When it comes to using Brick DC/DC convertors, Vicor has announced a Webinar to help you "avoid the pitfalls and follow the right path towards an effective design".

In a report, the House of Lords has questioned digital radio switch-over provisions in the Government's forthcoming Digital Economy Bill. The Bill, largely based on the Government's Digital Britain report, proposes the transfer of all AM medium wave and FM VHF broadcast stations to DAB, leaving only ultra-local.

Avnet Memec could achieve sales this year of €35m. The interesting thing is this will represent a three-fold increase on the sales figure just three years ago.

As take-up of its SRAM-based FPGAs continues, SiliconBlue said it recognised it needed to improve its development tool platform

e2v’s portfolio of high-reliability grade 68020, 68882 and 68C000 processors will be extended with commercial-grade versions in both plastic and ceramic packages

Here’s a big shock: An American private equity company is planning to put up a 4G wireless telephone network in the US.

The automotive panels will be used for backlights and interior lighting and could be in production within two years

Check out an interesting feature article we have uploaded to the site, concerning High-brightness LED lifetimes – HB-LED lifetimes affected by weak links The main points to note are: Properly chosen capacitors can support the long life and reliability that SSL (solid-state-lighting) products require. Heat is the main culprit in decreasing capacitor life.    Aluminum electrolytic, ceramic, and film capacitors all ...

Switzerland-based ABB is carrying out a $150m three year expansion project at its semiconductor plant in Lenzburg, Switzerland

There are so many silly ways being proposed to save the planet. Here are the ten silliest: