Market Watch

July 2014

Fujitsu Semi and ON Semi announce strategic partnership

Fujitsu Semiconductor and ON Semiconductor announced that they have entered into a foundry services agreement. Under the terms of this agreement, Fujitsu will manufacture wafers for ON Semiconductor at its 8-inch front-end semiconductor wafer fabrication facility located in Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan. Initial production of

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07/31/2014

Jeremy Rifkin on the fall of capitalism and the IoT (PSDtv)

In this episode of PSDtv economic theorist and author Jeremy Rifkin explains his concept of The Internet of Things. He has gained added attention through his description of the developing Collaborative Commons. The meteoric rise of this new economic paradigm is a transformative technology revolution fueled by

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07/30/2014

Battery tech is key in achieving “Green” transportation goals

Thomas McAlpine, IHS Technology

Battery tech is key in achieving “Green” transportation goals

Thomas McAlpine, IHS Technology

Batteries are used extensively in both gas powered and electric powered automotive vehicles. In gas powered vehicles the battery is typically used to ignite the engine and run low power devices such as lights and the audio system. In full electric vehicles the battery is used for propulsion. Hybrid electric ve

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07/25/2014

EnBW to Sell 20% stake in German wind farms to locals

Tino Andresen, Bloomberg Businessweek

Energie Baden-Wuerttemberg AG (EBK) will sell a 20 percent stake in its German onshore wind farms to a group of regional energy companies. EnBW, Germany’s third-largest electricity supplier, agreed today to sell the stake in its facilities with a combined capacity of 156 megawatts to 12 companies, mostly mu

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07/18/2014

Electrical industry embraces one network for all devices

Ninad Deshpande explains the advantages of the open, bus- independent safety solution, openSAFETY

Electrical industry embraces one network for all devices

The EPSG stood out at this year’s ELECRAMA exhibition for the electrical equipment industry for its dedication to the topic of communication networks. POWERLINK and open- SAFETY have been extremely well received in India, and the five-day event in Banga- lore with over 100,000 visitors was no exception. One network for all d

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07/18/2014

Energy Department invests $14 Million in innovative building-efficiency tech

The Energy Department announced up to $14 million in funding for 15 research and development projects to support technologies that will contribute to advancing early-stage, breakthrough energy-efficient solutions for buildings and homes. These projects will help building managers and homeowners reduce energy de

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07/17/2014

Renesas Electronics to reorganize

Renesas Electronics has shifted its business domains from a product orientation to an application orientation to better address customer demand

Renesas Electronics to reorganize

Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723, “Renesas Electronics”), a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced its plan to reorganize the design and development functions (the “reorganization”) of Renesas Electronics Corporation and of its wholly-owned subsidiaries; Renesas So

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07/09/2014

VEA electric co-op in Nevada continues workforce expansion

Valley Electric Association, a member-owned electric cooperative headquartered in Pahrump, announced it recently hired five new staff members, with many of them filling high-ranking positions. VEA has hired a total of seven new employees since January, the latest additions in the cooperative’s ongoing workforc

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07/09/2014

Mentor Graphics expands automotive portfolio, acquires XS Embedded

Mentor Graphics announced the acquisition of XS Embedded (XSe), a technology leader in the creation of automotive system architectures and hardware reference platforms. XSe has over ten years of direct experience in the automotive electronics design industry across twenty automotive programs that combine hardware an

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07/09/2014

Will we see mass adoption of wireless charging soon?

Ryan Sanderson, IHS

Will we see mass adoption of wireless charging soon?

Ryan Sanderson, IHS

The market for wireless charging hasn’t quite taken off as quickly as many in the industry had hoped. Last year, shipments of wireless power receivers grew to 20 million units. These included receivers in accessory/add-on products, and those built into to a device so it’s enabled to charge wirelessly straight out

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07/08/2014

Research effort to create new semiconductors

Advanced semiconductor materials could mean up to 50% less energy loss in switched-mode power supplies for PCs, flat-screen televisions, servers and telecommunications systems and could make solar inverters even more compact and cost-efficient. The partner companies of the research project “NeuLand” have de

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07/07/2014

July roundup of EnerKnol research

In the July EnerKnol Roundup, the monthly communication of select EnerKnol Research, the EnerKnol Calendar of upcoming industry events, and featured event of the month. This month we are proud to feature a recap of EnerKnol's own New York Energy Week, which happened June 16 to 20. New York Is First To Tackle

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07/02/2014

Microsoft joins Qualcomm-led alliance for home standard

(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has joined Qualcomm Inc and other technology companies in a bid to establish standard ways for household devices like light bulbs and thermostats to talk to each other. The Qualcomm-backed AllSeen Alliance is among a growing number of efforts for companies working alone or in groups to

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07/02/2014

American Electric Technologies launches M&I Electric Brazil

American Electric Technologies, a leading supplier of power delivery solutions for the global energy industry, announced the launch of a new company subsidiary, M&I Electric Brazil. M&I Electric provides a full range of turnkey power delivery solutions including power distribution, power convers

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07/01/2014

Pentair Technical Solutions relaunches website

Pentair Technical Solutions announced the launch of PentairProtect.com. THe site is intended to provide a superior user experience through intuitive navigation, easy search features of their extensive product lineup and a “Request for Quote” (RFQ) tool that allows users to create project lists quickly and ea

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07/01/2014

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