Nikkei Electronics Asia -- August 2009

Nikkei Electronics Asia-August 2009
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Cover Story

Samsung, Google Enter Growing eBook Market

A number of leading companies are jumping into the electronic book (eBook) market. Market pioneers Amazon.com Inc of the US and Sony Corp of Japan are being joined by firms from the Internet business, content industry and even device manufacturing.

New Types of ePaper, More Reader Concepts

Most eBook readers use electronic paper (ePaper) from E Ink Corp of the US, but the situation is changing as a number of alternative technologies reach the commercial level. This means more choice for terminal manufacturers, and opens up a variety of possible reader characteristics.


Analysis

Competition Shifts to Energy-Saving LCD TVs


Analysis

Digital Cameras Find New Potential through Internet


Latest

Infrared LED Datacom Scheme Hits 1Gbps; IrUSB Spec Soon


Features

Softbank Mobile to Use Sharp LCD in Summer 2009 Handset


Design View from Japan

Workshop Shows Chip Designers New Directions


Reports

Cyclone III LS FPGAs Enable Partitioning

'We Need to Change the Patent System'


India Briefs

India LCD TV Shipments to Surpass CRT in 2012

Huawei's Indian R&D Center Achieves SEI CMMi Ver 1.2 Level 5 Certification

Siemens Venture Capital Acquires Stake in Indian Transparent Environmental Start-Up

Cosmic Circuits Tapes Out 40nm Mixed-Signal Test Chip

electronicIndia Renamed to electronica India, productronica India


Insights

Solder Ball Placement Using Accurate Screen Printing

GaN-Based Power Devices Improve Power Conversion