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Just four years ago, chipmakers didn’t play much of a role in the burgeoning greentech industry. Since then, many of the major manufacturers have released products to improve the performance of solar panels, electrify cars and buses, drive wind generators and even joined international standards boards or announced their own green initiatives .
What’s driving this? Both alternative energy experts and IT specialists have realized the potential for fine-tuning the flow of power with digital technology. In the future, expect to see lighting and HVAC systems increasingly being dynamically controlled by microprocessor and wind farms to store power in banks of lithium ion battery cells.
This panel will discuss how and where the electronics and semiconductor industry will play a major role in making us a greener planet. Market research firms expect the total market for MEMS devices to exceed US $8 billion by 2012 (10% growth from 2008). From automotive, biomedical and consumer goods to energy, industrial and telecom, MEMS is creating new revenue opportunities for both entrepreneurs and established companies. This panel will explore where and why the MEMS industry has been so hot—and will predict when and where it will get even hotter!
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