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Lighting Industry Leaders to Participate in Digi-Key’s PURE Lighting Technology Symposium

During Digi-Key’s PURE Lighting Technology Symposium, industry leaders from Cree, Laird Technologies, LEDIL and Texas Instruments will participate in a panel discussion focusing on lighting life cycles and reliability.

6 May 2010

Applied Chemical Laboratories’ New Program Supports Manufacturing of PV Products

Applied Chemical Laboratories, Inc., an innovator in eco-friendly chemicals for semiconductor wafer fabrication, flat panel displays and magnetic recording media, has launched a program to support production of photovoltaic (PV) products.

6 May 2010

SBS Energy to Install Solar Panel Systems at Seabrook Farms’ New Jersey Facility

SBS Energy Partners, LLC today announced a 15-year agreement with Seabrook Farms to install and maintain more than 21 acres of solar panel systems at its Seabrook, NJ facility.

6 May 2010

New Report on LED Lighting Segment in Commercial Building Market

Lighting accounts for about 17.5% of global electricity use and, within the United States, the majority of lighting energy is consumed in commercial buildings.

5 May 2010

Angela Nahl Becomes First Surgeon in San Diego to Use Ziemer Z-LASIK Technology

Dr. Angela Nahl of La Jolla LASIK Institute recently became the first San Diego LASIK surgeon to perform refractive surgery on a patient using the new Ziemer Z-LASIK technology.

5 May 2010

Applied Materials’ Esatto Technology Receives Enthusiastic Response from Solar Cell Manufacturers

Applied Materials, Inc. today announced at the SNEC 2010 PV Power Expo that its Esatto Technology™ is expected to be used in more than 2 gigawatts of annual cell manufacturing capacity in the next few months at customer sites in China, Taiwan and Europe.

5 May 2010

Gentex Supplies Advanced Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirrors for Toyota's Sienna Minivan

Gentex Corporation, the leading supplier of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors to the worldwide automotive industry, has announced that it is supplying auto-dimming mirrors with advanced electronic features, including the Company's proprietary SmartBeam® High-Beam Headlamp Assist system, for the 2011 Sienna, Toyota's flagship minivan.

From Gentex Corporation 5 May 2010

Kyocera Integrates API’s Cryptek Netgard into its Multifunctional Printers, Scanners, and Copiers

Kyocera Mita America, Inc., one of the world’s leading document solutions companies, has partnered with API Technologies Corp. (ATNY.OB) ("API"), a prime contractor in engineered systems, components and secure communications to the global defense and aerospace industries, to provide API’s HSPD-12-compliant Cryptek Netgard MFD (multi-function device) as an integrated component to enhance the data security of Kyocera’s document imaging devices.

5 May 2010

Flex Tech Alliance Announces CAMM's Acceptance of CHA Industries Web Coater

Binghamton University and The Flex Tech Alliance, a public/private partnership chartered with developing the flexible electronics and displays industry supply chain, today announced that the CHA Industries Web Coater has been accepted at the Center for Advanced Microelectronics Manufacturing (CAMM).

5 May 2010

New 10 MBd Digital Optocoupler Released by Avago Technologies

Avago Technologies, a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, today announced the release of a 10 MBd Digital Optocoupler with high Insulation Voltage ratings for power supply and high-power motor control application.

5 May 2010

Bloo Solar Partners with CVD for Development of TCO Coating Equipment

Bloo Solar, a West Sacramento renewable solar energy company, announced today the selection of CVD Equipment Corporation (CVD) to develop and manufacture the equipment for its unique 3rd generation three dimensional architecture, thin film solar module.

5 May 2010

SunFab Line Solar Modules Qualify for UL’s Master Certification Program

Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a world leader in safety testing and certification, announced today that photovoltaic modules produced by an Applied Materials SunFab Thin Film Line™ are the first to qualify for UL’s Master Certification Program for the solar industry.

5 May 2010

Tessera Signs Acquisition Agreement with MEMS-Based Camera Solution Provider Siimpel

Tessera Technologies, Inc. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Siimpel Corporation, a leading developer and manufacturer of MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) based camera solutions for mobile imaging applications.

5 May 2010

Oerlikon Solar Earns UL Master and TUV Rheinland IEC Certifications

Oerlikon Solar, a leading provider of thin film photovoltaics (PV) manufacturing equipment, has received several key technology certifications that will help its customers bring thin film PV to market even more quickly.

5 May 2010

GeoSmart and Innovative Air Solutions Collaborate to Bring Innovative Solar Products to Canadian Market

GeoSmart Energy, the most experienced and respected name in geothermal, is further diversifying its renewable energy product line to include solar energy options thanks to a formal partnership with green energy solutions provider Innovative Air Solutions Inc.

5 May 2010