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Cambridge Nanotherm publishes results of first independent test of thermal management substrates for LEDs

03/19/2015  The tests were conducted by The LIA Laboratories (part of The LIA - Europe’s largest lighting trade association) and showed Cambridge Nanotherm’s thermal management technology outperforming all the thermal management substrates tested in terms of its thermal conductivity.

The promising future of LEDs

03/19/2015  In 2015, companies are not relying on more technical breakthroughs, except at the LED module level, where integration remains an important issue.

Poised for more growth

03/17/2015  Strong fab equipment spending expected in 2015; Slower but positive 2016.

Soraa appoints new Product Development Senior VP

03/17/2015  Soraa, a developer of GaN on GaN LED technology, announced today that Ann Reo has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Product Development.

Recovering economies driving growth in the industrial semiconductor market

03/16/2015  The industrial semiconductor market will post a 9.7 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the next several years as revenue rises from $34.8 billion in 2013 to $55.2 billion in 2018.

Light sensors market to grow 16 percent between 2013 and 2016

03/13/2015  Samsung, Apple and Chinese OEMs will drive revenue in the light sensor market to grow 16 percent between 2013 and 2016, according to a new report released today from IHS Inc.

Marktech Optoelectronics adds miniature Point Source LED packages to product lineup

03/11/2015  Marktech Optoelectronics Corp. announces the addition of a PLCC-4 and miniature ceramic package to the 650nm and 850nm Point Source LED series.

Strong fab equipment spending expected in 2015; Slowing but positive 2016

03/10/2015  SEMI today announced an update of the SEMI World Fab Forecast report which updates outlooks for 2015 and 2016.

Stronger competition forecast for mobile phone display manufacturers this year

03/06/2015  Global mobile phone display module shipments in 2015 are expected to rise just 4 percent year-over-year to reach two billion units, leading to even stronger competition among mobile phone display manufacturers.

Global semiconductor industry posts highest-ever January sales

03/03/2015  Global sales from January 2015 were 2 percent lower than the December 2014 total of $29.1 billion, reflecting normal seasonal trends.

Breakthrough in OLED technology

03/03/2015  Organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), which are made from carbon-containing materials, have the potential to revolutionize future display technologies, making low-power displays so thin they'll wrap or fold around other structures, for instance.

SEMICON Russia 2015 presents Microelectronics Market Conference and new TechARENA sessions

03/02/2015  SEMICON Russia, a meeting place of the entire micro- and nanoelectronics industry in Russia, will take place from 16 to 18 June in Moscow.

New nanowire structure absorbs light efficiently

02/27/2015  Researchers at Aalto University, Finland have developed a new method to implement different types of nanowires side-by-side into a single array on a single substrate.

Technologists focus on semiconductor factory productivity and process solutions at ASMC 2015

02/25/2015  The annual SEMI Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference (ASMC 2015) will be held May 3-6 in Saratoga Springs, New York.

Penang to host inaugural SEMICON Southeast Asia

02/25/2015  The inaugural SEMICON Southeast Asia, will run from 22–24 April at the Subterranean Penang International Convention and Exhibition Centre (SPICE) in Penang, Malaysia.

January 2015 book-to-bill supports positive outlook for semiconductor equipment industry

02/20/2015  A book-to-bill of 1.03 means that $103 worth of orders were received for every $100 of product billed for the month.

Techniques for simplifying pulsed measurements: Part 1

02/20/2015  Pulsed measurements are defined in Part 1, and common pulsed measurement challenges are discussed in Part 2.

The future of electronics -- now in 2-D

02/20/2015  The future of electronics could lie in a material from its past, as researchers from The Ohio State University work to turn germanium--the material of 1940s transistors--into a potential replacement for silicon.

Penn researchers develop new technique for making molybdenum disulfide

02/20/2015  University of Pennsylvania researchers have made an advance in manufacturing one such material, molybdenum disulphide.

Call for Papers open for SEMICON Europa 2015 and Plastic Electronics 2015

02/19/2015  SEMI today announced the "Call for Papers" for technical sessions and presentations for SEMICON Europa 2015 which takes place October 6-8 in Dresden, Germany. Technical presentation abstracts are due April 30.




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