Philip King, Managing Director of Newbury Electronics said: "We know from our clients that the quick turnaround of a high quality prototype is critical when projects are in the development stage. It is often the case that the project can't move forward to the next stage until the PCB has been produced and incorporated and, as we all know,...

SiBeam's UltraGig SiI6400 transmitter is enabling 60GHz millimetre wave wireless video technology in Letv's Le Max smartphone. Letv – China's leading internet service provider – launched its first smartphone earlier this year.According to SiBeam, its wireless technology will expand the consumer content experience for Let...

An open beta program has been announced by Altium for its community-driven PCB design tool. CircuitMaker, which is a free software offering, will be available worldwide to all interested electronics designers, and aims to address the needs of the electronics maker and hobbyist community."We're incredibly excited to see how the CircuitM...

In a move which it claims as a breakthrough, Applied Materials has unveiled a new approach to patterning copper interconnects that is believed to be applicable at the 10nm node and beyond. In a move which it claims as a breakthrough, Applied Materials has unveiled a new approach to patterning copper interconnects that is believed to be app...

Fairchild claims it will reduce energy loss by 30% in its fourth generation 650V and 1200V IGBTs by using a novel design approach tailored for high and medium/speed switching applications in industrial and automotive markets.According to the company, it is applying an advanced high density pitch, self balancing cell build using a novel self ali...

MEMS specialist SiTime is addressing opportunities in the wearables and mobile markets with a new family of µPower MEMS oscillators. The first part to be announced, the SiT8021, is said to consume 90% less power than a quartz device, as well as being 40% smaller and 70% lighter.MEMS specialist SiTime is addressing opportunities in the wea...

Minister for Trade and Investment Francis Maude has announced the First Time Exporters initiative, a new package of support which includes training and advice for those companies looking to sell overseas for the first timeMinister for Trade and Investment Francis Maude has announced the First Time Exporters initiative, a new package of support...

Researchers from the University of Manchester, together with graphene manufacturer BGT Materials, have used compressed graphene ink to print an RF antenna measuring 14cm x 3.5mm onto a piece of paper. According to the team, the antenna performed well enough to make it practical for use in RFID tags and wireless sensors.Graphene ink is usually m...

British battery developer Faradion says it has made the first demonstration of a vehicle powered by a sodium-ion battery. In the trial, which took place at Williams Advanced Engineering, an e-bike was propelled by 418Whr battery.The e-bike battery pack, which has been designed and manufactured by Williams Advanced Engineering, is made up of fou...

A pan European collaboration, involving researchers from Romania, Greece, Italy, and Ireland, has demonstrated a graphene antenna that operates in the spectrum and which can be tuned using an external voltage. The antenna, developed using graphene from Graphenea, is less than 1mm thick and has a planar diameter of 100mm, which the team say...