Researchers in Canada claim the highest reported optical-to-electric power conversion of more than 65% (Figure 1) for a 150W/cm2 (~1500 suns) tuned narrow spectrum input from high-powered laser diodes [S. Fafard et al, Appl. Phys. Lett., ...
In its report 'Global Packaged Gallium Nitride (GaN) LED Market 2016-2020' – which forecasts a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 5% – market research firm Technavio has profiled the top four leading vendors (Cree ...
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Power supply shipments are expected to grow strongly beginning 2016 as demand for industrial power supplies starts growing rapidly and sales of consumer power supplies also start picking up. The growth is expected to help power supply ...
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Power semiconductor device manufacturer Rohm Co Ltd of Kyoto, Japan has developed a 1200V/300A full-SiC (silicon carbide) power module - integrating a SiC-SBD (Schottky barrier diode) and SiC-MOSFET (metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect ...
Ukraine is seeking extra imports of anthracite coal from South Africa and other sources on looming shortages after supplies from Russia and territories controlled by pro-Russian separatists in Donetsk and Luhansk regions were suspended, ...
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LG Display, the world’s leading innovator of display technologies, announced today that it will invest KRW1.84 trillion (US $ 1.60 billion) to begin building a new panel plant in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, Korea, with production ...
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AgiLight® Sustainable and Environmentally–Friendly LED Signage Lighting Products Enters South African Marketplace This agreement opens up a new and exciting market for AgiLight and keeps the company on its dramatic growth ...
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The Module-Driver Interface Special Interest Group (MD-SIG) released its new specification for a universal electrical interface between LED lighting modules and power supplies, according to an Electronic Weekly report. The standard ...
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EVERLIGHT ELECTRONICS, a leading player in the global LED and optoelectronics industry, announces the introduction of a new single channel 8-pin SOP 3.3V 15MBit/s logic gate optocoupler for preferential use in industrial applications. The ...
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Darfon Electronics the turnkey green energy total power solutions provider, new launched a whole series of built-in 10KV lightning surge protected rugged & ultra efficiency outdoor LED lighting driver 60W ~ 270W smart series. To catch the ...
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China’s strategic “One belt, one road” policy has sparked local manufacturers interests of exporting products abroad, but most are afraid to take action. Statistics from different research organizations have varied widely. ...
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In booth #240 at European Microwave Week (EuMW) 2015 in Paris, France (6–11 September), Wolfspeed of Raleigh, NC, USA, a Cree Company that supplies gallium nitride on silicon carbide (GaN-on-SiC) high-electron-mobility transistors ...
According to the report 'GaN and SiC for power electronics applications' from Yole Développement, in 2014 the silicon carbide (SiC) chip business was worth more than $133m, with power factor correction (PFC) and photovoltaics (PV) ...
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US semiconductor firm Texas Instruments (TI) has launched a 120-V automotive grade half-bridge gate driver, touted to be the fastest in the sector, offering negative voltage handling capability on the high-side pin for hybrid vehicles. ...
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VisIC Technologies Ltd of Rehovot, Israel, a fabless developer of power conversion devices based on gallium nitride (GaN) metail-insulator-semiconductor high-electron-mobility transistors (MISHEMTs) founded in 2010, has unveiled what it ...
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