Skyworks Solutions, Inc. has delivered a notice of breach to Advanced Analogic Technologies Inc. (AnalogicTech) stating, among other things, that AnalogicTech has breached its covenant, agreement and obligation under the Merger Agreement to “act and carry on its business in the usual, regular and ordinary course in substantially the same manner as previously conducted, . […]
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Designing Electronic Systems for the Smart Grid
At the second-annual Smart Grid Electronics Forum (SGEF ’11) you will learn how the smart grid will impact the design of all types of electronic equipment. If it plugs into the ac power mains, your equipment has the potential to be impacted by the roll-out of the Smart Grid. The Plenary Session at SGEF ’11 […]
Sunlogics Announces Acquisition of EPV Solar Germany GmbH and New Millennium Solar Equipment Corp.
Sunlogics PLC, a vertically integrated global solar energy systems provider specializing in solar project development and installation, announced that it has acquired privately-held Phoenix Solar Holdings Corp. and its operating subsidiaries, including EPV Solar Germany GmbH and New Millennium Solar Equipment Corp. With the completion of this transaction, Sunlogics now has the ability to manufacture […]
Boston-Power Announces $125 Million in New Financing
Boston-Power, Inc. announced $125 million in new funding from a combination of private equity investment and support from China. The growth capital and Chinese government incentives will be used predominantly to scale manufacturing, research and development, and business development activities in China for the company’s award-winning energy storage technology and products. The private equity round […]
IDT coolRAC Technology Boosts Server Power Efficiency Over 10% in Cloud Computing Data Center Applications
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT®) announced coolRAC™ technology, which the company describes as a breakthrough power architecture for enterprise data centers that dramatically increases energy efficiency and lowers operating cost. IDT says that its technology is the most efficient and cost-effective solution for enterprise data center applications, and does not require a data center re-design […]
Lighting Science Group’s LED Bulbs Light Up Over a Quarter of the DOE Solar Decathlon Team Houses
Six of the twenty collegiate teams competing in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011 will be lighting up their futuristic, energy-efficient solar houses with Lighting Science Group’s (OTCBB: LSCG) high-performance and ultra-efficient LED lighting products. Parsons The New School for Design and Stevens Institute of Technology, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Old […]
TÜV Rheinland Forms Partnership with Chinese Solar Products Certification Provider
Tempe AZ — September 21, 2011 —TÜV Rheinland® has partnered with China General Certification Center (CGC) to provide testing and certification services for solar product manufacturers seeking to gain access to the Chinese market. The arrangement with CGC includes agreements made with TÜV Rheinland PTL, TÜV Rheinland Shanghai, TÜV Rheinland Taiwan and TÜV Rheinland Cologne, […]
AMSC Filing Criminal and Civil Complaints Against Sinovel
American Superconductor Corp. (AMSC) announced that it is taking a series of legal actions against Sinovel Wind Group Co. Ltd. (Sinovel). AMSC is filing criminal and civil complaints in China against Sinovel and other parties alleging the illegal use of AMSC’s intellectual property. These cases follow an intensive investigation conducted by both AMSC and law […]
New IEEE Standard Addresses Smart Grid Work Around the World
IEEE announced that IEEE 2030 – IEEE Guide for Smart Grid Interoperability of Energy Technology and Information Technology Operation with the Electric Power System (EPS), End-Use Applications, and Loads – has been approved and published. IEEE 2030 establishes a globally relevant Smart Grid interoperability reference model and knowledge base that can be used by utilities […]
Microsemi and Avnet Memec Expand Strategic Distribution Agreement in Americas
Microsemi Corp. and Avnet Memec, a division of Avnet Electronics Marketing, an operating group of Avnet, Inc., announced an expanded distribution relationship in the Americas. The parties intend to enable Avnet Memec to distribute Microsemi’s full technology product offering, by adding Microsemi’s RF, power, dc-dc converter, mixed-signal, analog, RF ICs and system/subsystem products to the […]