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New Type of Logic Device Uses Piezoelectric Effect

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a new class of electronic logic device in which current is switched by an electric field generated by the application of mechanical strain to zinc oxide nanowires.

AC Motors Are Inverter Duty Classified

1 hour ago

The inverter duty motor is small and compact, in order to reduce energy consumption. The smallest AC motor offered, the AC65, measures just 2.88 inches square and 5.22 inches in length.

Innovations in Medical Imaging: Two Devices in One are the Trend

1 hour ago

Two devices in one – that is one of the mega trends in imaging diagnostics. The spectrum ranges from a combination of positron emission tomography (PET) with MRI or computer tomography to a combination of ultrasound with endoscopy. At MEDICA 2010, World Forum for Medicine - International...

Computer-on-Module Has Type 6 Pin-Out

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Coinciding with the launch of the COM Express 2.0 specification by the PCI Industrial Manufacturers’ Group (PICMG), Kontron presents an additional version of the Computer-on-Module ETXexpress-AI...

Dell cedes data-storage maker 3Par to HP

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Dell Inc. is walking away from a bidding contest with rival Hewlett-Packard Co. for data-storage maker 3Par Inc.Dell said Thursday it won't match HP's offer to pay $33 per share for 3Par, or about $2.07 billion. Dell's decision comes barely an hour after 3Par announced it had received an offer...

New Type of Logic Device Uses Piezoelectric Effect
New Type of Logic Device Uses Piezoelectric Effect

1 hour ago

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a new class of electronic logic device in which current is switched by an electric field generated by the application of mechanical strain to zinc oxide nanowires.

Satellite navigation steers unmanned micro-planes
Satellite navigation steers unmanned micro-planes

21 hours ago | News

An unmanned aircraft system guided by satnav has been developed within ESA’s Business Incubation Centre to provide rapid monitoring of land areas and disaster zones. The planes have already helped Spanish farmers in Andalusia to fight land erosion.

Fly your experiment to the edge of space!
Fly your experiment to the edge of space!

21 hours ago | News

ESA is inviting students to propose experiments to fly on sounding rockets and stratospheric balloons. The winning teams will have the opportunity to design and build an experiment for the BEXUS balloons or the REXUS rockets.

Upcoming : OECD to release Education at a Glance 2010 on Tuesday 7 September

Sep 1 | News

The economic and social benefits of investing in education are among the issues analysed in the 2010 edition of the OECD’s Education at a Glance, to be published on Tuesday 7 September. Four media presentations of this year’s edition are planned : in London, Paris, Berlin and Brussels.

Statistics : Annual inflation in OECD area edges up to 1.6% in July 2010

Aug 31 | News

Consumer prices in the OECD area rose by 1.6% in the year to July 2010, up from 1.5 % in June. This small increase mainly reflected developments in energy and food prices, which increased by 6.2% and 1.1% respectively in the year to July, compared with rises of 4.7% and 0.6% in June.

New EU Project to Dramatically Cut Power Consumption of Telecoms Networks

Aug 30 | News

A Europe-wide consortium has taken up the challenge of making a significant impact on the power consumption of telecommunications and data networks, which are estimated to consume as much as 3% of European electricity....

Apple ordered to publicize iPod fix in Japan

Aug 6 | News

Japan's trade ministry has ordered Apple Inc's Japan unit to state on its website that users who are concerned about their iPod nano portable music player catching fire can receive a replacement battery.

Google says China search block may be tech glitch

Jul 30 | News

Google Inc said its earlier report that Internet search services in China were being fully blocked could have been the result of a technical glitch that overstated the problem. Google shares pared losses to 1 percent from a 1.6 percent decline earlier on Thursday after the company said on its website that its Internet search, mobile and advertising services could not be accessed in China.

Taiwan, Japan to develop broadband technologies

Jul 23 | News

Three big Japanese corporations may join Taiwan in developing cutting-edge broadband technologies that will allow them to jointly tap China's vast telecommunications market, an official said Friday. Fujitsu Ltd., NEC Corp. and Mitsubishi Corp. have expressed an interest in the offer to develop WiMax technologies together with Taiwanese firms, said Yiin Chi-ming, a Taiwanese state minister.

Japanese spacecraft may have dust from asteroid

Jul 8 | News

Japanese scientists say they have detected tiny particles collected by the first spacecraft to return to Earth after landing on an asteroid. But determining if the dust came from the asteroid or was picked up by the spacecraft on its return trip could take months.

Repeat of SKorea, US cyberattacks do no damage

Jul 8 | News

Hundreds of computers that helped cause a wave of outages on U.S. and South Korean government websites last July launched new attacks on the same sites, but no major interference was reported, police said Thursday.

Events

Natl. Electrical Contractors Assn

Boston, MA: Oct 2-5, 2010

R&D Product Development Innovation Summit

November 2 to 4, 2010 in Boston, MA

Printed Electronics & Photovoltaics USA

December 1 to 2, 2010 in Santa Clara, USA

electronicAmericas

Sao Paulo, Brazil: June, 2011

Multimedia

A TDR Application Using a PIC Micro
A TDR Application Using a PIC Micro

4 hours ago | Video

In this video, Microchip Technology Engineer Jim Bartling demos a TDR Application using a PIC Micro w/ CTMU from the 2010 MASTERs Conference in Phoenix, Arizona.

PLC Development Kit Can Support Multiple Modulation and Protocol Standards
PLC Development Kit Can Support Multiple Modulation and Protocol Standards

Aug 30 | Products

The PLC Development Kit (TMDSPLCKIT-V2) is based on the industry's only PLC modem solution capable of supporting multiple modulation and protocol standards on a single hardware platform.

Intelligent Automation Increases Energy Efficiency
Intelligent Automation Increases Energy Efficiency

Aug 27 | Video

Siemens Industry Sector is showcasing the latest energy-efficient technologies for energy management at the SPS/IPC/Drives exhibition in Nuremberg.

How Low Can You Go with “Low-Power Wireless”?
How Low Can You Go with “Low-Power Wireless”?

3 hours ago

One thing I’ve learned over the years in the semiconductor industry is that I really don’t know anything. Or rather, what I think I know is always changing or isn’t quite what I thought it was.

Darnell Power Forum Provides a New Look at Alternative Energy Applications
Darnell Power Forum Provides a New Look at Alternative Energy Applications

Sep 1

Wind power and photovoltaics get plenty of publicity, but how are the implementations taking place? Darnell’s Power Forum will feature several papers that look at some innovative applications in the alternative energy space.

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