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Diodes Optimized for Solar Cell Panels

IXYS Corporation, a Silicon Valley headquartered semiconductor company, introduces a family of proprietary diodes, the DFP32-005 device family. These diodes are optimized for solar cell panels and space sensitive applications, where the devices can withstand radiation levels found in space.

15 Apr 2008

Solar Cell Prototype Promises to be Very Competitive on the Solar Market

Global Warming Solutions, Inc. - a developer of technologies aimed at mitigating the effects of global warming -today provided an update on the progress of its joint testing with Solar Wind, Ltd.

14 Apr 2008

Contract Calls for the Development and Fabrication of High-Res X-ray Calorimeters

Sunovia Energy Technologies, Inc. and EPIR Technologies, Inc. (EPIR) are pleased to announce the award of a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to EPIR from NASA which continues to advance the companies strategy to commercialize synergistic cadmium-telluride based technologies and manufacturing processes for solar, infrared and X-ray within the renewable energy, night vision, medical and scientific markets.

14 Apr 2008

Frost + Sullivan's 2008 Solar Energy Development Company of the Year

Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. one of the world's leading manufacturers of photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, today announced it was named Frost + Sullivan's 2008 Solar Energy Development Company of the Year.

14 Apr 2008

EMCORE to Deploy Concentrator Solar Photovoltaic Systems in China

EMCORE Corporation a leading provider of semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber-optic, satellite and terrestrial solar power markets, announced today that it has agreed to supply CPV systems to XinAo Group in China.

11 Apr 2008

Doubling the Efficiency of Converting Solar Energy to Electricity

By using a popcorn-ball design - tiny kernels clumped into much larger porous spheres - researchers at the University of Washington are able to manipulate light and more than double the efficiency of converting solar energy to electricity.

11 Apr 2008

Video Analyzer for Troubleshooting and Monitoring at the Network Edge

JDSU today introduced its latest digital video test solution, the DTS MVP-200, a dynamic new MPEG video analyzer that performs monitoring and troubleshooting functions at the network edge.

11 Apr 2008

Using Metallic Nanotubes to Make Thin Films that are Semitransparent

Carbon nanotubes are promising materials for many high-technology applications due to their exceptional mechanical, thermal, chemical, optical and electrical properties.

9 Apr 2008

Company Believes Thin Film CIGS Represents Second Generation Solar Technology

China Nuvo Solar Energy, Inc. announced today that it will be developing a low-cost solar cell based on thin-film CIGS technology with its collaboration partner, Pioneer Materials, Inc., at its pilot production facility in Chengdu, China. CIGS, which stands for copper indium gallium selenium, has achieved the highest efficiency for thin-film photovoltaics at 19.9%, which rivals the performance of crystalline based silicon solar cells.

9 Apr 2008

Applying Tomography to the Sun

A medical X-ray technique has been adapted to produce the first detailed map of the structure of the Sun’s outermost layer, the corona, created from direct observations. The results will be presented by Dr Huw Morgan at the RAS National Astronomy Meeting in Belfast on Tuesday 1st April.

8 Apr 2008

Featured Equipment

Advanced F-Theta Lenses for Precision Imaging Systems

These F-theta lenses by Avantier are designed for consistent spot size and uniform field curvature correction, ideal for high-resolution imaging applications.

From Avantier Inc.

Off-Axis Parabolic (OAP) Mirrors: Precision Solutions for Advanced Optical Systems

Shanghai Optics provides high-precision off-axis parabolic (OAP) mirrors designed for advanced optical systems, offering superior reflective solutions for applications requiring precise light collimation and focus.

From Shanghai Optics