Nitride semiconductors have attracted attention for their potential applications in highly efficient optical and power devices for energy saving.

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They discovered that, depending on the amount of traffic in the network, devices in power-saving modes spend 60 to 80 percent of their time in idle listening.

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Server maker Sun Microsystems and chip maker Advanced Micro Devices already tout their products' power-saving credentials.

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The Low Power feature is a must-have function in Europe for managing the power-saving modes of Orange equipment as well as consumer electronics devices over the home network.

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