The Engineer
9 January 2004
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Eliminating wide interconnect problems
22 Jan 2004
Designers at National Semiconductor have developed a new serial interface for camera phones and small form factor displays dubbed the Mobile Pixel Link.
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Intel funds nanotech memory
22 Jan 2004
Nanosys has entered into a collaborative agreement with Intel to investigate the use of nanotechnology in the development of memory devices.
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Enter the Matrix
21 Jan 2004
Dave Wilson discovers that to understand the works of Altshuller, a Russian patent clerk, he must first enter the Matrix.
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Hot swap mezzanine cards
19 Jan 2004
Artesyn Communication Products is to demonstrate working prototypes of hot-swappable Advanced Mezzanine Cards this week at the Bus & Board Conference in Long Beach, CA.
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34-inch colour inorganic EL display
16 Jan 2004
iFire Technology has successfully scaled its flat panel display from 17 inches to 34 inches using its proprietary thick film dielectric technology.
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Bush offers new vision for NASA
16 Jan 2004
President Bush has unveiled a new vision for space exploration, calling on NASA to 'gain a new foothold on the moon and to prepare for new journeys to the worlds beyond our own.' In a speech at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC, the US President said that the 'new course for America's space program' would give NASA a new focus and clear objectives for the future. The President's plan for steady human and robotic exploration is based on a series of goals.
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Chipset targets HD-TV and STB
16 Jan 2004
Samsung Electronics has announced a new two-chip solution targeting the high definition television and set-top-box market.
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Ink jet fax chip
16 Jan 2004
Agere Systems has developed a single-chip controller for inkjet and thermal fax applications.
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Intel reveals silicon for TVs
16 Jan 2004
At the CES show in Las Vegas this month, Intel described its Liquid Crystal on Silicon technology which it is using to create microdisplays that can produce images for display on large-screen, rear projection TVs.
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'Itchometer' will help treat children with eczema
16 Jan 2004
An 'itchometer' developed by scientists at the Universities of Edinburgh and Newcastle will help doctors to treat more effectively children whose sleep is affected by eczema.
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What goes around
16 Jan 2004
Dave Wilson looks back at an innovative wind turbine that was erected in St. Albans in England in 1953 and examines the reasons behind its lack of success.
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High hopes for hydrogen
14 Jan 2004
According to a recent report, the worldwide hydrogen generation, storage and delivery device market will enjoy an average annual growth rate of 15.8% through to 2008.
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Mobile satellite TV antenna
14 Jan 2004
One of the highlights of the recent CES show in Las Vegas was a new automotive antenna system from Delphi that tracks a geo-stationary satellite from a moving passenger vehicle.
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Fighting the good fight
13 Jan 2004
The Open Source Development Labs has created a 'Linux legal defence fund' to defray the legal expenses of Linux users involved in litigation with The SCO Group.
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Blue's man
12 Jan 2004
The technical director of Cambridge Silicon Radio is a pioneer of Bluetooth, the wireless technology now bringing us a range of cable-free devices. Andrew Lee reports.
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Civil servant
12 Jan 2004
Australian researchers have designed an unmanned aerial vehicle using low-cost systems, making it affordable for civil as well as military use.
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Full steam ahead
12 Jan 2004
Compact Power, the company developing waste-to-steam systems, has signed a deal to develop shipboard recycling units for UK technology giant Qinetiq.
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Premature babies get a breath of fresh air
12 Jan 2004
Two Australian companies have found a way to ensure premature babies suffering from respiratory difficulties in developing countries receive adequate oxygen. Most hospitals in developed countries have access to compressed oxygen and air. The two are combined to supply babies with the required amount of oxygen. However, in hospitals with less equipment, compressed air is often not available and babies are put in an 'oxygen hood' which supplies a small amount of pure oxygen.
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Restructuring set to pay off for engineering group
12 Jan 2004
In a recent trading update to its shareholders West Midlands-based global engineering group IMI was cautiously upbeat over its prospects for 2004 after several years of intensive restructuring.
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SOS for sensors
12 Jan 2004
Pressure-sensor technology derived from the NASA space programme holds great promise in a range of applications. Jon Excell reports.
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The end of the tube
12 Jan 2004
UK engineers are developing a new generation of air-speed sensors that use the latest laser technology to improve on traditional methods. Jon Excell explains.
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Two cheers for Hoon
12 Jan 2004
The defence review will modernise our armed forces, but depending on the US for new technology could mean a fall-out with Europe and a less rosy future for the UK defence industry, says Fiona Harvey.
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Warding off airborne germs
12 Jan 2004
A UK hospital is to test ultraviolet air-cleansing technology following a deal between the NHS and the Surrey company that developed the system and is now attempting to commercialise it.
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2.5 inch serial ATA drives debut
9 Jan 2004
Fujitsu has released details of its new MHT20xxBH hard disk drives, claiming that they are the world's first 2.5 inch products with a Serial ATA interface.
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Deep thinking
9 Jan 2004
The legal barriers have gone. Now experts are working on the technology that will make deep-seabed mining a reality. Rob Coppinger reports.
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France on the road to a quieter life
9 Jan 2004
A noise barrier for roads developed in France is at least 30 per cent more effective than existing technology, its inventors claim.
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Hub dreams
9 Jan 2004
An electric motor mounted in a wheel hub could be the way forward for hybrid vehicles. Jon Excell reports.
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Man with a (second) mission
9 Jan 2004
Can it be true that Beagle 2 is now in pieces, strewn across the arid surface of Mars and slowly disappearing beneath the planet's endlessly shifting sands? All the signs are that this inspirational project has come to a rude and undeserved end. The latest attempt to raise Beagle via the Mars Express orbiter failed on Wednesday.
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Network supersaver
9 Jan 2004
Network Rail is to test radio-based train warning technology in a bid to improve safety at level crossings in remote rural locations.
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On the right wavelength
9 Jan 2004
A system designed to predict the size of waves heading for offshore vessels, improving safety and efficiency in the oil and gas industry and naval operations, is being developed in the UK with support from Shell.
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The wrong stuff
9 Jan 2004
Modern simulation techniques have revealed that one of Man's greatest achievements very nearly failed to get off the ground. Jon Excell reports.
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Valves in a spin
9 Jan 2004
Developments in cylinder valve technology suggest there could be life left in the old combustion engine yet. Jon Excell reports.
