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Led by Texas Instruments, the industrial semiconductor market grew nearly 12% in 2017

06/06/2018  Analog Devices jumped to second in the market share ranking, after its acquisition of Linear Technology.

ON Semiconductor announces SiC diodes for demanding automotive applications

06/05/2018  Lower losses and higher switching deliver highly efficient, space-saving solutions and reduced overall system costs.

MIT researchers devise new way to make light interact with matter

06/04/2018  Reducing the wavelength of light could allow it to be absorbed or emitted by a semiconductor, study suggests.

OLEDs become brighter and more durable

05/29/2018  Layers made as ultrastable glasses improve device performance.

GLOBALFOUNDRIES enters volume production of ultra high voltage process technology

05/29/2018  GLOBALFOUNDRIES today announced that its 180nm Ultra High Voltage (180UHV) technology platform has entered volume production for a range of client applications, including AC-DC controllers for industrial power supplies, wireless charging, solid state and LED lighting, as well as AC adapters for consumer electronics and smartphones.

Lumentum orders Veeco MOCVD system

05/23/2018  Veeco Instruments Inc. announced that Lumentum Holdings Inc. has ordered the Veeco K475i™Arsenide/Phosphide (As/P) Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) System for production of its advanced semiconductor components.

Understanding light-induced electrical current in atomically thin nanomaterials

05/23/2018  Scientists demonstrated that scanning photocurrent microscopy could provide the optoelectronic information needed to improve the performance of devices for power generation, communications, data storage, and lighting.

Kulicke & Soffa further extends LED capabilities

05/22/2018  Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. today announced it has entered into a licensing agreement with Idaho, US based Rohinni LLC (Rohinni), to facilitate the design, commercialization and distribution of next-generation micro and mini LED solutions.

Global, U.S. electronics supply chains see healthy midyear business conditions

05/18/2018  The first quarter of this year was very strong globally, with growth across the entire electronics supply chain.

Osram strengthens portfolio for security applications via acquisition

05/03/2018  Osram has added to its expertise in semiconductor-based optical security technology by acquiring US-based Vixar Inc.

Building crystals on a very hot surface

04/19/2018  A chemical reactor that operates at extremely high temperatures is being developed by KAUST and could improve the efficiency and economy of a commonly used process in the semiconductor industry, with flow-on benefits for Saudi Arabia's chemical industry.

Pixelligent Technologies closes $7.6M round of investments

04/19/2018  Latest funding will accelerate product commercialization and global customer adoption.

Toyoda Gosei achieves state-of-the-art high current operation with vertical GaN power semiconductor

04/16/2018  Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. has achieved state-of-the-art high current operation in a vertical GaN power semiconductor developed using gallium nitride (GaN), a main material in blue LEDs.

Cree licenses GaN power patents to Nexperia

04/12/2018  Cree, Inc. announces that it signed a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-bearing patent license agreement with Nexperia BV, a Dutch company.

Veeco wins compound semiconductor industry innovation award

04/11/2018  Flexible GENxcel™ MBE Deposition System earns Veeco its fourth Innovation Award in seven years.

ON Semiconductor selects Veeco tool for GaN electronics manufacturing

04/10/2018  Veeco Instruments Inc. today announced that ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ON) has ordered its Propel High-volume Manufacturing (HVM) Gallium Nitride (GaN) Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) system.

U.S. federal government R&D spending for 2018 finalized

04/06/2018  Although many months past due, Congress on March 23 finalized the federal spending for the remainder of fiscal year (FY) 2018, only hours before a what would have been the third government shutdown of the year.

Osram and Continental sign joint venture contract

04/03/2018  Technology companies Osram and Continental have successfully completed negotiations on their joint venture, which is expected to begin operations in the second half of calendar year 2018.

Apple developing all key elements of microLED display technology

03/29/2018  If we did not know before, now we are all aware: microLEDs for display applications is a very hot topic and Apple is strongly commited to the development of its own technology.

Veeco achieves milestone with 100 automated MBE systems installed worldwide

03/27/2018  The installation of Veeco's GEN10 MBE System last month at Silanna Semiconductor PTY Ltd. in Australia marks this significant company milestone.




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