Electronics Today

EXECUTIVE FORUM
PVG Menon is new ISA President
AlokBharadwaj is MAIT President
S K Sharma takes charge as Director of BEL
AjitGokhale is new VP National Instruments
Bhupender Singh is CEO of domestic BPO business of Intelenet
SandeepGirotra to lead India business of Nokia Siemens

TRENDS
Understanding next-gen electronic devices
Hiding objects with a terahertz invisibility cloak
Magnetic memories manipulated by voltage, not heat
Solid-state energy storage takes a leap forward
Graphene's light helps super-fast internet
Researchers build an antenna for light
Carbon nanotubes spark attack from within
Light propagation controlled in photonic chips
Simplification leads to building a quantum computer
Scientific milestone in optical communications
A new look below the surface of nanomaterials
Scientists propose new kind of information technology
Acoustic cloaking device vis-a-vis optical cloaking

                                             

TECHMARCH
Cloud computing — the latest computing platform

SPECIAL REPORT
3D mobile phones - the next revolution in mobiles

ATCW
Draft Policy on Electronics Manufacturing

TECHNEWS
Radio antennas incorporated in the clothes
Electronic nose ‘smells’ heart failure
Lens for 3D microscope
Made-in-India mobile robot from BARC
Gemini-scout robot to reach trapped miners
Sensor chip implant to monitor tumours
New device helps the blind to move independently
First nuclear power plants for settlements on the moon and mars
New solar cell retains high efficiency
Flexible electronics hold promise for consumer apps.
Ultrasound helps stem cell transplants

DESIGNERS CORNER
National Semiconductor expands sensor AFE family
Gigabyte unveils entire 6 series motherboards
Fairchild Semiconductor's Dual Switch Flyback Solution
Fox Electronics extends watch crystals range
Atmel expands ARM926- based MCU family
Tektronix delivers transformational new oscilloscope category
Microchip launches 8-bit microcontrollers with integrated configurable logic

Corporate briefings
Molex secures Samtec as second-source supplier
Appin Security group launches zero-day virus protection solution
Altera wins Forbes magazine award
Informatica opens R&D facility in Bangalore
Zylog promoters increase their holding
IIT Gandhinagar, CIT to develop earthquake warning system
Microsemi Corporation to acquire ZarlinkSemiconductor Inc.
NEC to make mobile network equipment in India
Hitachi's alliance with Hi-Rel Electronics
Linear Technology commemorates 30 years of analogue
innovation
Murata Electronics opens branch in New Delhi
Hitachi and SFO Technologies form Indian JV
Sony India sees 2011 festive sales up 35 pc
Siemens, Medanta join hands for rural healthcare

PV+SOLAR TODAY
Installed cost of PV systems in the US declining significantly
Global PV module shipments to reach 30GW in 2015
Photovoltaics among fastest growing industries in the world — report
Costs differ by region and by size and type of system
Awareness of renewable energy and energy efficiency low in India: Survey
Solar Frontier to supply 30kw CIS solar modules to projects in India
Solar industry responsible for lead emissions in developing countries
$100 million ADB loan to boost solar power in Gujarat
Tata BP Solar commissions 1 MW plant for the cooperative sector
BGR Energy to tie up with Flagsol for solar entry
SunBorne's R&D project to develop 1MW solar power tower
20 grid-connected solar power plants on stream
NHDC to diversify into solar, wind, thermal power segments
BSES brings device to plug electrical leaks

PV+SOLAR BRIEFING
BSES Rajdhani ties up with US company for LEDs
IIT Gandhinagar teams up with US-based lab
Godawari Power gets financing for solar thermal plant in India
Moser Baer commissions 5-MW solar park in UK
India's first renewable energy based smart minigridsystem commissioned
KPCL launches 5 mw solar photo voltaic plant
MANIREDA promotes Solar energy in Manipur
Bipin Engineers to set up greenfield unit
ABB bags Rs.16crore order from 3 PV solar power plants
Reliance Power to set up 500 MW solar power projects in Rajasthan
GM invests in solar energy systems maker
Amonix, Thermax bring CPV to India
Solar-powered LED lights to light up Gurgaons Streets

SMARTCARDS TODAY

Draft NTP-2011 will give big push to communications in India
MoF approves UID-linked direct subsidy transfer proposal
Global biometric market to grow 23% during 2011 - 2013
Global mobile payment transactions to total $945B in 2015
IMS Research reports growth in contact and contactless shipments
China keeps social security cards and ID cards separate
China to ship over 1 billion smart payment cards by 2016
Intel plans to accelerate mobile chip roadmap
SK Telecom first to develop NFC-enabled USIM card
Visualant receives its first spectral pattern matching technology patent
FINO bags SKOCH digital Inclusion award 2011
Postal department in Bihar has issued over 40,000
UID cards in three months
Global market for eID Programs to Reach $11 billion annually by 2013
HID, RIM working on NFC-enabled smartphones
Google announces launch of its Wallet
STMicroelectronics displays state-of-the-art in secure microcontrollers at SmartCards Expo India 2011
NFC phones to get biometric security support
DTC fare by smart card from next year
Biometric smart card for pensioners
National Register and Transport portal launched

Smart Briefings
ICICI Bank launches EMV Standard cards
Gatwick airport implements iris at a distance
Aadhar number for food coupon scheme
Bangladesh to launch mobile wallet service
US hospitals use biometrics to avoid health insurance fraud
Adobe's new version supports NFC
Broadcom unveils first NFC chips in 40 NM
GlobalPlatforms launches compliance trademark
Thursby brings smart card support to Apple's OS X Lion
Green Bit brings livescan support to Linux with multiscan SDK
India issues smart cards to refugees
Maharashtra government mulls Iris scan at Mantralaya
       

Smart Products
EFT Source teams up with Evolis to introduce new options
HID unveils Asure ID software development kit
National Register and Transport portal launched

RFID Briefings

One billion contactless payment cards to ship in 2016
RFID curbs lost or stolen luggage at the airport
National livestock ID in New Zealand employes RFID
Vicinity RFID tracks attendees at India medical conference
China Agricultural Bank tracks money bags with RFID
Firearm manufacturer installs RFID for speedy inspections
Microsoft uses RFID powered social media in Kinect Tour
Firearm manufacturer installs RFID for speedy inspections
DAILY launches luggage tracking tag
RFID systemRFID helps POSCO
NIST tests RFID interference for safety beacons
Nordic ID, austriamicrosystems introduce latest products
Glass-mount RFID tag supports automatic vehicle tracking
DAILY 'tags' the industry, from laundry tracking to animal ID

RFID Products

Zebra unveils next-generation QLn320 mobile printer
Rewritable RFID smart label for various applications
APT Skidata releases RFID vehicle access control system