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
Ramadorai appointed Chairman of Tata Elxsi
Chandrasekaran to succeed Ramadorai
Rajeev Suri, Ashish Chowdhary on top slots of Nokia Siemens’ Services business
Yasho V. Verma is President, CEAMA
Binu Pazhoor is CEO Cyberpark
Gilles Delfassy is CEO of ST-Ericsson
Phil Gann joins Hitachi Data Systems
Rothin joins HCL security as CEO
Arnaud Soubelet is new CEO for ALNMSI

TRENDS
Lasers lengthen quantum memory 1,000 times
Transmission of VCSEL reaches 40 Gbit/s
Archival storage with iron particle in nanotube
AFM probe images plastic solar cell structure
Multilayer cross-bar memories with ZnO diodes
Next great touchscreen accessory developed
Printable solar panels on the cheap
Ferroelectric memories trump DRAM, flash
Research brings quantum computing closer
Interconnect feasibility to 10 nm node demoed
Ink enables CNTs for transistors, solar
Faster chips possible with tuned graphene
Cooler Interconnects enabled by SWCNTs
Direct-emitting green laser diode developed
Nanobioelectronic tech for improved electronics
DNA scaffolding builds tiny circuit boards

                                              

TECHMARCH
Lithography simulation-based chip design

SPECIAL REPORT
Advancements in thin film transistor liquid crystal display

SPECIAL ARTICLE
Bismuth telluride: new exotic material could revolutionise electronics

ARTICLE
MOST Specification for the next generation Infotainment backbone

TECHNEWS
WPC releases the 0.95 specification
WiMAX femtocell specification
Device lets the blind "see" with their tongues
Electronics future in conventional films
Ferroelectric memories trump
IEEE ratifies 802.11n
New process makes inorganic LEDs more flexible
Nanoparticle inks reduce solar cell costs
Hitachi creates MEMS sensor process
LEDs are environmentally friendly, energy saving
Magnetic superatoms could drive faster PCs
Electrostatic precipitator reduces emissions
Ultrasound lenses for high-resolution clinical imaging
IEEE 1394 automotive for infotainment network
New method detects chip flaws during design
Battery operated automobiles using Li-ion batteries


ATCW
BHEL and BEL to set up joint PV venture by March 2010
Gujarat to set up solar parks to generate 3000MW power by 2014
Nokia's biggest factory is now in India
Maharashtra signs education MoU with Microsoft India
Kerala Govt to set-up Software R&D centre
Handsets without IMEI code to be jammed
National e-district project to rollout by March next
Premji Foundation-Qualcomm initiative on broadband for rural schools
India may miss broadband targets
Broadband connections for R&D units, colleges
       

CORPORATE WINDOW
TCS, Wipro eyeing emerging Indian e-governance market
BSNL issues new tender for WiMax
NEC, Renesas finally decide to merge in April 2010
Synopsys grant for IIT Kharagpur


DESIGNERS CORNER
Aeroflex Multi-UE handles TD-LTE base station testing
XP Power's smallest power supplies offer screw options
Protection IC boosts universal charging drive
Texas MCUs enable advanced connectivity
Kyocera SAW filters ensure stable communications
Thermoelectrically Cooled MPPC for Photon Counting Applications
Single-chip WLAN ICs achieve 150Mbit/s
Low gate charge MOSFETs suit industrial apps
Ceramic capacitors target primary circuits
Detect switches flaunt ultralow profile
Gain control amp suits digital radio equipments
Power connectors target electric vehicles
40nm FPGAs achieve PCIe 2.0 compliance
DC/DC converter suits photodiodes, LCDs
Connector delivers optimum EMI shielding
PHYs enable end-to-end OTN
Mid-voltage capacitors come in smaller packs
IAR workbench includes Atmel SAM3U MCU support
Mixer suits LTE broadband apps
Battery shunt resistor delivers increased accuracy
Miniature LNA tailored for 575GHz frequency
Linear regulators drive low ESR capacitors


Corporate briefings
Tata group invests in Swiss solar energy firm
IBM bags Datacom infra deal
Tata Comm unit for bank infra services
Moser Baer has 11% of USB flash drive market
Alcatel-Lucent opens IP test centre in Chennai
EMC Corp in pact with IIIT-B for research study
Tech Mahindra bags $400-m Etisalat deal
Global Software arm sets up centre in Chennai
Kontron opens tech support centre in India
NIIT Tech setting up shared services facility in Gurgaon
Nasscom lowers forecast for animation industry
Maharashtra becomes networked
RCom goes rural for Net penetration
CA hopes to double growth in Indian market
Nokia aims to tap rural market with new services
Intel Capital consortium to roll out WiMax in India

SMARTCARDS TODAY

Smartcards Expo 2009 blazes new trails vis-à-vis UID
Two years after introduction of smart DLs, card readers have finally arrived in Mumbai
Student cards in schools getting smart
Biometric ID for train drivers
Automatic vending machines get positive vote
Mumbai's monorail, Dehli's new metro line, to use Indra technology
CRIS developed ATVMs use MIFARE technology
Bartronics ties-up with Verayo, to bring unclonable RFID tags to India
National ID card project implementation in Karnataka coastal villages in early next year
Dept of Posts offers its data to UID
RBI curbs on ATM usage




                               

RFID Briefings

Bartronics Singapore arm bags RFID project
Total RFID revenue expected to top $5.6 billion in 2009
Sirit bags US$6.6m renewal RFID transponder order
Sokymat Automotive changes its name
New RFID Standards-Specific Training
European fruit supply chain benefits from cool chain monitor

RFID Products

Handheld UHF RFID reader and a library management console
Sirit introduces latest UHF RFID reader
SMARTRAC presents SmartFlexibleTag
Sony's FeliCa launcher triggers the launch of website
NEC's new RF switch enables NFC, combo bluetooth® + Wi-Fi®, and ZigBee®/802.15.4 applications

Smart Products
A new range of card films from Maze Cards
Apple Mac OS X support for CSSI middleware
New Hitachi biometric ID check tech reads blood flow pattern
Micro UID create a paradigm shift for individual security
AIDC launches LASSeO smartcard compliance test

Smart Briefings
An addition to the Maze Cards' giant partners
Report shows increased use of smart cards in next three years
Smart card for polytechnic students
C-Sam in pact for secure mobile transactions
Technico launches e-card for potato growers of Punjab
Biometric attendance control system installed in Home ministry
Kochi Corporation to issue smart cards to BPL families
Airtel unveils m-commerce service
L-1 Identity Iris recognition technology being used in India
Venture Infotek, Diners Club in pact
Smart Cards to ESI beneficiaries
Gemalto acquires Trusted Logic
UP house owners get biometric cards

EXECUTIVE FORUM
Kasturirangan honoured for his contribution to GIS
John Dowd is Mastek CEO
Urs Pennanen is Nokia Siemens India’s new Head
Ramachandran exits COAI
BanSeng Teh is Seagate’s new VP, MD for ASIAPAC
Dadiseth is Sony India Chairman
Fujitsu names Raghuraman as GM for India
Martha Bejar is new Wipro President, global sales
Venugopal is Hitachi's VP, India
R Jayaraman, GM, India ADT Security

TRENDS
New class of organic photovoltaics developed
OLEDs with colour temperature spectrum of sunlight
Pixilated display with TMOS developed
World's first nanoscale mass spectrometer
Number-crunching potential of GPUs
New ion trap senses force and light
Toyota creates brain-steered wheelchair
Turning nanocrystals into electronic glue
Magnetic superatoms could drive faster PCs
World's first purely white LED breakthrough
Research shows 75% more efficient OLED
Lamp-posts tapped to create sensor networks
Easy assembly of electronic biological chips
Towards development of nanolasers
Boost for nextgen storage media
Printing nanotube transistors on a flexible base
                                              

TECHMARCH
Embedded systems are predictable and reliable

SPECIAL REPORT
Surprise modelling — predicting future events

SPECIAL ARTICLE
Home network growing popular

ARTICLE
Technology behind the Photovoltaic Cell

EXECUTIVE FORUM
Dr K C Chakrabarty is Deputy Governor of RBI
R Chandrasekhar is Secretary — IT
Wipro board re-appoints Premji as CMD
Rajan Joseph takes over as C-DAC Chief
Roshni Nadar takes over as CEO, HCL Corp
Manish Soman is new Executive VP, Patni Computers
Subramanian is new VP, Maze Cards
New Mahindra Satyam leadership team constituted
PPG passes away

TRENDS
Ultra broadband low-power radio chip mimics human ear
IC interconnects gain with use of graphene
World's thinnest superconducting metal created
Drawing power from ambient radio waves
X-FAB Silicon solution targets hall sensors
University of Texas makes flexible CMOS
Stickers offer way to stretchable electronics
New type of material could revolutionise electronics
Low-power tech picks up in portable electronics
New high-performance germanium NMOS device
Cheap organic photovoltaics on the way
Supercomputer uses chip-level water-cooling
Energy spectrum of graphene measured
Liquid lens creates tiny flexible laser-on-chip
Aussie researchers create DVDs with massive storage
US defence department preps soldier telepathy push
                                              

TECHMARCH
In car networking simulation

SPECIAL REPORT
Interchangeable virtual instruments technology proliferates

SPECIAL ARTICLE 1
Safety standard requirements for LED lighting products*

ARTICLE
High density integration of dies into electronic substrates

TECHNEWS
Carbon chips with carbon-based materials
Ink enables CNTs for transistors, PV materials
Reuse of PV energy for improved efficiency
Printable electronics hits display needs
Low-power radio chip mimics human ear
Sharp develops black box for cars
A camera made from a sheet of fiber
Sharp solar cell for solar car
The display that watches a person
Printable, paper-thin battery by year's end
Graphene for future IC interconnects
High-purity silicon purification method
European standard for harmonizing phone chargers
A race is on to develop higher-scale NANDs
Nanotechnology lotus effect with soldering
One sensor does the work of an array of sensors
Indian team develops Freescale's Kirin3 connectivity microcontrollers
Indian-origin scientists develop talking cars of the future

ATCW
ISRO aims at 25% growth in revenue
DoT seeks Rs 9,970cr for fibre optic network
Tax holiday for STPI units extended
DOT plans push to rural telecom, broadband connectivity with USO funds
Tele-medicine application launched though CSC
Wireless market grows to 346.69 mn
DTH subscribers base crosses 13 million mark
PC sales in India down by 7% in FY09: MAIT
Revised IT Act will strengthen security and privacy of data
Pitroda to head railways cable network panel
ISRO scientists rescue moon mission

CORPORATE WINDOW
ITI losses worth Rs 2,820-cr to be written off
Infineon sells wireline comm. business
BEL opts out of retail set-top box business
Sterlite wins BSNL's fibre to home network contract
Tektronix, Nl in Joint product initiative

DESIGNERS CORNER
Memory-in-Pixel LCD saves energy
SMD antennas target M2M applications
40nm mixed-signal test chip from Cosmic
Fairchild dual MOSFET minimising conduction losses
Anritsu's new 4G handheld base-station analyser
Avago LNAs suit cellular infrastructure apps
CTC Temp sensor boasts 1/1000 precision
ST Micro IC boosts music quality in headsets
Renesas SRAMs designed for next-gen comms network
Atmel authentication IC suits battery- powered apps
Analog Devices' Supervisory ICs boast double accuracy
NEC MCUs tailored for eco-friendly appliances

Corporate briefings
Tata Comm bags Sistema Shyam deal
IBM gets Innovation Auto Risk contract
BSNL to set up cable landing station
BSNL launches IPTV in Ahmedabad
Enhanced UMTS systems on offer from Qualcomm-ZTE team
Airtel, RCom among world's top 20 operators
Three-month lock-in for number portability
Microsoft expands distributor network in India
Microsoft bags Rs 14-cr MIDC deal
MNTL expands 3-G service offerings in Delhi
Wipro Info bags Unitech Wireless deal
Applied grabs top spot in solar rankings
Philips India moving away from consumer electronics
Telcordia gets the contract from Unitech Wireless

SMARTCARDS TODAY

Indian unique ID project on fast track
Coastal ID card project starts from July
Initiative by 9 banks to test biometric card to deliver rural financial services
RFID vendors want licence-free 13.56 Mhz
e-payment facility for national transport permits
Karnataka introduces smart ration cards, DL/VR
Biometric system identifies 45,000 non-existing employees in MCD
STMicro chip powers 'first' RFID based re-usable ticketing scheme
Maze Cards ties up with SPS of France
Digital Factors to represent Magicard ID card printers
Pakistan to issue smart national ID
Mobile usage in Pakistan growing rapidly
Pakistan issues internationally valid driving licence
World's first chip and pin self service airport kiosks
Islamic banking is a major global industry: Celent
Global RFID market has grown by 5%




                               

RFID Briefings

PervCom unveils parking lot management system using RFID
Contactless payment solution from Accell and mChek
Improving endoscope safety with RFID
3M patent infringement lawsuit against EnvisionWare
GE ventures into organic printed electronics
RFID inlay for pallet level tracking and inventory control

RFID Products

World's first source-to-store merchandise visibility solution
Total asset management suite with item unique ID and passive RFID capabilities
Ultra wideband (UWB) Proximity Zone Pak Evaluation Kit
125 KHz, 13.56MHz Or 433MHz Starter's Kit
SkyeTek SR70 Desktop RFID Reader

Smart Products
SMARTRAC broadens product portfolio
ACS launches its health card reader eH880 for the world market
New Harmony biometric switch from Schneider and Sagem
The Evolis Tattoo2 colour printer

Smart Briefings
Barnes International passes MasterCard personalisation test
Rosmerta launches smart card project in Karnataka
BPCL's Petrocard smart card app on Oracle platform
CBDT asks traders to take e-payment
Bartronics expects Rs 5 bn from government segment
HCL in talks with banks to supply handheld terminals
RBI off-site allows ATM installations by banks
NXP's IC receives certification

EXECUTIVE FORUM
Dr. J. S. Sarma is new TRAI Chairman
Top British honour for TCS CEO Ramadorai
Raman appointed CEO TVSE & TVS-E Servicetec
Chandrasekaran to succeed Ramadorai as TCS Chief
Ron Sommer is new Sistema Shyam Chairman

TRENDS
Reclaimed silicon yield low-cost solar cells
Low-reflectivity surface could improve PV cells
Body movements could power mobile devices
Single walled CNTs may offer cooler interconnects
MIT method could lead to narrower chip patterns
US NIST scientists create ion-trap junctions
World's smallest diamond transistor debuts
Research takes step towards ferroelectric transistors
Non-blinking nanocrystals for efficient LED lighting
Ultraviolet — absorbing dielectrics developed
Implantable sensor device for cancer monitoring
White OLEDs surpass efficiency of fluorescent tubes
                                              

TECHMARCH
Memristers improve performance of digital circuits without shrinking transistors

SPECIAL REPORT
Tremendous potential of wireless power

SPECIAL ARTICLE 1
Holistic approach to e-waste management in India

ARTICLE
Atomic magnetometer — developments

SMARTCARDS TODAY

Using smart cards in govt hospitals in Kerala are going paperless
Security plan for Commonwealth Games ready
Global m-payment transaction to reach US$ 250 billion by 2012
18-month-long GIS-based biometric survey of Asia's largest slum Dharavi completed
Indian Railways introduce biometric identification for its crew management system
Panel suggests 'weekly outlets' for rural banking
SBI unveils smartcard solution for Army personnel
SEBI plans to extend securities trading through wireless devices
Check point unveils real-time asset tracking solutions for SAP customers
Pilot on payment system for NREGS
G&D unveils new security solution for BlackBerry enterprise server customers
Karnataka makes migration to smart card based DLs,VRs mandatory
Global economic slow down hits EMV migration
Palm based ATMs in India in five years



                               

RFID Briefings

Bartronics bags project for RFID enable slaughter house
Test protocols for RFID in healthcare settings
Formation of RFID in construction consortium
Free RFID tag pricing guide assists end-users
All-plastic RFID-embedded pallets versus wooden pallets
Web-based portal for material control applications
New automotive platform with RFID technology In China

RFID Products

RFID system has 2 channels, I/O connections
SMARTRAC adds UHF PRELAM® to its product portfolio
Lowest cost UHF RFID handheld reader
RFID Gnome™ portals for retail and office environments
Impinj delivers packaged Monza 3 Tag chips

Smart Products
Magnetic stripes from Maze Cards
HID Global introduces UltraCard™Premium cards
Visiontek point of sale terminal-94POS
UHF reader IC includes USB serial interface

Smart Briefings
Venture Infotek gets awards for innovations in loyalty card segment
Yellow-card BPL families to get health cover
UP govt puts together BPL list for smart health cards
SPML sets up any-time payment kiosks
FSS to expand to deploy 5000 ATMs and POS machines
MCD Delhi plans to issue biometric cards
Gujarat schools to use biometric system to tackle absenteeism
SAFRAN fully acquires of Motorola's biometrics business
Biometrics to help Chandigarh police in recruitment
MHA introduces fingerprint entry and exit

Electronics Today

EXECUTIVE FORUM
Jawahar Bekay is new Microland COO
Ashwani Kumar Datt is CMD, BEL
Y S Mayya takes over as CMD of ECIL
Huawei names Justin Chen as COO for India

TRENDS
Low-temp carbon nanotube tool developed
Potential on-off switch for nanoelectronics
Speedy, rugged carbon-nanotube memory
Electronics designed to handle space temperature
MIT breakthrough promises quick-charging batteries
Nanowires may lead to commercially viable fuel cells
Finnish chemists demonstrate electric paper
Ultra-thin chips for wearable electronics developed
Ink enables CNTs for Transistors, Solar
Nanorods give boost to 3-D computer chips
Nanocapacitors to store renewable energy
Inexpensive, mass-produced plastic solar panels                                              

TECHMARCH
Nanoradio — unique development

SPECIAL REPORT
Battery technology advances proliferate

SPECIAL ARTICLE 1
LTE technology making rapid progress

SPECIAL ARTICLE 2
Evolving India's eye-in-the-sky technology capabilities

ARTICLE
Understanding technologies behind smart antenna systems

TECHNEWS
Further integration of internet protocol standards planned
Green memory line — EcoRAM solution
RAPID lithography without the use of UV light
Highly efficient plastic-based solar cell
Nanocapacitors to store renewable energy
Magnetic spin to revolutionise medical scanning
Identity chip for counterfeit notes
A new method of extracting light from semiconductors
Project for building brain on a silicon chip
Research consortium to develop smart grid for electric vehicles
High-quality video data despite small bandwidths
Design for deep-brain stimulation implant developed
Innovative lighting: a "Frugal" luxury liner
Building nodes in manufacturable volumes with logic bricks
Compliance with the European Union's ROHS directive
All-optical IC signals complex silicon-based photonic ICs
Smart electricity meters help to save energy

ATCW
NASSCOM outlines its Perspective 2020
ISRO places surveillance satellite in orbit
IIT-K's jugnu is ready for launch by ISRO
Doordarshan to offer mobile TV services
Govt slaps anti-dumping duty on CTV picture tubes from 4 countries
ISPs must register all Wi-Fi users
Satellite, broadband can co-exist in 2.5 Ghz band, says WiMAX Forum
DoT offers exclusive spectrum band for defence
IIT-M's Phase-I research park to be ready by July

CORPORATE WINDOW
NEC, Renesas to integrate their MCU businesses
UL may set up a photovoltaic lab in India
BEL turnover Rs. 4611 crore, plans diversification
IIT-Delhi ties up with i2india for commercialising its innovations

DESIGNERS CORNER
Photo IC replacement for Photo-conductive (CdS) cells
FPGA development platform supports dual PowerPCs
Down-conversion mixer delivers high linearity
TI automotive MCU based on Cortex-R4F processors
Cirrus digital audio receiver includes input multiplexer
Microchip mid-range MCU core with improved features
New wide spectral response InGaAs pIN photodiode
Spectrum analysers provide exceptional RF performance
Cisco's dual-N band router targets India
Tektronix optical modules reduce testing cost
Cover sealing & terminal filling machine for industrial batteries
Agilent grows scope line to span 100 MHz to 1 GHz
Touch sensor IC caters to mobile devices
Netgear launches new product in India
ST introduces single-chip STB ICs

Corporate briefings
Ravel gets UL's fire protective signalling systems certification
Micro Technologies brings MCS product to Japan
Huawei doubles revenues from India
Nokia sells mobile TV technology unit to Wipro
Numeric to set up solar project in TN
Infosys sets up subsidiary in Sweden
ECIL system for armed forces
RCom wireless starts broadband service
Western Digital launches HDD initiative in India
Tektronix acquires Arantech
IBM India Lab unveils digital video surveillance tool
TCS wins £54.7 m contract from UK agency
Gemini Communications to demerge business
HCL Tech wins $170 mn Microsoft contract
Euronet global development centre in Pune
Tata, Etisalat tie-up for Ethernet services in UAE
MindTree develops domain-centric tools
Moser Baer's solar unit to double headcount

SMARTCARDS TODAY

Indian PAN Card to go biometric
Polaris Retail to launch 'Intellect Store'
Hong Kong Airport to enhance baggage tracking with RFID
Syscom receives SAS certification
Biometric cards for RelianceFresh vendors
Yes Bank launching Obopay m-payments
Sistema ties up with SITRONICS for RUIM cards
IDRBT adds new Financial Switch
Biometric ID for taxi drivers at Delhi airport
RFID tags on commercial vehicles crossing check-posts in Maharashtra
SBI ATM purchase tender finalised
Jewellers to carry smart card for identity
EBT smart card project in Karnataka
RBI norms for prepaid mobile vouchers
Bendable batteries from ST Micro
NXP and G & D launch contactless pay solution
Bartronics to set up 2000 kiosks in Delhi
Hypercom, Ingenico and VeriFone, launch new Payment Security Alliance
CSIO working on biometric security system



                               

RFID Briefings

TGT using RFID with its dispensers in India
World's first disposable wireless RFID sensor
RFID asset tracking for hospital applications
RFID technology for high occupancy tolling (HOT) lanes
Administering RFID consortium's patent licensing programme
Confidex ironside tag used on underground escalators
IATA selects ODIN for RFID bag tag screening
Sirit RFID solution selected for inventory tracking programme
Omni-ID works with IBM to provide IT asset tracking solution

RFID Products

3M launches the 3M RFID patient record tracking solution
Venture research document and folder desktop RFID reader
AWID patch antenna ANT-915CPS-A
RFID solutions from datex
Testing RFID tags for extreme heat
Element ID launches new line of readers

Smart Products
MaxID integrates iDLMAx with lumidigm fingerprint reader
Sonavation announces innovative new device
All-In-One Solution for High-Speed, Smart Card Issuance
Ingenico twin 33 PINPad terminal for healthcare
Zebra launches speedy retransfer card printer

Smart Briefings
Swiss phone companies form NFC work group
SAFRAN acquires majority stake in GE Homeland Protection
Smart card material to help computers switch on instantly
Bar advocates to get smart cards for association elections
Johan Carlström is new CEO of Fingerprint Cards
eMudhra digital signatures extended
Nokia invests In Obopay
Vending machine DMRC to install
TUV Product Services selects test solution from ICC
Qualcomm adds M-wallet technology to chips
Giesecke & Devrient acquires SmartTrust

Electronics Today

EXECUTIVE FORUM
Pramod Bhasin is Chairman, NASSCOM for 2009-2010
Keshav Murugesh is CEO, Syntel
Kuldeep Tikoo is MD of RFS
Tamal Dasgupta is new MD, Webel
Sanjay Behl to head Reliance's Big TV, IPTV
Indu Khattar is COO, SYSTIME

TRENDS
Implantable system-on-a-chip improves drug therapy
Implantable wireless chips eye medical research
CNTs useful for flame retardant materials
Nanoscale platform for atom-size electronics
Graphene's edge structure affects electronic properties
Nanomaterial to make flexible electronic devices
Carbon nanotubes can be separated, says Oxford team
Understanding quantum dot behaviour
World's first reversible diode developed
Researchers demonstrate quantum buffering scheme
Self-programming hybrid memristor/transistor circuit
Crystalline lattice may revolutionise memory                                              

TECHMARCH
Implantable chips — developments

SPECIAL REPORT
Digital healthcare revolution

SPECIAL ARTICLE 1
LiquidHD technology revolutionises consumer electronics connectivity

SPECIAL ARTICLE 2
Lead-free solder for electronics industry

ARTICLE
Breakthrough to 30nm generation with buried wordline technology

TECHNEWS
Potential on-off switch for nanoelectronics
Applied Materials: two-wire saw lowers solar cell cost
Instruments-on-chips idea becomes a reality
MIT researchers develop new material, the key to superfast chips 19
Building a denser chip 19
UWB technology transferred to Bluetooth
Bluetooth Low Energy chipsets to hit 30mn
IEEE approves low-power design specification
100Gbps version optical regenerator developed
Super broadband at 500Mbit/s from Ericsson
IEEE forms a new group to push smart grids
VDI may soon eliminate conventional PCs
Magnetic recording with heat to boost HDD capacity
Microwave photonics delivering data wirelessly up to 12.5Gb/s
Megasonic single-wafer cleaning technology developed
IChip India unveils unique all-in-one device
Indian geek develops 'sixth sense' device
Record-breaking speed for flexible silicon achieved
Battery that 'charges in seconds' being developed
Cheap, durable non-silicon solar cells developed
Pilot to make coal power more climate-friendly

ATCW
E-waste menace needs urgent tech intervention
C-DAC launches four new software products
Three universities get research awards from IBM
PSoC lab to be set up at Anna Varsity
Set up mobile charging centres in rural areas with USO fund — TRAI
DoT to cell operators, self certify radiation levels

CORPORATE WINDOW
Nokia Siemens Networks opens new centre
ZTE to set up manufacturing plant
ECIL claims having over Rs 1,000-cr order book
AT&T to invest $1 billion in India

DESIGNERS CORNER
TI voltage translator maintains digital switching compatibility
Modular antenna eyes automotive market
Stereo audio switch eliminates clicks and pops
LED driver IC performs temperature management
Fairchild switches pack low quiescent current, ESD protection
MCUs claim highest flash memory capacity
Anritsu VNA features wide dynamic range
Renesas powertrain control MCU touts high-speed operation
NDK tiny crystal suits ultra small wireless apps
Rack, panel connectors fit amusement equipment
Web browsing device unveiled by IChip India
Chip resistor offers high power rating
Alps TV tuner handles terrestrial digital broadcasting
OARS resistors solve thermal issues in auto apps
ST and Arkados co-develop 'first' HomePlug AV SoC

Corporate briefings
Dell restructures operations in India
Gemini to revamp RFID, WiMax businesses
Gemini Communication bags BSNL order
250-MW solar venture planned by BHEL and BEL
NTT DoCoMo completes 26% stake buy in Tata Tele
HCL Tech in deal with MJ Logistic
HCL Tech inks deal with National Insurance
Joint ePCO initiative in Chandigarh takes off
BPL Mobile is now Loop Mobile
Maxis to invest $5 b more in Aircel
DRDO outlay for universities
Tejas Networks platform for Dhaka Telephones
RCom unveils new wireless Net
SanDisk targets India as growth market
IBM ties up with Idhasoft
Sun Micro India expands ties with Redington
Alcatel bags Tata Tele deal

SMARTCARDS TODAY

RFID technology can add value to Indian electronic voting systems
Alameda County voting — case study, How RFID improves electronic voting process
IIT-D develops personal ID using finger-knuckle
TTD uses biometrics for accommodation management
Smart card to store medical records
RBI to expand cheque truncation system
AIM Global guidelines on RFID security
DASH-7 Alliance for wireless data standard
Smart card market to grow % through 2012
RFID revenue to exceed $5.6 bn in 09
GlobalPlatform appoints Christophe
Colas as new Device Committee Chair
Craig Sandness is MD, HID Asia Pacific
Binod Mishra heads Glodyne’s e-Shakti project
Chris Feige new GM for NXP’s NFC business



                               

RFID Briefings

YES Bank to use RFID technology
Improved food safety with RFID from InSync SW and IBM
RFID and recall management service for hospitals
Closing costly gaps in supply chain information management
European centre to provide interactive RFID online training
Using precise real-time location to improve plant efficiency
SMARTRAC adjusts product portfolio
Large waste management application using RFID
Saudi Post uses RFID to improve efficiency and service
Canadian courier company announces new RFID Division
Continental Automotive uses RFID to track incoming
inventory

RFID Products

Alien ALR-9650 Gen 2 RFID Reader
Redesigned RFID devices don ISO functionality
SteelBIT compliant with financial services technology
UPM Raflatac’s NFC RFID tag with enhanced security
features
World's smallest, 13.56MHz RFID tags for jewellery inventory
SATO GL4e printers support Microsoft® BizTalk®

Smart Products
Glue Tape or High bond adhesive tape or heat
activated film for smart card
Fujitsu now shipping world’s first waterproof cell
phone from Fujitsu
SecuGen SDA04™ and SDA04M™ OEM Fingerprint Sensors
VeriFone announces MX880 large display payment system
Fujitsu biometric palm reader sees through your skin

Smart Briefings
Biometric cards for weekly bazaar vendors
Digital passes to be issued for Haj pilgrims
Citibank launches Citi Mobile banking solution in India
13.42 million phones added in February
BSI publishes latest update of published, emerging standards
Axis Bank to deploy your ATM, to be more secure
Pilot ID card project at Karnataka village
Border control the secunet way at SDW
PKI solution for French ePassport announced
Hypercom's Integrated Solution for D-Pay kiosk rollout

EXECUTIVE FORUM
SUSS MicroTec names new CEO
Craig Barrett to retire from Intel
James C. Morgan is Chairman Emeritus Applied Materials
Synaptris names Nagaraj Bhargava as COO
Ganesh Ayyar is new MphasiS CEO
Apple appoints a new senior Vice President

TRENDS
Israeli researchers use fibre optics for tunnel detection
Bioacids help carbon nanotube self-assembly
Polymer film instability data to aid hi-tech industries
Electric sponge promises colour e-paper
New record for information storage and retrieval lifetime
Graphene nanomemory stores bits in 10nm
Improving the reliability and manufacturability of ICs
New semiconductor ink developed
To portable MRI machines thru enhanced MRI scans
MIT research helps boosting the power of solar cells
New holographic method for lab-on-a-chip technologies
Magnetic biochip can spot cancer                                              

TECHMARCH
3D through-hole silicon via interconnects

SPECIAL REPORT
Cell phone base station at home

SPECIAL ARTICLE 1
Assembly methodology of electronic biological chips

SPECIAL ARTICLE 2
Emerging world of ceramic photonics

ARTICLE
Breakthrough to 30nm generation with buried wordline technology

TECHNEWS
Lab-on-a-chip technologies benefits with new holographic method
Nokia unveils concept design of future mobile phones
Nanotube switching effect discovered
More bandwidth at less power with new IBM optical tech
Researcher persuades robots to sing to one another
Using wireless networks to avoid car crashes
High-efficiency, cost-effective solar power
Shape-shifting materials based tiny robots
First colour carbon nanotube-based electrophoretic display
Quantum cryptography: encrypting with light
Tiny solar cells power microscopic machines
DRAM makes move to copper
Three dimensions memristor chip
Pattern recognition with a quantum computer
Magnetic nanoparticles fight tumours
Successful test of 800-kilovolt transformer
Remote Wake — power saving technology
Cognitive computing via synaptronics and supercomputing
Fastest electromagnetic simulator debuts in India

ATCW
ISRO satellite for rural net connectivity
Power snag hits W2M satellite
Grant 3G spectrum to more than one CDMA players
TRAI tells DoT
IT software, services exports to record 16-17%
Indian semiconductor driven market to grow 13.4%
Indian railways opts for e-procurements
Radar cover planned for entire Indian coast
for surveillance
Communication centre at IIT-B se-tup
       

CORPORATE WINDOW
Moser Baer PV unit to commence production
Intel signs MoU with Gujarat Govt.
Association of Competitive Telecom Operators
in India launched
MTNL launches 3G service in Delhi
HCL Technologies opens office in Canada

DESIGNERS CORNER
Tektronix delivers world's fastest oscilloscopes
Module provides 802.11n wireless connectivity
Vishay low-impedance capacitors
Connector suits SafetyNET p Ethernet
Atmel's Touch- library for AVR microcontrollers rolls
Murata DC/DC converter promises ultra-high power
Multi-core processor eyes automotive apps
Bourns expands SMT power resistor product line
Individually expanding HMI devices with
all-round protection
AVX software improves capacitor design-in process
SUSS MicroTec innovative new microscopy tool
ON Semi PoE-PD devices support 40W apps
Murata, smallest isolator includes LGA terminals

Corporate briefings
LifeSize Communications expands India design centre
MTNL net falls 40%
HCL, Nokia form JV to sell mobile VAS
Intel to close five manufacturing facilities
AMD, Virage Logic announce collaboration
National Semiconductor maximises power from
solar-cell arrays
Private Operators object to BSNL getting support
Kerala CM urges Centre to speed up takeover
of ITI Palghat unit
TI unveils solar energy harvesting kit
Qualcomm acquires parts of AMD's handhelds biz
TCS to help Ducati manage business better
NEC, ArrayComm to deliver enhanced WiMAX solutions
DoT insists on compliance for IMEI number
IBM, Kotak Mahindra Bank in deal
HCL launches K2 Academy in Tamil Nadu

Events

ELCINA and IPCA tie-up with Reed Exhibition to promote
Componex Nepcon

SMARTCARDS TODAY

Process to issue National ID cards to begin
in coastal states 29
RBI moots Rs. 50k purchases on smart cards
AFPIS for Delhi police stations
Biometrics smart card attendance system meets
resistance from workers
PNB starts distributing biometric cards in Uttar Pradesh
Bombay Metro ticketing contract goes to
Spain-based Indra
RFID solutions from Intelleflex are now available in India
SBI to install 150 biometric ATMs in Gujarat
Toshiba develops USIM card compatible
with NFC mobile phones
TI reorganises RFID business
Datacard wins contract for automate voter check-in
Smart-card driving licences launched in Assam
Pilot on RFID in pharma supply chain completed


                               

RFID Briefings

Avery Dennison Intros EPC Gen 2 Inlay for tagging
small items
Robert Bosch looks to RFID for streamlining
Wireless environmental monitoring with RFID
Automating visibility and management of inventory
Gatekeeper Systems and Sensormatic Join Forces
Library pioneers use of hybrid RFID solutions
RFID enhances call center capabilities
IDS Microchip's Label Chip Named Product Of The Year
Tracking of safety equipment with handheld RFID readers

RFID Products

Indy™ R1000 reader chip from Impinj
Bringing a PC environment to RFID reader
Ambient series 3000 changes the face of RFID
IDBlue to support BizTalk RFID Mobile
Convergence CS3151 AAA RTLS Asset &
Personnel RFID Tags
S3Edge ushers in a new-Gen. RFID 2.0 applications
RFID Document management solution
Bielomatik SpeedLiner T-100 Smart Ticket
Manufacturing Machine

Smart Products
STM reinforces leadership in secure smartcard ICs
Law enforcement systems from Imageware
EMV certification tools from Collis
Legic microchip technology and applications
Instant NFC pilot from Bell ID
Verifone announces MX880 large display payment system
First PCI-PED 2.0 Approved CounterTop Payment Terminal
MicroRead next-gen RF chip that uses NFC
EM220 mobile printer from Zebra

Smart Briefings
Smart cards for allotment of flats to the poor
CCTV, biometric systems for public hospitals
SBI to raise tech upgradation spend
EU passes biometric passport rules
100,000 farmers subscribe to Thomson Reuters
mobile alert
MTI Facility in India receives ISO 9001:2000 Certification
Biometric identity verification testing is gaining approval
EUR Visa to invest 10 million to equip retailers
with payWave terminals
Maxim acquires Innova Card
Technology Based on Opal SSC Standards developed
Xiring supplies Vericodes to the Banque Populaire Group
PayPal launches innovative security service
via text message
U.S. regulators adopted sweeping new credit-card rules

EXECUTIVE FORUM
Nano Award for Prof. Dipankar Chakravorty
Jeya Kumar is CEO of Patni
Gowton Achaibar is MD, Ericsson India
S.V. Ramana is CSO, Tulip Telecom
Rajeev Molares is VP Alcatel Lucent
Rajeev Gupta is Fujitsu’s new President, India operations
Persistent Systems Inc. appoints Hari Haran as President
Gopalakrishnan is new India head of MindTree
Atul Jain joins Bharti Teletech as Director
Kirk Strawser is global head, Wipro Consulting
Stephen Luczo is President of Seagate

TRENDS
New liquid crystal-based self-assembled monolayer FET
Phosphorous makes quantum memory
Nanotube plastic makes cotton smarter
Plastic memory gets tough with liquid polyimide
New nanocluster to boost thin films for semiconductors
Small-scale generator produces alternating current
Nanowires are a step closer to electronics manufacturing
Engineers report first room-temperature semicon T-rays
Longer storage boosts quantum networks
Microrobot that works in watery environments
Carbon nanotubes crank out tunes
Chaotic lasers encrypt fast communication links                                              

TECHMARCH
Ultrafast, ultra-intense laser applications

SPECIAL REPORT
Emerging Indian scenario of solar cells and
photovoltaics market

SPECIAL ARTICLE 1
Depositing CMOS circuits on flexible substrates

SPECIAL ARTICLE 2
The development and optimisation of the 01005
component-assembly process

TECHNEWS
Development of technique for mass production
of metal-complex-type organic nanotubes
Commercialisation of fusion reactors
New energy-efficient desalination technology
Michigan research brings quantum computing closer
MEMS making inroads into the consumer arena
RF MEMS switches can operate digital signals
Embedded systems interfacing with human body
Backlight control algorithm for LCD drivers
Novel non-volatile computer memory
Solar storage battery developed
Indian scientists trap light in nano magnetic spheres
LEDs and smart lighting can save billions
Sensors for improving the air in building interiors
vBTS for use in shared active infrastructure RAN solutions
Optical chips could pack more bits, run cooler
Faster graphene based new transistors

ATCW
All round growth in Indian telecom services
Internet usage on the growth path
ISRO-built W2M satellite launched
Auction of 3G spectrum will be further delayed
ISRO submits man on moon mission proposal

CORPORATE WINDOW
Wipro takes over Citigroup's IT unit
Freescale completes acquisition of Intoto
Qualcomm to launch low-cost laptop next year
In India too, Motorola plans job cuts
Astra Microwave wins Rs.138 mn space order
Moser Baer to set up LCD TV plant at Chennai

DESIGNERS CORNER
ST watchdog ICs come with chipenable capability
TI 0.7-V input boost converter supports 5 µA
operating current
Yokogawa announces DLM2000 MSO series
Freescale HCS08 IP core now available
World's smallest RF front-end solution
for Wi-Fi applications
Smart tweezers, efficient and convenient way
to test SMD components
Fujitsu micro decoders work with various standards
New termination style for capacitors saves space
Vishay releases new high-power, high-speed
870-nm infrared emitter
Tektronix oscilloscopes promise powerful tools
R&S spectrum analysers tout powerful battery pack
ARM software interface standard simplifies
software re-use

Corporate briefings
Bhaskar Silicon to set up photovoltaic project
Stanford unveils nanowire battery technology
UWB pioneer Staccato enters India
Yahoo picks 30% stake in INMAC of Chennai
BEL bags excellence award
Tata Sky achieves 3Mn connections
Nokia India plans live tools for farmers, students
C-DAC's plan for commercial marketing arm
Wipro Infotech's new facility in Hyderabad
AT&T opens data centre in Bangalore
Hughes solution for enterprises
Intel and the WiMAX Forum® India alliance
SanDisk partners HCL Info
BSNL targeting 100 m mobile subscribers
Bharti Telesoft to provide VAS solutions to MTN
BEL to expand support to Indian Navy
TTSL teams up with Nokia Siemens Networks

SMARTCARDS TODAY

Payments in India going the e-way
Bartronics unveils extended capability RFID solutions
More Indian states opting smart card for job payment
Globalplatform technology for internet connectivity
Delhi Metro Credit Card wins 'OSCARD 2008'
Railways using RFID for physical efficiency test
Gurgaon toll plaza to accept Visa card
Smart cards for BPL subsidies introduced in Sirsa
Blackstone partners with CMS Computers 34
CMS from Computer Maintenance
to multi-solutions company 34
Richard McGinn joins VeriFone's Board 34
Jewellery shop opts RFID for inventory tracking
and security
Smart cards for migrant Indians from June this year
NFC SIM card from Sagem Orga
Tikitag system now available in India
Mobile payment launched in Nepal
Smart cards for security of railway offices
Automatic ticket vending machine at Rajkot
Mumbai firemen to get smart cards


                               

RFID Briefings

Panjab University library taps 3M for RFID
circulation mgmt.
Printed silicon RFID platform for Item-Level Intelligence
NEC demos multi-format RFID card reader
Sensormatic acquires Vue technology
MIKOH strategy of online store serves broader market
PC Guardian signs RFID-powered IT agreement
with Fluensee

RFID Products

Avery Dennison launches new RFID durable tag
New UHF RFID Gen2 handheld reader by Convergence
Intellitag fixed readers and modules: 915 MHz and 2450 MHz
M/A-COM WiFi sensor tags
SkyeTek SkyeModule M9
Reva Systems: TAP Model 721

Smart Products
Mühlbauer telco card personalisation system GSM 5000
NFC applications with the ACR122 NFC Reader SDK
Vasco rolls out connectable card reader
Multi ISO Reader powers Thyron's PayPass® Certification
nCircle Suite360 products for security and
compliance auditing

Smart Briefings
Sagem Orga in contactless mobile phone payment trial
Gemalto expands channel partner programme to Asia
Indian airports to introduce smart cards in a big way
Reliance seeks security shield for Jamnagar
IDBI ties up with PayMate to offer mobile payments
ARM Powered Payment Terminal gets PCI-PED 2.0 approval
Precise Biometrics receives follow-up order from Swisscom

Electronics Today

EXECUTIVE FORUM
IEEE award for Vidyasagar
Nayudamma award for Dr. Ramaswami
MySpace names Hari Krishnan as country manager
Lakshminarayanan to head Dell's Global Consumer Services and Support
Vilas Kanyal heads Mastek for India Asia-Pacific
Symantec names Enrique Salem President and CEO
Seven Indians among most influential telecom leaders
EMC appoints Sanjay Mirchandani as CIO
Hexaware Tech appoints Natraj as CIO

TRENDS
Polymer electric storage flexible and adaptable
System thwarts Internet eavesdropping
Method cuts waste in making most efficient solar cells
Self-assembling polymer arrays improve data storage
Block co-polymer lithography takes off
By using WiFi to network cars CarTel personalises commutes
Computers search for photos based on their contents
Breakthroughs in single-electron device fabrication
Silicon core optical fibres that can be mass-produced
Towards applications in spin valves, MRAM or photovoltaics
Optical chips could run cooler, pack more bits
Flying lenses promise cheap chips                                              

TECHMARCH
Airport security — intelligent video surveillance

SPECIAL REPORT
Virtualisation key to next-generation data centres

SPECIAL ARTICLE 1
New silicon revolution - probabilistic complementary metal oxide semiconductor

SPECIAL ARTICLE 2
Towards a new class of semiconductor devices operated by force of light

TECHNEWS
Lab-on-a-chip technologies benefits with new holographic method
Nokia unveils concept design of future mobile phones
Nanotube switching effect discovered
More bandwidth at less power with new IBM optical tech
Researcher persuades robots to sing to one another
Using wireless networks to avoid car crashes
High-efficiency, cost-effective solar power
Shape-shifting materials based tiny robots
First colour carbon nanotube-based electrophoretic display
Quantum cryptography: encrypting with light
Tiny solar cells power microscopic machines
DRAM makes move to copper
Three dimensions memristor chip
Pattern recognition with a quantum computer
Magnetic nanoparticles fight tumours
Successful test of 800-kilovolt transformer
Remote Wake — power saving technology
Cognitive computing via synaptronics and supercomputing
Fastest electromagnetic simulator debuts in India

ATCW
CVC, political parties demand probe into
spectrum policy
COAI terms TRAI's recommendations as retrograde
MAIT, ELCINA welcome CENVAT relief
ISRO to double transponder capacity to meet
DTH demand
Telecom equipment industry to cross Rs. 50,000cr
8m new subscribers in October

CORPORATE WINDOW
BHEL, BEL plan integrated photovoltaic facility
Philips acquires Meditronics
IIT Madras and HP Labs in research deal
MTNL invites bids for deployment of MiMax
Over 20 firms line up for BSNL’s WiMax project

DESIGNERS CORNER
Tyco high-current connector enhances
overload capacity
EPCOS develops the smallest triplexer worldwide
Nvidia chip set delivers better graphics
Tektronix announces test tools for SuperSpeed USB
Vishay LDO regulator delivers adjustable output
Boost converter suits OLED, LCD displays
WinSystems' EPIC computer eases industrial
communications
Cypress processor supports capacitive touch sensing
for button and slider replacement
Renesas MCUs with 1MB SRAM enhance digital audio
NEC auto image chips detect nearby objects
Elpida SDRAM claims low power lead
NXP FlexRay transceivers enable faster
development times
Freescale 8-bit MCUs target India, China
Analogue Devices' high-speed multi-channel
ADCs reduce system board space
AIPC announces A 10GB/S SFP+ Copper Assembly
with Pull-To-Release Option
The multifunctional operation device "e-Click Changer"
Time-to-digital converter delivers unique resolution

Corporate briefings
Intel, Hitachi agree to develop SSDs for business use
Astra Microwave wins order for radar system
IT parks at Madurai, Tiruchi fully occupied
NXP, Phonak collaborate on enhanced acoustics
Salora unveils digital picture frames
Satyam and IIIT tie-up
BSNL selects Dilithium for mobile video services
SiliconBlue and Magma strengthen technology
partnership
European Commission approves ST-Ericsson
Joint Venture
Renesas turns over fab to silicon foundry
Tyco International opens R&D centre in Bangalore
National Instruments opens academy
ProSIM intros vehicle simulation tool
BEL to set up unit at Kinfra Hi-tech Park
Jet Airways to use area navigation
Digiblitz Technologies intros e-governance product
The MathWorks sets up office in Bangalore

Events

ELCINA and IPCA tie-up with Reed Exhibition to promote
Componex Nepcon

SMARTCARDS TODAY

SOS to the Prime Minister — Expedite National ID
project for national security
Karnataka starts issuing smart cards by fair price shops 30
Chennai starts issuing smart card driving licences 30
FINO announces its partnership with ACCESS
TCS may bag ESIC Smartcard order
LEGIC appoints APK-ID in India
GlobalPlatform’s new Board of Directors
New SCA Alliance Board for 2009
Biometric smart cards for Karnataka fishermen
Bangladesh opts biometrics for voter registration
ITC Infotech project uses RFID for tracking clothes
HID Global unveils new OMNIKEY reader
Infineon chips for ultra-low cost mobile phones
SIMalliance sets up NFC Working Group


                               

RFID Briefings

UPM Raflatac opens RFID unit in Guangzhou, China
3M’s protective sleeve keeps smart cards safe
TI And 3M provide RFID innovation to libraries worldwide
Development of an in vivo glucose sensing RFID microchip
UPM Raflatec restructuring to compete
RFID contract from Boeing for NASA RFID deployment
5.9GHz DSRC Packet Sniffer technology unveiled
RFID tags for intelligent clothes store
Spain's national postal service deploys RFID programme
US Army awards prime contract for Passive RFID
Medical Center-Wide RFID Asset Tracking System

RFID Products

Intelleflex: Battery-assisted passive RFID tags
M/A-COM RFID forklift system
Metalcraft: RFID hard tag
Intermec RFID tag and media products
Long-range reader complies with UHF RFID Gen 2
Next generation of RFID based asset tracking solution
World's smallest and most cost-effective active
asset RFID tag
GAO introduces 125kHz handheld guard patrol tour terminal
World's First RFID-enabled mobile thermal transfer printers

Smart Products
Sony Felica RS — S885
New smart card tester supporting ISO, SWP, HCI and USB
ASK unveils universal contactless module (UCM 108)
Hypercom’s entry-level Optimum T4205 Payment Terminal
Cards and badges printing on MAC OS X Evolis printers
Smart card processors promise high security in cellphones
Smartcard interface IC with ESD protection
Tokenless two factor authentication on mobile platform
Futronic launches FS22 fingerprint access control device
A new sensor family offers complete scalability through
pin-to-pin, motion and software compatibility

Smart Briefings
Biometric ration cards in Pune from January
UP to launch DL Pilot in Lucknow in January
NADRA registers over 97m citizens
XIRING and SCM develop mobile terminals for e-Health
HID Global receives the 2008 Shingo Prize Bronze
Medallion
mChek wins security standards certification
Renesas, NXP extend deal on MIFARE tech

Electronics Today

EXECUTIVE FORUM
Unisys names J. Edward Coleman as CEO
Nikesh Arora joins Airtel Board
Venture Infotek appoints new Executive VP
EMC India appoints Ramaswamy as Director
Gemini reshuffles top management

TRENDS
All-organic, flexible and transparent multicolour display
Spin-current induced reversible magnetisation switching
Integration of silver nanowire plasmonic waveguides
A merger of GPS, mobile phones and social networking
Tiny refrigerator taking shape to cool future computers
Online service lets blind surf the Internet
Quantum computing breakthrough
Exotic materials provide insight into superconductivity
Circuits closer to making flexible electronics reality
Caltech bioengineers develop "microscope on a chip"
Compressing light for optical communications
Mimicing essence of plants' energy storage system                                               

TECHMARCH
Self-organising wireless networks

SPECIAL REPORT
India takes a giant leap in space with Chandrayaan - 1

SPECIAL ARTICLE 1
Towards realisation of high-efficiency thermoelectric devices

SPECIAL ARTICLE 2
Interoperable set-top-boxes: the future

TECHNEWS
New method extends lifetime of organic solar cells
Japan's MIRAI researchers deposit low-resistance CNTs
Thin-films enable implantable drugs-on-a-chip
Machine control and shutdown via radio 61
PET scan of the entire body in five minutes
Shape-changing polymers have medical applications
Fibre-optic based system that boosts turbine power
ITU announces first glo accelerating deployment of NGN
Irradiated carbon makes for better electronics
Denser computer chips possible with plasmonic lenses

ATCW
ISRO's new satellite can take images through clouds
ISRO to set up astronaut training centre
Set-top boxes to undergo major technological changes
India first to release STB standard

CORPORATE WINDOW
HCL bags National Insurance contract
Infosys’ Hyderabad campus to be largest
Elico acquires US coding & billing co.
Nortel sets up virtual network centre
BSNL, C&W to share infrastructure
TI steps up support for open handset alliance

DESIGNERS CORNER
TI ICs protect multi-cell lithium battery packs
New Hi-Lite UPS systems
Maxim frequency synthesiser offers sub-picosecond jitter
Murata power solutions require no minimum load
ST Micro CMOS sensor improves road safety
Hermetic Switch expands magnet product line
Ziptronix heralds 3-D chip stacking technique
Atmel 8/16-bit MCU cuts power, processing requirement by 98%
LSI Tarari T2000 10G content processor breaks one watt per gigabit per second barrier
Freescale automotive MCU cuts cost of green engine designs

Corporate briefings
SonicWall opens technical services centre in Bangalore
Satyam becomes member of AUTOSAR
Railway security system on BOOT model
Clear Skies Solar bags $8m project in India
Usha Martin launches academy
BSNL pays Rs. 1,200 cr. dividend
HP India bags Godrej project
Xenos launches vehicle security systems
XL Tele's solar power plant in Spain
ECIL upgrades infrastructure
MosChip gets Rs. 16-cr funding
Bharti awards outsourcing contract to IBM
Canon print city project launched
IBM unveils products, services for cloud computing
Intel's Nehalem to be called Core i7
NI holds contest for students, researchers in India
Nokia stays at top with 52% in handsets

Events

Electronics Today

EXECUTIVE FORUM
SS Raman takes over as the new President, MAIT
ISRO scientists win global award
Aricent names new CEO
Convergys appoints Hanumant Talwar as V P, India Operations
Sunil Jose is MD, Sybase India Region
Lisa Su Heads NW at Freescale

TRENDS
Electric fields manipulate magnetic memory material
Chipmaking method makes single-electron devices
Single-crystal semiconductor growth process
New technique measures ultrashort laser pulses
Membrane that allows fuel cells to operate at low humidity
Making semitransparent flexible thin films
Creating new and better nanomaterials
New superconductors present new possibilities
‘Sticky nanotubes’ hold key to future technologies
Highly efficient thin-film solar cells of the future
Integrating nanowire devices directly onto silicon
Making microwaves on a chip to replace X-rays                                               

TECHMARCH
Global positioning system advancements

SPECIAL REPORT
Augmented reality technology

SPECIAL ARTICLE 1
The developing world of organic plastic solar cells

SPECIAL ARTICLE 2
Selecting the "correct" rechargeable Li-ion battery: energy,
size, cost and other considerations

TECHNEWS
First self-organising carbon nanotube composite developed
Congestion in RF bands eased by smart lighting efforts
Cell efficiency get boost with solar inks
Researchers build exciton-based devices
Cars set to get parental controls
Copper in package-to-board and board-crossing applications
New 100Gbit/s optical transmission record
New airport screening to read minds
Novel collective state of electrons identified
3-D consortium launched by Georgia Institute, partners
Better solar cells for big buildings
Superconductors enable magnetic flux for spacecraft
SOI Implementation Guide
Nano technology to make PCs smaller and faster!
MOST networks invade Asia cars
Hybrid vehicles get staying power
Researchers slice germanium wafers for solar cells
Next-generation thermoelectric materials applications
Immune system for Electronics systems
Optimise memory-system design for multimedia applications

ATCW
TRAI removes rural levy on incoming international calls
Security norms for telecom networks
Chandrayaan-1 scheduled to take off on Oct. 22
CDAC’s electronic system soon
to measure tea aroma, colour
DRDO to make lighter, co-effective missiles
Intel tie-up with Pune varsity on VLSI
ISRO to fly French satellites on PSLVs
Indian developers are top users on Forum Nokia
India LCD TV market doubles every year,
DisplaySearch report
Government approves project GAGAN

CORPORATE WINDOW
Bharti in tech tie-up with Infosys for DTH service
BEL bags Rs. 100-cr order for voting machines
Etisalat buys 45% in Swan Tele for $900 m
D-Link spins off production and R&D
Kiya Electronics base likely in India

DESIGNERS CORNER
MFR-2200 Series dual with SmartHeat Power Control
Power measurements using the Agilent N5531S
RF range extender targets 2.4-GHz wireless apps
Schottky rectifiers come in FlatPower packages
Magnetic encoder IC zooms in on automotives
USB to UART bridge in a single chip
Components Corporation's colour-coded PCB test points
ST announces lower flash-density devices
Power supply ready for high-speed testing of mobiles
Power meters tout wide bandwidth
Switching power supplies offer high density
Zeiss rolls out electron microscope assortment
LeCroy jumps into basic oscilloscopes
7 segment LED displays in white — a first in India
Circuit protectors tout small form factor
UHF reader IC offers power optimising functions
Handheld DMM touts OLED display
ST boosts power MOSFETs

Corporate briefings
HCL Tech seeks shareholder nod to borrow
Dell India opens store in Coimbatore, Delhi
NVIDIA's new chip made in India
NComputing bags AP deal
ICICI Bank service on Dish TV
BEL pays 147% final dividend
Subex bags $50-m BT contract
Simulator kit for troubleshooting
DRDO develops laser power for Indian troops
TCS: New tool for airlines
HP India may cut 6000 jobs
Freescale pact to buy Intoto
Ericsson deal to improve footprint in Europe for TCS
FCI OEN Connectors bags award
Spire to supply PV assembly line in India
XL Telecom ties up with Chinese firm LDK Solar

SMARTCARDS TODAY

The Rural Poor in India Driving Biometric, Smartcard Revolution
SCAFI enters the era of court cases, legal notices Centralised National Electronic Clearing Service
inaugurated
Syrma India RFID tags are now ATEX certified
HPCL deploys RFID tracking solution
EMV training academy now in India!
Indra wins Mumbai Metro’s AFC contract
MasterCard CQM Certification for VCT
AIM Global unveils new bar code specs
IBG announces new TSA QPL testing
Anush Kumar is CTO, S3 Edge
Intelligent shopping cart guides shopper
Biometric cards for Indian students in UK
Prasad Putta named GM of OAtsystems
BPC’s SmartVista for fund transfers between payment cards and e-money systems
Nucleus to launch contactless payment system in India
Corporation Bank launches SmartCampus card
Gemalto acquires MULTOS business from Keycorp


                               

RFID Briefings

INSIDE Contactless wins Lorne Boates award
Sirit partners with five selected contract integrators
EdgeMagic RFID software chosen for EPC mandate
DUAL technology for detection of unlabelled asset’s
location
Precision Dynamics Corporation and
FreedomPay tie-up
RFID in next generation distribution centers

RFID Products

New "Leprechaun", RFID tag designed for box
and pallet tagging
Axcess micro-wireless platform for tracking
GAO provides active RFID reader gateway
TI's secure ISO/IEC 14443 chip and module
Psion Teklogix NEO handheld computer
Reva Systems: TAP Model 721
Alien: ALR-9650 Gen 2 RFID reader
CSL: CS101 handheld RFID reader
Omron: V750 Gen 2 reader

Smart Products
Gemalto and McAfee, introduce Simple authentication
multispectral fingerprint sensor ensures reliability
New VisionAccess reader delivers real-time 3D imaging
Fingerprint authentication mouse locks files with biometrics
ACS launches its ACR83 PINeasy smart card reader
Flexible card-shaped authenticator from RSA
Samsung Electronics develops 90-nano smart card chip
Valeo unveil its 'smart key'

Smart Briefings
Wireless subscribers in India cross 305 million
Delhi sweepers’ attendance goes biometric
Giesecke & Devrient (G&D) opens R&D centre in Pune
Zicom Electronics gets Rs. 75 mn order
Tamil Nadu to issue smart driving licences
e-passports for public within a year
ATM and debit fraud analytics technology
First NFC and contactless development solution
Venture Infotek getting to be e-infra provider
Railways launch smart card for cashless
emergency treatment
Guide to best practice in outsourcing ATM Testing

SMARTCARDS TODAY

Successful completion of MNIC pilot will usher roll out of national ID project
Retail e-payment market in India to grow 70%
Pilot for financial inclusion launched in Karnataka
Smart Card Alliance paper on interoperable identity credential for the air transport industry
ISO’s authentication protocol standards finalised
Vessel tracking to warn fishermen
Security steps for UP secretariat
UTStarcom bags BSNL broadband contract
FINO unveils advanced micro loan management systems
Automated parking facility developed
GlobalPlatform unveils IC Card configuration
Bell ID's smart card management software for ICICI Bank
Global RFID market to reach $5.3 billion this year
Philippe Simonot is XIRING commercial director
Michael Noonen joins NXP as Sr VP


                               

RFID Briefings

Sony selects VCT as FeliCa Card supplier in North America
India's Yes Bank uses RFID to personalise service
Orizin implements latest RFID based library solution
NASA advances RFID project
GE develops battery-free, multi-detection wireless sensors
IDTechEx: third generation active RFID bursts onto the scene
RFID tags for accurate deliveries for log house manufacturer
RFID inventory tracking pilot expanded at staples

RFID Products

New RFID temperature logger for food and pharma
industries
GAO RFID asset tracking Gen 2 symbol RFX passive RFID tag
Intermec announces new IT67 enterprise rigid asset tag
RFID metal tag-08, the smallest RFID tag for metal surfaces
RFID reader allows fast time to market
Motorola mobile RFID reader
SkyeTek SkyeModule M9 UHF RFID reader
Impinj: Indy™ R1000 Reader Chip
CSL: CS101 handheld RFID reader
AWID: HH-6600 UHF Handheld Reader
Sirit: INfinity 510 UHF High Performance Reader


Smart Products
Evolis and Gåva integrated card printer and
Loyalty Software
DVB consumer CAM
Innova Card's EFT-POS solution
Optimum L4150 multi-lane payment and advertising terminal
aXs GUARD, the authentication and internet security
appliances
Nedcard micro-modules
Precise Biometrics Match-on-Card™
Affina Enterprise life cycle smartcard manager
HID RKLB57 bioCLASS reader/enroller

Smart Briefings
RBI to regulate issue of ‘pre-paid’ payment cards
ID card launched by India Post
NBS printers for RSBY enrolment software
Report on trust and security in mobile applications
Tamilnadu to introduce e-stamping
VASCO launches SEAL e-Learning Academy
NXP breakthrough Microcontroller IC for Contactless Smart Card
Gemalto’s instant secure connectivity to e-Government Services
Collis Asia & Datacard Group join forces to deliver EMV & e-ID
VeriSign and TrustBearer partner for PKI protection

Electronics Today

EXECUTIVE FORUM
BEL Chief bags award
Satyam BPO appoints new COO
New IBA Chief Executive
Jha is Co-CEO of Motorola device business
Anandan to head MS sales unit

TRENDS
Sound-altered light promises speedier chips
Blood-vessel closure using photosensitisers
Electronic control of elastomeric microfluidic circuits
Method of computing using human visual perception
Paired mirrors yield more efficient computer displays
Software sees data structures
Programming computer models of protein molecules
Tiny microscope-on-a-biochip goes with the flow
Fluidic microchips based on thin polymer films
Cut nanotubes speed flexible electronic circuits
Negative refraction gets visible
Curved camera chips that work like eyes                                               

TECHMARCH
Organic light emitting diodes displays — developments and future

SPECIAL REPORT - 1
Virtual Prototyping - Evolution

SPECIAL REPORT - 2
New nanoscale process helps computers run faster

SPECIAL ARTICLE
Nanotechnology: an innovative tool

TECHNEWS
Metals self-assemble into nanostructures
New way to develop behavioural models 20
IP core enhances capacity of next IEEE 20
Quantum computer one step closer 20
Towards an organic spin transistor for ultrafast computing
Boston researchers produce nanoscale wire nets
Self-assembly applied to NIL master for bit-patterned media
Solid state "racetrack memory" being developed
First steps toward CNT-based nanophotonic devices
A hearing aid for children that adapts with age
Plant energy storage system used for solar storage innovation
3D IC breakthrough from Stanford and Korea's NNFC
Record set in brightness for white LEDs
Cheaper fuel cells for cars with superlattice electrolyte
RF Micro’s first GaN based CATV amplifier

Events
CEMAT India, Energy India, MDA India and IA India TeleHealth CeBIT 2009
       
AROUND THE CIRCUIT AND WITHIN
National remote sensing agency comes under ISRO
DoT-BSNL pact for rural telephony
BSNL to launch 3G services by year-end
‘Solar city’ to be set up in Gujarat
ITU TELECOM ASIA 2008 closes with bullish outlook for ICT industry
Union Cabinet approves IPTV guidelines
TRAI favours domestic phone calls via Net

CORPORATE WINDOW
HP aims at 2,000 hospitals in India
TCS to link 483 police stations in Gujarat
Lanco Infratech to enter solar sector
Moser’s photovoltaic business gets
Rs 4.11 billion funding
CIPSA-RIC to set up PCB plant in India

PRODUCT REVIEW
New radio tester renders quicker operation
Mitsubishi, Renesas develop solder tool for fine-pitch BGAs
New Flame Tip LED Chandelier Bulb with Standard 26mm Edison base,
replaces 20-26W incandescent bulbs
TI's newest VoIP gateway solutions

DESIGNERS CORNER
TI extends Puma 5 family of DOCSIS 3.0® chipsets
Steinel Hot Air Gun Hg 2310
Freescale revs up airbag tech with DSI chips
Integrated power phototriac cuts design costs
First Wi-Fi cold storage monitor debuts in India
'Smallest' SAW duplexers, filters work
with W-CDMA bands
eInfochips launch two IP cores
1Tbyte hard drive improves idle power consumption
Renesas - Power MOSFET boasts high efficiency
Intersil controller suits telecomms, industrial designs
TDK multi-layer capacitor targets ultramobile PCs

Corporate briefings
Intel’s new Xeon 00 microprocessor designed
in India
Cisco to pioneer Sify’s IP-NGN in India
Aeronautical design and development centre:
TCS partners Saab
EPV Solar and NeST to set up silicon panel unit in Kochi
Kavveri Tele forms arm to enhance cellular network
BEL wins SCOPE award
UTStarcom gets IPTV contract
MapmyIndia Navigator GPS device
Sify Tech defers merger of subsidiary with itself
Tejas R&D centre in Noida
Infineon leads power semiconductor market
Microchip plans $65M investment in India
Bhaskar Silicon starts India’s first polysilicon
solar project
HCL Tech opens development centre in Sydney
Opto Circuits scouting for more acquisitions
IBM Alliance builds 22 nm SRAM cell

SMARTCARDS TODAY

Pilot to monitor miners using RFID
Bartronics secures ESIC smartcard project
Gemalto selected to Jump-Start ePassport
Programme in India
SCAFI in turmoil over EC elections
RBI issues draft mobile banking guidelines
for comments
Biometric IDs for unorganised labour force
NXP undergoes organisational redesign
A new RFID security alliance formed
Two new members join VeriFone Board of Directors
Visa security certification for atom tech
Dr. McGroddy joins ACI's Board
A grand satisfaction for all stakeholders

                               

RFID Briefings

TransCore’s silver anniversary of RFID technology
IT asset tracking benchmark proves power of passive RFID
RFID upgrade extends power, optimises performance
Joint development of ultra long range RFID
Sensormatic iREAD Platform wins award at RFID World 2008
Motorola expands global RFID footprint
Ekahau broadens its market presence with new Wi-Fi tags
Rfidium and Impinj announce strategic agreement

RFID Products

Access Touch a Smart Toolkit for new kinds
of identification solutions
Atmel adds GUI to 125kHz RFID evaluation kit
Omron adds security protocol to RFID reader/writer
DLP's new UHF desktop reader
MIKOH SecureContainer
Fluensee AssetTrack express
AWID: HH-6600 UHF handheld reader

Smart Products
ACS launches ACR128 dual interface smart card reader/writer
SkyeTek extends support for UHF ICs from EM
Sagem Sécurité introduces mobile ID terminal
XIRING launches new Xi-Sign 5000
Linkwell Tele develops POS terminal
SCM the chip vendor launches NFC reader for PCs
IDENTEC Introducing VISISUITE 2.0.
BARNES — CPV module
TI unveils new microcontrollers

Smart Briefings
Maze Cards Ties Up with Collis
NXP security chips smash speed record for eGovernment deals
Efkon to provide toll management services to 3 road projects
VeriFone wins USPS contract valued up to $10 million
CRI agreement for DPA countermeasures patents with Renesas
HID takes a step in the convergence of access control solutions
Wireless payment system in New York taxis
Mobile banking and payments offering showcased
Samsung smart card ICs receive EAL5+ certification

Electronics Today

EXECUTIVE FORUM
AMD Board elects Dirk Meyer as President and CEO
Vineet Nayar on the Board of Directors of HCL Technologies
Kevin Johnson is CEO, Juniper Networks
Sheila Gulati, on Advisory Board of Aurigo Software
Google to get Pichette as SVP, CFO

TRENDS
Spiralling nanotrees offer new twist on growth of nanowires
New technique measures ultrashort laser pulses
Scalable nanowire photonic and electronic circuits
Model devloped to explain single molecular switch
Boosting thin-film solar cell efficiency with use of InP
New material for fuel cells increases power output
Superior polymer created by adding graphene
Merger of GPS, mobiles and social networking
Novel superconductor is in a powerful class all its own
Microwaves on a chip to replace X-rays
Protecting computer networks from net worms
Quantum computing breakthrough                                               

TECHMARCH
On-chip optical interconnect developments

SPECIAL REPORT
See-through LCD screen’s developments

SPECIAL ARTICLE
Designing IP Surveillance camera using multimedia applications processor

TECHNEWS
High-performance flip-chip packaging technology
Femto Forum adopts protocol for large-scale femtocell deployments
Specs on 3D chip stacks released
Flexible, one-step assembly of nanoscale structures
CNT-based networks to help flexible circuits and displays
Optical lithography can cover 12nm
Sensor, intelligent processing create cost-effective designs
Ultra-endurance SSD flash memory for server apps
40/100GbE standard coming soon
Wave 2 development targeted by WiMAX developers
NEC tech ‘visualises’ thermal distribution in LSI
CEA may set standards for handheld systems
TM Forum defines standards for devices
IBM claims 0W boost for solar cells
Enhanced energy efficiency by Paint-on solar panels

Events
CEMAT India, Energy India, MDA India and IA India TeleHealth CeBIT 2009
       

AROUND THE CIRCUIT AND WITHIN
Communication minister unveils 3G policy
Guidelines for mobile phone number portability announced
Wireless broadband policy
RBI: e-payment system needs major push
BEL explores opportunities in energy sector

CORPORATE WINDOW
$10-b IPO: BSNL proposal opposed by unions
BSNL seeks JVs for mfg. units
Komax of Switzerland sets up Indian subsidiary
Rs. 2.5 billion order for Samtel HAL
Motorola creates three biz units

PRODUCT REVIEW
New radio tester renders quicker operation
Mitsubishi, Renesas develop solder tool for fine-pitch BGAs
New Flame Tip LED Chandelier Bulb with Standard 26mm Edison base,
replaces 20-26W incandescent bulbs
TI's newest VoIP gateway solutions

DESIGNERS CORNER
Capacitors eliminate circuit connection barriers
Precision thin film chip resistors
Supercapacitor powers LED flash
Resistor nets come in silicon, ceramic substrates
Charger for faster, cooler charging of mobile phones
TMS320DM335 to provide rich content
to new class of portable devices
16bit MCUs drive automotive, chassis control apps
Perform FPGA implementation of the
32bit V1 ColdFire core.
3G solution for HSDPA, HSUPA from Infineon
Design to protect dual high-speed USB ports
NXP chips sharpen images of Loewe LCD TVs
MOSFET minimises energy conversion losses
New Amplifier Reduces Background Noise and
Delivers More Natural-Sounding Voice Quality

Corporate briefings
SingTel gets FDI approval
Satyam and ISMI Collaborate on Advanced
Software Tester
IBM expands India foothold with new delivery center
IBM India launches more ‘green’ tools
Systime sets up global delivery centre in Chennai
Infotech, Dassault in defence collaboration
Renesas withdraws from flash memory market
Sanyo-Volkswagen team up zooms in on Li-ion
HEV battery systems
Qualcomm, IMEC team on 3D tech for wireless apps
Freescale spins out MRAM biz
Bose Corporation expanding India presence
AMD sets up computer learning lab for girl students
Jupiter Solar setting up photovoltaic plant
in Himachal, Bengal
Optra ties up with TCS for imaging tool
VSNL teams up with US firm iPass

SMARTCARDS TODAY

Bartronics targets Rs.10bn turnover by FY ’10
NFC Forum unveils two new specs 30
Over 11 million smartcard based NREGS accounts
opened in Indian post offices
UAE to install face biometrics at entry points
UK’s first biometric security systems degree course
India's first store value wallet, OxiCash launched
SMARTRAC delivers first volumes of inlays
for active cards
Driving licences in Delhi to be issued on smart card
ABI’s latest RFID vendor matrix report
Tattoo-ID – a new biometric system developed 38
First commercial solar-powered GSM system developed
A 'small scratch' can make Internet 60 times faster
Biometric attendance system for Gujarat schools
to be extended
RFID “pill” monitors marchers’ health
Thailand testing RFID for rice applications
Open solutions for smart cards 48
Cross Match CEO James W. Ziglar retires
                               

RFID Briefings

New UHF RFID label for returnable plastic containers
Samsung SDS to offer Reva Systems’ RFID infrastructure
KSW Microtec wins Supplier Excellence Award
PricewaterhouseCooper, MRAL team up in India
RFID to test Indian driving skills in Hyderabad
Increasing RFID adoption by healthcare organisations
New standards “above and beyond” Gen 2 RFID
Metal mount RFID tags benchmarked
Bartronics gets Arsenal certificate
AIM Global taps industry to lead organization into the future

RFID Products

Production lines for smart labels, luggage tags
RFID desktop readers for 125kHz and 13,56 MHz from iDTRONICS
RFID readers from ACGID
SpringProx SDK for PocketPC
Datacard® certified supplies for secure ID intellegent
RFID airline baggage products from e-Xseed
RFID readers from M-Tech Innovations
NXP radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions

Smart Products
Revolutionary NEW high speed card wrapping machine
SmartVista suite from BPC banking technologies
Personalisation machine MS350-2 GSM
USB-based authentication and password management solution
The flexible mid-range solution for automated card mailing
Iris on the Move™ from Sarnoff
Smart card products from Kare Corporation
BioAccess v2 (new) from Bioenable

Smart Briefings
RBI reserves nod for mobile payment services
RSBY scheme eyes 300 million people for health scheme
Expanded U.S. passport card programme
Global Islamic Credit Card market to grow to six million
Certicom’s elliptic curve cryptography widely accepted
Interac Certification for unattended payment terminals
Citibank and Octopus launch multi-function credit card
NFC-based proximity mobile payments require a bold first move
Consortium to promote close proximity wireless technology
Barnes International joins Globalplatform

Electronics Today

EXECUTIVE FORUM
Vinay Agarwal is Dish TV CEO
Pant to head Hexaware's North America operation
DRDO awards for missile scientists
Lenovo India gets new head for channel biz
Dr. Kamlesh Bajaj new CEO of DSCI

TRENDS
Teleport lifts quantum computing
Opaque ghosts lead to new forms of X-ray imaging
Integrating nanowire devices directly onto silicon
Camera sees behind objects
A practical power-saving detector
Model keeps virtual eyes right
Brain scan that can read people’s thoughts
Feedback system that lets brain cells control 3D cursor
Cooperative robots share the load
Light-inspired biochip that steers, bends
Spinning out nanotube transistors
‘Sticky nanotubes’ hold key to future technologies

TECHMARCH
Robots in automobile sector – developments and recent advancements

SPECIAL REPORT
Solid state storage drives – trends

SPECIAL ARTICLE
Picowatt processor useful for implantable medical sensors

TECHNEWS
Practical, scalable quantum logic gate demonstrated
Microchip sets low-power record with extreme sleep mode
New transistor architectures boost polysilicon substrates,
thick-oxide gates
CMOS CHO technology eliminates quartz crystals
Groups to discuss GHz spectrum conflict 58
6Gbps SAS interoperability demonstrated 58
Photonic-crystal mystery solved
World-record of solar cell efficiency achieved
Industry group to define new DRAM interface spec
Thin film encapsulation technology for flexible OLED displays
ST develops certified reference design flow
Digital media server platform developed by three companies
TSMC and OmniVision develop sensor technology
Data transfer with light instead of radio waves

Events
SmartCards Expo and co-located events
get warm response
COMPONEX NEPCON Chennai - India 2008
huge success

AROUND THE CIRCUIT AND WITHIN
Solar Semiconductor signs pact with SolarWorld
Bharat Electronics signs up KPMG for growth strategy
India’s first HDMI authorised testing centre set up by Philips
Deal between AMD and SemIndia expired

CORPORATE WINDOW
Solar Semiconductor signs pact with SolarWorld
Bharat Electronics signs up KPMG for growth strategy
India’s first HDMI authorised testing centre set up by Philips
Deal between AMD and SemIndia expired

PRODUCT REVIEW
New radio tester renders quicker operation
Mitsubishi, Renesas develop solder tool for fine-pitch BGAs
New Flame Tip LED Chandelier Bulb with Standard 26mm Edison base,
replaces 20-26W incandescent bulbs
TI's newest VoIP gateway solutions

DESIGNERS CORNER
Minimising manufacturing process steps for LSIs
OEMs can develop multiple devices
with the same source code
Towards thin smart cards design with ultra slim
tuning-fork crystal units
Use of WLED driver brightens notebook LCD displays
Develop low-power wireless apps with RF transceiver
Smallest 1A, 4 MHz Synchronous step-down
DC-DC converter
Design with MCUs with enhanced analogue
peripheral functions

Corporate briefings
Tema’s excellence award for UTStarcom
BSNL to launch inter-national calling card
MTNL tender for converged network infrastructure
Action against Bharti Airtel for IPTV
Agilent buys MTS Systems’ Nano Instruments
Honeywell, LG Electronics join forces in building solution system
Singapore-based Mobile and Wireless Group enters India
Foundation stone laid for new BrahMos facility
US-based Headstrong opens Hyderabad centre
Global PV Companies launch IPVEA
SatNav offers regional voice prompts
Thomson Asia to set up R&D centre in Bangalore
IBM unveils kiosk technology for small retailers
Kavveri Tele’s new focus
Exensys opens second R&D centre
HP’s Indigo Digital Press installed at Vijayawada
Satyam, Rockwell Automation tie-up

SMARTCARDS TODAY

Kansas University lab develops foam-attached tag
Researchers warn RFID may disrupt operation
medical equipment
Bartronics to implement Bhamashah project
Zicom records 87.24% growth
SBI ties up with HP for biometric cards
Chandigarh joins pilot on smart ration cards
KSRTC to introduce Mifare bus passes for students
NREGA workers’ wages through mobile banking soon
Indian cellular services market to cross $37 bn by 2012
Atos Origin and Sagem Sécurité win biometric
passport contract in France
Cross Match unveils single platen palm scanner
with Interactive LCD Display
World’s first voice-signed financial transactions
processing developed
NXP tops vendor matrix ranking
Infineon restructured into five business groups
Datacard names Todd G. Wilkinson as President & CEO
Logica Holdings names Bill O’Dowd
as Chairman and CEO
                               

RFID Briefings

OATSystems acquired by Checkpoint Systems
Impinj sells memory patents to Virage Logic
Soliatis opens testing lab for smart cards
RFID for textile, laundry businesses
Contract for 50-foot-long RFID antenna system
Development of open-source smart card
Solution for RFID-enabled telematics for farmers
IDTronic unveils new UHF RFID gate starter kit
RFID can devices interfere with medical equipment
RFID ensures food freshness, improves consumer safety
RFID-enabled telematics solution for agriculture market
TI adds two new low frequency products

RFID Products

World's first completely integrated AIDC Machine
RFID Jewellery Management System
Bartronics medium long range wireless tags
Ekahau easy-to-deploy Wi-Fi location tracking solution
Awarepoint RTLS solutions
VisiblEdge RFID lift truck solution
RFID reader certified to host IBM data capture applications
Kit develops secure contactless RFID apps

Smart Products
ACS compact handheld terminal from BASE Systems
G&D Smart Cards for 2008 Olympics
Sankyo smart card readers from Palas India
Fingerprint T&A machine (VR4500)
Oasys range of equipment for cards industry
HID-13.56 MHz read/write contactless smart card technology
Persona C30 ID card printer two sides from lipi data
BARNES - CPT 3000v3 EMV PVT. personalisation
validation tool
DE-600F(Finger) from Duali

Smart Briefings
Canara Bank opens its first biometric ATM in Maharashtra
BioAxxis fingerprint door lock rated best
Custom colour options for fingerprint sensors
ePetrol solution for fuel subsidy in Malaysia
Common technical specs for set top boxes
Oberthur to reorganise operations into four divisions
Pakistan to issue computerised ID cards
Sirsa to introduce smart cards for PDS
Samsung now 2nd largest mobile phone player
VASCO ranks 5th in FORTUNE Small Business’ Top 100
Global mobile CAPEX more than $131 billion and rising
ASK e-Passport inlays successfully pass PIRA’s ICAO tests
VASCO opens subsidiary in Mumbai, India
Operators to define requirements for NFC handsets
CPI Card Group announces organisational change
MasterCard and Bank Asya launch advanced chip cards
XIRING wins contract to supply 400,000 Xi-Sign

Electronics Today

EXECUTIVE FORUM
I V Sarma is new Director (R&D) at BEL
Sunil Mittal gets Global Vision award
Neelam Dhawan is MD of HP India
Madhav Joshi, President, AUSPI
Madhusudan Atre is President, Applied Materials India
Robert T. DeVincenzi, new CEO of LaserCard Corp.

TRENDS
Sub-femtosecond ‘radar gun’ tracks photonic speeders
Student makes polarised LED a reality
Magnetic memory wires
CNTs made into conductive, flexible ‘Stained Glass’
Active matrix display, powered by nm nanowires
Nanobattery aims to defeat self-discharge
Scientists gauge quantum states for chip cooling, settling
Digital pet as watchdog
A fine line between superconductor and superinsulator
Harnessing the power of terahertz radiation
Clumps make better solar cellsr

TECHMARCH
Advances in atomic level chip manufacturing and current status

SPECIAL REPORT
Wireless charging - trends and advancements

SPECIAL ARTICLE
Terahertz radiation applications: a beginning

TECHNEWS
Practical, scalable quantum logic gate demonstrated
Microchip sets low-power record with extreme sleep mode
New transistor architectures boost polysilicon substrates,
thick-oxide gates
CMOS CHO technology eliminates quartz crystals
Groups to discuss GHz spectrum conflict 58
6Gbps SAS interoperability demonstrated 58
Photonic-crystal mystery solved
World-record of solar cell efficiency achieved
Industry group to define new DRAM interface spec
Thin film encapsulation technology for flexible OLED displays
ST develops certified reference design flow
Digital media server platform developed by three companies
TSMC and OmniVision develop sensor technology
Data transfer with light instead of radio waves


Events
COMPONEX NEPCON Chennai-India 2008         
thumps the city

AROUND THE CIRCUIT AND WITHIN
VLSI design companies execute projects worth $927 million
in 2008 : ISA
Mobile players oppose regulation on radiation
MSWAN to roll out by Jan 2009
TRAI on opening up internet telephony
IEEE course for software skills
Interactive Web services on Patent Launched

CORPORATE WINDOW
Hughes to set up VSAT hub for Indian Railways
Juniper plans to invest & zoom more
Tata Comm to buy 50% in Beijing firm
NXP’s fastest digital cellular modem
TI acquires Innovative Design Solutions

PRODUCT REVIEW
Tektronix waveform monitors, now support 3Gbit/s SDI
Scientific's new LCR meter
New programmable power supply
RF network analyser creates new standard

Corporate briefings
MindTree to invest Rs. 1 billion in Chennai centre
Gemini Comm buys Veeras Infotek
Wipro buys out Motorola stake
Moser Baer-TN pact for PV unit
MRO-Tek enables seamless link
Nokia shifts to India’s Sasken for R&D operations
R-Com launches coin box PCO
ST leaves out Infineon in wireless venture
Tata Comm in pact with Etisalat
Global award for NREGS software
Freescale buys SigmaTel
Hughes launches broadband product
Patni, Schindler tie up
Virgin Atlantic, TCS renew contract
Sony India investing Rs 2 billion in marketing
VLSI test lab ARM opens in Bangalore
Moschip ties up with Alliances
Thomson Asia to set up R&D centre in Bangalore
Mumbai realty co signs pact with Malaysian
firm for cybercity

SMARTCARDS TODAY

RBI announces guidelines for secure mobile
transactions in India 29
Mobile financial service trasactions to touch 41.5 billion 30
ABN AMRO partners with PayMate
e-Stamping: SHCIL in talks with States
Health smart cards for mothers
India to issue biometric passports starting from next year 34
Wireless subscriber base in India is now 269.30 million 34
Multi-purpose identity cards for Pune
Linkwell PoS terminals for banks
Smart cards for BPL families to avail
National Health Insurance Scheme
Thales’ advanced passenger info system for Delhi Metro
F&S predicts strong biometrics growth in FIs
Prepaid cards for unbanked consumers in the transit industry
— SCA white paper
Sagem Morpho wins Biometric ID Technology Award
Bartronics to make fish medicine distribution easier
Global biometrics market to reach $7.1b
                               

RFID Briefings

New research predicts innovative RFID readers
RFID solution for IT asset tracking
RFID market to hit $1.4b in China: ABI
Huge RF-based document management facility
RFID chips to check LPG diversion
RFID for serialised shipment container tracking
RFID reduces jewellery inventory time from 3 hours to 10 minutes
Miniature RFID laundry transponder from Sokymat
SCM Microsystems to focus on tactless market
Canada Launches Forum On Impact Of Global Move To RFID-Based Business Practices
Revolutionary Textile Identification Package

RFID Products

Cost-efficient paper thin RFID tags for high volume apps
AdvanIDe RFID range of products
RF-LoopTag® — transponder processing machine
RFID apps from LTS solutions
Digant Technologies OEM RFID Read/Write modules
Fully Integrated NFC System-on-Chip from ST
RFID expertise from SCORE
Smartrac RFID apps for transport and logistics
BookMark solution from BASE Systems
Secure RFID: CryptoRF from Atmel Corp.
Infineon my-d proximity -- SLE 55Rxx
Rapidradio library management solutions
Datacon's 8800 Fc smart line
ARYGON desktop reader ADRA 13,56MHz

Smart Products
Cross Match livescan finger and palm print system
Biometric access control systems from Pratibha
PYRAL range of products for smart cards industry
NorDig-compliant system-level STB solution from NXP
The most ingenious card printer of its generation
Full service offering from Kare Corporation
Sagem MorphoAccessTM 500 series
Lumidigm venus series biometric fingerprint sensors
Secure documents and systems from American Banknote Corp.
Maze cards range of solutions
Automatic passport eCover production system
BIOsmart access and time attendance system from Smart-I
Cardel lamination and consumables
SAVIOR 9000 series SCOSTA standards based Reader
Javelin® J430i dual-sided colour card printer from Shreenath
Gobbler laminators from Tikmany Telesystems
Biometrics solutions from Wyse
Feitian family of smart security solutions
Aura papers meteor DP40 Pro
Biometric Solutions from Neurotechnologija
ePOS91 transaction terminal from VISIONTEK
Printing solutions from Creed Engineers

Smart Briefings
Malaysian debit card follows Islamic law
Bell ID's card uses GlobalPlatform specs
Beijing subway opts AFC system
Bihar starts issuing smart card driving licences
Biometric control on Pakistan-Afghanistan border
Kolkata metro to go paperless from July
LaserCard Corp. get, order for $1.6 million VRS in India
Ration cards in Pune, Mumbai to go biometric
Visa Europe contract to Aconite for prepaid card solution
Siemens combines ID management and biometrics units
India’s Yes Bank teams with Obopay for m-payments
Eurpean Union funds fingerprint ID security project
Lithuanian supplier wins order from India’s ICICI
US employment verification system to incorporate biometrics
Route1 Inc. concludes agreement with Giesecke & Devrient

Electronics Today

EXECUTIVE FORUM
Shiv Nadar conferred with Padma Bhushan award
Sunil Mittal inducted into ITU Telecom Board
Lenovo India appoints Gill as Executive Director- Relational Business
Motorola names former AT&T CEO as Chairman
Jaswinder Ahuja, is ISA Chairman for 200 – 09
Shrinivas Chebbi CGM APC

TRENDS
Better heat-to-electricity from bulk alloys
Laser designation of Objects for mobile manipulation
Low-power lasers drive biochips
Matter wave bending helps develop instruments
Organic transistors manufactured using inkjet technology
Stretchable and Foldable Silicon Integrated Circuits
New technology makes 3-D imaging quicker, easier
Information theory boosts clustering
Magnetic levitation gives computer users sense of touch
Feasibility of a quantum channel between Space and Earth
Semiconductor wire built into an optical fiber
Record for creating high-frequency microresonator

TECHMARCH
Wearable flexible silicon circuits

SPECIAL REPORT
Metamaterials developments and applications

SPECIAL ARTICLE
Breakthrough development of manufactured solar cells by inkjet printing

SMARTCARDS TODAY

India set to launch indigenous IndiaPay credit card
European banks moot pan - European card network
India world’s 2nd largest mobile market
Delhi Metro and Citibank launch co-branded Card
Multipurpose smart cards to be issued
to the poor in Delhi
RBI report moots disbursement by smart cards
UGC issues smart cards to student community
Global- Platform unveils specs for security management
Multi-function smartcard for travel on suburban
trains and bus launched in Mumbai
Smart card DL with insurance cover
RBI guidelines for mobile-banking
RBI service of Indo-Nepal remittances
Expressway to have smart card based toll
collection system
Bangalore Metro to launch AFC system
Delhi to issue multipurpose smart cards
Smart card based driving licences for Cheenai
National IDs driving biometrics market growth in APAC
China’s RFID market to hit $1.4b: ABI
Twelve new recent biometric standards enhance
facial imaging : a review publication
Wafer-thin Smart DisplayCard with PKI chip
RFID used for intelligent wine bottling in France
Biometric ID authentication and access control for ports
                               

RFID Briefings

Contactless sensor cars to keep high speed trains on track
RFID UHF Gen2 transponder for magnetic tape cartridges
World’s largest RFID-enabled manufacturing initiative
Nordic ID breaks world records in mobile RFID systems
RSA ties up with Innovative Card Technologies
Inmate tracking system installed in Australian jails
DePuy Orthopaedics implements RFID technology
New class of RFID Systems for supply chain announced
RFID can save $700 million in lost luggage
Item-level tag, inlay based on near-field, far-field techs
RFID apps at hypermarket stores

RFID Products

UHF RFID reader IC claims ‘lowest’ power draw, BOM
IDENTEC introduces Reefer Tag - Mark IT.
Biometric chipset promises high performance
RFID industry’s first smart wireless sticker
New high-performance IC for passive RFID tags
Intelleflex FOB tag for asset tracking applications
New high frequency RFID reader module
KSW Microtec tracks, traces and manages assets
Proprietary ultrasound identification RTLS platform

Smart Products
VASCO launches Identikey Server 3.0
BC-alpha² — top speed card personalisation
Blue Bamboo pocket POS
Solution using a small, robust handheld smartcard-reader
VeriFone’s PAYware PC for next-gen payment accept
First Data introduces FD50 terminal

Smart Briefings
Mobile banking services to reach 800m by 2011
RBI guidelines for mobile payments soon
Biometrics attendance at Chandigarh RLA
ICICI awards ATM software contract to a Lithuanian company
ATVMs at all Chennai suburban stations soon
TCS to provide e-signature platform to Prudential
RBI to use smart card for financial inclusion
Javelin cautions about consumer concerns on m-Payments
Celcom ties up with Paybox for m-Payments
EU funds fingerprint ID security project
Canadian Moneris buys Keycorp Canada
VeriFone says system keeps breached data safe
Eurosmart signs with SCS Cluster

EXECUTIVE FORUM
Dr. Somasegar wins Asian American Engineer of the Year Award
Dr. Rajeev Rastogi is Head, Yahoo! Labs, Bangalore
Ahmed Mahmoud is CIO, AMD
Sangita Singh honoured
Ganesh Natarajan is Nasscom’s new Chairman

TRENDS
GPS gives cell phones street credentials
Tabletop antenna calibration to 110GHz
Progress in CNT-enhanced conducting polymers
Tiny device crunches big numbers
Nanowires allow ‘power dressing’
CMOS crash-avoidance chip developed
Silicon carbide transistors boost inverter efficiency
Coating electrical contacts with organic semiconductor film
Carbon nanotube breakthrough by Fujitsu
Nanoscale metal-to-insulation transition possible
Electrospray research yields practical results
An updatable holographic three-dimensional display

TECHMARCH
Extreme ultraviolet lithography

SPECIAL REPORT
Personalised medical monitoring

SPECIAL ARTICLE
Pioneering world’s first production of rollable displays
heralds mobile revolution

Corporate briefings
No more USO fund for BSNL
MTNL launches iPTV service
Kolkata to have semiconductor research centre
Tata Tele to sell 49% stake in tower biz
Ramco Systems, NIIT in pact
Tata Communications partners Telsima
Huawei deploys IP CDMA network in India
France’s TES expands multimedia workforce in India
BEL ties up with three Israeli companies
Wipro opens global service centre in Kuala Lumpur
India Design Centre in Kolkata attracts IBM
MS India opens lab at IIT Madras
Gartner upbeat on Indian IT growth
Sanyo India sets Rs. 1.5 billion sales target
Moser Baer to invest $1.5 b in thin film unit
Axiom opens Bangalore unit
Tundra Semiconductor expanding design centre

DESIGNER’S CORNER
NXP introduces four 32bit ARM9 MCUs
Amtel’s AVR MCUs reduces system cost
Renesas commercialises Tiny Series MCU
Infineon unveils next-gen powertrain MCUs
ST introduces Bluetooth/FM radio combo
Temperature switch operates over ‘largest’ voltage range
MOSFET/Schottky device up DC/DC converter efficiency
High power wire-wound resistors

SMARTCARDS TODAY

Future Group and Cisco in talks for retail RFID
project in India
Sandeep Sethi is no more
Asim Ghosh, new COAI Chairman
Sunil Goyal is CEO, Bharti Teletech
Rollout of smart card based RSBY starts
Bartronics secures US patent for its RFID wristband
YES Bank launches mobile payments
Electronic stamping facility in Karnataka
Wafer-thin display card with PKI chip
ePassport development at IIT-Kanpur
Maharashtra to issue biometric ration cards
Automated parking machines in Hyderabad
MNIC national rollout planned from 2011
SBI smart card solutions for Sikkim
Zicom’s JV with CNA group
New gen. NFC retail solution from Oberthur, Airtag
SCM Microsystems unveils new NFC reader
RFID monitors blood transfusion process
Global GSM growth to slow in 2008
Biometrics bank accounts for diamond workers
Mobily opens tech centre in India

RFID Briefings

Conversion of Paris library branches to RFID
UHF RFID tyre tag and rubber patch technology combined
HP extends RFID solution for retail in India
IBM unveils Smart retail innovations in India
RFID inlay design and low-volume production service
TAGSYS, Sirit announce RFID technology partnership
Leadership for hospital asset and patient tracking
American national animal identification system
Tracking trucks and other mobile assets throughout Africa
Printed RFID to achieve accepted commercial use by 2010

RFID Products

Personal tracking device guides you to lost items
TDC-industry-leading RFID reader
UPM Raflatac Hammer RFID tag for near-metal tagging
Advanced RFID memory windshield inlay launched
Desktop readers for 125kHz and 13.56 MHz systems
RFID tag chips with industry-leading performance
SmartMark™: pipeline RFID tags
Bielomatik transponder and label attaching machine
Intermec large rigid tags: passive RFID tags

Smart Products
New access control cards available from Electro-Com
Cryptomathic’s key management system
Verifone announces PCI-PED approved MX860
New Evolis travel case — plastic card printing on-the-go
USB2.0 fingerprint reader gets FIPS 201/PIV certification
New ACR122 Octopus Card reader
Fingerprint recognition system offers network control of
security access applications
Epson puts smartcard reader on laser printer

Smart Briefings
World’s first smartcard profile interoperability solution
Corporation Bank’s mobile banking facility
RBI modifies fund transfer system
RBI: high value payments only thru e-transfer
NIST asked to develop Biometrics accreditation BLAP
Airtel launches mobile payment solutions
Otto Kuennecke awarded passport project in Korea
Bundesdruckerei develops forgery-resistant high-security cards
Muehlbauer reveals on-the-road biometric capture
European eGovernment project FASTeTEN goes live
Insurance with new smart cards in India

EXECUTIVE FORUM
M. Natarajan awarded CV Raman Birth Centenary Award
Dr. A. Sivathanu Pillai conferred Nayudamma Award for 2007
Sunil Mittal gets GSM Award
Bharadwaj is Canon’s Senior VP
Rich Beyer named CEO of Freescale, replacing Michel Mayer

TRENDS
Cheaper solar panels, sensor nets, and flat-screen TVs
Single-chip CMOS radar camera
Super-charging lithium batteries triple energy storage
Breakthrough in single-molecule sensing
Capacity of phase-change memory doubled
TV for the visually impaired
Derivation of a 3D acoustic cloaking shell
The promise of piezoelectric fibre pairs
Developing cyber technology to find fraudsters
Silicon nanowires get a charge from heat
Nanotech impacts health and environment
Clothes that clean themselves

TECHMARCH
Biomedical electronics advancements

SPECIAL REPORT
Semiconductor memory technologies

SPECIAL ARTICLE
Secure materials and holography

SMARTCARDS TODAY

Budget proposals push Smart Card, RFID
and Biometrics usage in India manifold
India’s first Contactless Smartcard Facility opened
Tracking of fish by using RFID technology
Growing use of cash cards for train booking
ETSI approves NFC standard for mobiles
SBI to start PoS terminals business from next fiscal
ICICI Prudential to use biometric smart cards
for rural offices
NXP to boost Indian manufacturing ecosystem
DEN goes for NDS solutions to protect
new digital service
India’s first EMV standard based platinum credit card
Fingerprint mobile phone market grew
10 times in 2007
Biometrics to kill airport queues and hassles
Four Biometric training modules
developed by Kent university, UK
Atmel ties up with Phoenix for next-gen. PC solutions
Avery Dennison opens plant in Pune
Renesas unveils multi-function smartcards for
financial and ID applications
First e-business application
for the European citizen card
                               

RFID Briefings

Infronics Systems opens new centre
Collaborative portal for managing inbound freight
First Wi-Fi / Ultra Wideband Tracking system
Real time tracking of rack-level assets
Medical centre to utilise RFID from mobile aspects
Automating distribution with full-scale RFID solutions
Battery-based RFID asset optimisation solution
Serialisation tech to meet e-Pedigree mandate
The only sterilisable active RFID RTLS asset tag
KSW Microtec credit card inlays come in sheet format

RFID Products

Hammer RFID tag for near-metal tagging
iDTRONIC compact flash RFID reader 14443 A/B
SmartMark™: SnapAround™ RFID tags
SATO LM408/412e: thermal printers
RFID Conveyor Tunnels
MIKOH Smart&Secure: retail RFID tag
Intermec EasyCoder PF2i : RFID baggage tag printer
Omni-ID Max: long-range passive UHF RFID tag
Advanced ID Corp. PR500BT: UHF RFID reader
RF-LoopTag® from bielomatik
RFID asset tracking solution: Asset Tracking

Smart Products
New M4200 mobile series of payment terminals
CEM unveils new S610 series of IP card readers
Smart card connectors protect against theft
Low-cost expansion of access control features
Easy-to-integrate kiosk card printer from Datacard
ViVOtech reader certified for PayPass rollout
Reader IC to empower portable UHF RFID readers
Biometric card stores personal info, cash
Precise 100 XS fingerprint reader

Smart Briefings
Cross Match acquires Labcal Technologies Inc.
NFC trials under GSMA’s Pay-Buy-Mobile Initiative
Consumer perceptions favour fingerprint sensors
Wavecom, Ingenico join for wireless e-Payments
PayPal agrees to acquire Fraud Sciences Ltd.
Assa Abloy agrees to acquire Simons-Voss
Gemalto’s personalisation centre in Poland
Oberthur licensed to manufacture clear cards
G&D: Internet security through smart card
Biometric cards to record cadets’ presence
New facial recognition system breakthrough
Palm vein scanning, more accurate biometrics tech

EXECUTIVE FORUM
Templeton becomes TI Chairman
Gavrielov is Xilinx President
Sameer Nagpal is VP at Zicom
Surendra Singh  is  Websense Director
Sudip Nandy, CEO,  Telecom at Wipro
B.P. Gupta is ITI Finance Director

TRENDS
CAD-CAM applied to atomic force microscope
Quantum order for quantum super computers
Nano-sized voltmeter measures electric fields
Uniquely sandwiched materials coax light
Making tomorrow’s computers from a pencil trace
High Q nanowires may be practical oscillators
Fastest optical shutter without heating or cooling
Researchers develop low-cost auto radar chip
Cu pairs found in insulators and in superconductors
New FETs with thin films of carbon 60
Photonic gel crystals to reflect multi-coloured lights
Molecular walker takes baby steps                                                

TECHMARCH
Infrared and night vision technology

SPECIAL REPORT
Programmable logic design methodology

SPECIAL ARTICLE
Technology of placing 01005 Components*

Infosys establishes dedicated Microsoft facility
Siemens PLM expands Pune development centre
Sahara Computers unit in Uttarakhand   
Alcatel wins FLAG undersea cable contract
Bosch invests in fuel efficiency apps

Corporate briefings
Sun’s Java platform to support Itanium 2 systems
ABB plans major expansion in India
HP, BITS Pilani tie-up for executive education
Samsung India rolls out 10 millionth CTV
Origin Infosys bags Rs. 80-cr Elcot order 
MindTree completes purchase of TES PV
IBM employee base in India hits 73,000
Tulip bags Assam network project
Nasscom, CBI Netherlands tie-up
Satyam unveils upgraded STB framework
Polycom sets up India development centre
Huawei’s support to MTNL network
California Micro Devices sets up India design centre 
IBM wins $150-m Bharti Airtel contract
AMD opens new R&D facility in India
Mentor Graphics expands India operations
Telelogic signs $3.2 m defence deal
Vodafone Essar in outsourcing deal with IBM
DESIGNER’S CORNER
Agilent coaxial PIN diode switch has high isolation
Atmel GUI MCU target ‘smart’ control panel apps
MindTree delivers Blackfin-based DVR platform
ST releases flexible, cost-saving controller
Freescale ‘motherboard-on-chip’ device
TI boost converter drives multiple ultrabright LEDs
Infineon touts ‘smallest’ TVS diodes
Optical amplifier targets 100 Gbits/s networks
A unique textile, flexible connection for power, data and heat  

DESIGNER’S CORNER

Freescale updates ColdFire portfolio with 10 MCUs                              
Atmel CAP architecture aims at emerging mid-volume markets         
NXP claims largest ARM MCU portfolio                                                    
LED floodlight, indoor/outdoor bulb offers energy savings                   
ST unveils energy-metering chips                                                            
Solid-state relay                                                                                             
Micro-USB connector for device miniaturisation 
Precision op amps suit low-frequency sensor apps

PRODUCT REVIEW
Scientech Technologies presents
Agilent  automates UMTS cellular mobile stress test
e Device BridgeD130 plugs dial-up modem to GPRS network
B&K Precision’s handheld spectrum analyser works to 3.3 GHz 
Boonton debuts 7.5-GHz handheld spectrumanalyzer
Siemens launches wave radar level transmitters             

SMARTCARDS TODAY

GlobalPlatform unveils Confidential Card Content
RFID markets to grow at 21%annuaiiy: ABI
Eurosmart: 2008 shipments to reach 4 billion
EU resident permit to be more secure
Smart card to drive rural remittances
Pilot on Mobile optical funds transfer
FINO,IFC tieup for microfinance institutions
Renesas develops enhanced performance 16-Bit MCUs
Ericsson bags Idea Cellular contract
SWIFT has now direct presence in India
Cosmos Bank ties-up with PayMate for mobile payment solutions
Infineon- Intel tie-up to develop highdensity SIM
Pakistan to issue smart driving licences
NCR bags orders for automating petrol stations
ISO standard for biometric authentication
CCIL- DTCC sign Info sharing and collaboration pact                                

RFID Briefings

New RFID tag to trace wooden assets
US  NISO issues RFID best practices document
SmartMark harsh environment tags
World’s largest item-level RFID retail deployment
Most reliable RFID solution in automatic protection of assets
Item-level RFID solution to track footwear

RFID Products

64Kbyte FRAM RFID tag debuts for aviation
Extended capability RFID products with badge tag
New IP30 handheld RFID reader for mobile computers
New proficient products in IAITO’s UHF Range Portfolio
UHF RFID reader with advanced global frequency range
Industry’s first UHF RFID Gen 2 Card Printer/Encoder
Advanced ID Corporation PR500BT: UHF RFID Reader

Smart Products
World’s first NFC card reader compliant to CCID standard
Pixelplus SoC suits biometric systems
Bell ID launches stand-alone EMV scripting product
Bell ID launches stand-alone EMV scripting product
Consumer Biometric Product Line is fingerprint sensor
PCI-PED pinpad powered by USIP MICROCONTROLLER
Zicom’s exclusive door lock - “Zicom Fingerprint Lock”
Broad range of access control applications from HID
Keywatcher electronic key management system from KSQ

Smart Briefings
F&S Award for Solus Software
BMC plans use of smart card property tax payers
Datacard group unveils contactless smart card coupler
Biometrics Corp. and VALID join forces
Infineon ships one billionth RF transceiver
Indian school students set to get smart health cards
Smart cards across multiple security applications
ICICI Bank introduces mobile banking application
Smart ID cards for expatriates by year-end
Experian, Microsoft develop identity management service
ESIC plans smart card for members
US football team kick off new infrastructure with RFID
e-signature keys approved in Bahrain

EXECUTIVE FORUM
Brown is Motorola CEO
BEL gets three new executive directore
Pitroda gets prestigious industry leader award12
Satyam chief bags E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Anil Sethi is Microsoft India Director for OEM biz

TRENDS
Nanomechanical devices move to semiconductor
Si nanowires as solar cells and nano power sources
Modelling for ferroelectric computer memory 
Two giant steps in quantum computing
Real-time diagnostics and on-site repair  
Improved e-jet printing provides higher resolution 
Nanomagnets could replace semiconductors
Wireless sensors limit earthquake damage
Single artificial-atom lasing demonstrated
Power thru harvesting energy from the environment                          

TECHMARCH
Electronic warfare advancements


TECHNEWS
Multiple projects looking out for CMOS replacement
Network on chip system replaces on-chip bus  
Russia reinvigorates semiconductor manufacturing capabilities 
IBM detects CNT vibrations using Raman spectroscopy
World’s first 30nm-class 64 Gigabit NAND flash
PVD system for flat panel display mfg. 
Imaging, telemedicine help physicians save lives  
NGF plan seeks reduced first wafer delay
NetLogic uses TSMC half-node process

SPECIAL REPORT
World’s first all-printed thin-film-transistor will lead to low-cost electronic devices 

SPECIAL ARTICLE
Hafnium – evolution in chip fabrication

AROUND THE CIRCUIT AND WITHIN
India faces gigantic challenge of e-waste
ITU adds WiMAX in 3G standard suite
ADB aid for providing e-governance in Assam
ISRO ready with plans to set up colony on moon
Karnataka top software exporting state in 2006-07: ESC
DIT supports Nasscom’s  plea for extension STP sops

CORPORATE WINDOW

Applied Materials opens country’s first nano
 manufacturing lab at IIT, Bombay
Satyam, Arvato systems tie-up
Tektronix Asia Meet held at Bangalore
MindTree buys French chip design company
Moser Baer to set up large grid-connected Solar farm

Wipro signs pact with BAE Systems
ERNI establishes sales presence in India
BSNL launches new global calling cards
IBS solution for Nippon Airways 
Hitachi inaugurates business support centre in India
Dhanus Tech launches FleeTrac
CE Info launches car GPS device
Vitesse Semiconductor expanding operations
EDS Academy plans to train foreign graduates
GM, IIT-Kharagpur to do joint research
Dell to move hardware R&D unit out of India

DESIGNER’S CORNER
Three stereo audio codecs
Beta’s RGB LED Strip   
Alps HSCD Series Geo-magnetic sensor developed
Motorised potentiometer 
Renesas unveils single-chip LSI for LCD DTVs
Extending battery life in handheld multimedia apps
Epcos capacitors for Hybrid drives

PRODUCT REVIEW
R&S unveils non-signalling tester for RF devices
Juki FX-1R high-speed chip shooter
NI LabVIEW 8.5
Card features up to 4 giga samples memory
Agilent radio  network analysis tool for 3G
Keithley debuts system switch multimeter
ERNI evaluation kit
Communication analysers for TD-SCDMA testing
WiMAX manufacturing test system
Agilent 8Gbps fibre channel tester

SMARTCARDS TODAY

Maharashtra to introduce smart card and
RFID for sugarcane cultivators
IBA for India Pay - an indigenous payment network
IBM unveils retail solutions for India
AP to introduce smart cards for the poor
NFC services tested on French railways
Document reader from Cross Match
Liberty Alliance Identity Assurance Framework
SBI invites bids for debit card solutions
Moversa to provide contactless solutions
SA banks unite to combat card frauds
PNB to set up 50,000 smart kiosks
Singapore’s NFC phone trial
RFID applications in China growing rapidly
Malaysian initiative towards e-governance
Biometric passports with empty chips
Alex Mandl is Chairman of Gemalto                       
Ivan Kuznetsov to lead Russian mobile payments
development task force
David Orme is Bell ID CEO
Fleutelot SMS head at Atmel
Voice biometrics gains better acceptance

RFID Briefings

ADT cuts retail RFID costs with Sensormatic iREAD
Innovative RFID solution for bakeries
RFID lowers cost, raises accuracy for vehicle access control 
                                                                                  
50
OATSystems and IBM extend partnership to ANZ
RFID Consortium LLC established
End-to-end RFID systems streamlines manufacturing
Hospital uses RFID to track infusion pumps
RFID tyre tags from advanced ID used by Goodyear

RFID Products

Digant’s DT135EV series evaluation kit
Stand alone access control
Mobile gizmos to get single-chip RFID reader
Industry’s advanced UHF RFID reader
RFID devices prevent counterfeiting
UPM Raflatac unveils new RFID tags
Melzer production equipment for MRTD products
IAITO InfoTech RFID product ranges in HF and UHF

Smart Products
Atmel MCU targets mobile payment, TV transactions
Thales updates EMV data preparation software
Datacard® MXD™ mailer card delivery system
OTS range of twinstack laminators
SST’s fastest-performing 8051-based smart card IC
IDsmart™’s biometric sensor-on-card technology
Modular, expandable platform CR80 card personalisation
TTI adds new secure biometric mobile payment handheld

Smart Briefings
ITG, Soliton partner to provide contactless IT security
Thales enables rapid delivery of mobile authentication
NXP-Sony’s Moversa to champion U-SAM cause
Certicom technology to be used by TI for e-passports
Sagem Orga EMV technology for UK credit card issuer
Kyocera Wireless, INSIDE Contactless partner on NFC
Biometrics market slated for high growth through 2012
Mastercard and ARC introduce new travel agent product
JR East and ANA to integrate smart cards
G&D provides Latvia with electronic biometric passports

EXECUTIVE FORUM
ECIL CMD gets Indira Gandhi Gold Award                                              
New Director for VSSC                                                                                 
Ashok Sud is President of AUSPI 
Salgame is Tejas new President

TRENDS
Community photo collections with multi-view stereo                             
M-HWPD — a mobile head-worn projection display                              
New building blocks for integrated graphene circuits                           
Carbon nanotube based battery architecture                                           
Basis for functional DNA nanostructures                                                  
New computer architecture aids emergency response                         
Seashells inspire ultrathin yet ultrastrong materials                             
Quantum cascade laser nanoantenna developed                                 
CNT devices useful to miniaturise wireless devices                             
Novel semiconductor light bender developed                                                 

TECHMARCH
Silicon nanophotonics — integration of silicon electronics and fibre optics

SPECIAL REPORT
CMOS versus CCD technology

SPECIAL ARTICLE
Embedded systems revolution

TECHNEWS
First fully functional nanotube radio unveiled                                           
Hafnium-based chip packs 820 million transistors                               
Cryptographer warns of chip design complexity raising risks           
New material for nano-enabled electronics                                            
Nanotubes are grown on computer chips                                                
NEC launches world’s fastest supercomputer                                      
NEC unveils 40-nm eDRAM technologies                                               
Wireless EEG system powered by body heat                                          
Mobile industry supports Linux as cellular OS                                        
Multiple devices with one UART                                                                 
Rugged new electronic chips from deep trek project                           
New RF tech eases design of nanometer wireless chips
IC test interface extension standard drafted

AROUND THE CIRCUIT AND WITHIN
ISRO offers support for disaster management in APAC                       
Rajasthan unveils a new IT and ITES policy                                           
Pollution Board’s guidelines on e-waste                                                  
TRAI to set up panel on mobile number portability                                 
Nanocity near Panchkula may be a reality soon!                                   
India achieves 250 m telephones target two months ahead               
DSCI panel to advise on data security                                                       
India scores over Europe in wireless IC design, says the study        

CORPORATE WINDOW

Microsoft opens first interoperability lab in Bangalore                            
First automation city in India at Pune                                                         
CA opens largest development centre in Hyderabad                             
Cadence opens third R&D centre in Noida                                              
Shimadzu of Japan plans manufacturing unit in India                           
Nokia plans fresh investment in Chennai 
NTT Data buys majority stake in Vertex

Corporate briefings
NComputing forays into Gujarat
Sun Microsystems forms ‘green’ alliance
BSNL to embark on Rs.2,000-cr WiMax project
Ciena bags VSNL network deal
Cognizant buys analytics firm marketRx for $135 m
Nokia Siemens and IIIT tie-up
HP sets up new facility
IBM research lab to work on services innovation
Patni bags $200-m UK contract 
Magma unveils new products for chip designers
Wipro files patents for e-Enabler
D-Link opens R&D centre in Bangalore
Asus Technology plans R&D centre by next year

DESIGNER’S CORNER

Freescale updates ColdFire portfolio with 10 MCUs                              
Atmel CAP architecture aims at emerging mid-volume markets         
NXP claims largest ARM MCU portfolio                                                    
LED floodlight, indoor/outdoor bulb offers energy savings                   
ST unveils energy-metering chips                                                            
Solid-state relay                                                                                             
Micro-USB connector for device miniaturisation 
Precision op amps suit low-frequency sensor apps

PRODUCT REVIEW
R&S FSU67 spectrum analyser                                                              
Agilent ENA series network analyser                                                   
Keithley nanovoltmeter                                                                               
Handheld vector network analysers                                                        
RF spectrum analyser targets cost-sensitive apps                           
Anritsu intros ‘first’ handheld Mobile WiMAX test solution              
Epson unveils high-speed, high-precision SCARA robots               
Data acquisition system                                                         
Narda introduces L-band Milsatcom transceiver                        
Rohde & Schwarz SMB100A signal generator                          
LeCroy introduces 13-GHz oscilloscope                                   
USB instruments offer 80 analogue inputs    


SMARTCARDS TODAY

RFID innovation by Infosys helps creating magicmirror for apparel industry
Entrust SSL certificates to secure ICICI Bank Web site                     
TI enters electronic govenment ID market                                           
Smartcards to overcome pricing, compatibility issues                      
Unisys sets up security innovation centre                                            
India should not miss the broadband bus                                           
Mobile operators set UHFTV bandwidth                                               
ZTE delivers 10 million handsets in India                                            
Rly. to install 350 ATVM next year                                                           
Government to issue unique ID number for all citizens                     
Security seal to prevent fake certificates                                               
Spanish wine growers using smart card technology  for quality     
Spring Singapore unveils standard for smart card ID                        
GlobalPlatform announces new Board of Directors                          
Smart Card Alliance announces new Board of Directors                  
TCS unveils smartcard solution for microfinance                               

RFID Briefings

Research forecasts steady growth for RFID sector
Thin-film/printed batteries add new functionality
Technology to expand tamper-evident RFID applications
EPCglobal website highlights benefits of RFID technology
Solar powered RFID-based asset tracking systems
Secure RFID reader technology to assist seeing-impaired

RFID Products

Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 R2 Takes productivity to the edge
Intermec Small Rigid Tag: passive RFID tags
RFID asset tracking solution
X-ident DURA-Tag: RFID Transponder
Atmel’s customisable microcontroller-based SoC platform
Physical access systems by finger vein authentication

Smart Products
Otto Kuennecke PIN handling systems
e-Group launch e-Save card with PrePay Technologies
Ultra-Portable Digipass 270 e-Signature Authenticator
World’s first high-speed card personalisation system
BÖWE unveils CARDTEC’s BC-alpha2
Datastrip’s DSV2+TURBO® handheld biometric terminal
Crescendo™ Smart Cards receive “Works with Windows Vista” logo

Smart Briefings
PayPal sets up office in Chennai                                                    
Electronic access control systems market on rise
Smart card-based vehicle documents in six months
G&D provides Latvia with electronic biometric passports
JR East and ANA to integrate smart cards
Taiwan NFC trails in 2008

EXECUTIVE FORUM
Som Mittal to succeed Karnik at Nasscom                                               
Y.S. Mayya is new ECIL Director                                                               
Vishakantaiah to head Intel India                                                             
New head for Nokia Siemens India   
Xerox Office Group Director

TRENDS
World’s longest carbon nanotubes developed                                        
Linking molecules to form dense logic circuits                                       
Single quantum dots as local temperature markers                              
Passive cooling of a micromechanical oscillator                                    
Assembly of single-molecule electronic components                           
Blending Semiconductor technology and nanomachines                    
Tinier bits help store more data than now                                                
T-ray laser technique for deep scanning                                                  
Silicon chips for future computers, electronics                                        
The magnetic properties of thin films researched                                
Entanglement of single-atom quantum bits at a distance                    

TECHMARCH
Implantable RFID chip speeds up body communications

TECHNEWS
3-D interconnects coming in thin phones                                                
‘Templating’ for self-assembled qubits                                                    
Automotive imahge sensor gives intuition                                               
US researchers discover new Si, Al, Mg isotopes                                  
Coverage-driven technique for ILS design                                               
Challenges for one laptop per child                                                          
Universal flash storage spec unveiled                                                      
ISMI readies 450 mm test bed, wafer bank                                              
The greatness of verticalness                                                                    
Recycling scrapped silicon wafers for solar cell                                     
Common platform in fabs approach                                                         
Creating power out of heat from environment                                         
Development of ‘chip-on-MEMS’ technology                                            
Chip, cell interface explored by IMEC research                                       
Researchers work on real-time control of artificial limbs 
HD-PET technology for sharper tumour images