In cooler light
Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation, well... laser was, naturally, thought to be a superheater. But, soon it will be used as …
Identity? No more crisis
A new version of the memory cards could spell a radical shift in our notions of identity cards, passports or quite simply any kind of …
Lend me your ears
Hitachi, the Japanese electronics corporation is admirably manipulating the wonders of science for the much ignored field of telecom for the deaf.…
Bringing the cinema home won't be easy
Electronic companies worldwide, who are trying to develop a new generation of televisions, are finding the going tough
Rushing into cyberspace
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Face to face
Leading firms are using various technologies to grab a share of the gigantic market created by the need to provide the Indian electorate with …
On the verge of a breakthrought
The electronics industry is poised for a quantum jump as a group of Indian scientists claim to have developed a silicon-based, light-emitting diode.
Will MNCs displace the domestic industry?
MNCs are virtually shutting out indigenous manufacturers from the urban slice of the telecom pie, but the fault is not entirely theirs.
Return of the tube
Announcing the second coming of vacuum tubes, which were wiped out by transistors and integrated circuits
Diesel engine makers generate discontent
Manufacturers of diesel engines for generator sets are a divided lot today. Battlelines have been drawn between those who have complied with the …
Ozone conundrum
Refrigeration and air-conditioning industry has switched to ozonefriendly hydrofluorocarbons. But these are super global warming gases and need …
Encounter with the future
The newly-discovered method of lasing in conjugated polymer microcavities may herald bright possibilities for the electronics industry
Gadgets not lasting as long as you would like them to? Welcome to planned obsolescence
Intentionally manufacturing products with short lifespan is dangerous amid rapid growth for the electronics industry
Europe gives elee ronies industry a reprieve
Though Indian electronics exporters heaved a sigh of relief following the postponement of die EC trade restrictions low, there are still fears …
Is safety the real concern?
Fear about safe use of natural refrigerants is more a political agenda and less a concern for safety
Defining High Ambient Temperature crucial to HFC phase-down
A population weighted effective temperature model is being recommended by experts at the 37th Open-Ended Working Group meeting in Geneva
Energy fixing
Bureau of Energy Efficiency says it is likely to meet Plan target. Experts say claims far from truth
New technique can make flexible electronics self-repairing too
Researchers claim the new technique is novel as it does not require rare materials or the addition of any complex circuitry
Rules of e-dump
Loopholes in new rules for electronic waste make it difficult to regulate informal sector
BIS to revisit safety standards on use of hydrocarbons in fridges and ACs
CSE had recommended amendments to a standard which would allow wider use of the refrigerant
A smart idea
Economic growth has unleashed an enormous appetite for home appliances among the Indian middle class. At their current level of energy efficiency,…
Climate of irrationality
Developed and developing countries are divided over regulating super greenhouse gases under Montreal Protocol
The gas game
Fluorocarbons, which created a hole in the ozone layer, have generated intense global debates. But these have been more about business than …
Green Internet
Internet-based technologies come at a cost—extensive energy consumption. A few technologies have been developed to reduce energy wastage …
IEEE infuriates