Mobile Industry Unites to Drive Universal Charging Solution for Mobile Phones
Mar 23, 2009
The GSMA (Group Speciale Mobile Association) and 17 leading mobile operators and manufacturers said they will implement a cross-industry standard for a universal charger for new mobile phones. The aim of the initiative, led by the GSMA, is to ensure that the mobile industry adopts a common format for mobile phone charger connections and energy-efficient chargers. ...

Cree and Powerex Develop New SiC Power Switches for Next-Generation Military Systems
Mar 10, 2009
Cree, Inc, working with both the United States Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Propulsion Directorate and high-power module pioneer Powerex, Inc., has developed a demonstration dual switch 1200V, 100A power module featuring all-SiC semiconductors and capable of operating at junction temperatures up to 200°C. ...

RuBee®, High-Security, Harsh-Environment RFID Alternative, Announced As New IEEE International Standard
Mar 10, 2009
RuBee, a High-Security Wireless Asset Visibility Protocol That Works in Harsh Environments, Has Been Approved by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) as an International Standard, IEEE 1902.1...

MIT Scientists Developing Electrically-Controlled Rocket
Mar 10, 2009
Earth-orbiting satellites must occasionally be nudged to stay on the correct path. MIT scientists are developing a new electrically-controlled rocket that could make this and other spacecraft maneuvers much less costly...

New Jersey Utility to Build 120MW of Solar Capacity
Feb 25, 2009
Public Service Electric & Gas Company (PSE&G), an investor-owned utility in New Jersey, announced its plan to invest $773 million to add 120 megawatts (MW) of utility-owned photovoltaics within its service territory...

Texas Instruments Acquires CICLON Semiconductor
Feb 25, 2009
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) acquired Bethlehem, PA-based CICLON Semiconductor Device Corporation, a leading designer of high-frequency, high-efficiency power management semiconductors...

XP Vehicles Expects U. S. DOE ATVM Funding to Complete Development of Revolutionary Electric Vehicle
Feb 25, 2009
XP Vehicles Section 136 AVTM loan applicants, received notification that their application has been considered substantially complete and is currently in the final phase of the DOE's evaluation of their application...

I.R. Reduces Headcount and Consolidates Production Facilities
Feb 11, 2009
The Company expects a total reduction of about 850 jobs, or approximately 18 percent of the worldwide workforce for the 2009 fiscal year compared to the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008...

PerkinElmer Expands LED Portfolio with Acquisition of Opto Technology, Inc.
Feb 11, 2009
The acquisition of Opto Technology adds optical subsystems to PerkinElmer's portfolio of high brightness LED components...

STAC awards $200K to Electro Standards in Collaboration with URI for Development of Direct-Drive Wave Energy Conversion Devices
Feb 11, 2009
STAC awards $200K to Electro Standards in Collaboration with University of Rhode Island for Development of Direct-Drive Wave Energy Conversion Devices...