Researchers based in the USA have used a double-heterostructuring based on order-disorder properties of aluminium indium phosphide (AlInP) to produce 'amber-green' light-emitting diodes (LEDs) [Theresa M. Christian et al, J. Appl. Phys., ...
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Epitaxial deposition and process equipment maker Veeco Instruments Inc of Plainview, NY, USA has introduced the GENxplor molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) deposition system, which is said to be the industry's first fully-integrated MBE system ...
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Hittite Microwave Corp of Chelmsford, MA, USA (which designs and supplies analog, digital and mixed-signal RF, microwave and millimeter-wave ICs, modules and subsystems as well as instrumentation) has launched a power amplifier (PA) ...
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POET Technologies Inc of Toronto, Ontario, Canada – which, through subsidiary OPEL Defense Integrated Systems (ODIS Inc) of Storrs, CT, USA, has developed the proprietary planar-optoelectronic technology (POET) platform for monolithic ...
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Analog semiconductor maker Skyworks Solutions Inc of Woburn, MA, USA says that MediaTek (a fabless semiconductor firm for wireless communications and digital multimedia) is using several Skyworks front-end solutions in its dual-core MT6572 ...
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University of Tokyo has improved the temperature performance of 1.3μm quantum dot (QD) laser diodes bonded to silicon [Katsuaki Tanabe et al, Appl. Phys. Express, vol6, p082703, 2013]. Photonic circuits are commonly created in silicon, ...
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For second-quarter 2013, AXT Inc of Fremont, CA, USA has reported revenue of $23.8m, down 5.5% on $25.2m a year ago but up 4.5% on $22.4m last quarter. "Our results for the second quarter came in within our guidance range, with revenue ...
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ETH-Zurich has reported increased maximum oscillation frequency for its indium phosphide/gallium arsenide antimonide (InP/GaAsSb) double-heterostructure bipolar transistors (DHBTs) [Rickard L?vblom et al, IEEE Electron Device Letters, ...
Hittite Microwave Corp of Chelmsford, MA, USA (which designs and supplies analog, digital and mixed-signal RF, microwave and millimeter-wave ICs, modules and subsystems as well as instrumentation) has launched the HMC6981LS6 power amplifier ...
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RF front-end component maker and foundry services provider TriQuint Semiconductor Inc of Hillsboro, OR, USA has acquired CAP Wireless of Newbury Park, CA and its patented Spatium RF power combining technology, which replaces travelling-wave ...
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Fabless semiconductor firm RFaxis Inc of Irvine, CA, USA, which designs RF semiconductors and embedded antenna solutions for the wireless connectivity and cellular mobility markets, says that it has started volume production of its RFX333 ...
Custom MMIC of Westford, MA, USA has added the CMD190 to its growing monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) library of standard products. The CMD190 is a highly efficient gallium arsenide (GaAs) MMIC ultra-low-noise amplifier for ...
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Deposition equipment maker Aixtron SE of Herzogenrath, Germany says that the University of Wroclaw in Poland has started-up a 3x2-inch Close Coupled Showerhead (CCS) MOCVD system to create optoelectronic devices, in particular ...
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The UK's University of Manchester has used band engineering on indium phosphide (InP) to create indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) pseudomorphic high-electron-mobility transistors (pHEMTs) with reduced gate current leakage and high breakdown ...
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OPEL Technologies Inc of Toronto, Ontario, Canada – which develops III-V semiconductor devices and processes through US affiliate OPEL Defense Integrated Systems (ODIS Inc) of Storrs, CT, USA – says that at its Annual General & ...
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