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VOLUME -26 NUMBER 4

Publication Date: 04/1/2011

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New Solar Cell Self-Repairs

By Emil Venere, venere@purdue.edu
West Lafayette, IN — Researchers are creating a new type of solar cell designed to self-repair like natural photosynthetic systems in plants by using carbon nanotubes and DNA, an approach aimed at increasing service life and reducing cost.

"We've created artificial photosystems using optical nanomaterials to harvest solar energy that is converted to electrical power," ...

	WWVH Goes Green with Solar
	Barking Sands Naval Base, Hawaii — The NIST radio station in Hawaii, WWVH, has recently received a green upgrade for its power source. The sun is now a significant power source for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) radio station, which broadcasts time of day, marine storm warnings, and ...

	First IPC Standard on Intellectual Property Protection
	Bannockburn, IL — IPC has released IPC-1071, "Best Industry Practices for Intellectual Property Protection in Printed Board Manufacturing", to assist printed board manufacturers in the development of requirements for the protection of intellectual property (IP) for their customers in commercial, industrial ...

	Techcon Releases TSR2000 Series Smart Dispensing Robots
	Cypress, CA — Techcon, a leader in precision fluid dispensing technologies, is pleased to introduce the TSR2000 Series Smart Dispensing Robots. The system is designed specifically for precise fluid dispensing applications and is compatible with all valve types and controllers. The user-friendly, smart PC-based software makes the robot easy to program and simple to operate.

	SEMI Reports 2017 Global Semiconductor Materials Sales of $46.9 Billion
	MILPITAS, CA - SEMI, the global industry association representing the electronics manufacturing supply chain, today announced that in 2017 the global semiconductor materials market grew 9.6 percent while worldwide semiconductor revenues increased 21.6 percent from the prior year.

	iNEMI Co-Hosts Automotive Session at SMTA Europe’s Electronics in Harsh Environments Conference: 26 April 2018 / Amsterdam, Netherlands
	The Electronics in Harsh Environments Conference (24-26 April), sponsored by SMTA Europe, tackles the challenges and best practices for building reliable electronic devices that will perform to design standards when used in harsh environments (elevated operating temperatures, high humidity, vibration and more).

	ALLLIED ELECTRONICS & AUTOMATION RECOGNIZED BY HONEYWELL FOR SALES EXCELLENCE
	FORT WORTH, TX – Allied Electronics & Automation has been recognized for its sales performance by Honeywell Safety and Productivity Solutions, winning the award for “Greatest % of POS growth for 2017.” The award was presented to Allied at the Honeywell SPS Growth event recently held in Dallas, Texas.

	SMTA Europe's Harsh Environments Conference Session 7 to Focus on Hi-Temp Mats/Fab
	SMTA Europe announces Session 7 Technical Program on High Temperature PCB Materials and Fabrication at the “Electronics in Harsh Environments Conference” to be held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on April 25th, 2018.