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Next-gen smartphones need multisensor devices

Tuesday, July 13, 2010
By Gina Roos

There is no doubt that designers of next-generation smartphones will add gyroscopes to their bills of material for enhanced gaming functionality and indoor location-based services. But, most likely, we will start to see, in addition to multi-axis gyroscopes, more multisensor packages that combine accelerometers and a gyroscope. The benefits: speedier design, simplified supply chain... »

Global Wind Day: Five wind facts

Monday, June 14, 2010
By Gina Roos

The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has highlighted "Five Wind Facts," a guide to the benefits of wind energy as one effort to market Global Wind Day, June 15. AWEA also plans to announce the winner of its Twitter background photo contest via Facebook and Twitter on Global Wind Day. »

Mobile designs fuel the demand for smaller, cheaper and less power hungry accelerometers

Thursday, May 27, 2010
By Gina Roos

Several top suppliers of three-axis accelerometers -- including Analog Devices, Bosch Sensortec, Freescale, and STMicro -- have beefed up their product portfolios over the past year with some significant enhancements aimed at lower power consumption, higher resolution, and smaller packaging. »

ADI says medical/industrial apps will be the next big thing for MEMS

Monday, May 10, 2010
By Gina Roos

Analog Devices believes the MEMS motion sensor market is heading into a third wave of adoption in medical and industrial applications, according to the company's presentation at the recent MEMS panel at the 2010 Globalpress Electronics Summit. »

Electronics firms tackle sustainability issues

Wednesday, April 21, 2010
By Gina Roos

While it may be in part due to Earth Day this week, many electronics companies -- including AMD, IBM, Motorola and UMC -- are rushing to release their corporate sustainability reports and goals, aimed at driving down both energy consumption and carbon emissions. It also impacts their supply chain. »

IPC updates January standards meetings

Friday, February 5, 2010
By Gina Roos

IPC's latest blog provides updates on its January standards meetings including the 3-12a Metallic Foil Task Group, D-13 Flexible Circuits Base Materials Subcommittee, D-13b Flexible Circuits Covercoat Materials, 5-33b Soldermask Performance Task Groups and the D-15 Flexible Circuits Test Methods Subcommittee. »

Welcome to Electronics Advocate

Friday, August 7, 2009
By Gina Roos

Welcome to the launch of Electronics Advocate where we will deliver the latest information about business, distribution, supply chain, design and manufacturing trends. »

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