The Engineer
27 August 2004
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1GHz voltage feedback op amp
9 Sep 2004
Analog Devices has introduced an operational amplifier that combines voltage-feedback, unity-gain stability, and a pin-out optimised for high-performance systems.
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Researchers spin nanotubes into fibres
9 Sep 2004
Materials scientists from the University of Pennsylvania and chemists from Rice University have reportedly manufactured fibres composed solely of single-walled carbon nanotubes.
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Manufacturing orders best for nine years
9 Sep 2004
Britain's manufacturers enjoyed their best order intake for nine years in the third quarter, according to the latest survey from EEF, the manufacturers' organisation.
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Copper cartel fined millions
9 Sep 2004
The European Commission has decided to fine a group of companies 222.3 million Euros for operating a 12-year cartel in the European market for copper water, heating and gas tubes.
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Windy seas
7 Sep 2004
Scottish and Southern Energy and Talisman Energy plan to construct a £24 million deepwater wind farm demonstrator project 25km off the east coast of Scotland.
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Not-so-dotty material
6 Sep 2004
US researchers have coaxed the metal nickel to self-assemble into arrays of nanodots, with each dot a mere seven nanometres across.
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Grid vulnerability
3 Sep 2004
Vulnerabilities inadvertently built into the US power grid, which is one of the most complex systems ever constructed, have been identified by a US research team.
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Coplanar 10Gbit/sec optical transceiver
3 Sep 2004
Bookham Technology is now sampling an optical receiver with overload protection that meets the GR-253-CORE and G.959.1 ITU and IEEE standards.
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Driving ambition
27 Aug 2004
Inspired by a Dubai sheikh, A1 Grand Prix aims to put driver skill at the heart of a new global motorsport extravaganza based on UK technology.
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Inflation set to rocket
27 Aug 2004
An inflatable re-entry vehicle that could be used to return cargo and even astronauts from the International Space Station is to undergo flight tests next month.
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Radar improves materially
27 Aug 2004
Qinetiq is developing thin, lightweight materials to absorb potentially dangerous radar reflections from cars and airport buildings.
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Bluetooth bug
27 Aug 2004
Epson's latest flying microbot could be used in search-and-rescue operations within two years.
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UK centre to research environmental technologies
27 Aug 2004
A national research centre has been set up to support the development of environmental protection technologies.
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Diesel gets the green light
27 Aug 2004
If John Nicholas has his way, diesel will become the premier alternative fuel in the UK, as his company’s refinery produces a non-stop flow of biodiesel for the first time.
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Water, water everywhere...
27 Aug 2004
Even rainy summers won't meet south-east England's demand for water, but desalination plants planned by two utility companies could tap the sea's vast resources. George Coupe reports.
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Asteroids belted
27 Aug 2004
UK engineers are to lead an ESA-backed investigation to discover the most effective technologies to protect the Earth from asteroid impact.
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Steaming into the future
27 Aug 2004
A steam engine powered by heat from a car exhaust could replace conventional batteries in hybrid vehicles, according to its UK developers.
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Child protection act
27 Aug 2004
A UK company has developed a GPS-based child security device that uses biometric technology to ensure that it stays in constant contact with its wearer, in a bid to prevent abductions.
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Hole new approach to repairs
27 Aug 2004
US Navy engineers are testing polymers with self-healing properties, which could be used to improve the survival prospects of aircraft hit by anti-aircraft fire and shrapnel.
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Sensors look well ahead
27 Aug 2004
UK researchers are developing intelligent oil wells that could spot advancing water from up to several hundred metres away and react before it contaminates production.
