Ron Schneiderman served as the Chief Editor of Wireless Systems Design and Executive Editor of Microwaves & RF. He is also the author of seven books. As a freelance writer, he has contributed to The New York Times,Rolling Stone,and TV Guide. Email address: RonScribe@aol.com
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August 15, 2008
[Web Exclusive] Consumer Electronics Growth Tied To Better Design Coordination With Chip Suppliers
When it comes to designing new products, the consumer electronics (CE) and semiconductor sectors of the industry are going to have to get their acts together—literally, according to a joint study by the Consumer Electronics Association, the Global Semiconductor Alliance, and KPMG LLP, an audit, tax, and advisory firm. The study notes that CE producers are designing and developing their products much faster than IC suppliers can design the chips that drive them.
July 24, 2008[Engineering Feature] Security Everywhere
Security is a high priority at the China Olympics, and it will be everywhere. The Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau said last year that it expects to spend $300 million to $400 million on Olympic security, with at least $30 million of that for video security. American companies have been working with Chinese companies to design and install one of the most sophisticated public surveillance systems in the world. General Electric, Honeywell, IBM, and United Technologies...
July 24, 2008[Engineering Feature] A Major IT Challenge
Not surprisingly, the information technology (IT) operation at this year’s Olympic Games is impressive, and it will require lots of high-tech support. For example, Lenovo shipped more than 3500 pieces of computing equipment, including servers, desktops, monitors, and notebooks, to the Integration Test Center of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games as early as last August. This delivery was followed by a series of tests to see how all of this equipment would work...
July 24, 2008[Engineering Feature] The 2008 Technolympics
Everyone expects a good political demonstration or two at next month’s Olympic Games in Beijing. Maybe even a drug or doping scandal. There may also be complaints about the environment. And, you can count on some controversy surrounding all the advanced technology at the Games. Yeah, technology. Much of the attention—and tension—is expected to center on the “White Cube.” The drama in this spectacular swimming venue, which was designed and built for...
June 19, 2008[Technology Report] Megatrends Of The Future Will Feed Off Industry Hype
Afaltering economy hasn’t slowed the electronics industry. According to many independent market research organizations and other sources, most market sectors will experience strong growth over the next five to 10 years. In fact, what has become a digital universe is expanding more rapidly than any original estimates. Updated projections based on research by IDC suggests that with a compound annual growth rate of almost 60%, the digital...
April 28, 2008
[TechScope] E-Voting—For Want Of A Paper Trail
Concern about the reliability of electronic voting systems is old news. Electronic voting machines were around long before the Florida fiasco. But for some reason, the problem and the machines seem unfixable, which is why they’re getting so much attention in this presidential election year.
January 31, 2008[Engineering Feature] Energy Efficiency Moves Up The Industry's "To-Do" List
Environmental issues continue to highlight the agendas of design strategy meetings. But it’s no longer just about “getting the lead out.” Now the focus is on optimizing energy efficiency in new chip and system designs. Increasingly, the world’s leading companies are acknowledging that power matters. As a result, companies are aggressively making a conscious effort to address tight power budgets and significantly reduce power consumption. “Things are...
July 13, 2007
[Web Exclusive] HP Finds A Huge Opportunity In Product Obsolescence
Shorter lifecycles and rapid turnover in IT equipment pose a significant business challenge. But Hewlett-Packard has found a growing opportunity in helping IT centers decide what new technology to deploy, how to finance the purchase or lease of new IT equipment, and how to use it to expand capabilities or boost productivity.
July 5, 2007[Engineering Feature] The EU's Effect On Green Design
It has been just over a year since the industry had to formally adopt the European Union’s Restrictions on Hazardous Devices (RoHS) directives. Other countries, including China and Korea, have come up with their own versions of RoHS since then, forcing much of the industry to scramble to first understand and then meet their requirements. Unlike the EU’s RoHS, China RoHS requires the marking and certification of electronic information products. China...
July 5, 2007[Engineering Feature] It Isn't Easy Being Green
Now that the dust is beginning to settle on the European Union’s Restrictions on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive, what’s next? What new environmental legislation will change the way the indus- try designs its products? It pretty much comes down to two key words: energy efficiency. The EU will phase in its Energy-Using Products (EuP) directive beginning in August 2007. Like RoHS when it was first introduced, the EU is still tweaking the language...
June 29, 2007[Technology Report] Keeping E-Tabs On Health, Location & Information
Every year in this industry, some market segments seem to attract more attention and move faster than others. One of the sectors that reached hot market status this year is medical electronics. By itself, medical imaging is an $18 billion global market. Parks Associates, which tracks the industry, estimates that the total digital home health market in the U.S. will grow at an average annual rate of 36% and turn into a $2.1 billion industry in 2010 (...
June 29, 2007[Technology Report] Hot Markets Get Ready To Take Off—Sometimes Literally
Sure, medical electronics save lives. GPS is so convenient, it’s a wonder we ever got along without it. And our on-the-go lifestyles demand mobility. But they aren’t the only markets to watch these days. You may have to look in your garage or up in the sky—or squint really hard—to see the next big thing. Automobile electronics, a market that’s already well into the billions of dollars, continues to grow mainly on the heels of new and increasingly...
June 29, 2007[Technology Report] Consumer Electronics Lead The Way
Where would the electronics industry be today without consumer electronics (CE) and wireless technology? Shawn G. DuBravac, staff economist for the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), has the answer. He says that the CE sector accounts for 40% of the electronics industry. "This includes components, including semiconductors, as well as finished products," he says. By some estimates, DuBravac says the CE sector accounts for more than half of all semiconductor sales...
June 29, 2007[Technology Report] The H-1B Visa—The Hottest Ticket In Town
In April, the U.S. government received 133,000 applications for 65,000 H-1B visas on the day it started accepting applications for high-skilled jobs that won’t start until October. But it’s really not such a large bottleneck. Although Congress mandated the 65,000-visa limit for the agency, the limit doesn’t apply to current H-1B visa holders. Also, 20,000 additional visas can be granted to applicants who hold advanced degrees from American universities. The...
June 29, 2007[Technology Report] Where Has All The Talent Gone?
Is there a shortage of EEs and other technical professionals in the U.S.? Bill Gates thinks so. In March, he told members of one of the U.S. Senate committees on labor and education that Microsoft hasn't been able to fill 3000 technical jobs in the United States because of a lack of skilled workers. "We simply cannot sustain an economy based on innovation unless our citizens are educated in math, science, and engineering," he told the committee. If you need confirmation of...
April 12, 2007[TechView: The Industry] Students And Robots Rumble In Atlanta
Elementary and high school students get regular exposure to math and science, but they rarely get to experience engineering. Fortunately, that's starting to change. More and more students—some as young as six years old—now build their own robots and square off against other budding young designers in regional and even international competitions. It all started 15 years ago with FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), an...
February 7, 2007
[Electronic Design UPDATE] Electronic Design UPDATE: February 7, 2007
Will the new Congress be good for technology? Will its members put down their state-of-the-art cell phones and Blackberrys long enough to seriously consider legislation that will help U.S. industry be more competitive and perhaps even help strengthen the economy?
February 6, 2007
[Web Exclusive] Playing Politics With Technology
Will the new Congress be good for technology? Will its members put down their state-of-the-art cell phones and Blackberrys long enough to seriously consider legislation that will help U.S. industry be more competitive and perhaps even help strengthen the economy? “This Congress has a lot of unfinished business,” says Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) President and CEO Dave McCurdy. And it may be a situation the new Democratic leadership may be ready to fix.
Ron Schneiderman served as the Chief Editor of Wireless Systems Design and Executive Editor of Microwaves & RF. He is also the author of seven books. As a freelance writer, he has contributed to The New York Times,Rolling Stone,and TV Guide.
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