ECE News http://www.ecenews.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:27:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with Pageflakes GE Fanuc New PACSystems RX3i Controller http://www.ecenews.com/ge-fanuc-new-pacsystems-rx3i-controller/38 http://www.ecenews.com/ge-fanuc-new-pacsystems-rx3i-controller/38#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:27:50 +0000 admin http://www.ecenews.com/?p=38 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> GE Fanuc (whom I did an internship with while I was in school), introduced its scalable high availability solution for the PACSystems RX3i controller. The PACSystems RX3i controller is one of the most powerful, scalable, flexible, and efficient means to increasing productivity.

GE Fanuc has always been strong in PLCs, especially in the hardware. The main problem with GE Fanuc PLCs (programmable logic controllers) is its software which is hard to code.

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]]> http://www.ecenews.com/ge-fanuc-new-pacsystems-rx3i-controller/38/feed Cheap Computer Controlled Shop Tools http://www.ecenews.com/cheap-computer-controlled-shop-tools/35 http://www.ecenews.com/cheap-computer-controlled-shop-tools/35#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:32:09 +0000 admin http://www.ecenews.com/?p=35 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Ever dream of building a computer-numerically-controlled (CNC) router table so that you can cut complicated shapes in wood, plastic, or sheet metal without the usual hassle of making paper templates, trying to follow them by hand, filing down the rough spots, and, often enough, messing things up completely?

A typical CNC table can cost a few thousand and up to tens of thousands. You can now build a CNC table yourself for just $1000.

To read the entire story click here.

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]]> http://www.ecenews.com/cheap-computer-controlled-shop-tools/35/feed 10 Semiconductor Companies In Trouble http://www.ecenews.com/10-semiconductor-companies-in-trouble/31 http://www.ecenews.com/10-semiconductor-companies-in-trouble/31#comments Sat, 30 May 2009 20:48:44 +0000 admin http://www.ecenews.com/?p=31 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> EETimes, a reputable online electrical engineering news site has compiled a list of 10 semiconductor companies that are in financial trouble. The list starts as follow:

  • Advanced Micro Devices In
  • Automatic test equipment (ATE) industry
  • Cadence Design Systems Inc

To find out what the other 7 comapnies are and read the full story click here.

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]]> http://www.ecenews.com/10-semiconductor-companies-in-trouble/31/feed Intel Fined $1.45 Billion http://www.ecenews.com/intel-fined-145-billion/28 http://www.ecenews.com/intel-fined-145-billion/28#comments Wed, 13 May 2009 22:55:57 +0000 admin http://www.ecenews.com/?p=28 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Intel has been fined a record 1.06bn euros ($1.45bn; £948m) by the European Commission for anti-competitive practices. Intel has announced that they will appeal the decision.

The fine is because between 2002 and 2007, Intel had paid manufacturers and a retailer to favor its chips over those of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

You can read the entire story here.

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]]> http://www.ecenews.com/intel-fined-145-billion/28/feed New Device Lets Plants Talk http://www.ecenews.com/new-device-lets-plants-talk/24 http://www.ecenews.com/new-device-lets-plants-talk/24#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 14:32:35 +0000 admin http://www.ecenews.com/?p=24 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> AgriHouse, an agricultural technology firm based in Berthoud, Colo has invented a device that lets plants send text messages alerting growers if their water uptake is too little, too much, or just right.

A small electronic chip clips onto a plant’s leaf and senses its internal moisture content. While this system is not perfect yet, AgriHouse claims that it can significantly lower the world’s freshwater usage by providing the exact amount of water that the plants need.

Read the full story here.

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]]> http://www.ecenews.com/new-device-lets-plants-talk/24/feed Did You Know http://www.ecenews.com/did-you-know/21 http://www.ecenews.com/did-you-know/21#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 23:28:38 +0000 admin http://www.ecenews.com/?p=21 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> If you haven’t watched this video yet, you should

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]]> http://www.ecenews.com/did-you-know/21/feed Netflix Million Dollar Programming Prize http://www.ecenews.com/netflix-million-dollar-programming-prize/12 http://www.ecenews.com/netflix-million-dollar-programming-prize/12#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 18:36:15 +0000 admin http://www.ecenews.com/?p=12 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Netflix wants to improve the accuracy of predictions about how much someone is going to love a movie based on their movie preference. They want to improve the prediction by 10%.

To do this Netflix is offering a $1 million prize to whoever /whichever team that can suggest code to make this improvement.

The prize is still open for grabs. The leading team has reached a 9.65% improvement.

You can read more the prize, its rules, and leader board at NetflixPrize.

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]]> http://www.ecenews.com/netflix-million-dollar-programming-prize/12/feed Purdue Engineering Dropped In Ranking http://www.ecenews.com/purdue-engineering-dropped-in-ranking/9 http://www.ecenews.com/purdue-engineering-dropped-in-ranking/9#comments Sat, 09 May 2009 23:18:00 +0000 admin http://www.ecenews.com/?p=9 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> While Purdue ECE department prides itself to be ranked high in the latest University rankings by US News, what they fail to talk about is how their ranking has dropped consistently during the last couple years.For example 3 years ago Purdue Industrial engineering used to ranked number 3 and now its number 10.

You can find all the Purdue Engineering school rankings here and the article on Purdue website here

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]]> http://www.ecenews.com/purdue-engineering-dropped-in-ranking/9/feed Hello world! http://www.ecenews.com/hello-world/1 http://www.ecenews.com/hello-world/1#comments Sun, 03 May 2009 13:23:49 +0000 admin http://www.ecenews.com/?p=1 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Welcome to ECE News. This website will be a collection of the most exciting news in Electrical and Computer engineering world.

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