Industry News
PV spending forecast to rise
Equipment spending by tier 1 PV manufacturers is poised to resume in 2013, according to a report. [ + ]
RF transceiver agreement
HiSilicon and Imec have signed a research agreement to develop RF transceiver architectures for next-generation mobile terminals. [ + ]
3D LCD TV panels reached 21m in 2011
3D TV panel shipments in 2011 reached 21.2 million, accounting for 10% of all LCD TV panels. [ + ]
Cast-mono wafers may reach 2.4 GW
Polysilicon and wafer prices are expected to remain under heavy pressure. [ + ]
Mouser expands Asian agreement
Mouser has expanded its Asian agreement with Osram. [ + ]
Australia’s first taste of Raspberry Pi
Element14 has delivered a Raspberry Pi to its first Australian customer. [ + ]
Capital injection for Sharp
Sharp has been suffering due to a lack of panel orders and strong competition. [ + ]
Riber and Imec extend CMOS deal
Riber has signed an agreement with Imec to collaborate on epitaxy process technologies. [ + ]
Counterfeit LEDs
Fake LEDs are circulating. [ + ]
Robotics teams announced
The 2012 National Instruments Autonomous Robotics Competition teams have been announced. [ + ]
Rittal roadshow
Rittal Australia is holding a series of roadshows that will visit cities around Australia. [ + ]
Technology group meets
Harting’s international management meeting for 2012 was held in Espelkamp, Germany. [ + ]
Retail displays
Harting Technology Group at the EuroCIS in Düsseldorf. [ + ]
Marechal opens in Australia
Marechal Electric is setting up in Rowville, Victoria. [ + ]
Photo market grows to 27.4 GW
According to a report, solar PV market installations reached a record of 27.4 GW in 2011. [ + ]
