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The article focuses on several national initiatives in the U.S. which target electronics technologies. It says that the National Nanotechnologies Initiative (NNI) focuses on various areas, such as quantum information processing. It states that the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI) supplements the cybersecurity at the U.S. Navy, Marines, Army, Air Force. It adds that the Smart Grid initiative has been started by the U.S. President Barack Obama with 3.4 billion dollars fund. INSET: Wiring up neuromorphic electronics.

The article discusses the growth of independent electronics distribution sector. It states that independent distribution has expanded in which leading independent distributors have disproved people saying that independent distributors were dead because the Web would take over what they do. It highlights the impact of high standards on the independent distributors channel's credibility.

The author discusses the condition of the U.S. manufacturing base, highlighting the country's consumer electronics industry. He mentions the move of Apple Inc. and other consumer electronics firms to outsource manufacturing of their products to firms like Foxconn Electronics Inc. A chart depicting the country's unemployment rate by occupation from 1983-2010 is presented.

The article focuses on the move of several small electronic distributors to begin offering automation and control products in the U.S. It cites the initiative of Allied Electronics Inc. to compete with large distributors in dealing with automation and control products by strategically applying the mix or volume approach. Furthermore, distributors also improve their ways of attracting customers by promoting their multiple platforms and products to stay competitive.

The article discusses the effect of the mad patent disease and the role of the Patent Reform Act of 2009 and electronic engineers in curing it. It cites that a mad patent disease is a condition in which companies amassed patents but did little with them. It notes the fear of people on being charged with infringing patents or omitting art in patent application because of its emergence. Explanation on the function of the bill in limiting infringement and on the role of engineers is also offered.

The article features several websites for the engineering industry in the U.S. Google which developed in the mid-1990s has changed the face of the Internet and the way people find information using its search engine. EE Times is the first journals offered to electrical and electronics engineers. Semiconductor International provides the user with around-the-clock coverage regarding the newest advances in the process technology and in-depth fabrication facility information.

The article reports on the challenges faced by various big time technology companies worldwide due to the negative impact of recession. According to the article, business leaders are pulling off various marketing strategies and have immersed themselves into rigorous planning to keep up with their thriving business. In addition, several analysts have emphasized the need for continuous spending on product development and a balanced approach to business.

The article discusses the status of the semiconductor industry in China. The author claims that the country's semiconductor and electronic industry is slowing down. It says that industry experts put the blame on Chinese domestic chip industry. Meanwhile, China's top three chips vendors: the Actions Semiconductor Co. Ltd., Vimicro and Spreadtrum Communications (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. have been unable to build enough force to blow up anything substantial in the global market.

The article focuses on how Samsung Electronics, which is based in Seoul, South Korea, was able to achieve supremacy over Japanese companies on consumer electronics and memory chips. Jong Yong Yun, former vice chairman and CEO at Samsung Electronics, talks about the improvements in the company's engineering resources and the combination of technology from foreign resources.

The article reports on Hewlett-Packard Laboratories's attempt to enter the memory resistor, or memristor, into the electronics market. The memristor, invented in 1971, represents a potential revolution in electronic-circuit theory. The company hopes resistive random-access memories (RRAMs) will open the door for the memristor. A brief description of the history of memristor is provided.

The article points out that the Adobe Open Screen Project that aims to provide Internet access to consumer electronics devices presage a radically different era where computing power is offered to the masses. Examples include the provision of Internet access to the personal navigation device, cellular telephones, and alarm clocks.

The article reports on the growth of the video surveillance market for digital video chip providers. According to a China Security Market Report issued in 2007 by the Security Industry Association, China's security and protection market is projected to increase from $6.3 billion in 2005 to $18 billion in 2010. The article reveals that many in the U.S. financial community has been investing into companies that supply, install and operate surveillance system.

The article presents information on the wider application of global positioning system (GPS). Consumer electronics developers need to become familiar with a number of key technologies that make implementing GPS in consumer electronics devices possible. Personal navigation devices will be able to lock positions faster than GPS-only devices. The Galileo satellite network was designed to work with GPS.

The article reports on developments related to enhanced data rates for GSM Evolution (Edge) technology. Edge has reached maturity in terms of worldwide coverage, stable infrastructure and the variety of handsets supporting Edge features. Key innovations that Edge has brought to the radio link include the introduction of higher-level modulation, multiple coding-modulation schemes and incremental redundancy.

The article features eZdsp Kit, a new microcontroller line with development tools manufactured by Texas Instruments Inc. in Houston, Texas. The kit includes a reference hardware platform with USB connection to the PC and the TI Code Composer Studio integrated development environments. The DPS library provides reference software for key functions used in ac/dc rectifier, solar energy inverter and uninterruptible power supply applications.

The article features selected products by qualified readers of "EE Times." The product lists include Silicon Laboratories Inc.'s Si5040 XFP transceiver, which offers low power and low jitter, Yokogawa Electric Corp.'s DL7400 Series FlexRay signal analyzer and Wolfson Microelectronics Ltd.'s WM8960 codec with filterless Class-D stereo speaker driver.

The article presents an interview with Stan Shih, co–founder of Acer Inc., about the operations of the company within the electronic industry. Shih talks about the ability of Taiwan's contract manufacturers to make transition into global brands. He agrees that the link between innovation and invention is no longer exist. He cites the reasons for concern about the challenge China presents to technology industry business models.

The article presents an interview with Wilbert Murdock, a New York Polytechnic-educated electrical engineer turned entrepreneur. In response to a question related to less presence of African Americans in the U.S. electronics and technology sectors he said that there are absolutely no visible role models that an African American in the industry can look up to. In response to an another question related to his experience in the industry he said that he had mixed experiences. He further added that he wanted to become one of the world's leading experts in sports technology and become a nationwide role model for African American youth.

This article presents information on numerous companies related to the electronic industries. Mountain View, California-based Apache Design is focused on developing advanced physical-design and verification technology and tools that accelerate chip design and guarantee silicon for power, timing and signal integrity in nanometer system-on-chip markets. Menlo Park, California-based Arithmatica Inc. uses silicon math algorithms to reduce costs and power, and increase speed for math-intensive integrated circuits. Paris, France-based Arteris SA is committed to develop network-on-chip for next-generation system-on-chip design.

Features a select group of design services firms that have built a solid reputation in the electronics industry. Cadence Design Systems Inc.; Integnology Corp.; Faraday Technology Corp.; Elnfochips Inc; Intrinsix Corp.; IPCore Technologies Co. Ltd.; IRoC Technologies Corp. Paradigm Works Inc.; Rochester MicroSystems Inc.; Silicon Logic Engineering Inc.

Reports on the future of consumer electronic platforms in the U.S. Disappearance of future and conceptual ideas of consumer electronic platforms for the future; Evolution of the personal computer as a consumer platform; Growth of proprietary and other electronics platforms; Aspect of communications will be a key battleground for the reinvention of consumer electronics.

Focuses on the impact of presidential elections on the future of engineers related to electronic industry in the U.S. Support given by the industry to U.S. President George W. Bush over presidential candidate John Kerry; Opinion of design and development engineers on the capabilities of two presidential candidates; Belief on the ability of Bush to solve the problem with unemployment of electronic engineers.

Focuses on the implications of offshore outsourcing for electronic industry in the U.S. Concerns over the export of technical jobs overseas; Factors affecting the salary of engineers; Increase in the rate of unemployed electronic engineers.

Presents a survey related to the mean salary of electronic engineers in the U.S. Value of total compensation; Factors associated to the level of wages of electronic engineers;Difference in the salary of engineers by state.

As microprocessors and memory integrated circuits get faster, socket manufacturers face the task of developing production and testing sockets that match the demands posed by these speedy integrated circuits. In response, manufacturers including Advanced Interconnections Corp., Aries Electronics, Emulation Technology, Ironwood Electronics and Tyco Electronics are implementing new materials, retention mechanisms and contact systems to ensure greater reliability at these higher speeds, as of December 15, 2003. Socket makers are working closely with key processor companies such as Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. early in the product development phase.

Discusses the perspectives of several executives from electronics companies in the U.S. regarding their survival during an economic downturn. Infineon Technologies North America Corp. president Robert Lefort on the trend toward partnering; CoWare Inc. president Alan Naumann's reconsideration of traditional design methodologies.

Introduces the 2002 Worldwide Salary and Opinion Survey commissioned by the staff of 'EE Times.' Pessimism of U.S.-based electronics engineers on the industry's prospects for recovery.

Describes the important role of molecular nanotechnology to the electronics industry in the U.S. Manipulation of the materials through the technology; Precision on the manufacturing methods; Possibility of maneuvering things atom by atom.

Concentrates on the disruptive impact of technology on the electronics industry in the U.S. Sources of economic growth in the industry; Creation of pervasive applications; Technological processing for silicon and microprocessor.

Reports on the cost-cutting and outsourcing strategy of original-equipment manufacturers (OEM) for enclosure vendors, such as Equipto, Flextronics, Pentair and others. Factor that influenced OEM to reduce cost; Benefits gained by OEM from outsourcing enclosure projects.

Presents news briefs on the electronic industries in the United States as of April 9, 2001. Features of the CC1000 series of embedded peripheral-slot solution from Artesyn Communication Products; Architecture supported by the RACE++ Series multicomputer products of Mercury Computer Systems Inc.

Focuses on the efforts of magnetic-component vendors to make integration a priority in their product development with the increased downnsizing of equipment in computer networking and telecommunications equipment industries. Status of the magnetic-component industry; Several integrated products developed and offered in the industry.

Focuses on the increasing role of distributors on electronics manufacturing services (EMS) firms. Key value-added services that distributors provide to EMS; Area of value added services for products addressed by distributors; Distributors implementing supply-chain software to improve their forecasting abilities.

Offers a look at the salaries of electronics engineers in the United States from 1992 to 2000. Percent increase in the salaries of the engineers; Mean salaries by region; Growth of the electronics industry during President Bill Clinton's two terms of office.

Deals with the decision of the suppliers of aluminum electrolytic capacitors to move to surface-mount (SMT) packaging technology. Potential benefits of SMT over aluminum electrolytics; Reasons the electronic industry has not shifted as fast to SMT for aluminum electrolytic capacitors; Advantage of tantalum and ceramic capacitors over aluminum capacitors; SMT products introduced by Illinois Capacitor.

Reports on some of the products that will be shown at the Wescon 2000 and the boom of the electronic components industry. Reason for the strength of the market for electronic components; Comments from Crystal Manufacturing Co.'s Mark Handley on oscillator market; Offering of OKW Enclosures at the Wescon 2000.

Focuses on the impact of the Internet on the distribution of electronic components. Efforts of distributors to address the demand for electronic components; Electronic commerce in the electronics industry; Joint agreements between integrated circuits and components distribution companies.

Reports on the increased activity in the electronic distribution sales market. Buyers' use of distribution services like programming, automated replenishment and field-application engineers; Relationship between engineers and distributors; Why catalog distributors continue to thrive despite competition from the Internet and main-line distributors.

Presents the `Electronic Engineering Times' periodical's survey on American engineers' opinions regarding the electronics industry. Percentage of respondents who are optimistic about the electronics industry; Growth of factory sales; Challenges faced by the electronics industry; Industry-related issues; Perspectives regarding the Japanese system of employment.

Discusses the need for contract manufacturers. Contract manufacturing services; Drivers of manufacturing-service market growth; Percentage of 1992-1993 growth among the larger contractors in the electronics contract manufacturing industry; Functions that exert the most control over product costs; Leeway given by contractors; Establishing lead times; Core competence of OEM contract manufacturers; Offshore manufacturing.

Presents the results of `Electronic Engineering Times' magazine's 1993 survey of electronic engineers' opinion about issues that confront the electronic industry. Biggest hurdles; Industry's prospects; Biggest problems of respective countries; What engineers envy; What engineers want; Optimism about the future; Hot technologies.

Focuses on integrated power-and-control devices, for supply functions of personal computers and in automotive applications. Reason for trend of integration; Major factors in deciding to integrate or not to integrate; Transistors for power integration for personal computers.

Deals with the problem of supply and demand of engineers for the technology industry of United States. Predicted number of computer engineers and systems analysts needed by electronic industry in the next decade; Decreasing number of undergraduates earning computer science, engineering and other technical degrees; Study conducted on math and science performance of American students.

Highlights the significant news around the world and in the electronic industry of United States in 1972. Hewlett-Packard introduces HP-35, the first handheld scientific calculator; Computer monopoly charges against International Business Machine Corp.; Introduction of HyType I printer from Diablo Systems Co. INSET: A 25-year love affair..

Presents some of the pioneers in the electronics industry. Gunther Rudenberg and David Bakalar of Transitron; Some of the engineers that was recruited by Transitron from Europe; George Wells of General Electric Company of London; Their contributions in the industry.

Talks about the shift in engineering-distributor-vendor alliance in the electronics industry. Engagement in `demand creation in the design phase'; Distributors' work with vendors; Help offered by distributors to individual engineers; Value-added services; Most-valuable-service status of application engineers.

Focuses on the history of the electronics industry beginning from the invention of the first transistor in 1947. Function of the resistor; Resistance of the technological world to the transistor; Improvements in the characteristics and manufacturability of transistors. INSETS: The semiconductor challenge, by Yoshio Nishi.;Barriers need to be pushed, by Al Stein.;Multidisciplinary tools, by Walden C. Rhines..

The article discusses several issues that affect the supply chain and original equipment manufacturers worldwide. It cites the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in March 2011, the increasing rarity of earth materials, and the alarming rise of chip counterfeiting, which serve as a wakeup call for both the supply chain and OEM sectors to improve their business models to cope with distribution crisis. However, it advises the need for the sectors to change operations to address the problem.

The article focuses on the growth of counterfeit components in the electronic industry in the U.S. The Semiconductor Industry Association claims that counterfeiting costs semiconductor companies more than 7.5 billion dollar each year, prompting law enforcement agencies to invigorate efforts to address the issue. It advises contractors to obtain parts from original equipment manufacturers and trusted suppliers as they have adequate policies and procedures in place to detect counterfeits.

The article reports on the means to stop counterfeiting in the U.S. It notes that the U.S. agencies such as the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) are searching for ways to protect electronic supply chain against counterfeiting. Chuck Delph, senior vice president of sales at Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, says that counterfeiting has spread throughout the market in which the industry must try to combat.