Viewpoints

Francois Fortun from Freescale Semiconductor sees ultra wideband as an important wireless comms opportunity

Recent changes to the UK circuit board industry should not have come as a surprise, says Mark Beesley from Circatex, adding that the remaining firms can still survive in the difficult marketplace

Using a distributor can simplify the supply chain for OEMs and CEMs, says Andy King of Arrow Electronics

Martin Kent of Abacus says the European distribution market is stable, but don't expect any sudden upturns in the near future

Axel Hartstang of Avnet Electronics Marketing mulls over some of the key changes the distribution business is undergoing in Europe

Don't discount Moore's Law, says Fred Weber, who argues that single threaded processing is preferable

Tony Saigh of Anders says that distributors must act as the eyes and ears for suppliers from the Far East

Dr James Truchard of National Instruments argues that graphical modelling is essential to help scientists and researchers to test their algorithms and designs quickly and easily

Dr Peter Wilson from the University of Southampton forecasts a bleak future for analogue design in the UK and Europe, unless funding can be found for our universities

Martin Allen looks beyond the hype of mobile working to consider some of the practical issues of data security