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U.K. component distributor Premier Farnell has announced it has an exclusive deal with OpenLX SP Ltd. to distribute the PiFace Digital I/O board and will be able to supply both it and a 5-megapixel camera board in the first quarter of 2013. Both items are designed to complement the low-cost, credit-card sized Raspberry Pi computer. more >>

Micron Technology is looking at a so-called 2X-nm process manufacturing node for its next generation of phase-change memory. This will be a production node at roughly the same minimum geometry that Micron is investigating for the introduction of vertical-NAND flash memory. more >>

Xsens, the leading innovator in 3D motion tracking technology and products, is partnering with STMicroelectronics to demonstrate the world’s first wearable wireless 3D body motion tracking system based on consumer-grade MEMS combo sensors at Electronica 2012. more >>

At Electronica, UBM Tech showcased the results of its new study, which tracked variations in engineers self-perceptions and information-gathering habits. more >>

The biennial Electronica exhibition and conference got off to a quiet start here on Tuesday (Nov. 13). While the "A" halls, that are home to the semiconductor exhibitors seemed busy enough, certain key indicators, such as the crowds on the subway and in the atrium area prior to the initial opening of the show, seemed smaller than in previous years. more >>

Micron Technology has announced the availability of an embedded multimedia memory cards (eMMC) suitable for the automotive environment. more >>

Freescale emphasized its automotive credentials at the Electronica exhibition by launching a series of automotive industry related products covering microcontrollers, radar and pressure sensors. more >>

Microchip’s GestIC technology uses a $2 microcontroller to create a lo0w, power, short-range gesture recognition system based on technology it acquired from Ident. more >>

Sensors and a mixed-signal-equipped module combine to showcase next-gen medical apps at Electronica 2012. more >>

The CEO panel discussion held on the day of the Electronica exhibition gave four CEOs the opportunity to see good times ahead for "essential" semiconductor technology. more >>