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Role of GaN RF Power Technology for Tomorrow’s Commercial and Defence Wireless Applications
Jeff Shealy, Division Vice President, RFMD will be presenting “ Role of GaN RF Power Technology for Tomorrow’s Commercial and Defence Wireless Applications” at CS Europe Conference.
CS Europe conference takes place on the 22nd March 2011 in the heart of Europe and will discuss “What next for the Compound Semiconductor Industry?”
From backlighting TVs to empowering mobile devices and harnessing the sun’s energy, compound semiconductor chips are playing an ever-increasing role in modern life. This is set to continue, but what will be the biggest breakthroughs over the next five years? And what’s needed to tap into these new markets?
A selection of companies already confirmed to speak include JDS Uniphase Corporation, Modulight, OMMIC, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors, TriQuint Semiconductor, United Monolithic Semiconductors, TranSiC and RFMD.
If you want to learn from the insight of these insiders, be sure to book your place at CS Europe now and take advantage of Early Booking rate`s.
Organised by Compound Semiconductor magazine and supported by Solar magazine and EuroAsia Semiconductor magazine, CS Europe will be the major European event for professionals involved in the Compound Semiconductor industry.
CSEurope web site:
www.CSEurope.net Delegate booking:
http://www.cseurope.net/register. php
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First Solar Expansion Continues with NextLight Acquisition
The firm now has power purchase agreements for 2.2 GW of utility-scale solar projects in North America.
First Solar has completed the acquisition of NextLight Renewable Power. NextLight is a solar development firm formed by the inaugural fund of Energy Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on investing in North America’s energy infrastructure.
With the NextLight acquisition, First Solar now has power purchase agreements for 2.2 gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale solar projects in North America. The transaction represents another strategic step in First Solar’s expansion in the U.S. utility-scale power market, which began in 2007 with the acquisition of Turner Renewable Energy and continued with the acquisitions of solar project pipelines from OptiSolar in 2009 and Edison Mission Group in 2010. NextLight’s team of project developers and other staff have joined First Solar.
The first project developed by NextLight that is expected to start construction by First Solar is the 290 MW Agua Caliente Solar Project in Yuma County, Arizona. The California Public Utilities Commission on June 3 approved the project’s power purchase agreement with Pacific Gas and Electric Company and the appeal period expired without challenge on July 7. Construction is expected to start this year.
First Solar acquired NextLight in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $297 million, subject to finalization of the estimated closing date adjustments.
EV Group Unveils First Fully Automated Wafer Bonding System for HB-LEDs
The EVG560HBL multi-substrate wafer bonder significantly increases throughput for volume HB- LED production.
EV Group (EVG) has introduced the EVG560HBL wafer bonder -- the industry’s first fully automated wafer bonding system for high-brightness light
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