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The National Microelectronics Institute (NMI), the trade association representing the semiconductor industry in the UK and Ireland, has appointed two new members to its Board of Directors: Patrick McNamee, VP Product Engineering, CSR and Anthony O’Neill, Professor in Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering at Newcastle University.

The National Microelectronics Institute (NMI) and the Scottish Semiconductor Supplier Forum (SSSF) have announced that the boards of both trade associations have agreed to a merger. The move sees the NMI assume full responsibility for all activities of the SSSF, whose 60-strong membership will be invited to transfer to the NMI.

The National Microelectronics Institute (NMI) has announced the creation of the UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF) to address the threat of diminishing skills in the UK electronics sector. The foundation aims to increase and sustain the supply of industry-ready graduate engineers and boost career take-up in the sector.

The European Commission has stated nano and microelectronics are indispensable for Europe's future, yet problems in skills pipeline and R&D investment must be addressed before benefits can be realised. Yesterday evening the European Commission made a statement highlighting the importance of nanotechnology in Europe's socio-economic future, please find below a statement from the National Microelectronics Institute on this.

The Universities of Cardiff and York have joined the UK Electronics Skills Foundation, which seeks to reverse the decline in the number of graduates entering the electronics industry by linking electronic engineering degree students with companies for sponsorship and work experience placements.

In its ninth year, the annual programme celebrates organisations, individuals and practices that are conducive to a healthy and vibrant UK and Irish electronics industry.

The National Microelectronics Institute (NMI), the trade association representing the semiconductor industry in the UK and Ireland, in collaboration with the UK’s nanoCMOS Consortium, has announced it is to host its second international conference on CMOS variability. ICCV 2009 “Living with Variability” will take place 12-13th May 2009 at the IET’s Savoy Place, London.

Benchmarking is a vital activity for the UK and Ireland’s semiconductor manufacturers according to a recent survey by the National Microelectronics Institute (NMI), the trade association representing the semiconductor industry in the UK and Ireland. The survey entitled ‘How do you measure up?’ analysed data from the 15 wafer fabrication plants in the NMI's membership, representing the majority of the manufacturing capability in the UK and I...

Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced that JEDEC, the organization dedicated to open standards in the microelectronics industry, has approved a thermal transient testing-based measurement methodology inspired by an original idea published jointly by the Mentor Graphics® MicReD® group and the Automotive Power Application group of Infineon in 2005.

STI Electronics, Inc., a full service organization providing training, electronic and industrial distribution, consulting, laboratory analysis, prototyping, and small- to medium-volume PCB assembly, will feature its key engineering services at the upcoming Space and Missile Defense Conference and Exhibition, scheduled to take place August 15-18, 2011 at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, AL.