Nikkei Electronics Asia -- July 2008

Nikkei Electronics Asia-May 2008
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Cover Story

Life Recorders Monitor Daily Activity

The development of "life recorders" to log personal activity, biodata, etc, is under way. While R&D is still in the early stages, these systems may dramatically change the way we live our lives.

Analysis

Ultra Low-Cost PCs Dominate the Market

Cheap, compact and lightweight PCs are taking the market by storm; much of the time, consumers only need performance sufficient to provide access to Web-based content, services and other assets.

Analysis

Organic Solar Cells Now Produced in Volume

Organic solar cells, offering color flexibility and low-cost potential, are finally being mass produced. Sony and other makers of household appliances, office equipment, etc, are engaging in intense development competition.


Column:Design View from Japan

Nissan, Alpine Discuss Car Electronics Trends

Feature

TDK Shrinks Components for Use in Super-Thin TVs

FCC's 700MHz Auction Boosts LTE Offerings in US

IBM Develops Ultra-Dense Magnetic Memory

Sony Prototypes Ultra-Small Fuel Cell

Wireless Focus

802.11n Addresses Performance Problems

Latest

Seiko Epson Develops White OLED Frontlight

Pins & Vias

Through-Silicon Vias Enable 3D All-Silicon Modules

Reports

IC Designers Freed from Contraints

Dubai: Emerging Power in Semiconductor Industry

Locking Out Microchip Pirates

Dual-Core FPGAs Boost Performance

Photovoltaics Highlighted at SEMICON Singapore

Ultra Low-Cost PCs Centerpiece at Computex

WiMAX to Drive Mobile Living Concept

India Focus

PulseCore India Works on High-End Design

Flextronics India: More Demand for EMS Providers

Indian Designs Advance into Latest Nodes

Synopsys Focuses on Low-Power Design

Briefs

Insights

Thermally Efficient Technique for High-Power LED Packages

Meeting Design Challenges of High-Brightness LEDs

Evaluation Kit Accelerates Electronic Display Designs

Making the Move from 8-Bit to 32-Bit

Solutions

dPMR: A Low Cost Digital Successor to PMR446

Implementing Next-Generation Wireless Standards with FPGA

Motion Control, Mixed-Signal FPGAs

New Tailored Power MOSFETs Solution for Cool, Efficient DC-DC Converter