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SAN JOSE – Dr. Ljubisa Stevanovic, chief engineer, energy conversion advanced technology for GE Global Research, will keynote iNEMI’s Alternative Energy Workshop here Oct. 20 - 21.
The Cisco-hosted workshop will focus on the technology challenges and standardization gaps affecting deployment of alternative energies, and identify issues best resolved through collaborative efforts between the electronics industry and the energy sector.
Session topics include wind power; energy storage/power conditioning; solid state lighting; photovoltaics, and smart grid.
For more information, visit http://www.inemi.org/cms/calendar/Energy_WS_Oct2010.html.
TOKYO -- Japanese manufacturers of electronics equipment and components reported July sales rose 11.5% year-over-year to 1.28 trillion yen.
TORONTO -- Celestica plans to establish an R&D center near Taipei following years of lobbying, an emissary to Canada says.
MANILA -- In the wake of an eye-opening report on the Philippines' faltering R&D spending, domestic legislators are calling for new investment to beef up the nation's electronics industry.
EL SEGUNDO, CA -- The cost of manufacturing DRAM increased for the first time in nearly four years during the second quarter, raising concerns about production expenses in the memory industry, according to research firm iSuppli.
SAN JOSE – North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted a 90-day rolling average of $1.82 billion in orders in August, up nearly 200% from last year.
