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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.

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...

Green Hills Software, Inc., the technology leader in device software optimization (DSO) and real-time operating systems (RTOS), has announced the 10th anniversary edition of its INTEGRITY real-time operating system (RTOS). More than two years in development, INTEGRITY 10 includes a number of features that address the demanding performance and reliability requirements of next-generation complex devices.

The Institute for System Level Integration (iSLI), one of the UK’s leading micro-electronics institutes, has announced a new agreement with Mentor Graphics Corporation to provide Continuing Professional Development courses in exchange for Mentor Passbook tokens.

Frontier Silicon has launched a new low-cost, low-power Internet radio module that will be shown at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair this week. Including unique features for Internet radio devices, the new Venice 6.2 module provides comprehensive codec support plus enhanced music player functionality, bringing top-end Hi-Fi and audio system technology to a low-cost platform for use in mass-market connected audio devices

Swiss Precision Industries announces the formation of a joint venture company with ESCATEC that will combine SPI's precision stamping and die making facility in Shanghai, China with ESCATEC's injection moulding and mould making facility located nearby. The new company, Swiss Precision Component Manufacturing, in which SPI is the lead partner and majority shareholder, will merge the staff, equipment and expertise of both organisations to create a ...

ANSYS subsidiary Apache Design Inc. launched RTL Power Model a first-in-class innovative technology designed to optimize a wide range of power-sensitive applications, such as ultra-low-power electronics. RPM bridges the power gap from register-transfer-language (RTL) design to physical implementation. The new technology accurately predicts integrated circuit (IC) power behavior at the RTL level with consideration for how the design is physically ...

Mentor Graphics announced that the Catapult C high-level synthesis tool now supports the synthesis of transaction level models (TLMs). TLM synthesis provides the foundation for an executable methodology allowing interplay between Catapult C Synthesis and the Vista™ platform, resulting in a complete TLM 2.0-based solution for virtual prototyping and hardware implementation and enabling the creation of synthesis-ready virtual platforms. Expan...

NMI last night honoured Simon Knowles and Dr George Karam, naming them both as Technology Entrepreneur of the year at its annual award ceremony in London. The decision to award an NMI award jointly is unprecedented.

The UK Electronic Skills Foundation (UKESF) has reported a 70 per cent increase in industrial support for the second year of its university scholarship programme. It now receives funding from 12 firms to award 51 UKESF Scholarships to elite electronics engineering undergraduate students - up from 30 in 2010. The comprehensive scheme includes bursaries, paid work experience, industrial mentoring and professional development workshops designed to ...