EXECUTIVE FORUM
O.P. Bhatt elected IBA Chairman
Sanjiv Loomba is Director ECIL
New appointments at Hitachi Data Systems
Navin Vohra VP Andrew Solutions
Frank Khoshnoud to head Patni's Mfg business
Jayant Khosla heads Bharti, gets Essar CEO to head Africa
Obopay elevates Deepak Chandnani as President
Rahul Agarwal is ED, Lenovo India

TRENDS
Organic light-emitting transistors developed
Hot new material can keep electronics cool
Scientists develop room-temperature microlasers
Autonomous molecular robot made out of DNA
Self-assembling protein for computing
Structure of nature’s light switch deciphered
Silk-based electronics for brain implants
Molecular computer mimics human brain
Nanotube fuzz boosts optical performance
Building blocks for new class of optical circuits
Optical system for undersea communications
Photonic material for all-optical switching
Fibre nanogenerators lead to electric clothing
KU radar system provides 3D image of earth
Research Team ‘Virtualises’ supercomputer
Nanowires key to future transistors, electronics


                                      

TECHMARCH
Advancements in Light-emitting diode — Technology

SPECIAL REPORT
Developments in Internet Protocol TV

SPECIAL ARTICLE
Guidelines for off-grid and decentralised solar applications

ARTICLE
Solar cell efficiency improvements — Global and Indian perspectives

SMARTCARDS TODAY

Mobile banking to speed up Financial Inclusion in India
Biometric sensors market set to grow
Biometric cards for all medical colleges
PaisaGate launches mobile expense tracker
E-Passport system will revolutionise the system
HDFC Bank introduces EMV based credit cards
SMARTRAC obtains AIT certification for RFID/white card products
TRAI issues paper on ‘National Broadband Plan’
SMARTRAC obtains AIT certification for RFID/white card products
Over 125m Zebra’s patient ID wristbands sold
Monitise and Visa to launch JV in India

Smart Briefings
State Bank of Hyderabad to issue 14 lakh biometric cards
Kochi offers digital security engineering courses
Swipe smart card get medicine anywhere in India
High capacity smart cards get Road Ministry approval
ANSI ID standard verification meeting set
Fingerprints to be mandatory for foreigners by 2014
Germany's payback acquires i-Mint
Biometric cards for MGNREGA beneficiaries
BEST loses Rs 10L a day to faulty smartcard machines
Chandigarh implements PDS Smart Cards
Sagem Sécurité rated No. 1 in fingerprint-based authentification
Himachal extends date for making BPL smart cards
Banks cancel 6 million credit cards in 2009-10
AP Ration cards: 1.1 crore biometric samples found to be duplicate
Smart driving licences launch in Surat


       

Smart Products
C-True launches its new face recognition biometric solution
Zebra ZXP Series 8
Fargo introduces Advanced Generation direct-to-card printers
Panasonic releases mobile identity checking solution
MaxID Corp announces the MaxIDentity Suite, a powerful software application suite for identity verification
eToken: The world’s leading USB-based strong authentication and password management solution
PACT from SCM Microsystems
ACS eH880 Secure Smart Card Terminal
CHIPDRIVE® SmartFold Portable & compact smart card reader
Dekart SIM Manager 2.8

RFID Briefings

NXP powers Turkey contactless highway toll system
Gemalto, Mastercard to pilot new NFC mobile payment device
Health IT used to track assets, improve patient care
Outpatient tracking application at India's Apollo Hospital
RFID solution improves lumber distribution processes
Cold Chain monitoring enabled by sensing alliance
Imation and RFID Global Solution in partnership
IDTechEx RFID knowledgebase passes 4000 RFID projects
Canada advances system for cattle traceability
Vein-To-Vein blood bag tracking efficiency solution

RFID Products

New contactless terminal introduced
New NFC tag launched by Innovision Research & Technology
ASK expands contactless handheld reader portfolio
TagMaster begins XT Series UHF Readers and ID-Tags
Personal tracking solution using u-blox GPS technology
SensorLogic announces one-step asset tracking
Ease of wireless communication between GPS and RFID

EXECUTIVE FORUM
New Head of Alcatel services business
SAP elevates V R Ferose as MD
Kartik Shahani is RSA regional leader
Bhaskar Pramanik is Oracle India MD
Cable & Wireless India names new MD
ZTE names Shi Lirong as President
Glodyne strengthens its Board
EMC names new Director for India, SAARC

TRENDS
100-mm graphene wafers developed
Record organic RFID circuit reported
Breakthrough in battery-less radios achieved
Coherently combined all-fibre passive laser array
Michigan University artificial foot recycles energy
Tactile robotic skin developed
Plastic wires enable low-cost flexible solar cells
Toshiba, AIST work to extend optical lithography life
Tera-scale adaptive memory systems developed
Long-term evolution femtocell reference design
Junctionless transistor eases chip making
RTI’s nanofibres enable energy efficient lighting
Using CNTs to fuel thermowave power
Making cheaper, thinner OLEDs
Graphene optical link achieves 6.1mA/W
Conquering Casimir effect enables NEMS


                                      

TECHMARCH
Touch screen technology developments

SPECIAL REPORT
Special Report - flexible displays advancements

SPECIAL ARTICLE
Serial rapidIO (SRIO) versus 10 gigabit ethernet*s

ARTICLE
Solar cell efficiency improvements — Global and Indian perspectives

TECHNEWS
WD and NEC collaborate to promote USB 3.0
Wireless Consortium releases video spec
TI, S3 Group's healthcare USB platform eases design
ZigBee Alliance offers more options
Bluetooth 4.0 packs low-energy modes
Toshiba makes waves with all-in-one ''Cell TV''
Improving chip memory by stacking cells
Google demonstrates phone that translates text
Intel chip detects and corrects its errors
Driverless and flexible: new train for airports
Nanotube RFID: better barcodes
A Central nervous system for the earth
Virtual water network enhances supply security
IMEC and partners: New transceiver is fully-reconfigurable
Technology for sorting mail reads licence plates
Ultra-fast LED flash unit for quality checks
Nokia Siemens, LG reach 100Mbit/s LTE speed
Efficient traffic with Car2Car communication
New compound may revolutionise chip technology
Thin film technology helps cell phones to go 3-D

PVSOLAR NEWS
Indian solar photovoltaic technololgy for Canada
Moser Baer’s PV modules achieve 7.3% efficiency
CERC the power regulator to offer sops for wheeling solar power
Solar energy players launch industry body
Frost & Sullivan: India PV market to reach 25MW by 2015
Azure Power gets $10 m from IFC for solar projects
Solar power scheme draws Rs 2,29,000 crore proposals
Trina Solar chosen by GrenZone for Asian PV projects
IMS: Global PV market fulfils prophecy of 7GW for 2009
Solar-powered desalination
IBM big green innovations
Sharp begins solar operations at sakai plant
Indiana University closing in on a carbon-based solar cell
Largest thin-film solar farm in India
SolarAnywhere(R) predicts a Bright future for solar power
US: NREL opens detailed solar info to the Web
NREL finds a way to give LEDs the green light
Ascent Solar ventures into India
New York expands renewable energy programme
Improving PV efficiency, lower costs
Plastic electronics could slash solar panel cost

ATCW
Nasscom – NMCC: Infotech adoption still low in manufacturing firms
KPMG: Indian IT industry to touch $285 b by 2020
Ambitious scheme to take remote villages into information age
Indian Railway to roll out 15,000 km optical cable on PPP route
F&S: Converged devices key to smartphone growth in India
Indian data centre services market to touch Rs 10,000 cr by 2011: IDC
DTH operators gearing up to offer HD TV service
Cabinet panel's nod for Rs 5,990-cr knowledge network
Software to monitor tiger reserves

CORPORATE WINDOW
Green campus in India launched by Agilent
Net services in India could be hit
Indian telecom operators advised to launch iSIM by Motorola
Videocon Telecom launches mobile services

DESIGNERS CORNER
TI DLP chips equip handsets with nHD pico projectors
Lime Micro RF transceiver packs 12bit ADC, DAC
Vishay Low-ESR tantalum capacitors target safety-critical apps
C&K hall-effect switches offer over 2 million cycles
Marvel Semi LED drivers handle up to 150W output power
Anadigics dual-band power amp integrates directional couplers
TI quad-radio IC fuses WLAN, GPS, FM, Bluetooth
NEC Electronics SoCs handle HD content, 3D graphics
Diodes Inc LNB controllers eliminate false switching
TI RF range extender combines PA, LNA, switches
Bosch Sensortec Triaxial accelerometer detects specific motion patterns


Corporate briefings
Bus shelters will have Wi-Fi in Kozhikode
OpenGear enters Indian market, partners 20North.com
AOC launches LCDs and LEDs
Kalido sets up software, R&D ops base in Bangalore
Surana Telecom bags Rs 42-cr orders
BEL turnover scales Rs 5,000 cr; profit before tax dips 1%
Mediatronix launches under-vehicle scanner
Ericsson wins $1.3-b deal from Bharti
Wipro Technologies opens centre in Melbourne
HCL Tech, Boeing open Centre of Excellence
Sanmania-SCI opens Chennai facility
Top manpower firms bid for Unique ID staffing tender
TRAI issues paper on installation charges
TCS bags 5-year deal from Malaysian Airlines
Facebook plans centre in Hyderabad
Micro Tech ties up with Belgium co
SenSen launches video surveillance products

SMARTCARDS TODAY

India launches world’s largest biometric census
Pilot on biometric smartcards for NREGS 28
RFID increases productivity of gas manufacturer
Direct Info introduces SMS ID for trade, services
RFID & Wi-Fi makes for easy asset tracking
Ahmedabad’s BRTS to issue smart tickets
Biometric ration cards mooted by states
Software solution helps medical insurance policy holders
India is the fastest growing smart card market – a report
Towards a standard in transit security
RTOs to get smart card readers
Ajay Banga, MasterCard’s global CEO
Visa names Jim McCarthy as new
Gangotena is MasterCard’s CMO
GlobalPlatform launches TSM working group
Secure payment solutions for iPhone introduced

Smart Briefings
SBI launches chip-based platinum debit card
Punjab cops to get Smart I-cards
Maharashtra enrolls 1.4 mn under RSBY
Pakistan to introduce chip-based National ID Cards
Biometric PAN cards put on hold
Gemalto acquires internet banking security specialist Todos
Pensioners to get smart cards for health scheme
NFC will lead mobile payments market
RNCOS: India – A Land of Opportunity for Smartcard Players
Biometric system at Andhra Pradesh ration shops mooted
1.4 million poor families in Maharashtra get biometric cards
Government mulls Rs 100 incentive to register for UID


       

Smart Products
A-GPS on SIM technology now offers accurate search, mapping and navigation to the mass market
Securion printing and lamination system for high security badges
NBS releases its latest application to support the
personalization of NFC-enabled devices
Fujitsu unveils new palm vein scanner

RFID Briefings

Only RFID equipped vehicles allowed inside Games stadiums
Item-level visibility to retail store with TAGSYS RFID
First bi-directional wireless asset network standard
IBM Sensor Technology for Tracking Medical Equipment
RFID cargo tag to capture industrial opportunities developed
Ultra long range passive tags
RFID enabled event management platform
RFID solution accelerates cold storage freight transfer
Ready-to-deploy pharmaceutical track and trace solution
Secure, flexible asset tracking solution
Intelligent asset management software for RFID

RFID Products

PowerID releases new, improved line of BAP RFID Products
RFID Wizard for EASYLABEL Labelling Software
ThingMagic Astra RFID Reader simplifies Asset Management
ENERGY STAR Thermal Bar Code and RFID printers
WaveMark® RFID smart cabinets
Fujitsu PalmSecure LT for SSO strong biometric authentication solution
Impinj Monza® 4 tag chip family raises bar In RFID performance and privacy

EXECUTIVE FORUM
Maneesh Dhir is Apple India Sales Head
Wipro appoints Rajan Kohli as CMO, IT Business
Ravi Swaminathan to lead AMD India operations
Peter Gartenberg is SAP India MD
Top-level changes at Bharti Airtel
Award for V. K. Saraswat
Joseph Flanagan is Sr. VP of Applied Materials
Maheshwari elevated to MD, Honeywell
Dr. Pallab Chatterjee is CEO, Symphony Group.

TRENDS
Lithium ion battery breakthrough
Grating-based lens prototype developed
‘Nanodragster’ — the future of molecular machines
Microants act as tiny conveyor belts inside chips
Superconducting rectifier is magnetic-field tunable
Chemical computer that mimics neurons
Cascade lasers emit more light than heat
Gold superlattices promise new memory devices
Holographic HMIs prevent disease transfer
Surgeons employ cutting-edge technology
Development work on solder nanocomposites
Energy-harvesting rubber sheets developed
RF graphene transistor trumps GaAs ICs
Phase transition research points to new devices
High-speed ALD opens backside passivation
Printed displays offer lots of design opportunities


                                      

TECHMARCH
Energy harvesting chips — developments

SPECIAL REPORT
Special report : cloud computing

SPECIAL ARTICLE-01
PV+SOLAR INDIA EXPO 2010
A satisfying experience for all stakeholders

SPECIAL ARTICLE-02
The future of outdoor digital signage lies in embedded computer technology

ARTICLE
Solar cell efficiency improvements — Global and Indian perspectives

TECHNEWS
Nanophotonic switch promises faster energy-efficient computing
NEC architects around mixed signal roadblocks
New charging concepts for electric vehicles
Model-based design programme targets industrial systems
Georgia Tech: CMOG devices near implementation
Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography
Altair, ZTE partner on LTE interoperability testing
OpenET Alliance pushes for 3G/4G interface spec
Engineers push beyond 10Gbit Ethernet limit
Intel looks into nanoscale power storage
Intel sees III-V-on-silicon as 15 transistor option


ATCW
GAGAN, the space-based navigation to take off in mid-April
Hardware sector seeks export sops for desktops, notebooks : MAIT
Broadcast sector can go for self-regulation
Number Portability extended to 30th June 2010
All bidders in for 3G, broadband spectrum auction

CORPORATE WINDOW
Titan Energy’s solar plant in Bengal joins grid
Fraunhofer Institute to assist Indian solar power firms
First online PV design & installation training in India
Moser Baer back in black in solar
India’s Solar facilities in US, Canada
Euro Multivision new solar entity
More potential in rural electrification
Titan Energy, Enfinity tie-up

DESIGNERS CORNER
Compact NTC thermistors designed for automotives
Combo IC integrates digital accelerometer, analogue gyro
Flash MCUs pack PWM timer, solenoid actuators
Universal contact handles angular alignments
Microchip introduces new 8bit MCUs
RF spiral inductors handle 1-100nH range
TI DAQ system claims 75% power savings
Kontron’s rugged COM tailored for tough environments
Micronas hall sensors can replace classic potentiometers
Lanner atom-powered SBC packs 2GB RAM
On Semi LED driver packs programmable on time limiter
Peregrine RF switch handles 500MHz to 3GHz
AVX crystal resonator


Corporate briefings
Indian solar photovoltaic technololgy for Canada
Moser Baer’s PV modules achieve 7.3% efficiency
Power regulator to offer sops for wheeling solar power
Solar module plant opens in Bengal
Installed renewable capacity in the country
iSuppli predicts stiff price drops in Solar industry
TCS ties up with Maharashtra for online citizen services
Telcordia gets security clearance for number portability
Gujarat IT industry body, Philippines ICT Davao sign pact
Tata Communications to spend $200 m in West Asia
EdServ acquires SchoolMATE
BSNL broadband @ 24 Mbps
C-DAC launches high-speed grid computing facility
MTNL will be official service provider for Commonwealth Games
Texas Instruments pact with JNTU
Indian market for printer, copier product grows 35%
Sify launches on-demand storage services
HCL Tech expands operations in W. Asia
RCom to buy 2m CDMA handsets from Huawei
BEL signs second Suriname contract
Wireless carriers unite on mobile apps project
Tikona rolls out wireless broadband in 50 cities on unlicensed spectrum
Boeing signs defence pact with HAL
NIIT Tech forms alliances to offer cloud computing services
Toshniwal to cater to telecom sector
Cypress partners NIT to set up PSoC lab in Calicut
GTL to invest Rs 1,400 cr in energy solutions

SMARTCARDS TODAY

SBI leads the way to Carbon Neutrality rollout of solar ATMs
Industry's first guidelines on data encryption specification from Visa
UIDAI Project gets going on several fronts
Publications address certification, accreditation and other security issues
New iPDK open standard released
Version 2.1.4 of the ITSO technical specification launched
BMC the civic body to get data for Census, ID cards
BSE starts streaming of Sensex stocks' prices to mobile phones
Card readers regulate access to PCA stadium
Citibank m-payments trial surpasses expectations
4G ID Wins UN World Food Programme Contract

Smart Briefings
PayPal working with RBI to resume services in India
From August, biometric cards for ESIC members
SCR has started ATVMs at Hyd, Lingampalli stations
Smartcards in farming in Gujarat
YES Bank teams up with Nokia
Rajasthan to roll out all-woman kiosks
First Data to Deliver Mobile Payments with Tyfone’s MicroSD-Based Contactless Technology
Thames Card Technology Ltd and Sagem Orga
Launch an EMV Dual Interface Card for Production
in UK


       

Smart Products
SCM Microsystems further expands its product portfolio
Passlogix Announces Industry's First Universal Strong
Authentication Solution for Logon to Microsoft Windows
Smaller, safer, easier, smarter - Todos AB unveils
new products
Harmony Biometric Switch Controls Access

RFID Briefings

Fashion and lifestyle choice of handheld RFID
RFID for rail wagons and e-ticket-based mobile vans
RFID and NFC to play major role in India for aviation infra by 2020
IBM India places strong emphasis on RFID
RFID Pilot evokes consumer interest in Mobile-Phone Payments
Skandsoft India provides RFID applications
CDAC ubiquitous computing includes RFID technologies
India Post and PIE Soft to help find lost key chains

RFID Products

New Dtrac™ Web Based Asset Tracking Solution
Pyxis ProcedureStation™ RFID System
Four Rivers Software Systems Announces TMS Locator
Sirit And RF Controls Deliver Groundbreaking RFID System

EXECUTIVE FORUM
Dr Farooq Abdullah
Deepak Gupta
P. S. Deodhar
Ajay Prakash Shrivastava
Dr. Pramod Deo
Rabindra Kumar Satpathy
Rajinder Kumar Kaura
Dr. Ashvini Kumar
Dr. Bharat Bhargava
Pankaj Batra
V. S. Verma
Kalyanji M. Gala

TRENDS
Optics helps onset of water cooled solar panels
Technology to split water and store solar energy
Solar panels are printable and paintable
Turning plain glass into solar energy reservoir
Biggest solar panel yields low cost solar energy
With just 20% silicon, solar conversion rate at 20%
Giant space based solar power generator
Energised roads made from solar cells & glass
Optics help efficient concentrated solar
Solar panels from nanowire breakthrough
Plants inspire new generation of solar cells
Advent of integrated grid ready solar
Reshaping solar technology with clean green power
SW estimates energy production of solar arrays
Systems for subsurface solar-cell characterization
'Perfect wafer' ups solar power density


 EVENTS
Prime Minister launches Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission – Solar India                                      

TECHMARCH
Solar photovoltaic technology & developments

SPECIAL REPORT
Solar cell and power generating systems manufacturing developments

SPECIAL ARTICLE
Sunny hopes for India in 2010!

ARTICLE
Solar cell efficiency improvements — Global and Indian perspectives

TECHNEWS
The solar cell that builds itself: solar cells made through oil-and-water 'self-assembly'
Second-Generation thin-gauge PV encapsulant
State-of-the-art probe will lead to better solar cells
Ocean Optics optical tools address solar cell market needs
Wafer-sized solar cells give way to micron-sized ones
Solar glass plasma cleaning removes organic contamination
Solar companies expanding use of reclaimed silicon
Australian researchers set a new record hit 43% multi-cell efficiency
Efficiency enhancement and cost reduction keys to success of solar technology
PV Solar and Moore's Law
Integration and automation help to cut solar costs
New record for Micromorph technology

ATCW
Solar lanterns can light up Indian rural households
Kerala’s launch pad ready for ‘Solar City’ scheme
Indian Renewable energy seeks a place in the sun
India should tap solar harvesting to drive growth & jobs
United Kingdom: Europe’s solar power seen competitive from 2010
India to spend $20bn on solar plans
India solar project takes step forward
India banks on volumes to bring down solar power costs
$10-b solar power project set to shine on Gujarat
India: Solar power plan roll-out likely this year
India, US to collaborate in solar energy space
Dow Corning sees India solar energy market glowing
Indian Cabinet clears national solar mission
India roadmap for solar power plan only after 3 years: Farooq
Australia Solar Institute keen to partner Indian research bodies
Bengal, Gujarat, Rajasthan to play major role in solar power
India, Japan to jointly develop solar city
Indian Solar Energy Centre gets 3 new R&D units
       

CORPORATE WINDOW
Titan Energy’s solar plant in Bengal joins grid
Fraunhofer Institute to assist Indian solar power firms
First online PV design & installation training in India
Moser Baer back in black in solar
India’s Solar facilities in US, Canada
Euro Multivision new solar entity
More potential in rural electrification
Titan Energy, Enfinity tie-up

DESIGNERS CORNER
Filament production system from IMC India
Solar PV modules from Reliance Solar
Solar charge controller from Bergen Group
16MU range of solar cells from Indosolar
Solar services from CESI through Unimark
Hans Laer Silicon wafer slicer
Monocrystal’s conductive aluminum pastes
Suntech HiPerformaTM modules
Komax photovoltaic technologies
Central Electronics Solar PV modules
ELDORA 2 from Vikram Solar
Sojitz solar PV business
3S industries a pure solar company
XL Telecom solar PV offerings
Hynetic solar panels
Sumitron Exports
Structural Solutions
Microtex Energy
Surana Power
Waaree Energies solar PV modules


Corporate briefings
Avancis Solar achieves record efficiency
Prototype line for back-contacted solar cells
Odersun achieves IEC certification for CIS solar modules
Micron, Origin Join Forces to Develop PV Technology
Bloo Solar partners with SVTC to develop PV solar module
DEK Solar, Heller collaborate on advanced drying system
Lanco Infra has big plans for solar power biz
Funding to expand ink-based solar cell manufacturing
BHEL solar plant in Karnataka
Transparency breakthrough for solar windows
Solar power plant planned in Palakkad

SMARTCARDS TODAY

Cellular revolution and RBI moves to propel India into mobile banking in a big way
e-Passport for Indian citizens from September
Bartronics explores acquisition opportunities in Europe
Biometrics to plug NREGA attendance loopholes
Full-body scanners at Delhi airport on trial basis
Single smart card for all journeys mooted
12 millionth Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna (RSBY) smart card handed over in Bangalore
AuthenTec elects Robert E. Grady Chairman of the board
Industry calls for smart card security standard
Mobile banking subscribers doubling every year
Secure electronic payment via mobile phones
New US standards for identity vetting
SIM card turned into a Wi-Fi hotspot
Kolkata ticketing being overhauled
SecuritySuite combines protection applications
Advanced GlobalPlatform Card Technology supports
activation of multiple contactless applications

Smart Briefings
Uniform smart driving licence cards coming
Work on biometric cards for coastal villages
LDA to give biometric cards to all applicants
HCL to Computerize Sangli Municipal Corporation
Federal Bank launches POS terminals
Smart card-based pay plan has a long way to go
One India smart card for travel across cities
India's first app store launched by Airtel
New India Assurance to cover all districts in Orissa
UK Payments Council welcomes three new members
Smart Card technology for California wine tasters


       

Smart Products
Atmel MCU boosts smart card security
Mobile biometric personnel management system
Id Tech releases a secure magnetic card reader
Panasonic unveils new ultra compact ePassport Reader
Ingenico launches the World's Most Advanced Payment PDA

RFID Briefings

Belgaum school uses radio tags to watch kids
Identive Group to Integrate Indian Operations
Rajasthan Cricket RFID tickets surge online
Steria Blazes a New Trail in India for GPS, RFID solutions
State Bank of India deploys RFID solutions
Viraj Profiles saves a lot with RFID solutions from Vicinity
TagMaster Wins Commonwealth Games 2010 Project
Gujarat police recruitment uses RFID and Biometric technology
Two Indian companies in DASH7 Alliance
Former HP chief technologist joins NFC solutions provider

RFID Products

LTS Bangalore launches their active RFID solutions in India
Multicard identification technology
Sirit 3.0 Firmware© Introduces Stray Tag Elimination Technology
RFID iReader-980 To Revolutionize Item-Level Tracking And SmartShelf Design
Semi-Passive RFID Response Tag Series Furnished with Two Housing Types

EXECUTIVE FORUM
Kuldip Singh named MTNL acting MD
Vijay Kelkar on TCS Board
Bharti Airtel elevates Sanjay Kapoor as CEO
Derek Kemp is President, Patni Computer, Europe
Anuj Kacker is new COO at Aptech
O. P. Bhutani to head BHEL's Engg and R&D
LG rejigs top management
CMC names S Mahalingam as Additional Director

TRENDS
Big impact of plastics that convert light to electricity
Solar cells printed like newspaper
Plastic that conducts electricity
Diabetes treatment may be key for telemedicine
Paper battery beats Li-ion performance
E-paper for personalising electronic devices
Digital quantum batteries improve design
Mobile phones as personal navigation tools
Japan's MIRAI advances Ge transistor prototype
Nanovacuums enable better batteries, memories
3D medical printer to print body parts
NEC ups frequency with PTL interconnects
Shape-shifting antennas developed
Changing traditional notions of laser limits
Gallium nitride transistor could replace silicon
Insulating film for increased display efficiency


                                             

TECHMARCH
Adaptive circuitry developments

SPECIAL REPORT
Virtual processors — technology and developments

SPECIAL ARTICLE
Plasmonic nanorod metamaterial applied into medical and biological sensors

ARTICLE
Efficiency of synchronous versus nonsynchronous buck converters*

TECHNEWS
Microinverters and power optimisers: power conversion migrates down to PV panel
Intel 48-core processor could reshape computing
TSMC launches auto-grade IC manufacturing specification
Central nervous system for the earth
Smart electric grid saves energy, saves cost
Room-temperature silicon spintronics
Simulating brain's abilities with computer system
Thought-control chip in brain
Contact lenses that respond to light
Silicon-air battery touts unlimited shelf life
The world's smallest medical camera
Power over camera link standard saves space
World's first application in nm generation
Solar panels power mobile handsets

ATCW
PM launches the ambitious National Solar Mission
'IT City' project in Chennai announced
Cabinet clears computer-aided teaching scheme
Modified TV channels' norms for HITS
DoT to announce its policy on adopting IPv6
Govt to soon roll out knowledge network
Kerala close to saturation in mobile coverage
TRAI asked to revise FDI cap in broadcast sector


CORPORATE WINDOW
BSNL board wants Ericson to further reduce GSM equipment prices
Spanco emerges lowest bidder for Rajasthan project


DESIGNERS CORNER
New compact oscillators from Fox Electronics
Class-D amps deliver cost-effective audio solution
Wireless routers boost network speed, security
Pyroelectric IR sensor offers enhanced RFI immunity
Transducer harvests vibrational energy
STMicro STB chip brings convergence to TVs
Optical Finger Navigation System targets portables
40Gbit/s optical networks DQPSK receiver is tiny
5GHz WLAN PA targets home wireless appliances
New hermetically-sealed resistors from Vishay
ESR tantalum capacitor range, which includes true low
ESR 330µF/6.3V parts in a C case size
TI development platform simplifies e-book design
PLL synthesiser enables flexible FMCW radars
MEMS compass packs magnetic sensor, accelerometer
Toggle switches ensure positive detent action
COM Express module handles high-end data apps
12V p-channel MOSFET boasts lowest on-resistance
Step-up converter doubles up as power manager


Corporate briefings
LSI Expands Key R&D Center in India
sops for software park may continue
VDSL2 is the new MTNL service
IBM data centre for Karad co-operative bank
Number portability put off to March 31
HCL Infosystems bags Rs.110 Gujarat order
Airtel to focus more on rural coverage
ITC unveils mobile portal
Tata Tele, Novatium tie up
Tata Elxsi centre gets certification
Wipro to partner Telefonica
Rules soon for handling e-waste
Sun Direct, Samsung tie up to launch HD TV services
American Megatrends expands India centre
Aircel, Infosys launch mobile app store
NIT Warangal launches terahertz develpment centre
Nortel to manage Mumbai airport's IT infrastructure
eInfochips acquires nGIN Technologies
GPS boosts India agriculture
Laird sets up Bangalore wireless design centre
MTN ties up with IMI Mobile
Samsung to expand Chennai facility

EXECUTIVE FORUM
K. Radhakrishnan is new Head of ISRO
Veeraraghavan takes charge as VSSC Director
Ajai Chowdhry to chair IIT-Hyderabad Board
Ravi Aggarwal is new President; Sandeep Nair Vice President, MAIT
Steve Jobs named CEO of the decade

TRENDS
Reliable, mess-free way to grow graphene
Liquid lens creates tiny flexible laser on a chip
Toward cheap underwater sensor nets
Lasers can lengthen q bit memory 1,000 times
New material improves Li-ion battery safety
Butterfly wing study to boost RFID security
Microparticles self-assemble in liquid crystal
Graphene transistors grown at lower temperature
UC researchers create all-electric spintronics
Conductive ink for printable electronics
Gold on graphene makes better electronics
Superconducting thin films for electronic devices
Georgia tech creates '3D' photovoltaic cell
Nanodots could yield ceramic engines
Q dot mapping points to new applications
Rugged nano films to enable applications


                                              

TECHMARCH
Holography technology and developments

SPECIAL REPORT
Ultrasonic transducers - developments and applications

SPECIAL ARTICLE 01
ECO friendly display - e Paper is coming*

SPECIAL ARTICLE 02
Technology of silicon-germanium semiconducting nanowires for next generation transistors

ARTICLE
Efficiency of synchronous versus nonsynchronous buck converters*

SMARTCARDS TODAY

Mobile technology for e-transactions from C-DAC
Biometric ID to be mandatory for clinical trials
Cubic Transportation launches smart card trial on Delhi buses
BIO-key gets 2009 Innovator award in biometrics by SC Magazine
NPR project in coastal areas kick starts
DU to set up biometric attendance for teachers
GlobalPlatform value proposition for the public transportation industry
GE scientists developing wearable RFID sensors
Biometric smart card ID for Delhi police force before commonwealth games
GlobalPlatform elects new Board of Directors for 2009-10
PNB to open 1,00,000 biometric ATMs
First phase of smart SIM initiative completed
New RFID & biometric reports from research and markets
US NIST zooms in on iris recognition
RCom, atom tech sign m-Commerce pact


                               

RFID Briefings

RFID for police in Gujarat: a first
Study on the benefits of RFID on supply chain performance
Wi-Fi based real time locating systems
New metal-based inks for RFID tags from BASF
RFID solution to reduce theft, improve inventory management

RFID Products

Active UHF Beacon Tag i-B2L - marker version
Model HF-3020 OEM 13.56 MHz reader
CS203ETHER integrated RFID reader
CribMaster hybrid Accu-Cab
Impinj speedway revolution reader
Asset Track from stratum global
AWID MPR -2010BN UHF reader / writer


Smart Products
NXP reaches major shipment milestone with its smartMX security chip
VeriFone announces iphone secure payments solution
CIM USA releases high-speed encoder
Neurotechnology adds palmprint identification to megaMatcher face, fingerprint and iris capabilities
Atmel MCUs enable low-cost USB smart card readers
Industrial dual sensor face recognition system
HID Global provides multi-ISO reader technology used in Psion Teklogix Ikôn mobile device

Smart Briefings
Pune taxi drivers to have ID cards with in-built microchip
Gemalto crosses 25 M Smart Card Shipments to US Government
Clemson University facial recognition research advances
RBI talks tough on financial inclusion
Digital ration cards in Chandigarh
Reserve Bank planning 24-hour NEFT system

EXECUTIVE FORUM
Sam Ramji joins CodePlex
Kagermann to join Wipro Board
Fujitsu President steps down, Chairman takes over
Daniel Ko is Marketing Director, APAC SiGe Semi
Patni appoints Vijay Mehra as EVP and Head, global verticals
Nikhil Rungta joins Google India as marketing head
Haier appoints Eric Braganza as President, India operations
Shiv Nadar honoured with UK's 'Businessperson of the Year' award
Dilip Nagaraja Obopay's Executive VP

TRENDS
DNA scaffolding to build tiny circuit boards
ZnO nanospears boost solar cell efficiency
Yale researchers develop ferroelectric DRAM
Conductor-insulator transition confirmed
Thin plasma beams help computer chips
Molecular sandwich may miniaturise electronics
Nanoparticle inks drive down solar cell costs
New method detects chip flaws during design
Imaging chemical structure inside a molecule
Sturdy ECG cardiac monitor necklace
An electronic contact lens within read now
Using nanotubes in computer chips
Photoelectrochemical cell generates H2 gas
Polycrystalline cells help module efficiency
More efficient c-Si solar cells developed
Solar-powered LED lamp post

                                              

TECHMARCH
3G technology developments

SPECIAL REPORT
Neural interface developments

STANDARD NEWS
Unification of industrial wireless technology through ISA100 wireless systems for automation

ARTICLE
Automatic guided battery powered wheelchair for handicapped and aged persons

TECHNEWS
Virtual maps for the blind give navigational “sight”
Microchip may help blind people see again
Bendable LEDs without organics
'Next generation' wi-fi approved
Molecular sandwich may miniaturise electronics
Intel mobile processors ups clock speed to 75%
Intel plans to replace copper wires
Developments of c-Si solar cells to overcome price competition
from new technologies
Smart phones keep track of its surroundings
More mobile phones to pack accelerometers in 10
New roll-to-roll nanoprint lithography system
Technology development in 3D integration
Nanotube capsules for self-healing circuits
Standardised outdoor tests for PV modules


ATCW
2009 Nobel Prize goes to electronics
Taskforce for IT sector set up
ISRO technology to help fight Naxalites
ISRO puts Oceansat-2 Satellite in orbit
Knowledge network centre launched in AP
Solar home lighting for 27 villages in J&K
National Solar Policy to be announced on Nov 14
e-Governance:Karnataka to spend Rs 190cr
DoT, Defence ministry differ on frequencies
Growth of Indian flat-panel TVs strong
       

CORPORATE WINDOW
BSNL ties up with HCL for rural broadband connectivity
TCS bags Rs 140-cr AP SWAN deal
Wipro opens tech innovation hub
BEL seeks JVs with private partners
WSN solutions launched for R&D labs


DESIGNERS CORNER
AVX TCXOs deliver good frequency stability
Vishay axial resistors offer 50ppm load-life stability
STMicro 32bit MCU integrates IEEE 802.15.4 radio
ADI 4G RFICs pack multiple discrete functional blocks
NI DSA takes high-accuracy vibration measurement
Yageo antenna touts higher efficiency in small form
GlobTek power supplies tailored for medical apps
IR fields control IC for buck apps
NEC Electronics: MOSFETs target into automotive apps
XP Power: Power supply eliminates heat sinks, fans
XMOS multicore chip operates up to 400 MIPS
NJRC DSP tailored for audio systems
STMicro connectivity MCUs pack Ethernet, USB, CAN
VinChip India-developed 32bit processor touts low gate count
Mangal EMI test equipment
India's first sine wave combo ups
UL safety standards for battery chargers


Corporate briefings
ITI looking for strategic partners
Wipro plans centre in Melbourne
TCS wins contract from Singapore body
Tata Teleservices to share BSNL towers
L&T Info bags Infineon deal
Honeywell to open facility in Gurgaon
Panasonic to set up greenfield facility for appliances
Sharp prototypes five-colour LCD
ZTE keeps investing more in India
BSNL to link up Goa industrial estates
MphasiS to buy AIG Systems
NXP, Tata BP ink development pact for solar apps
SatNav Tech, Survey of India tie-up
Moser Baer's PV project to cost Rs 86 cr
GM India, REVA co-develop electric vehicles
MindTree to buy out Kyocera Wireless India

SMARTCARDS TODAY

India poised to emerge as one of the biggest
biometric markets
Smart ID pilot for southern coastal areas begins
Centralised open road toll collection system
for highways in the offing
Technology to make travelling
on BRTS buses comfortable
BGIL develops indigenous toll management system
Orissa post offices to provide core banking
TRAI issues guidelines for number portability
Smart cards to track teachers, students
Smart cards for students in 600 colleges
Global mobile subscriptions to reach 4.6 billion
India adds 15.08M new wireless connections in August
Bartronics gets three US patents for RFID technology
Centre asks states to issue smart driving
licences by December end
IDRBT committee proposes smart card based open
standard for financial inclusion
Corpn Bank launches 150 new branchless
banking units
CMFIL launches pilot on cards for unbanked
population in North Cheenai




                               

RFID Briefings

Singapore boost for RFID technology
RFID tracks pallet movement at Asahi India Glass
PervCom India expands solution for mining industry
Creating interactive printed electronics products
RFID employed to track and contain diseases
Rs 5k-crore government hospital contracts
Call for RFID standardization in India
Wipro to reconsider closure of French RFID R&D unit

RFID Products

SMARTRAC launches SmartRuggedized tag
RF IDeas launches three new card reader products
Omni-ID launches new RFID mfg & product suite
iDTRONIC introduces new EVO USB stick reader/writers
AWID patch antenna ANT-915CPS-A
Convergence CS101 handheld RFID reader

Smart Products
Datacard Group demonstrates end-to-end card
personalization solutions at print 09
HID Global expands its multiCLASS™ reader portfolio
SCM introduces CHIPDRIVE system
Gemalto introduces USIM to LTE networks
3M Mobile APIS Solution for CBP Passenger Screening

Smart Briefings
EMVCo selects Integri to deliver test tool solution
Oberthur unveils PIV card for corporate market
EBT scheme to be launched in six districts of Karnataka
Bihar to issue a million E-shakti cards to labourers
Fingerprinting scan during 2011 census for UID scheme
Pay traffic fines with credit card
De La Rue selects Mühlbauer for personalization equipment

EXECUTIVE FORUM