Sunovia Sales Force Increases from 4 to 55 in last 6 Months
Sep 02, 2010
The new VP of Global Sales, Jim Perkins, has implemented an aggressive marketing strategy by bringing on board the most experienced and successful lighting sales representatives across the country.
Ascent Solar Chairman to Retire at End of 2010
Sep 02, 2010
Mohan Misra is making way for Amit Kumar to become Chairman of the board as the company enters the manufacturing and commercialization phase of its latest developments.
Vishay's White InGaN LED is Ultrabright
Sep 02, 2010
The company’s VLHW4100 3mm module achieves non-diffused luminous intensity ranging from 4,500 mcd to 11,250 mcd at 20mA.
Plasma-Therm Announces VERSALINE® RIE Etch Order
Sep 02, 2010
Plasma-Therm LLC, a global supplier of plasma etch and deposition process equipment, is pleased to announce that a leading manufacturer of high technology defense systems from the EMEA region has recently accepted delivery of a VERSALINE® RIE etch system.
Johannes Segner joins Veeco as CTO for CIGS Solar Equipment Business
Sep 02, 2010
Segner will present in the upcoming ‘Solar Technical Seminar’ in Valencia, Spain on 6 September 2010. He joins Veeco following a 30-year career in which he has distinguished himself as a leading expert in the field of thin film coating technology.
Emcore Honored with Supplier Excellence Award by Space Systems/Loral
Sep 02, 2010
The award was presented for Emcore's performance in supplying high-Efficiency multi-junction solar cells for powering SS/L's satellite missions.
Spire to Exhibit at Solar Conference in Spain from Sep 6 – 10, 2010
Sep 02, 2010
The capital equipment manufacturer who serves the PV solar cell market will demonstrate its Spi-Line 20MW Module Assembly Line which is claimed to offer a 30% reduction in CAPEX.
H.C. Starck Targets CIGS and CdTe Module Manufacturers for Sputter Testing
Sep 01, 2010
The firm is striving to improve sputtering target performance in its Thin Film Materials Lab equipped with specific sputtering tools and instrumentation for advanced testing and characterizations of thin film properties.
Intel to Acquire Infineon’s Wireless Business for $1.4 Billion
Sep 01, 2010
Infineon’s Wireless Solutions (WLS) will operate as a standalone business serving its existing customers. It will also contribute to Intel’s strategy to make connected computing ubiquitous from smartphones to laptops to embedded computing.
Opticomp & Achronix Bridge the Gap with Optical Networking Module
Sep 01, 2010
The joint module uses Opticomp’s TRX-04-950-15 module which transmits (and receives) 40 Gb/s traffic over a single multimode fiber. The transceiver incorporates 4 VCSELs and 4 PIN photodiode detectors.
Sunovia Hires Art Buckland as Chief Executive Officer
Sep 01, 2010
With 24 years of experience and a winner of “Entrepreneur of the Year” award, Buckland has served on many public company boards. He has raised $175 million in private and public capital while starting nine companies and turned around seven companies.
OneChip Opens New Regional Office in Shenzhen, China
Sep 01, 2010
Featuring an on-site lab, the firm hopes localized, on-site support and regional distribution will streamline quality control and manufacturing processes.
Intevac Welcomes Christopher Smith as Executive VP
Sep 01, 2010
The semiconductor and solar capital equipment market veteran has previously held senior management positions at Applied Materials and Cymer. He will now focus on capital equipment in the Emerging Markets division.
SÜSS MicroTec Appoints New VP of R&D
Aug 31, 2010
Rainer Knippelmeyer will oversee R&D and innovation management for all products. With many years of experience in various Carl Zeiss AG companies , his main focus will be on the creation of a cross-product technology roadmap within the SÜSS MicroTec group.
AIS launches Low Cost Compact FBGAs with InGaAs Detectors
Aug 31, 2010
The new technology in optical fiber and semiconductor lasers offers lower loss, higher bandwidth and immunity to electromagnetic interference. It also boasts lighter weight, lower costs, and lower maintenance needs over traditional methods.
Johanna Solar Technology GmbH becomes Bosch Solar CISTech GmbH
Aug 31, 2010
The integration of the firm into Bosch Group’s Solar Energy Division is largely complete.
Globl Solar Reveals “Most Powerful Flexible Module” to Roofing Industry
Aug 31, 2010
The PowerFLEX BIPV is claimed to revolutionize solar roofing. The large, 300 Watt modules are flexible, lightweight and easy-to-install.
GAO Unveils Multi-Frequency InGaAs Fiber Optic Identifier
Aug 27, 2010
The new product identifies 1550nm calibrated wavelength signals as well as 800nm to 1700nm wavelength signals. The identifier boasts a five-stage display of signal intensity and two detachable InGaAs detectors.
Cree MX-3 LED Down to a Tea for Color Consistency & Uniformity
Aug 25, 2010
Cree’s new MX-3 LED from the XLamp series delivers over 100 lumens. It is suited to a broader range of applications in the LED bulb, retail display and linear lighting markets than previous versions.
ZSW Researchers Break Own CIGS Efficiency Record and Hit 20.3%
Aug 25, 2010
The scientists based in Germany have produced a thin-film Copper Indium Gallium di-Selenide (CIGS) solar cell with 20.3 % efficiency, a 0.2% increase over their previous record.
Ixys Combined SiC & MOSFET Device is Super Cool
Aug 25, 2010
Ixys says its latest device in an isolated integrated package will enable an increased power density and higher efficiency in fast switching power supplies and solar inverter applications.
Goodrich Low SWaP Shortwave Infrared Camera is "The Smallest"
Aug 23, 2010
The compact lightweight camera enables 24-hour imaging capabilities in unmanned vehicles.
Avago Introduces Next Generation LNA for Cellular and LTE Base Stations
Aug 20, 2010
The MGA-635P80.module has a noise figure of 56 dB and 35.9 dBm third order Intercept at 2500MHz.