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Nanotechnology Paves the Way for Clean Energy - NanoKTN Announces the Programme for Nano4Energy 2011
The Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network (NanoKTN), one of the UK's primary knowledge-based networks for Micro and Nanotechnologies, announced the programme for the third Nano4Energy conference. This unique event brings together developers of the latest clean energy solutions with academia, end-users, investors and the energy industry supply chain. The event will focus on ways in which nanotechnology is enabling the development of innovative and improved clean energy solutions and will raise awareness of advances in nanotechnology which will open new opportunities in clean energy generation, conversion, conservation and storage.
HPC capabilities for CST MICROWAVE STUDIO 2011
Computer Simulation Technology (CST) announced the release of new high performance computing options for CST MICROWAVE STUDIO version 2011 SP3, at IMS 2011 booth #1423.
Nujira Envelope Tracking DTV Broadcast Transmitter achieves 45% energy efficiency
Nujira, the world's leading provider of Envelope Tracking technology, today released details of a 400W Envelope Tracking technology demonstrator for the Digital TV and Radio markets, which delivers an output stage efficiency of 45% for DVB-T OFDM signals over the majority of the UHF band. Nujira Coolteq-u power modulator modules deliver improved power efficiency for most digital broadcasting standards including DVB-T, DVB-T2, ATSC, ISDB-T, DVB-H and DAB, at frequencies from VHF to 2.6GHz or more.
Kontron AG reports two design wins totaling $41 million
Kontron AG, a globally leading provider of embedded computer systems, has announced two design wins totaling $41 million: One of the world's largest measurement technology company's will deploy Kontron technology for its EXT wireless communications test sets. Over the next five years, the new platform generation for the communication test set project will be based on Kontron's COM Express ETXe-CD modules and Intel Core 2 Duo chipsets. Production is set to start up in the second quarter of 2011 before reaching full output in the first quarter of 2012. The volume for Kontron comprises $24 million.
Eurotech And Mondialpol Sign An Agreement For The First Cloud Computing Tracking Application In Cash Transport For Intesa Sanpaolo
Mondialpol Service S.p.A., the national operator in Italy of cash transport and counting services for Intesa Sanpaolo, will monitor activities in real time through "Cloud Ready" devices from Eurotech with data management on cloud computing.
Rigel 288 passes the test at leading medical devices company
MEDRAD, one of the world's leading suppliers of advanced medical devices, has specified Rigel Medical 288 electrical safety analysers to improve the safety testing of contrast injectors used at sites across the UK and Western Europe.
NASA Grants 4DSP License for Sensing Technology
4DSP LLC announced today that it has licensed a signal processing technology from NASA that overcomes the inherent limitation found when deploying a certain type of fiber optic sensing systems. The emergence of fiber optics sensors in recent years has seen a number of applications embrace this novel way of characterizing the environment in harsh conditions.
MYDATA makes a splash with Chernobyl children
Working in conjunction with the charity Chernobyl Children's Life Line, MYDATA, one of Europe's most innovative suppliers of SMT equipment, is sponsoring water sports and swimming activities for children whose lives have been blighted by the aftermath of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. This is the second year that MYDATA has supported these activities.
Cortus APS3 Processor Licensed by Certicom
Cortus today announced that Certicom, a wholly owned subsidiary of Research In Motion Limited (RIM), and an industry leader in Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) security has licensed the Cortus APS3 CPU for use in their hardware security technology. This technology enables chip manufacturers and other rights holders to securely manage their assets from the silicon foundry to their consumers. The Cortus APS3 processor was chosen for its ease of integration for custom functionality, excellent code density, low power and small footprint.
Smart Measures in Turbulent Times: The Economical & Ecological Benefits of Asset Recovery
Over millions of tonnes of electronic waste are produced annually in Europe and sadly the vast majority of this is still inadequately disposed of. In response legislation is being put in place to counter this, forcing enterprises to make alterations to how they approach managing the equipment inventories. Nick Clarke of test equipment sourcing and asset recovery specialist Livingston looks at some of the implications and shows how environmental impact as well as operational/capital expenditure can be lowered substantially by redeployment of redundant test equipment/instrumentation elsewhere.
Embedded Masterclass to Present Windows Embedded Compact 7 Workshop
UMR, the organisers of The Embedded Masterclass 2011 have announced a selection of workshops to be presented at this year's event, which will be held near Cambridge on the 5th October. www.embedded-masterclass.com
Nujira Development System enables energy efficient smartphones for global markets
Nujira, the world's leading provider of Envelope Tracking technology, today announced availability of a new wideband Envelope Tracking (ET) Flexible Development System (FDS) for characterising energy-efficient power amplifiers for global cellular frequency bands. Major handset partners have already taken delivery of this system, which will be demonstrated by Nujira at the IMS/MTT-S conference in Baltimore, Maryland, June 7-9.
‘Advance’ Your Acoustic knowledge
Sound and vibration expert, Brüel & Kjær announced its support of the Institute of Sound & Vibration Research (ISVR) 2011 Advanced Course.
Whitepaper explains how new IEEE P1687 IJTAG standard will tap into embedded instrumentation
In a new whitepaper from ASSET InterTech, Al Couch, ASSET's chief technologist for core instrumentation and co-chairman of the IEEE P1687 IJTAG working group, explains how the standard will enable instruments that were originally embedded into chips for chip characterization and test can be re-used later in circuit board design validation, volume manufacturing test and field service troubleshooting. According to Crouch, the IEEE P1687 preliminary standard is expected to be ratified later this year or early 2012.
BVM opens new branch in Ireland
The long established, Southampton based electronics hardware manufacturer and iPC development partner BVM, has opened a branch in Ireland. Located on the outskirts of Dublin, BVM Ireland represents the next phase in BVM's long term growth strategy.
Final Call for Submissions to National Instruments UK & Ireland Paper Contest
Engineers and scientists from industry or academia are invited to submit their case study to the Graphical System Design Case Study Contest, organised by National Instruments UK & Ireland. This annual technical paper contest, now in its 6th year, showcases the most innovative solutions for measurement and automation, using NI products and technologies.
TE Connectivity - Interactive Digital Signage at Screenmedia Expo
Today's sales points cannot be without touch technology – whether on cash registers, self-service points or in digital signage. Touch increases efficiency for the retailer and brings new possibilities for customer interaction and information. At Screenmedia Expo, TE Connectivity showed its line of Elo TouchSystems Interactive Digital Signage (IDS) touch systems. The IDS portfolio – which combines high performance touchscreen technologies with commercial-grade, large format LCD panels – offers System Integrators, Value-Added Resellers and Software Developers an advanced solution for the interactive enablement of large-scale digital displays in high-traffic environments.
VPT’s Radiation Hardness Assurance Plan Approved by the Defense Logistics Agency
VPT, Inc., a HEICO company, received approval of its Radiation Hardness Assurance Plan from the United States Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Land and Maritime, the office of primary involvement for MIL-PRF-38534. As a result of this approval, VPT's series of space-qualified DC-DC power converters will appear imminently on Standard Military Drawings (SMDs) with a radiation assurance level P.
Atmel maXTouch Solution Powers ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Tablet Touchscreen
Atmel today announced that ASUS, a leading computer manufacturer, has selected the Atmel maXTouch solution to power the touchscreen for the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer tablet.
NanoKTN Announces Details of Nanotechnology Workshops to be held at S2K 2011 – Europe’s Leading Semiconductor Conference
The Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network (NanoKTN), one of the UK's primary knowledge-based networks for Micro- and Nanotechnologies, is pleased to announce details of its Nanotechnology workshops to be held at this year's S2K conference, Europe's leading conference for the Semiconductor, Nanotechnology and MEMS industry. The theme of this year's event will be on the future manufacturing processes that will enable the next generation of electronics.
Mirics to Deliver Live Global TV Recording and Playback via Dual-Tuner Intel-Branded PC Motherboard
Mirics, developer of FlexiTV, the world's first commercial software-based global TV receiver, today announced that Intel Corporation will deliver global broadcast TV through an upcoming Intel-branded PC Motherboard.
Data Modul - New website – new features
Data Modul announced the launch of its latest website, with new features allowing you to find your perfect product in less time: www.data-modul.com A new design which is user-friendly, simple to select via essential product features, clearly arranged product categories, intelligent compare and quote functionality and suitable accessories for each product are easily found. All these features enable our customers quick and easy access to all relevant information.
Nexans wins a 20 million euro contract in Brazil to supply overhead conductors for the world’s longest power transmission link
Nexans overhead conductors will be used to construct the first transmission line for the Madeira River Power Interconnection project consisting of a 2,375 km HVDC link between the new Rondônia hydroelectric plant and the city of São Paulo, across five Brazilian states and 86 towns and cities.
Intel and Micron Open Singapore NAND Flash Memory Operation
Intel Corporation (Nasdaq:INTC) and Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:MU) today expanded their NAND Flash memory joint venture operations with the official opening of IM Flash Singapore.
Micron Technology Expands China Manufacturing Operations
Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:MU), today announced the expansion of its operations in Xi'an, China, commemorated at a ceremony attended by government, community and company leaders. The expansion involves the completion of Micron's second semiconductor Test and Module Assembly building to complement its existing facility in Xi'an.
Littelfuse Co-Sponsors First Chinese Driver to Enter Indy 500
Littelfuse announced today that it will join Mouser Electronics, a design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, in sponsoring Ho-Pin Tung as he enters the qualifying races for the Indianapolis 500 this weekend. If Tung, who has completed a test run topping 220 miles per hour, succeeds in qualifying for the race, he will be the first Chinese national to compete in this event.
Korenix offers a Cost-effective approach for real-time forest monitoring and early fire detection with Booster PoE Switches & High Performance 802.11a Wireless APs
Korenix JetNet 3810G booster PoE switches and JetWave 2610 wireless APs have been integrated in a large network infrastructure for providing real time surveillance, fire monitoring and detection of the forests in an energy efficient way. Using the built-in 24V booster PoE ports, the switches were capable to convert the power source from the solar panels for driving the 48V PoE-enabled devices, ensuring reliable Ethernet connection while minimizing the system automation costs. Through the rugged design of Korenix solutions as well as JetWave 2610's Intel TDMA technology, system designers were capable to wirelessly extend the high quality data up to 40KM in wide forest areas, at the same time resisting the harsh conditions onsite.
Double Output – A New Digitaltest Success Story for Condor
EKM Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG is a German subcontractor, offering a broad range of production services to the European market with more than 90 employees including; • Board assembly in leaded and lead-free technology; • Repair of PCB assemblies; • Protective coating of PCB assemblies using a range of conformal coatings • Encapsulation of assemblies; • Cleaning of PCB assemblies
Lab X Technologies Issues AVB Platform License to Biamp Systems
Lab X Technologies, a connectivity provider and engineering design resource specializing in Audio Video Bridging (AVB) technologies, has granted Biamp Systems® a license to utilize its IEEE 802.1 AVB Audio Platform for use on Xilinx FPGAs. Lab X's AVB Audio Platform offers manufacturers high-channel capacity audio implementation based on the international standards of networked connectivity.
AMD Fusion Accelerated Processing Units Win 2011 Best Choice of COMPUTEX TAIPEI Award
AMD (NYSE: AMD) is awarded today with the highest industry honor, 2011 Best Choice of Computex TAIPEI Award for its Fusion Accelerated Processing Units (APUs) in the Computer & System category. The award is given by Taipei Computer Association, a key player in IT industry and exhibition in Taiwan, and appraised by a panel of government representatives, academicians, research analysts, oversea media, editors-in-chief and industry experts.
Altera joins imec’s advanced CMOS scaling program for 3-D process technology development
Imec today announced it entered into a three-year research collaboration with Altera Corporation to develop advanced CMOS scaling technologies. Altera joins a growing number of fabless semiconductor companies that are part of imec's INSITE program, which provides member companies insight into near-term and future IC technology options. The initial collaboration between imec and Altera will focus on the development of 3-D process technologies targeting Altera's product families.
A Double for Rittal
Earlier this year, Rittal accomplished double success when both UK companies, Rittal-CSM, its design and manufacturing company in Plymouth and Rittal Ltd, the sales and marketing company, achieved Investors in People Bronze Standard. To put this achievement in context, of the 24,000 organisations in the UK that had achieved Investors in People status, only 700 had achieved the Bronze standard.
Audio Precision Chairman, Bruce Hofer to give AES Keynote Speech
Bruce Hofer, Chairman and co-founder of Audio Precision, the recognised standard in audio test, has been invited to give the Keynote speech at a forthcoming Audio Engineering Society conference. Hofer's talk at the UK-based gathering, which takes place on June 27-28, is entitled 'The Ins and Outs of Audio'.
Imec India partners with Wipro to bring nanoelectronics solutions to emerging markets
Imec today announced the establishment of imec India in Bangalore, Karnataka, making a first step towards the Indian market with the signing of an R&D partnership agreement with Wipro Technologies, the Global Information Technology, Consulting and Outsourcing business of Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT). Imec is a leading independent applied research organization that carries out research activities in semiconductor, nanotechnology and nanoelectronics, delivering industry relevant technology solutions.
Imec welcomes NVIDIA as fabless partner in its advanced CMOS scaling program
NVIDIA, a world-leader in visual computing technologies, signed a 3-year research collaboration agreement with imec on advanced CMOS scaling.By joining imec'score CMOS program as INSITE member,NVIDIA will get early insight in the impact of future process and design technology options on its next-generationproducts.
Carbon Adds AXI Analysis Capabilities to SoC Designer Plus
Carbon Design Systems announced immediate availability of its Advanced Microcontroller Bus Architecture (AMBA) Advanced eXtensible Interface (AXI) specification Analysis Package for SoC Designer Plus.
Plama-Therm Wins VLSIresearch 2011 10 BEST and THE BEST Awards
VLSIresearch has announced that Plasma-Therm, LLC, a global supplier of plasma process equipment, has been awarded by equipment users as one of the 10 BEST 2011 Suppliers of Chip Making Equipment and one of THE BEST 2011 Small Suppliers of Wafer Processing Equipment.
Huawei to Provide Managed Services to China Unicom Shanghai
Huawei, a leading telecom solutions provider, today announced that it has been selected by China Unicom Shanghai, as its managed services partner. According to the contract, Huawei will provide managed services for more than 50 percent of China Unicom Shanghai's base station sites, which cover 11 districts of Shanghai.
US Navy Recognizes Datatronics With Trident II Missile Supplier Award
Datatronics Romoland, Inc., a global leader in advanced magnetic component technologies, has been recognized for its support and performance on the Trident II Missile Program by the US Navy. The company recently received the Trident II FBM Program Flag Award from US Navy CAPT Johnny Wolfe, Missile Branch Head (SP27), Strategic Systems Program.
Analog Devices and MIT Collaborate to Develop Medical Technologies for Patient Monitoring Devices
Analog Devices today announced a collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to research and develop technologies for next-generation patient monitoring devices. Through MIT's new Medical Electronic Devices Realization Center (MEDRC), senior ADI engineers and MIT research scientists will work side by side developing new technologies for portable devices that can check vital signs, such as heart rate, blood pressure, blood oxygenation and respiratory rate, in the comfort of a patient's home.
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