Laird Technologies Inc of Earth City, MO, USA, which designs and supplies customized performance-critical components and systems for electronics and wireless products, has acquired Nextreme Thermal Solutions of Durham, NC, USA, which ...
The Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium (EEMBC) intends to create a standard method to evaluate the energy efficiency of ultra-low power(ULP) microcontrollers. To date, the industry has lacked a common method to test, validate, ...
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Dresden University spin-off Heliatek claims to have measured a record 12.0% cell efficiency for its organic solar cells. The work was carried out in cooperation with the University of Ulm and TU Dresden, was measured by the ...
Global Internet-based electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corp of Thief River Falls, MN, USA has agreed to distribute worldwide the silicon carbide (SiC) technologies of GeneSiC Semiconductor Inc of Dulles, VA, USA, which develops ...
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The American Association of Textile Chemical and Colorists has organised a Materials Research Poster Competition. Winning entries in each area, whether submitted by an individual or a team, will be awarded. First Place: US$1,000 Second ...
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BP is to establish a $100 million international research center known as the BP International Centre for Advanced Materials, or BP-ICAM. This center will lead research aimed at advancing the fundamental understanding and use of materials ...
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The proposed 47MW park would be ten times larger than ib vogt's 4.7MW solar park at Ebbsfleet.Image credit:ib vogt GmbH. The newly-elected leader of the Green Party,Natalie Bennett,has told Portsmouth News that ib vogt's planned 47MW ...
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Sphelar Power Corpsssoration has successfully prototyped,with the Industrial Technology Center of Fukui Prefecture,an energy-harvesting textile where spherical solar cells(Sphelar cells)are interweaved. This result was delivered from an ...
According to the market research report"Global Smart Glass market 2012-2017,by technology(Thermochromics,Liquid Crystal(LC),Suspended Particle ...
ESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — November 20, 2012 — AATCC, the Association of Textile, Apparel, & Materials Professionals, announces the 2013 Materials Poster Competition, and invites students from around the globe studying ...
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Everyone's talking about energy harvesting–but what exactly is it?The term is often used as a paraphrase for the whole range of low-power applications,yet the"harvesters"themselves are only one part of a larger system,writes Ingo ...
Tags: Electrical&Electronics, Energy Harvesting, battery, MEC, IPS
Following opening of the competition last Autumn and closing for applications in December,the'Technology Inspired Innovation'competition for collaborative research&development funding in the UK has now resulted in 43 projects being chosen ...
Tags: UK funds, compound semiconductor, Photonics and Electrical Systems
Philips Ledalite, a Philips Lighting brand, has launched the TruGroove family of recessed linear luminaires designed for installation in drywall or dropped t-grid ceilings. The series includes LED and fluorescent models, although it's the ...
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