Infinite Power Solutions, Inc, a maker of solid-state, rechargeable, thin-film micro-energy storage devices, has unveiled its Thinergy family of micro-energy cell (MEC) devices. These MECs are ultra-thin, flexible and provide unrivaled rechargeability, cycle life and power performance. In many applications IPS's Thinergy devices can replace supercapacitors.

SHANPU CO. LTD., a specialist in manufacturing illuminated switches in Taiwan unveiled its new SPD range of illuminated tactile switches.

Planar Energy Devices Inc. is a privately held developer of tunable solid state power storage products for commercial and consumer applications. The company combines its family of proprietary solid state electrolyte materials with high-capacity electrode materials to create the world's thinnest and safest high-capacity batteries. Planar Energy has battery solutions that span the capacity spectrum, from wireless sensors to RFID to portable device power. For additional information please contact Planar Energy and read its presentation: Novel, Solid State Battery Structure Enables a Paradigm Shift in Sensor Deployment

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (China) presented a built-in 3.5G mobile module that supports Microsoft's upcoming Windows 7 Operating System. Huawei believes that the 3.5G modules will become a standard part of mobile Internet devices in the future. It is said that Asustek Computer will use Huawei's 3.5G mobile modules in its Eee PCs.

A large quantity of fake NAND flash is showing up in the China market with the bulk available as Samsung-branded chips. Most of the fake products are packaged as finished products from branded vendors, but are found even without a die inside.

Spot pricing for solar cells has surged by over 10% in a month with a premium of almost 20% over contract quotes. The upsurge is due to a rapid order pull-in from system maker wishing to enjoy the government incentives offered in Spain before the program expires. The tight supply is expected to ease after September 2008.

National Semiconductor Corp. has entered the photovoltaic market with a new technology. National says its SolarMagic technology extracts the maximum power efficiency of each photovoltaic panel, even when some panels in the array are compromised by shading, debris, or inherent panel-to-panel mismatch. The new technology is a per-panel electronics solution that maximizes power output of multi-panel installations.

Most of Intel's Soc will be based on the Atom processor, Intel's low-power processor aimed at portable applications. The move markets a renewed attempt to enter mobile and communications markets by the world's largest chip company. The company currently has 15 SoC projects in its pipeline, eight of them will be rolled out soon. Intel sees large opportunities in mobile internet applications, such as location-based services, as well as connected in-car infotainment. In addition, the company said it plans to target industrial applications.

A group headed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), ROHM CO., LTD., Toppan Printing Co., Ltd., and Mitsui & Co., Ltd., jointly established Lumiotec Inc. to assess the business viability of organic electroluminescence (OEL) panels for lighting applications. The joint venture plans to sell sample panels from the spring of 2009. A full-scale system for the commercial production and marketing of the panels will be set up once business viability of the panels is confirmed. The establishment of Lumiotec Inc., which will actively promote the realization of the OEL panel business for lighting applications, was made possible by bringing together the technologies and resources of each of the founding companies of the joint venture. Specifically, through provision of the sample panels, the venture will pursue new applications for OEL panels and explore the potential for new demand in addition to replacing conventional lighting devices while accelerating enhancements of the panel's performance. Initially, the venture will focus primarily on the assessment of the OEL lighting panel business viability. The company is the first in the world dedicated to the OEL lighting panels business. The OEL panel has advantageous features that neither conventional light sources, such as electric light bulbs and fluorescent tubes, nor light-emitting diodes (LED) provide, and therefore is expected to be a promising next generation lighting source. At the time of writing Lumiotec Inc. didn't have a website.