Electronic Design Europe: 12.4.08

From The Digital Edition: December 4, 2008

EditorialIs It A Plane? A Wind Turbine? No, It’s A Pirate Ship How do you tell the difference between an aircraft, an offshore wind turbine, or a pirate ship intending to hijack an oil tanker? Answer: holographic radar. The recent act of piracy perpetrated against the Sirius Star super tanker has highlighted the advantages of holographic radar over more conventional systems... NewsLTE Picocell And Femtocell Reference Designs Revealed
MCU Protects Against Card Sharks
Farnell To Distribute Altera FPGAs In Europe
Dialog Wins NMI Award For OLED Technology
Spansion Sues Samsung Over Patent InfringementTechologyConquer COTS Component Lifetime Challenges Lifetime component-management responsibilities transfer from vendors to purchasers with greater usage of COTS components in high-reliability apps.