Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE in Freiburg, Germany have successfully tested power transistors made of gallium nitride (GaN) in power electronic systems. By using such transistors the researchers says ...
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Despite vocal mistrust of e-voting, 151 Flemish municipalities in Belgium will use new electronic voting machines in October 14 elections. More than 60 percent of the country's Flemish citizens as well as voters in the Brussels region ...
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Novaled, a leader in the organic light-emitting diode (OLED) field, has entered into a licensing and purchase agreement with Samsung Mobile Display (SMD), a global leader in the display industry. As part of the agreement, SMD has committed ...
Novaled,a leader in the organic light-emitting diode(OLEDs)field,today announced it is named in the prestigious 2012 Global Cleantech 100 list,produced by Cleantech Group,a leading research firm focused on global cleantech innovation.The ...
Partners from research and industry are studying the principles of next-generation cabin lighting Gradual transitions from day into night have become standard today on board of modern passenger aircraft. Bergische Universität ...
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With gold, copper or tin and special galvanizing processes, scientists are improving the function of semi-conductors and making the manufacture of microelectronic systems a child‘s play. Especially the LED industry could profit from ...
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Were we not promised super-thin bendable, flexible and rollable organic LED (OLED) displays? Phones like Samsung's Galaxy and HTC's Desire have shown us that the rigid versions can deliver stunning images. So where are those flexies? It ...
Packaging firms are increasingly adopting the Fraunhofer Institute for Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP that was developed jointly by Fraunhofer FEP and Biofilm. The project partners included Applied Materials, hallow cathode ...
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A team of researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology in Oberhausen, Germany have developed a new fluid for cooling the costly batteries in electric vehicles (EV). The fluid, called as ...
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There are vast quantities of seawater available; Drinking water, on the other hand, is in scarce supply. Desalination plants can convert seawater to drinking water. Yet these plants require pipelines made of a special kind of steel or ...
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Responsibility for general illumination and Chief Technology Officer The supervisory board of OSRAM AG, in Munich, has appointed Dr. Peter Laier (44) to the managing board of Germany's largest lighting manufacturer and listing candidate. ...
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Shock-resistance is the great benefit of safety glass. However, the cut of the glass pane can make this difficult: With conventional processes, only straight cuts are possible. Yet a newly-developed method makes it possible to apply any ...
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Partners of the European "Solutions for Energy Efficient Lighting (SEEL)" project achieve decisive research successes with HID and LED lamps Partner companies of the "Solutions for Energy Efficient Lighting (SEEL)" project supported on ...
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Partners of the European "Solutions for Energy Efficient Lighting (SEEL)" project achieve decisive research successes with HID and LED lamps Partner companies of the "Solutions for Energy Efficient Lighting (SEEL)" project supported on ...
Two key figures behind the emergence of concentrator photovoltaics(CPV)as a viable energy technology have won a share of the 2012 German Environmental Award. Worth€500,000,the award is presented each year by the Deutsche ...
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