MHEG-5 is an open standard middleware solution, an application program interface (API), designed specifically for low-cost memory constrained devices — particularly suitable for digital interactive TV (iTV) services and is platform agnostic. Simply put, MHEG-5 is a simple object-orientated programming language. MHEG-5 was initially adopted in 1998 by ONDigital in the United Kingdom (rebranded asContinue reading “MHEG-5 headed for India”
Monthly Archives: March 2008
Will the solar bubble really burst in 2009?
Will this actually happen? Will the solar bubble burst in 2009 as supply exceeds demand? I don’t know, but I came across this news and am pleased to share with you. According to Lux Research, the overall solar industry revenues will grow to $70.9 billion in 2012, but oversupply and new technologies will squeeze today’sContinue reading “Will the solar bubble really burst in 2009?”
Top 25 semicon vendors of 2007
Here are the top 25 global suppliers of semiconductors, according to iSuppli. First up, there are no surprises in the top 5 — Intel, Samsung, Texas Instruments, Toshiba and STMicroelectronics retain their spots for this year too. The surprises occur in the second rung — or, in the next five spots. Renasas and Hynix exchangedContinue reading “Top 25 semicon vendors of 2007”
NXP India achieves RF CMOS in single chip
NXP Semiconductors India has developed the PNX4902, an ultra low-cost GSM/GPRS single chip, which was announced this February. The highlight — the entire analog and RF work done has been in Bangalore! You might wonder what’s so unique about this! Well, let’s start with what is tough about RF CMOS in single chip! CMOS isContinue reading “NXP India achieves RF CMOS in single chip”
VLSI as a career in India
It is a great pleasure to find people, most of whom I don’t even know, either leave comments on my blog, or even leave a post asking for help. First of all, I would like to thank all of those who read my blog posts. Two, I would like to thank a reader, Paul, forContinue reading “VLSI as a career in India”
Using ‘semicon’ simulation for drug discovery
Most of us have heard of simulation in semiconductors. However, using the technique in drug discovery/pharmaceuticals is indeed unique. The Cellworks Group Inc. (CWG) has managed to achieve this unique status by developing in silico based physiologically aligned predictive analysis platforms based on a systems biology approach. These contain quantitative and dynamic maps of metabolicContinue reading “Using ‘semicon’ simulation for drug discovery”
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