The smart grid is the next evolution of the electricity grid with the convergence of electric power, telecommunications infrastructure and information technology. The ultimate goal is to allow ...

The original circuit simulation software, called the Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis, or SPICE as it is more commonly known, was originally developed at the University of ...

September 26, 2014. Mentor Graphics has announced an integration with Lumerical’s INTERCONNECT to enable new silicon photonics design methodologies that leverage the Pyxis and Calibre platforms. With ...

Smart meters are key parts of the smart-grid power-distribution networks now being rolled out internationally to achieve economic and environmental benefits. Traditional energy meters are mechanical, ...

For the past few years, activists of various stripes -- environmentalists, liberals, some tea party folks, and others -- have been protesting the installation of smart meters in Northern California ...