Nikkei Electronics Asia -- March 2008

Nikkei Electronics Asia-March 2008
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Cover Story

Cars Equipped with Multidirectional "Eyes"

Automobiles are appearing that utilize multiple cameras to implement a host of new safety functions, a development made possible by the emergence of low-cost automotive cameras and new, higher-performing ICs.

Analysis

Dissecting the "All-in-One" Mobile Phone

The latest mobile phones are brimming with features: 1seg reception, international roaming, high-speed datacom, GPS, and more. A glimpse inside a selection of handsets reveals distinct differences in design approach.

Analysis

Spin Injection MRAM Main Focus at MMM

R&D into non-volatile MRAM is picking up. At the 52nd Annual Conference on Magnetism & Magnetic Materials (MMM), MRAM products grabbed the limelight, particularly those with potential for use in cars and mobile phones.


Latest

Hitachi's Pb-Free Solder Retains Bond Strength at 200C

Column:Design View from Japan

Transistor Model Selected as International Standard

Column:Wireless Focus

WirelessHD Chipsets Find First Applications

Column:Pins&Vias

New Materials Power Nanoscale Manufacturing

Feature

Variable-Resistance Memory Promises 20nm NAND

RFID IC with Electromagnetic Coupling to External Antenna

Analysis of Sony's OLED TV Reveals Design Innovations

Toyota Commits to Robotics; Demonstration Trials in 2008

Report

Is Chip Manufacturing Really Necessary?

Leverage Microfabrication, Win with End Products

Concentrate on Chip Design, Not Chip Manufacturing

Industrial Alliance to Promote Wireless in Asia

China's Handset Makers Face Growing Competition

Better Electronics through R&D in Chemistry

Xilinx's New CEO Sees Industry in Transition

India Focus

Motorola Research Lab Focuses on Rural Mobility

KPIT Cummins Thriving on Auto Embedded

Cellworks Uses Simulation Technique for Drug Action

India's Automotive Industry Gets Major Boost

Insights

Measuring Transmission Characteristics of WiMAX

Instrumentation 2.0: A Software-Defined Model

Effective Channel Emulation for WiMAX, Wi-Fi Products

Wireless Devices Present New Testing Challenges