Xidian University in China has used pulsed metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) to increase indium gallium nitride (InGaN) room-temperature channel mobility to 1681cm2/V-s, which is claimed to be a record [Yachao Zhang et al, ...
Researchers in the UK have claimed the first demonstration of laser diodes grown directly on silicon that perform up to 75°C and 120°C under continuous wave (cw) and pulsed operation, respectively [Siming Chen et al, Nature ...
Tags: Quantum dot lasers, GaAs, Silicon substrate, MBE
China's climate endeavors, including its self-imposed commitments and extensive diplomatic efforts before and during the Paris climate talks, have been an indispensable part of global efforts leading to the making of final breakthrough at ...
Tags: Paris Climate Talks, greenhouse gas, global temperature
Privately held integrated optical communications component and sub-system developer ColorChip of Yokneam, Israel has raised $25m in a round of growth funding. Founded in 2001 by Dr Shimon Eckhouse and professor Shlomo Rushin of the School ...
Tags: Colorchip, Optical transceivers, PICs
The 19th China-U.S. Legal Exchange Seminar, jointly sponsored by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, the Legislative Affair Office of the State Council and the U.S.Department of Commerce, was held in Beijing and Wuhan on January 13-15, 2015, ...
Tags: China-U.S.Legal Exchange Seminar, atmospheric pollution control
Coal provides nearly two thirds of China's energy, but for mining companies, this winter could not be more chilly. The government has done its best to save the day, but it is not enough to force up the price of coal, even in the short ...
Tags: Coal Industry, Coal
Del Taco, a leader in the Mexican quick service restaurant category, announced that it will enter into the Northeast region with the signing of two development agreements in New Jersey, slated to begin opening in 2016. Currently with 550 ...
Tags: restaurant industry, Agriculture
China will focus on boosting economic growth quality and efficiency in 2015 and stick to the theme of seeking progress while maintaining stability, according to a high-level meeting of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Friday. China ...
Tags: economic growth, CPC
The "new normal" theory elaborated by Chinese President Xi Jinping would be one of the hallmarks to be engraved in history by the ongoing meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in Beijing. In his speech delivered to over ...
Tags: new normal theory, APEC
University of Notre Dame (UND) is developing gallium nitride (GaN) quantum dots in aluminium nitride (AlN) as a route to deep ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) [Jai Verma et al, Appl. Phys. Lett., v104, p021105, 2014]. ...
Tags: UV Light Emission, LEDs
More consumer tires are sold through the independent tire dealer distribution channel than any other, by far. However, it is not the fastest growing channel. That "honor" belongs to -- drum roll, please -- auto dealerships. While ...
Tags: MTD, dealership, tire
I have fond memories of 2010 when our industry catapulted out of the recession. Distribution and component suppliers were in flat-out growth mode as all struggled to deal with rapidly rising demands that rapidly swamped capacity levels that ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
The Czech-built Hyundai ix35 SE has been the star performer for Hyundai this year, leading the ix35 to become the second-best selling SUV in the country with sales up a massive 66.4 percent so far this year. Speaking to CarAdvice in ...
Tags: Hyundai, Growth Mode
Manufacturing continued its run of steady progress in October, according to the most recent edition of the Manufacturing Report on Business from the Institute of Supply Management (ISM). The PMI, the index used by the ISM to measure ...
Freight volumes are higher than they've been in "many, many" years, but there remains excess capacity in the marketplace and continued downward pressure on rates. Doug Munro, president of Maritime-Ontario Freight Lines, told a packed ...
Tags: Freight, Transportation