Combining chips and drives
In today's information world, bits of data are processed by semiconductor chips, but stored in magnetic disc drives. Limitations of this …
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
Friendly home-spy
A radar which can check oil in your car engine and can be used in many of your daily chores has been developed by the Lawrence Livermore …
Lasers on a platter
After radios, tape recorders 'and TV's the Japanese are now working to reduce the size of high-power lasers
Little brother's tale
Cog and Kismet are brothers, who are helping scientists learn a thing or two about artificial intelligence
Skilful manipulation
A research group has measured the electric resistance of wires with a single xenon atom and two xenon atoms in series; the results call for some …
Back to the front
After being completely ousted following the advent of transistors, vacuum tubes are again finding a lot of uses in electronic gadgets
Strings of innovation
Researchers are developing signal filters based on the principles of nanoguitars that may find diverse applications in telecommunications
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
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
New chip on the firmament
A microchip developed by a US firm will greatly increase the working speed of personal computers. But the chip's long-term success will depend on …
Computer screens edge books off the shelves
More and more libraries are incorporating computer networks in their effort to reach the entire world.
New era semiconductors
From missiles to VCRs, a scintillating change is foreseen, At a smart new breed of semiconductors enter the realm of electronics
Handy phone
Soon it will be possible to receive a call or dial a number anywhere, anytime, on your wristwatch