http://powerelectronics.com/news/ en-us http://powerelectronics.com/news/lead-story/apec-call-for-papers-051612 APEC 2013 will take place March 17 - 21, 2013 in Long Beach, CA. lead-story Tue, 15 May 2012 15:07:00 EDT http://powerelectronics.com/news/sia-applauds-congress-051612 The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today applauded the House of Representatives and the Senate Appropriations Committees' support for increased funding levels for both the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). news Tue, 15 May 2012 15:04:00 EDT http://powerelectronics.com/news/lead-story/ti-collaborative-innovation-050912 Texas Instruments Incorporated introduced TI Silicon Valley Labs, its research center for innovation in analog and mixed signal electronics. lead-story Tue, 08 May 2012 22:49:00 EDT http://powerelectronics.com/news/siemens-integrates-entire-motors-050912 The Siemens Drive Technologies Division has combined all of its electric motors into one product family with the name Simotics, a move designed to integrate the portfolio and improve clarity for customers when selecting motors. news Tue, 08 May 2012 17:16:00 EDT http://powerelectronics.com/news/lead-story/ohmite-acquires-wakefield-0512 Ohmite Manufacturing announced that its corporate parent, Heico Company LLC, has acquired Wakefield Solutions. lead-story Wed, 02 May 2012 00:37:00 EDT http://powerelectronics.com/news/media-tablets-market-0512 In a remarkably rapid ascension, media tablets in 2014 will become the world's fourth-largest application for semiconductors, up from 35th in 2010, rising in just four short years from obscurity to a level rivaling the position of powerhouse chip markets like mobile handsets and PCs, according to the IHS iSuppli Application Market Forecast Tool from information and analytics provider. news Wed, 02 May 2012 00:33:00 EDT http://powerelectronics.com/news/lead-story/humanoid-robot-competition-042512 DARPA plans to offer a $2 million prize to whoever can help push the state-of-the-art in robotics beyond today's capabilities in support of the DoD's disaster recovery mission. lead-story Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:40:00 EDT http://powerelectronics.com/news/ohmite-acquires-wakefield-042512 Ohmite Manufacturing announced that its corporate parent, Heico Company LLC, has acquired Wakefield Solutions. news Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:38:00 EDT http://powerelectronics.com/news/lead-story/science-engineering-festival-041812 The USA Science and Engineering festival kicked off April 9 with its Nifty Fifty Program, and will continue with over 150 FREE events for the public and Greater Washington, DC schools, leading up to the Finale Expo - all geared toward sparking an interest in Science and Engineering. lead-story Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:29:00 EDT http://powerelectronics.com/news/north-carolina-state-041812 A North Carolina State University researcher has developed a more efficient, less expensive way of cooling electronic devices - particularly devices that generate a lot of heat, such as lasers and power devices. news Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:43:00 EDT