Siemens Receives Order From Transpower To Connect Offshore Wind Farms Via HVDC Link
Jul 28, 2010
A consortium of Siemens Energy and Prysmian Powerlink has received an order worth more than EUR500 million from the German transmission grid company Transpower....

China Moves Toward Indigenous Innovation
Jul 28, 2010
Beijing has proposed rules that U.S. businesses say would lead its government agencies to buy high-tech and other goods only from companies that develop the technologies in China. ...

SIA Reports May 2010 Global Chip Sales Rose 4.5% Month-On-Month
Jul 13, 2010
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported that worldwide sales of semiconductors in May were $24.7 billion, a sequential increase of 4.5 percent from April when sales were $23.6 billion and a year-on-year increase of 47.6 percent from May 2009 when sales were $16.7 billion....

UL Developing First-Edition Standard For Wireless Charging Devices For Use With Low-Energy Products
Jul 13, 2010
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is developing a first-edition standard for induction power transmitters and receivers for use with low-energy products. ...

Thermacore Acquires PMT and Expands Thermal Capabilities
Jun 23, 2010
Thermacore has completed its acquisition of Pittsburgh Materials Technology (PMT). ...

Global Market For Thermal Management Technologies To Be Worth $10.2 Billion In 2015
Jun 23, 2010
According to a new technical market research report, The Market for Thermal Management Technologies (SMC024F) from BCC Research, the value of the global market for thermal management technologies is an estimated $7.5 billion in 2010....

Large and Advanced Battery Technology Market to be Worth $11 Billion in 2014
Jun 9, 2010
According to a new technical market research report, Large And Advanced Battery Technology And Markets (FCB024E) from BCC Research, the global market for large and advanced battery technology was worth an estimated $8.2 billion in 2009, but is expected to increase to nearly $11 billion in 2014, for a 5-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6%....

Underwriters Laboratories Publishes Paper On Groundbreaking High-Tech Safety Standard IEC 62368-1
Jun 9, 2010
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) has released a white paper on the new industry standard for audio/video, information technology and communication technology equipment, IEC 62368-1. ...

Renesas Electronics America Commences Operations as a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Newly Established Renesas Electronics Corporation
May 21, 2010
Renesas Electronics America Inc. announced it has commenced business operations as a wholly owned subsidiary of the newly established Renesas Electronics Corporation (as of April 1, 2010)...

International Rectifier Opens State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility for High Reliability Products in San Jose, California
May 21, 2010
International Rectifier announced the opening of a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in San Jose, CA, dedicated to the design and manufacture of high reliability products for space, aerospace, military and heavy duty industrial applications...