| LED to outshine CCFL in backlight applications
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2007-08-22 |
| The increasing use of LED in backlight applications will intensify the pressure on the competing CCFL technology, according to IMS Research. |
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| Power up: Summit to highlight power-wise design tips
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2007-08-13 |
| Power use has a cascading effect from the component level to the application level. A keen awareness of power consumption is critical in the design stage. |
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| Motorola phones soon to offer tiny projectors
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2007-07-27 |
| Motorola has sealed a deal to incorporate Microvision's tiny projectors in mobile phones, making it possible for people to project pictures and video on a wall or other large surface |
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| Qualcomm, Korean firm ink FLO chip deal
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2007-07-25 |
| Qualcomm and Telechips have signed a royalty-free agreement that enables Telechips to use Qualcomm's patented technologies to design, manufacture and sell certain IC chip products that implement FLO technology. |
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| EC backing for DVB-H 'mystifies' DMB group
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2007-07-23 |
| Members of WorldDMB said they 'continue to be mystified' with the EC's unilateral support of DVB-H as mobile TV standard in Europe |
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| EC grants green light to DVB-H mobile TV spec
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2007-07-20 |
| The European Commission (EC) has called for member states and the industry to push ahead the implementation of DVB-H spec for mobile TV as fast as possible |
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| China MII releases 3G videophone standard
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2007-07-18 |
| China's Ministry of Information Industry (MII) has issued an industry standard for 3G videophone services, which involves both TD-SCDMA and W-CDMA. |
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| Rise of mixed-signal SoCs hints at changing analog market
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2007-07-17 |
| Despite such well-reasoned doubts, market statistics show an analog IP market on the rise. The analog and mixed-signal IP market grew 34 percent in 2006, accounting for 16 percent of the overall design IP market, says Gartner. |
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| Touchscreens, 3D, OLEDs drive new displays
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2007-07-16 |
| The Society for Information Display (SID) conference played host to the upcoming technologies driving the display market. |
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| India, China cellphone markets go head-to-head
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2007-07-16 |
| Big multinational cellphone makers have piled onto India, chasing trendsetters and first-time buyers in remote villages. Expansion in India now rivals China, the world's largest cellular market. |
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| China mobile TV spec gains strong backers
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2007-07-16 |
| Key support from two pioneering chip design houses may help a fledgling mobile TV spec pull ahead of the field of competitors vying to become China's national standard |
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| DisplaySearch: Strong TFT LCD market spurs FPD revenues
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2007-07-06 |
| The strengthening price of TFT LCD prompted DisplaySearch to raise its 2007-2008 FPD revenue forecast by 6 percent. |
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| Philips sells shares in GaAs IC manufacturer
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2007-07-03 |
| Royal Philips Electronics disclosed it had sold its controlling stake in Ommic S.A.S. to Financi?re Victoire SAS of France for an undisclosed amount. |
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| OLEDs glow in efficient lighting quest
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2007-07-02 |
| OLEDs are staking out claims in mobile devices and TV displays, with the first OLED-based TVs expected to emerge this year. A European research project has reported on a prototype that could bring the lighting application closer to realization, and similar programs are under way elsewhere |
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| LG Electronics, Harris pitch MPH as mobile DTV spec
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2007-06-28 |
| LG Electronics and Harris proposed to the ATSC their jointly developed MPH in-band mobile TV system as a standard that would enable broadcasters to provide high-quality DTV signals to a wide range of mobile devices |
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