M-tron Industries Inc.
http://www.mtron.com/
M-tron Industries Inc is based in South Dakota, USA. It specialises in frequency control products.
The site includes product application notes in PDF format as well as an online catalogue with data sheets in PDF format.
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Maplin Electronics
http://www.maplin.co.uk/
Maplin Electronics is based in Essex, UK. It supplies electronics components and systems.
The site includes a technical data archive with files in Acrobat format which can be downloaded. There is information on ordering the Maplin Electronics Catalogue as well as details of stores and superstores around the UK. Information on an equipment repair service is given. Details of special offers and new products are available.
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MDR Online
http://www.mdronline.com/
This magazine site includes abstracts and tables of contents of articles and business forecasts for semiconductor and advanced communications industries.
The full-text of editorial articles is available for free and other articles and reports are available to members only. There are three free newsletters Processor Watch, Market Alerts and Information Alert. Events listings and press releases are provided.
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MICRO Magazine
http://www.micromagazine.com/
This magazine site includes technical articles, industry news and product news from current and previous issues from 1997 onwards covering silicon chip manufacturing.
A buyers guide can be searched or browsed by company name or product category. There is an events listing. The site can be searched.
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Micron Technology Inc
http://www.micron.com/
This company site includes product data sheets in PDF format, simulations in zip format and technical notes covering DRAM and Flash memories.
There are product news articles. Job vacancies can be browsed by location and job type and resumes can be submitted to the site. The site can be searched.
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Micronas Intermetall
http://www.intermetall.de
Micronas Intermetall is based in Freiburg, Germany. It specialises in integrated circuits, digital signal processors, microcontrollers, and Hall sensors for use in multimedia, consumer, automotive, and industrial electronics as well as communications.
The site includes press releases giving information on products. Other product information includes application notes and data sheets which can be downloaded in PDF format. Job vacancies are listed. Parts of the site are in German language only.
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Microscape Recruitment Ltd
http://www.microscape.co.uk
Microscape Recruitment Ltd is based in East Sussex, UK. It specialises in high technology recruitment, especially for the semiconductor and e-commerce sectors.
The site includes vacancies in the UK and worldwide which can be browsed by job description and geographical area.
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Mike's Electric Stuff
http://www.electricstuff.co.uk/
Mike's Electric Stuff Page is provided by Mike Harrison, an electronics designer from London, England.
The site has sections with descriptions, photos and diagrams of vintage electronic components and circuits as well as high voltage systems. Links to related sites are provided.
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Miles Industrial Electronics
http://www.milesie.co.uk/
This company site includes photos and specifications of embedded pcs, input-output accessories, screens and memory cards.
Products can be ordered online.
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Moore's Law
http://www.intel.com/museum/archives/history_docs/mooreslaw.htm
In 1965, Gordon Moore stated that the transistor density on integrated circuits doubles about every two years (Moore's Law). This Web page from the Intel museum archive provides information on Moore's Law in the form of articles released in the press, images, printed materials, videos and transcripts. The articles and printed materials are viewed in PDF format (Adobe Reader required) whilst the videos can be viewed in either Windows Media player or Real player.
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Moore's Law 40th anniversary
http://www.intel.com/pressroom/kits/events/moores_law_40th/index.htm
This Web page from the Intel pressroom celebrates the 40th anniversary of Moore's Law (transistor density on integrated circuits doubles about every two years). It provides materials related to the anniversary in the form of articles and press releases, printed materials, images, videos and transcripts. The material is provided in PDF format (Adobe Reader required) whilst the videos can be view in either Windows Media player or Real Video player. The press releases cover a number of news articles over the last 40 years whilst the printed materials include a Moore's Law timeline, an information sheet and background including Gordon Moore's biography.
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Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd
http://www.murata.com/
Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd is an integrated electronic components manufacturer that specialises in passive electronic components.
The site includes descriptions, drawings and specifications of products as well as product selection guides and application manuals in PDF format. There is a series of design kits for capacitors and EMI filters in PDF format and also a technical FAQ section. News stories and press releases are provided, as is a list of trade shows. The site can be searched using component part numbers.
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Nano green technology
http://www.nanogreentech.com/
This site describes a method of cleaning semiconductor, flat panel display (FPD), and data storage disk drive (DSDD) which is more environmentally friendly than traditional methods.
There is a brief technical article and a powerpoint presentation explaining the process. A series of articles are available in pdf format. Product information is given. A powerpoint presentation on intellectual property is provided.
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National Obsolescence Centre
http://www.nocweb.org/
The National Obsolescence Centre is a joint industry and QinetiQ initiative whose aim is to provide a support and guidance service on component obsolescence. The site provides access to members to the Component Availability Monitoring service and a serach facility to identify company name or solution providers. There is a link to a document register which contains details on legacy document systems, a bibliography and premiuim information for members. There are also links to products and services, news and events, and to the QinetiQ web sites.
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National Semiconductor
http://www.national.com/
This company site includes product datasheets and application notes in PDF format as well as an archive of articles from the company magazine Analog Edge covering analogue semiconductor devices.
There is a list of events and of job vacancies in the company. Other areas of the site are restricted to registred users only.
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New Electronics Online
http://www.neon.co.uk/
New Electronics Online (NEON) complements the fortnightly print magazine, aimed primarily at a UK electronics engineering audience.
The magazine, published by Findlay Publications, provides technology news, abstracts of technical articles, case studies, best practice tutorials and new product data, with the possibility to request the full-text by email. Also available are an events diary, a section devoted to career development, reference information, and a link to the JimFinder recruitment site. The campus section can be used to find dedicated help from industry sponsors and special offers.
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Ohmite Manufacturing Co
http://www.ohmite.com/
Ohmite Manufacturing Co is based in the USA. It specialises in electronic components such as power resistors, rheostats, and tap switches.
The site includes an online catalogue with descriptions, drawings and specifications of products.
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Optoelectronics Research Centre at the University of Southampton
http://www.orc.soton.ac.uk/
The Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC), based at the University of Southampton, is an EPSRC interdisciplinary research centre with interests in many areas of optoelectronics, particularly in optical fibres, waveguides, laser devices, and optical materials. The type of research carried out ranges from basic physics and electronics, to applied research providing applications in optical communications, lasers, medicine, the air and sea environment, aerospace and general engineering. The site gives information about research activities, people, publications and gives access to the current ORC bulletin.
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Panasonic
http://www.panasonic.co.jp/
Panasonic is part of Matsushita Electronic Components Co Ltd which is based in Osaka, Japan. It specialises in electronic components.
The site includes descriptions, photos and specifications of products with detailed application notes and catalogues in PDF format. Information on new products and also company news is provided. The site is available in Japanese and English languages.
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Peak Sensors Ltd
http://www.peaksensors.co.uk/
Peak Sensors is based in Chesterfield, UK. It specialises in temperature measuring equipment such as sensors, sheaths, transmitters and other instrumentation.
The site includes technical information on hardware as well as details of how temperature can be measured. There are product specifications.
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Peter's Electronic Projects and Links
http://jap.hu/electronic/
This personal home page site includes descriptions, specifications and circuit diagrams for electronics and PIC projects.
There are links to related sites, including component documentation.
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PlanetEE
http://www.planetee.com/
This site includes discussion forums and also a searchable database of electronics products.
Users can sign up for email newsletters. There are links to events information and reviews, product information and magazines. The site can be searched.
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Polyfet RF Devices
http://www.polyfet.com/
Polyfet RF Devices is based in California, USA. The company manufactures high power MOSFET radio frequency transistors.
The site includes descriptions, drawings and technical specifications of products. There are also articles on radio frequency and metal oxide semiconductor related topics in Acrobat format. Data sheets and a product catalogue are available to be downloaded.
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Potentiometer
http://www.potentiometer.com/
This company site includes drawings, photos and specifications of potentiometers and dials as well as product data sheets in PDF format.
Information on custom products is provided.
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Principles of semiconductor devices
http://ece-www.colorado.edu/~bart/book/
This resource was developed at the University of Colorado. It is an online textbook written by Bart Van Zeghbroeck of the University of Colorado at Boulder which contains examples, problems, review questions, graphs, PDF files, MS excel spreadsheets It covers the principles of semiconductors from a theoretical viewpoint.
The topics covered include: Semiconductor fundamentals; Metal-Semiconductor Junctions; p-n Junctions; Bipolar Junction Transistors; Metal Oxide Silicon Capacitors; MOS Field Effect Transistors.
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