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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 ...

	SV TCL Recognized as a VLSIresearch THE BEST Subsystems Supplier
	TEMPE, AZ - SV Probe Pte. Ltd. (“SV TCL”), a leading global supplier of high-performance probe cards and semiconductor test solutions, today announced that VLSIresearch has released a detailed white paper with additional SV TCL results from their 2017 Customer Satisfaction Survey (“CSS”).

	Micralyne and Microplex Partner to Deliver Metal "Through Silicon Via" Wafers
	EDMONTON, ALBERTA - Micralyne Inc., a leading manufacturer of MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS) and a primary supplier of sensors, is pleased to announce a collaboration with Microplex in Placentia, California to develop and manufacture custom wafers with Metal Through Silicon Via's (TSV). The joint development of this technology leverages the specific expertise of each company to enable a truly flexible and cost effective Metal TSV solution for sensor and semiconductor applications.

	NFI Corp. (Nameplates For Industry) Announces New Ownership; Hingham resident takes reins of global company
	NEW BEDFORD, MA - NFI Corp. (Nameplates For Industry, www.nameplatesforindustry.com), the New Bedford-based global leader in high performing printed graphic solutions, recently announced that the firm has been acquired by Renaud Megard of Hingham, Mass., who now serves as the company’s president and CEO.

	SEMI Europe Applauds New Semiconductor Manufacturing Investment
	BERLIN, GERMANY - SEMI Europe today commended the announcement of a new electronics manufacturing facility in Dresden, Germany and the supporting public policy to reinvigorate regional innovation. SEMI Europe, the European regional office of the global industry association SEMI, engages SEMI members to advance the global electronics manufacturing supply chain.