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Expanding market for flexible circuits
Frost & Sullivan is publishing a report into the global market for flexible printed circuits across a broad range of industries
Apple stresses cost reduction for iPhone 3G
The iPhone 3G sports an evolutionary design that favours cost reduction instead of cutting-edge features, says iSuppli Corp
PC shipments rise to 69.9m units
Intel adds momentum; AMD makes long-term gains in Q1 microprocessor market, according to iSuppli Corp
US IPTV subscribers nearly quadruple in 2007
But Internet Protocol Television is not stealing customers from satellite television in the Americas region – at least for now, according to survey
Touch screens are display touchstones
Touch screens have the Midas touch for growth, spurring a flood of competition, technologies and OEM interest
RFID in 2008: where is the action?
Predictions of a $5.29 billion RFID market in 2008, up 7.3 per cent on the $4.93 billion in 2007

The success of near field communication short range radio technology depends on its large-scale adoption by enterprises and consumers
 
Mains input resistor selection for a small power supply is not easy as conflicting factors are involved. It must survive inrush and transient surges, but also give failsafe fusing in the event of a short-circuit failure. A common choice is a flameproof wirewound in the range 10R to 100R. For certain applications, however, there are further constraints.
 
In many industrial application areas so-called multiphase flows determine efficiency and safety issues relating to processes and plants.
 
The functioning of the modern world depends to an enormous extent on electronic sensing components.
 
Audon Electronics is offering a new range of low-cost modules for connecting remote input and outputs to Scada systems using the Modbus protocol Audon Electronics is introducing a family of low-cost Modbus-based remote I/O units that provide a simple way to interface analogue or digital signals to supervisory Scada systems.
 
Sensortechnics’ new HCLA pressure sensors combine high precision digital signal conditioning with innovative miniature package styles.
 
Contrinex claims to have developed a multiple-beam, diffuse, fibre-optic sensor to solve the problem of capturing, counting and controlling small components produced by modern manufacturing machinery.
 
Fluid dispensing and coating provide combinations of electrical, mechanical, and thermal properties to components and assemblies for increased functionality or enhanced reliability.
 
DdK’s DMS series connectors were originally designed for use in fixed or mobile military equipment, chosen due to their high reliability and low cost.
 
National Instruments is releasing the new NI cRIO-9072 and cRIO-9074 Compactrio systems for high-volume industrial machines.
 
A completely new nano-size surface finish is being introduced by Ormecon International into the printed circuit board market.
 
According to new analysis from Frost & Sullivan, the convergence of textiles, chemical engineering, materials and electronics is likely to lead to the evolution of the next generation of smart fibres and fabrics that can genuinely act in an intelligent manner.
 
Offering improved data transmission over long distances, single mode fibre optic technology has opened new opportunities for measurement and data acquisition systems, especially in harsh environmen­ts. David Magni reports.
 
MirrorBit is fundamentally different and more advanced than conventional multi-level cell (MLC) and single-level cell (SLC) floating gate technology.
 
The non-volatile flash memory market is undergoing some drastic changes
 
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