The Engineer
7 December 2001
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At any rate
13 Dec 2001
Micrel Semiconductor has introduced its 2.7Gbps AnyRate chipset family that's targeted at Metro Area Network communications system manufacturers.
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Cashing in on the exchange of ideas
13 Dec 2001
Warwick Manufacturing Group is a self-financing university department that has built partnerships with the UK's biggest engineering companies.
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Dawn of new Discovery as Land Rover invests £2.5bn
13 Dec 2001
Land Rover's Solihull plant will operate 24 hours a day following a major cash injection by the car maker, but experts predict more components will be sourced from outside the UK.
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Intel targets telecomms
13 Dec 2001
Intel is shipping its first carrier-grade server 'building block' products that conform to reliability requirements defined by the Network Equipment Building Specification (NEBS) and European Telecom Standards Institute (ETSI).
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Let the sun shine in
13 Dec 2001
Electrabel, TotalFinaElf, Soltech and IMEC have formed Photovoltech - a new company that will produce photovoltaic cells and modules at a plant in Belgium.
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Satellite flies out of the east
13 Dec 2001
Alcatel Space has signed a $118 million contract with APT Satellite Holdings to design and deliver a satellite with a 'footprint' that extends over almost the whole Asia Pacific region.
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Search for tomorrow's nuclear stars
13 Dec 2001
The DTI has launched a programme to ensure the UK has the necessary expertise to build further nuclear power stations, should the need arise.
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Sensing a way into the future
13 Dec 2001
Better measurement and advanced instrumentation are helping companies become more competitive by reducing scrap, raising quality and slashing set-up times.
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There's a real treat in the pipeline
13 Dec 2001
Anglian Water is recruiting engineers to help fuel a rapid expansion plan for its global infrastructure business.
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UK state aid still lags behind rest
13 Dec 2001
The government likes to make much of its antagonism towards 'bailing out ailing industries', and the European Commission is always quick to mount lengthy investigations into any monetary assistance that might be proposed.
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Bluetooth platform hops into view
12 Dec 2001
Motorola Semiconductor Products will begin shipping a V1.1 compliant Bluetooth chip set by second quarter next year.
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Corning grabs cable in West Java
12 Dec 2001
Corning International has acquired Siemens AG's 51% interest in an Indonesian manufacturer of optical fibre cable for telecommunications.
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Sensitive display enhances photorealism
12 Dec 2001
A 'lighting sensitive' computer display senses the illumination of it's surroundings and then adjusts the appearance of the content to be displayed.
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Design-to-order with Dynamic Design Link
11 Dec 2001
PTC's new DynamicDesignLink is a solution for companies that produce products with many design variations, and will allow end users to interactively customise and define 'designed-to-order' products.
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Pixelworks to acquire nDSP
11 Dec 2001
Pixelworks, a provider of system-on-a-chip ICs for the display market, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire nDSP Corporation, a privately held fabless semiconductor company.
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Space software comes to the Web
11 Dec 2001
NASA has celebrated its 43rd birthday by releasing numerous potential software solutions to a wide range of engineering and analysis problems in the disciplines of medicine, chemistry, and aerodynamics.
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That's a lot of chips
11 Dec 2001
Lattice Semiconductor is to acquire the FPGA business of Agere Systems for $250 million in cash. The acquisition will be financed through cash on hand.
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What makes an alternative fuel?
11 Dec 2001
International Fuel Technology intends to petition the US Department of Energy for its proprietary Premium Diesel fuel blend to be designated as an 'alternative fuel' under the definition of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct).
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$30 million worth of power
10 Dec 2001
Advanced Power Technology has entered into an agreement to acquire GHz Technology, a supplier of radio frequency power transistors, in a deal worth $29.1 million.
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Chip enables development of CIS
10 Dec 2001
Specialised chips will be needed to handle the variety of interfaces in next-generation Car Information Systems. Hitachi Semiconductor thinks it has hit on the answer.
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Plug-and-go solution for polluted mines
10 Dec 2001
University of British Columbia mining engineers have launched a plugging project to stop the toxic run-off from one of North America's most polluted mines.
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Small businesses offered makeover to attract big business investors
10 Dec 2001
The Department of Trade and Industry has launched a new Small Business Service bidding round designed for small businesses in Britain looking to attract significant financial backing.
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Stamping a standard on wireless networks
10 Dec 2001
The Standard Board of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Standards Association (IEEE-SA) has formally approved a standard for wireless metropolitan area networks (MANs).
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Talking about steel
10 Dec 2001
United States Steel has confirmed that it is in talks with NKK Corporation of Japan and National Steel Corporation concerning a possible acquisition of National Steel by US Steel.
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New research shows stronger links between universities and business
7 Dec 2001
UK universities are establishing stronger commercial links with the business sector, according to new research published today.
