Viewpoints

Derek Boyd is chief executive officer of the UK's National Microelectronics Institute

Professor PK Nathan is chief technology officer of start-up OLED-T

First man on the moon, Neil Armstrong gave the keynote speech on the final day of the Freescale Technology Forum (FTF) in Orlando yesterday. Armstrong, an engineer, modestly downplayed the importance of his 'giant step for mankind'

Electronics Weekly asks Rich Templeton, CEO of Texas Instruments, his views on industry and technology trends

Rich Templeton, CEO of Texas Instruments, answers Electronics Weekly's five questions

UK manufacturing is alive and kicking, according to Eamonn Walsh, chairman of Brainboxes. And he should know, as his firm won Manufacturer of the Year in the 2005 European Electronics Industry Awards

Markets such as consumer and automotive will bring the biggest growth for the programmable logic market, explains Martin Mason from Actel, but devices must be 'Asic-like'

Jackie Berry of Triteq says that by getting the basics right, such as having a good design-for-manufacturing strategy, UK manufacturers can still be successful in the market

The rush to outsource manufacturing from lower cost firms overseas has undeniable short-term benefits, but there are also risks that need to be considered, says Craig Wright of the Exception Group

Rod Taylor of the Seaward Group explains why his companies continue to succeed despite the poor overall results of UK electronics