Although Fairchild gave the first ISSCC paper on the feasibility of CMOS in 1963, and though RCA made the first working CMOS devices in 1964, it was over a decade later before anyone thought of the technology as a go-er.

I am fascinated by the potential of biomimetics. Years ago I fell into conversation with an academic biologist.

The London Technology Fund, a specialist investor in new technology companies, has announced the winners in the four sectors of its 2008 compeition.

Motorola’s plan to spin-off its mobile phone business has been one of the first casualties of the global economic downturn. Plans to spin-off and either sell or merger the mobile business, which were first announced in the summer, have been put on hold. “While our strategic intent to separate the company remains intact, we are no longer targeting the third ...

AMCC has teamed with Molex to offer data transmission at 10.3Gbit/s over one metre of copper traces. This is one of the first practical demonstrations to support the emerging IEEE 802.3ap 10G Ethernet standard. “Demonstrating the maturity of the technology and applications will accelerate the adoption in enterprise data centres for server-to-server communication and blade server platforms,” said Gilles Garcia, director ...

UR Group 150W and 250W PSUs save size and power, meet emerging safety standards.

LDO regulator offers stable output without requiring a load capacitor.

Just when you think America’s really in a mess brought low by incompetent politicians and a ruthlessly greedy Wall Street, you suddenly hear a wonderful story which shows all is well with America’s greatest strength – its endlessly resourceful and energetic entrepreneurs.

Busy times at the minute as customers request detailed information around REACH Substances of Very High Concern.

Two of the many buzzes in the wireless world are the concept of ad hoc networks and wireless sensory networks.