inventory replenishment in the supply chain?

2. Which are the most active end markets in the UK at present?

Continue reading "Q5 Interview - Ron McConnachie, Rapid Electronics" »

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on May 6, 2010 10:34 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Q5 Interview - Peter Kasenbacher, Agilent Technologies

The latest Q5 interview is now online and is with the European manager for the oscilloscope product lines at Agilent Technologies.

Peter Kasenbacher talks to Electronics Weekly about the different ways in which oscilloscopes are used by the test engineer.

The five questions this week are:

1. How would you characterise the upturn in the oscilloscope market in 2010?

2. What are the main technology/functionality drivers in the oscilloscope market?

Continue reading "Q5 Interview - Peter Kasenbacher, Agilent Technologies" »

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on April 29, 2010 12:20 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

A Video Channel comes to Electronics Weekly

We are pleased to announce a new section to the site, a Video Channel - Electronics Weekly TV or EWEE TV, as it were.

Bringing together a range of video material already existing on the site, or living elsewhere, it will complement our coverage of the electroincs industry.

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on April 26, 2010 3:18 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Welcome to the Digital Audio Zone

We have a new topic zone on Electronics Weekly, devoted to digital audio in general and DAB radio in particular.

It accompanies our existing Power and Test & Measurement zones.

Simply bookmark the URL: www.electronicsweekly.com/digital-audio

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on April 21, 2010 12:32 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Texas Instruments Technical Resource section - February update

Don't forget to bookmark the Texas Instruments Technical Resource section on Electronics Weekly, providing design engineers with access to resource guides, videos, articles and catalogues - www.electronicsweekly.com/static-pages/ti-microsite/

It now includes two new sections - Low-power RF and Applications - with videos and guides on these topics.

As always, we are updating the resource section every month, and new entries for February include:

* Microcontrollers - GUIDE: What it Takes to do Efficient and Cost-Effective Real-Time Control with a Single Microcontroller: The C2000 Advantage

* Low Power RF - GUIDE: ANT Solutions Guide

* Data Converters - GUIDE: Consumer Analog Signal Chain Guide

Continue reading "Texas Instruments Technical Resource section - February update" »

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on February 2, 2011 3:06 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Election 2010 & Technology: Labour, Tory, LibDem manifestos

With the 2010 Election imminent - Election 2010: Electronics industry fears hung parliament - we roundup the election manifestos on electronics and technology.

Here is a quick overview of the parties' views on electronincs, research and green technology. With Technical College training apprentices and UK Infrastructure Banks thrown in...

Labour - R&D cash, and more engineering students

Conservatives - Conservatives: Unveil plans for new technical colleges

Liberal Democrats - UK Infrastructure Bank to fund power efficiency initiatives
 

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on April 15, 2010 11:06 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Photo Gallery: Self-powered nanometre-scale sensing devices

Following up on the story we reported - ZnO nanowires make sensor and generator - we now have a visual angle - a new addition to our Picture Gallery Index. 

See Photos: Self-powered nanometre-scale sensing devices

Researchers at Georgia Tech construct the first self-powered nanometre-scale sensing devices that draws electrical power from mechanical energy...

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on April 8, 2010 11:24 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Q5 Interview - Dean Hassell, Arrow UK

The latest Q5 industry interview is now online - with the General Manager of distributors Arrow UK.

Dean Hassell talks to Electronics Weekly about inventory replenishment, the most active end markets in the UK and Europe, and the biggest challenge of 2010...

The five questions are:

1. Have you seen evidence of increasing demand rather than inventory replenishment in the supply chain?

2. Which are the most active end markets in UK/Europe at present?

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on April 7, 2010 7:43 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

In depth - High-brightness LEDs

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on March 31, 2010 10:20 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Q5 Interview - Alf-Egil Bogen, Atmel

The latest Q5 interview is now online - with the marketing VP of Atmel, Alf-Egil Bogen.

He talks to Electronics Weekly about 8-,16- and 32-bit microcontrollers, the importance of touch technology, possible growth opportunities, and how the microcontroller business will change as a result of the present downturn.

The questions this week are:

How do you see the split of 8-, 16- and 32-bit business developing in the next 5 years?

You've made recent acquisitions in both touch technology and wireless IP. What are your expectations for these technologies?

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on March 25, 2010 2:56 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Picture Gallery - Inside the new Bosch Reutlingen fab

Following up on the story we reported - Bosch opens Reutlingen fab - we now have a visual angle - a new addition to our Picture Gallery Index. 

See Photos: Inside the new Bosch Reutlingen fab

The new eight-inch wafer fab, which will be used to manufacture semiconductors and micromechanical systems, is the largest single capital investment in the history of the Bosch Group - an investment totaling some 600 million euros, according to the company.

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on March 24, 2010 9:11 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Photo Gallery - More iPhone apps for electronics

Following on from our popular iPhone apps for engineers picture gallery, we have returned to a rich seam.

Our picture gallery index has now been updated with a new entry - More iPhone apps for electronics.

The useful Apple iPhone apps include V=IR, Calc4, iResistor, SchemRef, E-Formulas, and the Electronics Toolkit...

View the iPhone apps for Electronics gallery

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on March 17, 2010 5:15 PM | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0)

Q5 Interview - Charlie Huang, Cadence Design Systems

The latest Q5 interview is now online - with the chief strategy Officer of Cadence Design Systems, the EDA specialists.

Charlie Huang talks to Electronics Weekly about important trends in design tool architectures, how EDA is helping tackle complexity in analog and multicore designs, and how the industry is reacting to adapt to the current economic conditions...

The five questions this week are:

1. What are the main issues for designers when choosing an EDA tool chain?

2. Name one important trend in design tool architectures?

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on March 16, 2010 3:06 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Picture Gallery - Multimeters - Objects of Desire

A new Picture Gallery has been added to our index - Multimeters - Objects of Desire

Our roundup of Oscilloscopes proved popular so we are repeating the trick with multimeters. It is not meant meant to be a definitive list, or a ranked list, of devices - just something to flag some multimeters of interest.

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on March 15, 2010 11:20 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Q5 Interview - Masten Evans, Livingston

The latest Q5 interview is now online - with the managing director of Livingston, the equiment rental specialists.

Masten Evans talks to Electronics Weekly about British engineering culture, companies managing their assets, and the greatest test activity he sees over the coming 12 months...

The five questions are:

1. What do you feel are the main challenges that test engineers currently have to face, and how does Livingston look to help them?

2. Has the recent economic downturn had any effect on how companies deal with test equipment sourcing? Do you think that rental is being perceived in a more favourable light now?

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on March 9, 2010 10:19 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Check out the new electronics industry jobs service

We are pleased to announce that we have launched a new version of our jobs service, here on ElectronicsWeekly.com.

Make sure you check out the new Jobs pages, and bookmark the resource: www.electronicsweekly.com/jobs/.

Features of the new "Jobs Evolution" release include quicker search options, being able to search international jobs by country or selection of countries, similar-job-matching features ("More jobs like this...") and peer behaviour recommendations ("People who applied for this job, also applied for...").

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on March 8, 2010 11:15 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Picture Gallery - Intel Atoms lead Computer-on-Modules

Another Picture Gallery has been added to our index - a look at Computer-on-Modules (COMs), and a comparison of standards.

Pictures cover such areas as: the principle COM definitions shown to scale, the difference between ETX and XTX, size variations of the different COM Express modules, and various Qseven interfaces...

View the Computer-on-Module standards picture gallery

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on March 5, 2010 9:45 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Texas Instruments technical resources section on EW

Don't miss the Texas Instruments Technical Resources section that has now launched on Electronics Weekly.com.

It offers design engineers access to resource guides, videos, articles and catalogues that provide valuable information on TI's services, product offerings and product applications.

Make sure you bookmark the new section as new videos and documents will be regularly loaded in each section.

The sections comprise:

* Amplifiers & Linear

* Data Converters

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on March 15, 2010 10:06 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Picture Gallery - MWC 2010 Global Mobile Awards

Another new Picture Gallery has been added to our index - emerging from the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona...

It covers the Global Mobile Awards, and they range from Best Mobile Technology Breakthrough to Mobile Personality of the Year and Best Mobile Handset...

And yes, that is Stephen Fry hosting the awards.

View the MWC 2010 - Mobile Global Awards picture gallery

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on March 2, 2010 11:33 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Q5 Interview - Rich Beyer, Freescale Semiconductor

The latest Q5 interview is now online - with the CEO of Freescale Semiconductor.

Rich Beyer talks to Electronics Weekly about the automotive market, the QorIQ multicore processor and new microcontrollers...

The five questions are:

1. What level of upturn do you see in the market?

2. Has your business strategy changed post-recession?

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on February 8, 2010 11:42 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Picture Gallery - Rebuilding the WITCH computer

A new Picture Gallery has been added to our index - a look behind the scenes at the Witch restoration project in The National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park.

As well as the key people involved, there is a look at the old days of WITCH in action, in Wolverhampton, and

The Witch arrived at Bletchely in remarkably good condition after more than three decades of storage. Project manager Tony Frazer said, 'We have assembled the frame and it now looks just as it did in its heyday in the 1950s and 1960s. Our first task is to see what we can do with the power supply - we dare not just switch things on as time will have taken a toll on the chemistry and physics of the unit'

View the Rebuilding the WITCH computer picture gallery

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on February 5, 2010 11:55 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

How to best integrate 3G technology with embedded devices

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on February 2, 2010 10:15 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Picture Gallery - CES 2010 slates and UMDs

Ahead of the much-anticipated Apple announcement tomorrow (of the iSlate?), there is a new photo gallery on the site.

We roundup the slates, tablets and UMDs that were on show at the recent Consumer Electronics Show 2010 in Las Vegas.

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on January 26, 2010 3:38 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Picture Gallery - Nexeon electric vehicle battery research

A new Picture Gallery has been added to our index - a look behind the scenes at Nexeon, a battery materials and licensing company developing silicon anodes for the next generation of lithium-ion battery.

As well as work at the Lithium Ion battery test facilities and Nexeon experimental coater, there are pictures of Lithium Ion battery cells and scanning electron microscope (SEM), among others...

View the Nexeon electric vehicle battery picture gallery

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on January 21, 2010 11:58 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Private Equity takes a turn as Shiva the Destroyer

Don't miss Warren Savage's retrospective on the 'Noughties'. From the dot-com crash that heralded the decade, up to the current nascent recovery, he considers the challenges facing the electronics industry.

In Part 1 of the mini series, he commented on how the last decade marked a transitional period between the 20th and 21st century tech eras.

As described in Part 1, the decade saw the disaggregation of the semiconductor supply chain which started in the 1980's come to a fully complete state and the EDA industry begin to feel the after-effects of this disaggregation which (ironically) fuelled their growth for the last 20 years.

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on January 19, 2010 10:13 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

CEO Viewpoints - from Avnet to Xilinx

Check out the series of CEO viewpoints that we have been posting on the site. From leaders of companies such as Linear Tech, Xilinx, Avnet, Arrow Europe, Imagination Technologies...

They consider the both impact of 2009 and look ahead to 2010. Follow these links:


* Lone inventor can make impact in analogue, says Linear Tech CEO

* Let's work together, says Arrow Europe president

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on January 5, 2010 10:55 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Electronics Weekly is 50!

Just a quick post both to wish you a happy and healthy New Year, and to flag that 2010 marks a golden anniversary for Electronics Weekly...

This year sees our 50th year of publication, as we launched on September 7, 1960.

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on January 1, 2010 8:00 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Photos: iPhone apps for engineers

A new Picture Gallery has been added to our index - a roundup of interesting iPhone apps for those engineers lucky enough to own the Apple phone.

Apps covered range from scientific calculators to logic tables and German translation tools...

View the iPhone apps for engineers gallery

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on December 16, 2009 1:14 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Q5 Interview - Harry Tee CBE, Electronics Leadership Council

The latest Q5 interview is now online - with the chairman of the Electronics Leadership Council.

Harry Tee CBE talks to Electronics Weekly about the UK government's growing recognition of the importance of electronics technologies to the economy and national skills base.


The five questions are:

1. What is the role of the ELC?

2. Does the ELC have specific aims or targets, such as what its members would like to achieve in its representation of UK industry?

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on December 15, 2009 10:35 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Picture Gallery - CEO viewpoints on 2009 / 2010

Another picture gallery has been added to the site - check out our roundup of CEO viewpoints on the downturn of 2009 and comment and analysis on the the year ahead.

Companies covered range from ARM to Xilinx, covering points at RS Components, Imagination, Premier Farnell, Intersil, Anglia Components, Arrow EMEA, Actel, Linear, CSR and Avnet... (Pictured is Lothar Maier, CEO Linear Technology)

View the photo gallery - CEO Viewpoints

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on December 11, 2009 8:05 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Picture Gallery - Plastic Electronics, Swansea University

A new Picture Gallery has been added to our index - a look behind the scenes at Swansea University's Welsh Centre for Printing and Coating.

As well as work at the centre itself, there are pictures of this week's launch by Lord Mandelson of the Plastic Electronics Strategy For Success, at the QE2 Conference Centre in London. Demonstrated projects include electronic newspapers and OLED dresses.

View the plastic electronics picture gallery

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on December 10, 2009 1:07 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Q5 Interview - Eoin O'Riordan, Chomerics Division Europe

The latest Q5 interview is now online - with the Marketing & Technology Manager, Chomerics Division Europe, Parker Hannifin.

Eoin O'Riordan talks to Electronics Weekly about changing approaches to shielding and thermal materials technology, opportunities in the current climate, and the materials technologies having the most impact in electronics design...

The five questions are...

1. Describe your business & technologies in 2 sentences.

2. Has designers' approach to shielding and thermal materials technology changed?

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on December 7, 2009 10:20 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Q5 Interview - Geraint Anderson, TT electronics group

The latest Q5 interview is now online - with the CEO of the TT electronics group.

Geraint Anderson talks to Electronics Weekly about design activity in OEM customers, positive opportunities in the current climate, and end-markets with growth prospects...

The five questions are...

1. What impact is the downturn having on your markets?

2. How is design activity in your OEM customers being affected?

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on December 4, 2009 6:01 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Elektra Awards 2009

UPDATE: See the photos of all the winners

UPDATE: Read the list of winners

Tonight is the night, for the Elektra Awards 2009, and The Roayal Lancaster Hotel is the venue! See you there tonight, hopefully.

Stay tuned for details of the winners and lots of pictures from the event.

First things first, a special thanks to sponsors of awards, which include:

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on December 1, 2009 12:05 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Q5 Interview - Gideon Wertheizer, CEVA

The latest Q5 interview is now online, with the CEO of CEVA, a licensor of silicon IP platform solutions and DSP cores.

Gideon Wertheizer talks to Electronics Weekly about mobile handset design, the crossover with netbooks and the true potential of software-defined radio...

The five questions are...

1. Describe CEVA's business & technology in 2 sentences.

2. How is the approach to mobile handset design changing?

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on November 24, 2009 11:28 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

In-depth - Electronics and energy-efficient computing

Check out a new In-Depth article added to the site, written by Lee Harrison of Peritus Power - Standards lead push toward energy-efficient computing

Points covered include:

    * The ac/dc power-conversion step in the overall power chain for server farms can yield some of the most significant gains in power efficiency.
    * To meet industry standards, manufacturers have taken different approaches, including using interleaved PFC (power-factor control), bridgeless PFC, and resonant topologies.
    * Thanks to its 0V switching losses, higher switching frequencies, and smaller footprints, resonant-converter topology may be able to achieve Energy Star Platinum standards.
    * For the near future, silicon will remain the dominant switchingsemiconductor material, and gallium nitride will start to make inroads over the next year.

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on November 23, 2009 10:27 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Picture Gallery - The smartest business smartphones

A new Picture Gallery has been added to our index - a look at the smartest business smartphones currently available. We've written about most of them, at least tangentially, but here is a pictorial overview.

From the HTC Hero and Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 to the Palm Pre and the Motorola DEXT. Not forgetting, the iPhone 3GS or the BlackBerry Storm 2...

View the smartphone photos

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on November 18, 2009 8:14 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Q5 Interview - Jon Treanor, Conduit Partners

The latest Q5 interview is now online, with the CEO of Conduit Partners.

Jon Treanor talks to Electronics Weekly about the Carbon Trust Incubator programme, support for low carbon innovations, and the benefits UK electronics companies can expect...

The five questions are...

1. Conduit has recently been appointed as a Carbon Trust Incubator Partner. Can you describe the programme and its aims, and your role in it?

2. What type of low carbon innovations are eligible for this free support?

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on November 17, 2009 8:25 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Debugging FPGA designs

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on November 12, 2009 2:56 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Q5 Interview - Geir Førre, Energy Micro

The latest Q5 interview is now online, with the CEO of Energy Micro.

Geir Førre talks to Electronics Weekly about the company, which has just launched its first semiconductor product, a very low-power ARM Cortex-M3-based microcontroller.

See also: Photos: Energy Micro's EFM32 MCU

The five questions are:

1. How would you characterise the needs of the 32-bit MCU market?

2. What's the basis of your claim to have created the world's most energy-friendly microcontroller?

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on November 10, 2009 10:47 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Elektra Awards - The awards in detail, and photos

The Elektra Awards for 2009 are almost upon us, and hopefully we will see you at the event. Indeed, we are now running a series of stories highlighting the individual awards, beginning with:

* Elektra Awards 2009 Finalists (R&D Award)

* Elektra Awards 2009 Finalists (Embedded System Product)

Also, ahead of the event itself - at Lancaster London Hotel at Lancaster Gate, 1 December - we've created photo galleries of last year's winners, and attendees of the event in Munich, at Electronics. Take a look, and see if you can see any friends or colleagues!

* Elektra Awards 2008 Winners

* Elektra Awards 2008 Attendees

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on November 9, 2009 3:31 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Photo Story - 3D solar cell research

A new Photo Story has been added to our index - an insight into the work of researchers at Georgia Tech, who have made a three-dimensional photovoltaic cell based on optical fibre.

"Using this technology, we can make photovoltaic generators that are foldable, concealed and mobile," said Professor Zhong Lin Wang. "Optical fibre could conduct sunlight into a building's walls where the nanostructures would convert it to electricity. This is truly a three dimensional solar cell."

Take a detailed look in our photo story

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on November 4, 2009 3:13 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Q5 Interview - Maria Marced, TSMC

The latest Q5 interview is now online, with the president of TSMC Europe.

Maria Marced talks to Electronics Weekly about roadmaps, best practices, the semiconductor upturn, and the challenges that face foundries...

The five questions this week are:

1. What is the TSMC roadmap for advanced, derivatives and mainstream technologies?

2. There are now many design considerations that are part of the time-to-market challenge.  What are some of the best practices that TSMC is implementing to meet those considerations?

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on November 2, 2009 1:21 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Photo Story - The EFM32G MCU

A new Photo Story has been added to our index - a more detailed look at the recently announced Energy Micro MCUs, the EFM32G family.

The company claims the ARM Cortex M3-based EFM32G range are the most energy efficient MPUs available.

Take a detailed look in our photo story

In 'run mode', current consumption is under 180µA/MHz while executing real code from flash; stand-by consumption is typically 900nA with real-time clock, power-on reset, and brown-out detector running, and RAM data and CPU state retained; and in deepest sleep, quiescent is less than 20nA, states CEO Geir Forre.

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on October 28, 2009 10:48 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Q5 Interview - Richard Barry, Wittenstein

The latest Q5 interview is now online, with the head of innovation at Wittenstein High Integrity Systems.

Richard Barry, creator of FreeRTOS.org, talks to Electronics Weekly about important trends in the embedded market, the challenges faced by developers, and the industries creating the most innovative designs...

The five questions this week are:

1. Describe in two sentences what Wittenstein HIS does in the UK market.

2. What important trends do you see happening within the embedded market?

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on October 27, 2009 9:57 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

The shifting sands of the semiconductor industry

Don't miss the latest opinion piece from Warren Savage, on the semiconductor industry in general, and EDA and IP in particular - Warren Savage On: The Shifting Sands of Semiconductor

He considers how the downside to Moore's Law - "it is increasingly difficult to put to use all those new transistors that are given to us every 18 months" - is forcing different parts of the industry to refine their goals.

He begins:

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on October 26, 2009 11:35 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Photo Story - Electronic waste in Ghana

Just to flag another site-update - a new Photo Story has been added to our index. The latest addition, courtesy of Greenpeace, is a pictorial look at the impact of dumped electronic waste in the Third World (Ghana, in this case).

The first slide reads: "Do you know what happens to your old telly once it conks out and you chuck it away? Well, it can get dumped onto developing countries in Asia and Africa as 'second hand goods' where unprotected workers (often kids) dismantle computers and TVs in search of metals that can be sold."

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on October 23, 2009 4:42 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Photo Story: Magnetic monopole flow measured

Just to flag a site-update - another Photo Story has been added to our index. The latest addition features the work of the London Centre for Nanotechnology (LCN) and the Science and Technology Facility Council's, ISIS Neutron and Muon Source at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire.

Take a look at the place and the machines and people involved in measuring the magnetic monopole flow. As we reported last week, UK scientists have directly measured magnetic charge moving in a solid, and proved that the movement exactly parallels the flow of electric charge in ionic solutions.

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on October 19, 2009 1:49 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Photo Story - Oscilloscopes - Objects of desire

Just to flag another site-update - a new Photo Story has been added to our index. The latest addition features a quick roundup - in no particular order - of the lastest eye-catching oscilloscopes that would grace any lab!

Check out these models: the Agilent 9000, the LeCroy WaveSurfer 104Xs-A, the National Instruments USB 5132, the PicoScope 5000, the Tektronix 70000 and the Yokogawa DLM6000.

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on October 16, 2009 2:29 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Photo Story - ZigBee networks track people

Just to flag a site-update - another Photo Story has been added to our index. They are already proving popular, and the latest addition features the work of the College of Engineering, The University of Utah.

It centres around a project involving a network of ZigBee transceivers used to track the movement of people. As the text for the first photo states:

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on October 14, 2009 1:19 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

What Was The Best Logic Series?

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on October 13, 2009 11:29 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Photos: Intel IDF Fall 2009 Technologies

Check out the latest addition to our new Photo Gallery Index: Intel IDF Fall 2009 Technologies

It covers key technologies highlighted at the recent IDF in San Francisco: 22nm chips, Core i7, Light Peak, Tangent Bay...

It is a retrospective, obviously, as the event happened a fortnight ago now, but it is an interesting one for the record. Unfortunately we didn't have the gallery-system ready in time, but nevermind.

See Photos: Intel IDF Fall 2009 Technologies

Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on October 12, 2009 12:20 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Q5 Interview - David Bell, Intersil

The latest Q5 interview is now online, with the CEO of Intersil.

David Bell talks to Electronics Weekly about the analogue business, energy efficiency, reference designs, disruptive technologies, ambient lighting and proximity sensing...

The five questions this week are:

1. Can you describe a key architecture development, which is having an impact on the analogue business?

2. How is the global trend towards greater energy efficiency affecting the semiconductor business in general?

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Posted by Alun Williams - Electronics Weekly.com on October 6, 2009 10:31 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

Electronics Weekly Photo Galleries goes live