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IEE becomes IET
February 17, 2006
The Institution of Incorporated Engineers and the Institution of Electrical Engineers will merge at the end of March to form the Institution of…
ED Europe appears
February 9, 2006
Electronic Design Europe's first digital edition appeared to date. One day late, and perhaps in a not-quite perfected format, but still looking quite…
EPD awarded BPA certificate
February 5, 2006
Electronic Product Design (EPD) has finally got its BPA certificate. With over 91% of EPD readers registered, 88% of which have registered or…
Call for papers: SAME 2006
February 2, 2006
The organisers of SAME - the technical conference for people involved in IC design and manufacture that is rather pleasantly based near Nice - have…
Call for papers: Embedded Munich conference
February 2, 2006
The organisers of the Embedded conference to be held alongside electronica 2006 have issued a call for papers. Split into four main topics, embedded…
VNU buys the Inquirer
January 28, 2006
The entertaining and cynical IT site, The Inquirer, has been purchased by VNU. This UK-based site has broken many stories, and it will be interesting…
Another product portal online
January 23, 2006
Black Dot Publishing are launching a new site, Electronics Components World on 1st February. The publishers of AMT are offering industry and…
IEE/FSA International Semiconductor Executive Forum 2006
January 14, 2006
IEE/FSA International Semiconductor Executive Forum will be held from 9-10 May at teh Hayerischerhof Hotel, Munich. Speakers include Hermann Hauser,…
DATE 06 announces conference programme
January 11, 2006
The full DATE 06 conference program is now available. Included in the conference programme is a section for people to present record-breaking designs…
Short-range wireless forum announced
January 10, 2006
Informa will hold the first Short Range Wireless Forum from 6-8 June 2006 at The Hilton, Amsterdam. The 3-day event will focus on Bluetooth, ZigBee,…