Renesas Technology is offering a Linux development package for its 32-bit SuperH microprocessors
Monthly Archives: April 2007
Electronics network kicks off with 2012 Olympics
The electronics Knowledge Transfer Network (eKTN) had its first event today, Monday April 30. Ashley Evans, CEO of the eKTN explains the idea behind the event for Electronics Weekly
Software’s Loss Is Semiconductors’ Gain
A nice trend is that the VC community in the UK is getting a bit disenchanted with the software business.
Atmel cuts cost of WiMAX wireless comms
Atmel’s latest WiMAX transceiver is designed with component bill of materials in mind. This could prove significant as WiMAX bids to take on 3G mobile as the broadband wireless technology of choice. The transceiver operates at 3.5GHz with multiple bandwidth options addressing the requirements of WiMAX basestations and subscriber equipment. Internal configuration and control registers can be programmed to integrate with ...
OLED project examines science for lighting uses
The University of Bath is to head an international consortium aiming to prepare OLEDs for lighting and other consumer applications
Micron-Intel venture samples 16Gbit flash chip
IM Flash, the joint venture between Micron and Intel set up to make NAND flash, says it is sampling a 16Gbit multi-level cell (MLC) chip
How the World Semiconductor Council was Founded
Dr Tsugio Makimoto, former President of Hitachi Semiconductors and Senior Corporate Vice-President and CTO at Sony, the author of ‘Makimoto’s Wave’, tells an amusing yarn about how the World Semiconductor Council got established.
Belfast firm brings broadcast quality audio to Bluetooth
Broadcast quality audio compression technology is being used to improve the quality of streamed audio in Bluetooth wireless devices
Arnold Weinstock and the Computer Industry
A revealing yarn is told by Peter Gillibrand, GEC’s PR man during the reign of GEC’s long-serving and much feared boss, Lord Arnold Weinstock.
PC hardware price crash on the cards
The pound has hit a 15-year high against the dollar, creating a perfect environment for brokers to import low price PC accessories from the US and the Far East