EWORLD
INSIGHT
To fab or not to fab...
Does India need a semiconductor fabrication industry or not? The debate is not new but the ‘yes’ and ‘no’ sides offered new insights into the issue at the recent ISA meet. The question is whether the government will get ‘ ;bang for its buck.’
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HARDWARE
Making of a chip
Amazing, isn’t it, how thousands of lines of complex circuitry are scratched on thin silicon wafers. The technique is similar to one that was used by lithographers and cartographers hundreds of years ago. Back then, they would coat a ...
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Three sub-segments
For the uninitiated, semiconductors is all about etching infinitesimally thin lines of circuits on extremely thin wafers of silicon and packing layers of such wafers into tiny, black cuboids — chips. Open any electronic device, say, a ...
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COMPUTER USAGE
Why system hangs suddenly
In the Tip-Off column of eWorld dated March 3, 2008, a reader had raised the problem of frequent hanging of system. While eWorld’s response was useful, I would like to add more details, in this context.There are two other causes ...
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INTERVIEW
Tracking is believing
How sure are you about a new recruit’s work capabilities? Quite sure, did you say? After all, one picks a candidate after many rounds of written tests, interviews and a third-party background check. But these are not foolproof ...
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Pirate watch
Business Software Alliance on its initiatives in India.
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‘BPO is here to stay’
A US slowdown scenario is no cause for alarm right now, maintains this player.
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SECURITY
Stress on safety
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CYBER QUEST
Quiz
V.V.Ramanan
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BOOKS
What is a ‘big’ idea?
Here is the story of an entrepreneur couple who found it, and propelled it to success by using the Internet.
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CARTOON
Cartoon
“This is no ordinary charm, son — it’s an e-charm! Tie it to your hard disk and it protects your data from online ...
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NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES
On the move
BenQ has announced the launch of its new DLP Projector — the BenQ CP220C. Designed for portability, the projector fits into a briefcase, making it a handy and suitable presentation tool for professionals on the move, says the company. ...
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A new ring
Samsung Telecommunications India has unveiled its entry-level mobile handset, Samsung Guru100, which offers talk time of nine hours. The phone comes with a “large and clear LCD screen, powerful speakerphone for hands-free comfort, ...
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