Silicon Systems

RESEARCH : SOLAR ELECTRICITY PROJECT BREAKS POWER CONVERSION RECORD.
Tech Europe; 12/2/2009; 652 words; ...on 20 November.aConventional photovoltaic cells made of silicon are converting only around 17% of the solar light spectrum...solar cells to catch more energy from the sun's light. The system can produce over a thousand times the natural solar power...main barrier to the large-scale deployment of photovoltaic ...

Tarnished state: but California can shine again.
National Review; 11/23/2009; 4699 words; ...Despite the inroads of globalization, Silicon Valley still leads the world in computer...health, welfare, and criminal-justice systems. (No one knows the exact size of the...most recidivism-prone state prison system in the country: Half of all parolees...than $8 billion a year. Though the system ...

Digital 'plaster' for monitoring vital signs undergoes first clinical trials.
NewsRx Health & Science; 11/22/2009; 1326 words; ...ultra-low power sensor platform in a silicon chip, which can monitor a range of vital...nurses can obtain using the digital plaster system is equivalent to that which can be acquired...it into a potentially clinically usable system and evaluating it in an acute hospital...

India & U.S.: Upturn In a Downturn Theme Resonates With Audiences At NRI Global Summit 2009.
Investment Weekly News; 11/21/2009; 1448 words; ...IndoUS Ventures. "Here in the Silicon Valley, NRI's have been playing...V. Jagadeesh, CEO of 3Leaf Systems, discussed the Silicon Valley's integral role in producing...and forums already available in Silicon Valley to benefit the Indian...

New Mentor Graphics Tessent YieldInsight Product Improves IC Yield Through Statistical Analysis of Test Failure Data.(Company overview)
Marketing Weekly News; 11/21/2009; 1336 words; ...Manager for the Design-to-Silicon Division at Mentor Graphics...closing the design-to-silicon loop by extracting statistical information from silicon test failure data and using...centric yield management systems. In a manner consistent...