Altera has been upgrading its IP core offering specifically for FPGAs and system-on-chip (SoC) devices designed for the 28nm process node. In the last 12months it has released more than 15 new protocol interface IP cores. Altera claims the IP cores in expanded IP portfolio have been upgraded to deliver 15% timing margin for faster timing closure. The portfolio of ...

A “Best of British Engineering” awards has been launched by national training body, Semta. The aim is to recognise the achievements of people, businesses and training partners across the sector. “Britain’s engineers are still the best in the world – and we will be putting them on the world stage to take a bow,” said Sarah Sillars, OBE, CEO of Semta. ...

The vultures of the veldt are different to corporate vultures – they wait until their prey is dead to eat.

‘Never knew there were so many meters in weather forecasting’ Ed tells his diary, ‘thermometers and barometers – Yes, of course – but sychrometers, anemometers, ceilometers and evaporimeters are all new on me.’

From Advanced Power Electronics, APE1910-HF-3 is a SOT-23-5 PFM (pulse-frequency modulation) dc-dc boost converter that can deliver up to 34V from 1.2-12V. Switching current limit is typically 350mA, while quiescent current can be 30µA, and it shuts down to less than 1uA. Switch saturation is typically 200mV at 300mA, and 77% efficiency is achievable (4.2Vin, 35mA load). More data on ...

LTE is out of the experimental stage and is being deployed worldwide, according to a new market report by Analysys Mason. Trials show a growing base of LTE in Europe as well as emerging Asia Pacific (APAC) markets of China, India and Malaysia. Analysys Mason estimates that 59 LTE network trials were in progress as of 31 July 2013. This ...

CamRack-SX SOHO is a series of 19in racks for small-office-home-office use. Models are wall-mounted 7U high cabinets, with two mounting profiles and variable depth in 20mm increments. Finished in dark grey anthracite, colour corner options are white, red, blue, orange and black, as well as yellow, green, purple, lilac and grey on request. Features include fast fixings with 1/4-turn locks, ...

Renesas Electronics has confirmed today that it has received a planned ¥150 billion ($1.5bn) investment in its semiconductor business from the government-backed Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ) and a consortum of its customers. The new investors – INCJ, with Toyota, Nissan, Keihin, Denso, Canon, Nikon, Panasonic and Yaskawa Electric will become Renesas’ major shareholders as it rebuilds it business following a ...

Indicators continue to show an upturn of business confidence in the UK’s electronics supply market. The biggest change has come in new markets, such as industrial automation and energy systems. “We are seeing a significant increase in demand for out-sourced design activity especially in the consumer electronics and white goods markets,” comments Nigel Watts, group managing director, Ismosys, in the ...

Heliatek, a Dresden-based manufacturer of solar cell films, has signed a joint development agreement with AGC Glass Europe, European branch of AGC. The agreement is focused on researching and developing the integration of glass and solar films for the new application which creates a solar cell envelope for buildings. “This will enable the entire glass façades of buildings, including windows, ...