RF Micro Devices Inc (RFMD) of Greensboro, NC, USA has introduced a highly-integrated front end module (FEM) for Smart Energy/Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) applications at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The single-chip RFFM6403 FEM reduces customer design time and speeds customer time-to-market in Smart Energy/AMI applications operating in the 405MHz—475MHz frequency Continue reading →
The Americas photovoltaics (PV) market more than doubled in the first half of 2012 to reach 1.7 Gigawatts (GW) and is set to reach almost 4.3 GW for the full year according to the Q3 PV Demand Report from IMS Research (recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS)). Installations grew by more than 120 percent Continue reading →
Mesa del Sol, Albuquerque’s mixed-use, master planned community in the southern part of the city, has unveiled its new smart grid system – the first of its kind in the USA. The smart grid system, in conjunction with the PNM Prosperity energy storage project, the country’s first solar storage facility that is fully integrated into Continue reading →
The old wireline Bell telephone system was built for Mother’s Day. The Bell system network planners knew that this one day in May was the mother of all phone call traffic peaks in the USA. They designed their networks for that anticipated capacity. The network planners had an 11th Commandment that influenced their operations: “Thou Continue reading →
A combination of engineering expertise and innovative thinking has enabled Samuel Taylor Limited to win an export order to the USA worth approximately £8 million per annum. The order means that the Redditch-based metal contacts and contact materials specialist’s turnover has increased to more than £25 million. The company specially developed a metallic component which Continue reading →
The electricity value chain is undergoing extraordinary changes as it modernizes into the Smart Grid. At a recent series of Smart Grid workshops hosted by the California Public Utilities Commission, one utility speaker noted that the majority of transformations will occur at the consumption side of the electricity value chain. I agree. Consumption is starting Continue reading →
The electricity value chain is undergoing extraordinary changes as it modernizes into the Smart Grid. At a recent series of Smart Grid workshops hosted by the California Public Utilities Commission, one utility speaker noted that the majority of transformations will occur at the consumption side of the electricity value chain. I agree. Consumption is starting Continue reading →
