Researchers in Russia claim “the first demonstration of an injection quantum well microdisk laser fabricated of III-V materials monolithically grown on silicon (001) substrate” [N. V. Kryzhanovskaya et al, Optics Express, vol. ...
Tags: silicon photonics, Lasers
A new survey conducted by NiceLabel has highlighted the increasing importance of a single, integrated label management system for the pharmaceutical industry. The survey of 100 key decision makers revealed the challenges experienced by ...
Tags: Survey, Pharmaceutical Industry
The global compound semiconductor market will rise at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.47% during 2017-2021, forecasts market research firm Technavio. The report ‘Global Compound Semiconductor Market 2017-2021’ ...
Daimler's division Mercedes-Benz has started production of the new E-Class Cabriolet at its Bremen plant in Germany. The new E-Class Cabriolet comes integrated with latest technology and offers long-distance comfort for its occupants. ...
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Mercedes-Benz, a division of German firm Daimler, is commencing construction work for a new passenger car plant in Russia. “Establishing a passenger car production in Russia is a strategic investment in an important sales market for ...
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In booth 117 (hall A2) at LASER World of PHOTONICS 2017 in Munich, Germany (26-29 June), engineered materials and optoelectronic component manufacturer II-VI Inc of Saxonburg, PA, USA (which makes laser components and subsystems) is ...
Tags: engineered materials, laser optics
Engineered materials and optoelectronic component maker II-VI Inc of Saxonburg, PA, USA (which makes laser components and subsystems) says that its DirectProcess 900 direct-diode laser engine is now available with 600W continuous output ...
After its Topled became the first surface-mountable LED more than 25 years ago, Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH of Regensburg, Germany has now launched the latest generation, the Topled E1608, with a package smaller than its predecessor ...
Tags: Osram LEDs, LED Shrinks Package
Plant-based frozen smoothie producer Bright Greens has raised a seed round led by Kellogg Company’s venture capital fund eighteen94 capital. Blu Venture Investors, an early stage investment group based in the Mid-Atlantic, also ...
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At the 2017 Symposia on VLSI Technology and Circuits in Kyoto, Japan (5-8 June), nanoelectronics and photovoltaics research centre Imec of Leuven, Belgium unveiled new process improvements for next-generation devices. For the first time it ...
Tags: Imec, transistors
At the 2017 Symposia on VLSI Technology and Circuits in Kyoto, Japan (5-8 June), nanoelectronics and photovoltaics research centre Imec of Leuven, Belgium reported record values below 10-9Ω.cm2 for PMOS source/drain contact ...
Tags: PMOS Transistors, wafers
In booth #1042 at the IEEE MTT International Microwave Symposium (IMS 2017) in Honolulu, Hawaii (6-8 June), Peregrine Semiconductor Corp of San Diego, CA, USA – a fabless provider of radio-frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) based ...
As the gaming PC boom continues, HP hopes to capitalise on the popularity of trendy powerhouse rigs with its refreshed Omen lineup. In an announcement today, HP revealed a “re-designed and re-engineered” gaming machine ...
Tags: Intel Core, graphics card
Navitas Semiconductor Inc of El Segundo, CA, USA has announced the availability of a 150W AC-DC reference design utilizing its gallium nitride (GaN) power ICs. With a power density of more than 21W/inches3 and efficiency of more than 95%, ...
Tags: LED TV, laptop adapter
Analog Devices Inc (ADI) of Norwood, MA, USA has launched small-form-factor isolated gate drivers designed for the higher switching speeds and system size constraints required by power switch technologies such as silicon carbide (SiC) and ...
Tags: Analog Devices, GaN Power