THE BIG IDEA

Changing business models and emerging technology/market segments that could impact your business

Thunderbolt Rattles Tech Standards

If Intel is successful in win­ning sockets with its Thunderbolt initiative, it could inspire other big companies to circum­vent the conventional standards process.

EET ON THE QT

A lively roundup of what we've heard on the street and what it means for you

Intel Commits to Fab, but Not (Yet) to 450 mm, in Ireland

Samsung’s Kwon Opens Up on 450 mm

A Jump Start for the Smart Grid

Awaiting Act II of CSR­-Zoran Drama

Intel Snipes at Foundries

Spansion CEO’s Stubborn Streak Pays Off

Biometric Authentication Comes to the Web

Custom Moves in the Data Center

Hollywood Rehearsing for New Online Role

Blurry Picture for Low-­Cost 3­-D TV Glasses

Maloney Inspires Troops in Intel Comeback

Samsung’s Kwon Opens Up on 450 mm

High-­k Misstep for IBM Fab Alliance?

LAY OF THE LAND

Surveying the landscape of both critical and non-traditional industry segments

Amping Up Electric Vehicles

The news feed from the oil­-rich but democracy-strapped Middle East might do more to advance industry efforts in renewable energy than any domestic initiative could.

VC WATCH

Tracking the hottest industry startups and gauging their chances for success

Startup’s Fortunes Riding on an E-­Beam

CEA-Leti spinoff Aselta Nanographics is mining the Grenoble region’s strong research foundation in e­-beam lithography to make its mark on chips.

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French Town's Technology Push Needs Market Pull

Grenoble, the French university town on the northern slopes of the Alps, is home to STMicroelectronics' Crolles research and pilot wafer fab, silicon­-on­-insulator pioneer Soitec, and a host of other electronics companies and startups.

MARKET DATA

Crunching the numbers and discerning trends on varied segments of the global electronics industry

Fleet Owners Could Drive EV Adoption

U.S. vehicle-­fleet owners are generally interested in adopting electric vehicles, but potential buyers are keeping their foot on the brake until the total cost of ownership declines and charging infrastructure challenges are addressed.