Car electronics engineers in demand

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Car electronics engineers in demandMelanie ReynoldsThe demand for engineers specialising in electronics is set to rise in the automotive industry according to the Automotive Manufacturing Labour Market Observatory report.The report, from training organisation EMTA, claims that automotive electronics costs will grow from 12 per cent of a mid-range car’s total cost to 30 per cent of its total cost in ...

IQE gets patent settlement with Rockwell

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Chip market looks good in dollars, but not euros

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Chip market looks good in dollars, but not eurosRichard WilsonSales of semiconductors in Europe during August were almost five per cent up on the same month a year ago, according to figures from market watcher WSTS. Chip sales for the month totalled $2.2bn which was 4.9 per cent up on August 2001 and 2.8 per cent higher than July 2002.However, ...

Signs of a change in recruitment market, says survey

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Signs of a change in recruitment market, says surveyRichard WilsonSignificantly more employers in the UK electronics industry plan to take on more staff compared to a year ago, according to a survey by recruitment specialist Manpower.The survey shows that 17 per cent of employers in the electronics sector plan to take on more staff in the next three months. A ...