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Research Design

8bit mcu the starting point for printable organic electronics?

Interconnection

NXP Semiconductors cuts usb block size

Communications Hardware

TI, National Semiconductor takeover analysis

Manufacturing

Making a noise about random number generation

VCs back programmable logic as money returns to semiconductors

Consumer

Altera plans optical interfaces within its fpgas

Time to start treating technology as a major school subject

Communications Hardware

Photonics expertise becomes more valuable as demand for bandwidth grows

Defence & Security

Cover story: Security issues when working on defence related contracts

Aftershocks

System Design

Prototyping system designs on fpgas

Effects of earthquake to be felt throughout electronics industry