Industry News
Collaboration on small Wi-Fi module
Conexant Systems and Sharp have developed what they claim is the world’s smallest and lowest standby power wireless local area network (WLAN) module.
[ + ]Philips and Sunext combine on semi technology
Philips Electronics and Sunext Technology have completed transfer of Philips Optical Disc Drive (ODD) semiconductor technology and licensing to Sunext.
[ + ]Collaboration on ESL initiative
Xilinx, a programmable logic solutions provider, has launched the ESL Initiative - a multi-faceted program aimed at making electronic system level (ESL) design methodologies and tools more accessible to programmable system designers. The initiative expands collaboration across the ESL supply chain to better integrate and optimise ESL tool flows for both hardware designers and software programmers targeting FPGAs.
[ + ]Intel reaches nanometer milestone
Intel announced a milestone in the development of 45 nanometer (nm) logic technology. Intel has produced what are believed to be the first fully functional SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) chips using 45nm process technology, its next– generation, high–volume semiconductor manufacturing process.
[ + ]Nitrides likely to have impact on semiconductors
New research shows that a novel class of nitrides made from noble metals can be synthesized under extreme conditions and are likely to have unusual or even unique properties that would be useful in semiconductor, superconductor and corrosion-resistant devices.
[ + ]Creating flexible electronic devices
Researchers have developed a new process to make flexible, conducting ‘nano skins’ for a variety of applications, from electronic paper to sensors for detecting chemical and biological agents. The materials, which are described in the March issue of the journal Nano Letters, combine the strength and conductivity of carbon nanotubes with the flexibility of traditional polymers.
[ + ]Helping to optimise light-emitting semiconductors
Physicists at JILA have demonstrated a fast laser technique for ‘seeing’ once-hidden electronic behavior in semiconductors, which eventually could be useful in more predictable design of optoelectronic devices, including semiconductor lasers and white light-emitting diodes.
[ + ]Gallium nitride film method beats the heat
A team of Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists have developed a method for growing crystalline gallium nitride films at lower temperatures than industry standards.
[ + ]Enhanced BiFET process for GaAs-based products
Skyworks Solutions, an american analog semiconductor producer, is leveraging a new bipolar field effect transistor (BiFET) process technology for its gallium arsenide (GaAs)-based products.
[ + ]Service agreement
AFC Group has become the first authorised service centre for Acterna OTDRs in Australia. Both service and calibration will be performed locally in Melbourne by specifically trained staff.
[ + ]Combination on electronic displays
Ntera and Seiko Epson have successfully produced working prototypes featuring the world’s highest resolution naturally reflective electronic displays using Ntera’s visualDNA brand electrochromic display technology. The prototypes feature 200 dpi and 400 dpi QVGA resolution and were produced using Epson’s solution processable inkjet methods.
[ + ]Tackling nanoelectronic roadblocks
University at Buffalo engineers are working to solve two significant roadblocks impeding the creation of smaller, faster and more powerful electronic devices.
[ + ]Finding a good catalyst for fuel cell anodes
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have discovered that ceria (or cerium dioxide) is a good catalyst for fuel cell anodes.
[ + ]AIIA and AEEMA proposed merger will not proceed
After a period of extensive investigation, the boards of both the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) and the Australian Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers Association (AEEMA) have now decided to work together on common interests in close collaboration, rather than to proceed with a formal merger.
[ + ]Spintronic circuits built in Britain
Researchers in Britain have produced digital spintronic circuits that use the direction of magnetism to represent ones and zeros.
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