Solar module overproduction is said to lead to sustained price pressure across global PV markets.

Mouser is stocking Panasonic semiconductors.

GEM Services is establishing a joint-venture company with Mitsubishi Electric to manufacture energy-saving power semiconductor modules in China.

NanoMarkets predicts that the market for non-ITO alternative TCOs will reach US$925 million by 2016.

RMIT University and Belden Australia have formed a partnership.

Plessey Semiconductors has opened a new office in the centre of Shenzhen, China.

Imec will become a full partner of Solliance.

Panel makers have to adjust their production strategies because of falling prices and weak demand expectations.

Revenues from the sale of silver-based transparent conductors could reach more than AU$513 million by 2016.

Electronex opens on 14 September at Melbourne Park Function Centre.

Glyn is exhibiting at Electronex 2011.

MicroGen Systems and Cornell University's Energy Materials Centre have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop "self-charging" batteries.

Smart meter revenues are forecast to eclipse US$12 billion by 2016.

The market opportunities for the transparent conducting oxides, polymers and nanomaterials used in display, photovoltaics and other applications will exceed US$6.9 billion in revenues by 2016, says NanoMarkets.

Total China PC market shipments, which include desktop PCs, all-in-one PCs and mobile PCs, are growing at a faster pace than any other region of the world.