National Semiconductor Corp. announced that it is collaborating with Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. to develop “smart panel” technology, incorporating National Semiconductor’s SolarMagic™ power optimizer chipset into Suntech solar panels to improve the power output of solar systems.
“Smart panel technology is an important innovation that will help customers harvest more energy from their solar systems. We are pleased to collaborate with National Semiconductor to drive the development of this technology,” said Shijun Cai, Senior Vice President of Suntech.