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Murata has developed a 1μF capacitor for automotive use that is only 160μm tall, making it the thinnest of its kind. The capacitor measures 0.5×1mm and features a 'reverse' construction with terminals along the long sides to reduce inductance. The capacitor is part of the new LLC series, which uses advanced technology to achieve a 20% reduction in component height compared to existing parts. It is designed to be placed on the back-side of circuit boards, allowing for optimal positioning and decoupling of processor power rails. The capacitor meets AEC-Q200 requirements and is suitable for use in driver-assistance systems. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers the author's views on how improvements in ceramic materials technology have led to dramatic size reductions in electronic components. Nowhere is the demand for miniaturization more prevalent than in the design of wireless devices, both for cellular and non-cellular applications. In the not too distant future, one could be looking at handsets with wireless capabilities stretching from 13MHz to 6GHz.

When a company needs to make a really special effort the top management must get involved, writes Bill Davidow in the bible of chip marketing, Marketing High Technology. The president can't be the top salesperson for every project in the company", he concludes, because a company can run only one crusade at a time - but if it is a crusade the president had better be involved in it. [Extracted from the article]

In this article, the author discusses the reasons for the importance of high voltage silicon laterally diffused metal oxide semiconductor (LDMOS) technology for defence and avionics radio frequency (RF) power. It mentions that LDMOS combines high power density and outstanding ruggedness with higher gain and efficiency than bipolar devices. It informs that LDMOS has been supported by increasing performance of a high voltage (50V) technology to achieve power levels of 600 watt per device.

The article offers information on symmetrical multi-processing (SMP) multicore technology application for embedded computer systems. It mentions the SMP is applicable for a single general purpose operating system (GPOS) which runs on top of multiple processing cores. It informs that GPOS manages the allocation and distribution tasks across the cores.

The article reports that Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL), a spin-off company of the University of Surrey, is to launch a smartphone into space. It mentions that the phone runs Google's Android operating system and costs under 300 pounds. It states that an external radio link will be used to receive images and messages sent back to Earth from the phone.

The article focuses on the issue over the tribulations of the companies developing ultra wideband (UWD). It relates the confirmation of WiQuest, a leader in the UWB space, in October 2008 that it was unable to raise a new round of funding and had to close the business, as well as the closure of Intel Corp.'s Ultra Wideband Networking Operations. Moreover, there have been claims that UWB already disappear.