Thermacore was identified by BCC Research as one of the leading global suppliers in the rapidly growing thermal management technology market. When compiling its research report—Top 10 Thermal Management Companies and Emerging Transformative Technologies—BCC Research closely examined…read more
Company Sets World Record for Solar Module Efficiency
February 7th, 2012
Semprius, Inc. has set a new world record for photovoltaic module efficiency, reaching 33.9 percent (active area). The module was tested indoors at Standard Test Conditions (850 W/m2, 25°C cell temperature, and a spectrum matched…read more
Cooling Semiconductor with Laser Light
February 7th, 2012
Researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute have discovered a new method for laser cooling semiconductor membranes. Semiconductors are vital components in solar cells, LEDs and many other electronics, and the efficient cooling of components is…read more
Graphene as a Thermal Conductor
February 7th, 2012
Alexander Balandin, a professor of electrical engineering at the UC Riverside Bourns College of Engineering, and researchers from The University of Texas at Austin, The University of Texas at Dallas and Xiamen University in China,…read more
Wireless Shortcut to Avoid Data Center Traffic Jams
January 17th, 2012
To better handle data center congestion, researchers are testing a shortcut that doesn’t involve costly rewiring. They are experimenting with wireless links, mounted atop the server racks, to supply extra bandwidth for moving data along…read more
New Graphene Material Conducts Heat Faster than Silicon
January 17th, 2012
A new graphene material capable of conducting heat 20 times faster than silicon could make the next generation of electronic devices quieter and longer-lasting. The experimental graphene made by U.S. and Chinese researchers has also…read more
Organic LED Lighting in European Dimensions
January 17th, 2012
Led by Philips Technologie GmbH in Germany, the OLED100.eu team has been working on OLEDs for the last three years. The aims and objectives of the study were to boost the luminous efficacy, strengthen the…read more
Apple Reinvents the Ionic Wind Generator Cooling System
January 9th, 2012
Many modern electronic systems generate a large amount of heat, and a variety of different cooling mechanisms may be used to cool these electronic systems. For personal electronic systems, such as computers and other relatively…read more
LED Design Case Study: Down Lighter Thermal Management with Simulation
January 9th, 2012
Future Facilities released a case study showing that its new CFD software for electronics cooling design, 6SigmaET solves the problem of how to shrink electronics devices that generate heat. The Future Facilities’ case study describes…read more
Companies Form Partnership to Launch Hybrid Electric Drive
January 9th, 2012
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. and SBE, Inc. announced a technology partnership. As part of this partnership, SBE, Inc. is providing a novel integrated capacitor/bus structure design solution for Quantum power electronics for automotive…read more
Linear Technology Acquires Wireless Sensor Networking Company
January 9th, 2012
Linear Technology Corporation has acquired Dust Networks, Inc., a provider of low power wireless sensor network (WSN) technology. The acquisition of Dust Networks will enable Linear to offer a complete high performance wireless sensor networking…read more
GM to Stop Chevy Volt Battery Coolant Fires
January 9th, 2012
General Motors is going to modify its Chevrolet Volt plug-in car to eliminate the possibility that its batteries can catch on fire hours or days after a serious side-impact crash. It turns out that battery…read more
Nanomaterials Doped Polymer Nanowires Synthesized by Pulsed Laser Irradiation
January 9th, 2012
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) has succeeded in synthesizing nanomaterials doped polymer nanowires by a pulsed laser irradiation. The polymer nanowires grew perpendicular to the surface of a source film that included the nanomaterials…read more
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