[February 10, 2011] Avnet Electronics and STMicroelectronics Partner on Technical Videos Tweet Feb 10, 2011 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet and STMicroelectronics, a provider of semiconductor solutions for energy efficiency, have teamed to offer a series of multi-media technical videos focusing on challenges and solutions of designing for solar powered systems. According to a release, Design Solutions for Solar Applications is a three-part video series that walks designers through design techniques and solutions. The entire series led by Avnet Electronics Marketing Technology director, Heather Robertson, is available at em.avnet.com/solar. "To continue to accelerate growth in the solar industry, there is a strong need for high-performance, cost-effective design," said Luca Difalco, business development manager, Alternative Energy for STMicroelectronics. "Based on our many years of experience designing for the solar industry, the solar-specific products and reference designs from STMicroelectronics will change development and enable customers to rapidly complete their designs." "As solar power continues to evolve and grow as a viable energy-generation technology, we've seen a surge in demand for both design expertise and integrated solutions," said Alex Iuorio, senior vice president of supplier marketing at Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas. "This technical series pairs engineers with the technical expertise as well as the product offerings they'll need to develop their on- and off-grid solar applications." Avnet is a distributor of electronic components, computer products and embedded technology. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]