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GaAs industry steady amid silicon gloom

Tue, 12/02/2008 - 22:45
As semiconductor industry forecasters talk of a "bloody" 2009 before the start of a recovery phase, the outlook for the GaAs niche remains solid.

NIST team develops new LED test procedure

Thu, 11/27/2008 - 20:23
Temperature-controlled heat sink makes LED tests compatible with existing methods used in conventional lighting, claims Gaithersburg group.

Surge in sales of LED-backlit notebook PCs

Wed, 11/26/2008 - 21:14
DisplaySearch report reveals sudden 63 per cent jump in sales of notebooks featuring LED backlights, with market penetration of the new technology set to double in the coming quarter.

LED illumination market to triple in five years

Tue, 11/25/2008 - 21:29
Updated report from ElectroniCast suggests that the high-brightness LED segment is largely immune to the wider economic downturn.

Next year 'make or break' for WiMAX

Sat, 11/22/2008 - 00:49
After a disappointing debut in Korea, WiMAX technology faces a crucial twelve months as the major deployment by New Clearwire gathers speed in the US.

Aviza bets on compounds for soft landing

Fri, 11/21/2008 - 22:20
RF component and LED makers have helped stem the semiconductor processing equipment manufacturer’s losses, and are a key part of its ongoing strategy.

Slimmed barriers up high current LED output

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 22:47
Narrowing the barrier layers between quantum wells improves carrier transport and delays the fall-off in efficiency of solid state light emission known as "droop".

Narrow diode beams ease fiber coupling

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 18:52
A high-power GaAs laser diode that emits light with a very narrow vertical divergence offers unique advantages for beam shaping and coupling.

SolFocus boasts highest PV energy yield

Tue, 11/18/2008 - 23:44
After the CPV system maker optimizes its optics, upcoming improvements in III-V solar cells look set to push performance even further.

JDSU vies to switch off tunable competition

Tue, 11/18/2008 - 00:21
The Californian optoelectronic component manufacturer is asserting its monolithic InP integration patents against other chipmakers and even its own customers.

TriQuint claims wideband RF revolution

Mon, 11/17/2008 - 20:12
Technology acquired in Peak Devices deal delivers high-efficiency RF power across an unprecedented bandwidth.

Nokia forecast rattles GaAs chip stocks

Sat, 11/15/2008 - 01:17
Negative outlook for 2009 sees RFMD, Skyworks and TriQuint hammered on the Nasdaq stock exchange.

Shrinking die size cuts RFMD's costs

Fri, 11/14/2008 - 19:19
The company has entered production with a cellphone radio module that saves on material.

Quantum dot VCSELs further chip comms

Wed, 11/12/2008 - 23:04
High temperature operation lasers have brought 20 Gbit/s optical chip-to-chip data transfer closer, with similar technology being used elsewhere in co-operation with Intel.

Madrid team sets dual-junction solar record

Wed, 11/12/2008 - 19:23
Researchers working on lattice-matched III-V solar cells at Madrid's Polytechnic University set a new world-best efficiency mark of 32.6 per cent at over 1000-sun concentration.

Sanken claims first GaN-on-silicon inverter

Tue, 11/11/2008 - 23:54
The Japanese electronics firm shows what can be done with its normally-off transistors, made on 5-inch diameter GaN-on-silicon epiwafers.

Via hole etching raises wideband GaN power

Mon, 11/10/2008 - 21:29
Spanning from the C-band to the X-band with its HEMT technology, Fujitsu’s latest efficient PA is set to benefit broadband wireless and radar.

LED lights restore flagging house value

Sat, 11/08/2008 - 00:43
In a US government-sponsored test of fixtures from Cree and Philips, ten out of twelve builders said LED downlights would increase house price.

Skyworks advances on ruthless fab efficiency

Fri, 11/07/2008 - 22:53
The company is leading the GaAs field in profitability after six consecutive quarters of margin growth, even before its transition to 6-inch wafers is complete

LED backlights to grab TV share in 2009

Fri, 11/07/2008 - 20:03
The potential for super-slim designs will be the key market driver behind LED backlighting of large LCD TVs, predicts the Korean analyst firm Displaybank.