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Yingli Green Energy Signs Supply Agreements with Leading Chemicals Producer

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited, one of the world’s leading vertically integrated photovoltaic product manufacturers, today announced that it has signed two polysilicon supply agreements with DC Chemical Co., Ltd., a leading Korean chemicals producer.

25 Feb 2008

GaAs Solar Cell Achieves Record Conversion Efficiency

IMEC has realized a single-junction GaAs solar cell on a Ge substrate with a record conversion efficiency of 24.7%. The efficiency was measured and confirmed by NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory, US). GaAs solar cells are used in satellite solar panels and earth-based solar concentrators.

25 Feb 2008

SyntheSys Research Introduces New Lightwave Test Set

SyntheSys Research, Inc., introduces the new BERTScope Lightwave Test Set (LTS) 8500A – the first flexible stress solution to offer 850 nm receiver jitter tolerance testing (stressed eye) to 8x Fibre Channel and 10 Gb/s Ethernet Short Reach (10GBASE-SR) standards for transceiver types such as XFP and SFP+.

25 Feb 2008

Installation of Six COIL Modules on ABL Aircraft

The Boeing Company, industry teammates and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency have achieved a significant milestone for the revolutionary Airborne Laser (ABL) missile defense program with the installation of all six chemical oxygen iodine laser (COIL) modules on the ABL aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.

24 Feb 2008

Testing Parallel Optical Devices in Communications Networks

The new MPO Loopback Series provides a convenient, compact device for looping back 8-to-12 fibers within a small compact housing for testing of optical links on PC blades, parallel optical devices and the new QSFP modules for higher-density SFP solutions.

24 Feb 2008

Photovoltaic System Designed to Complement One of London's Most Iconic Buildings

The solar panels on the roof of London's City Hall were officially unveiled today. City Hall now has a unique photovoltaic system designed to complement the rounded shape of one of London's most iconic buildings.

24 Feb 2008

Bringing Incredibly Unique and Stunning Light Fixtures Back to the Present

Elegance can often be defined as the utmost beauty and grace in both movement and form. Technology refers to the application of science toward industrial or commercial objectives. These two radically different yet complementary ideas unite with the advent of the fiber optic chandelier, a fixture that employs state-of-the-art lighting technology to stunningly beautiful effect.

24 Feb 2008

Future of Photonic Integration for Telecom Networks

Infinera will unveil its vision of the future of photonic integration for telecom networks at next week’s OFC/NFOEC 2008, the annual trade show and conference for the optical networking industry.

23 Feb 2008

Lab Demonstrations with Significant Implications for the Future Development of PIC

Infinera is today announcing the results of two lab demonstrations with significant implications for the future development path of photonic integration and high-capacity optical networks.

23 Feb 2008

Acquisition Enhances EMCORE's Presence in Telecommunications Market Segment

EMCORE Corporation, a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber optic, satellite and terrestrial solar power markets, today announced completion of the acquisition of the telecom- related portion of Intel's Optical Platform Division.

23 Feb 2008

JDSU Showcases Optical Communications Solutions

JDSU today announced that it will highlight solutions from its optical communications and communications test and measurement portfolios at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference/National Fiber Optics Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC) in San Diego, California from February 26 - 28th, 2008. Conference attendees are invited to visit JDSU Booth #2021 during the event to see its latest technology offerings.

23 Feb 2008

Simplifing the Design of High Brightness LED Lighting

Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. a supplier of analog, mixed-signal and non-volatile memory semiconductors, announced it has received a patent for a unique step-down switching regulator circuit architecture applicable to step-down regulators for driving high brightness LEDs.

23 Feb 2008

LDK Solar Signs Agreement to Supply Multicrystalline Solar Wafers to HHI

LDK Solar Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer of multicrystalline solar wafers, today announced that it has signed an eight-year "Take or Pay" contract to supply multicrystalline solar wafers to Republic of Korea-based Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd (HHI).

23 Feb 2008

An Essential Guide to Imaging, Testing And Modelling of Dental Biomaterials

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Dental Biomaterials: Imaging, Testing And Modelling to their offering.

23 Feb 2008

Revolutionary Hybrid Contact Lens for People who Need Further Vision Correction

SynergEyes, Inc., of Carlsbad, CA, recently launched a revolutionary hybrid contact lens designed for people who need further vision correction after undergoing refractive vision surgery.

23 Feb 2008