Researchers in Germany are proposing scandium nitride (ScN) as a suitable buffer for gallium nitride (GaN) on silicon (Si) growth [L. Lupina et al, Appl. Phys. Lett., vol107, p201907, 2015]. The attraction of ScN is a very small mismatch ...
Tags: GaN devices, microscope
The main challenge of growing gallium nitride (GaN)-based high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs) on silicon substrates is the lattice mismatch between GaN and AlGaN that causes a high tensile stress and often leads to cracks. Now, by ...
AlGaN/GaN and InAlN/GaN structures combine high electron mobility and high critical electric field strength and are excellent platforms for the production of next-generation RF and power electronics devices such as high-electron-mobility ...
Tags: LayTec, Metrology MOCVD, AlGaN/GaN HEMTs
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has ordered Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen to recall and repair 15,000 vehicles featuring 3.0-liter diesel engines sold in the state since 2009. According to the watchdog, the vehicles contain an ...
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Mercedes-Benz is planning to expand the production of its new GLC SUV by manufacturing the cars at its contract manufacturer’s facility in Uusikaupunki, Finland. Valmet Automotive is Finnish contract manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz ...
Tags: Mercedes, GLC SUV, four-cylinder engine
At an annual awards ceremony in London attended by more than 350 guests from the UK electronic systems industry, UK-based Plessey has been named Company of the Year by the NMI (National Microelectronics Institute), the industry trade body ...
St. Martin Tower marks a huge step forward in the development of the Frankfurt office scene, both in terms of the architecture and the lighting solution. This is where LED luminaires from Zumtobel systematically provide coordinated light at ...
Tags: LED luminaires, LED downlights, LED lighting
Daimler is planning to expand the production of its twelve-cylinder V12 biturbo engines at its manufacturing facility in Mannheim, Germany. The company said that it took the measure due to strong customer demand for its ...
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Swisstex Printers, a subsidiary of clothing labels manufacturer Swiss Tex Group, is investing in a new KBA Rapida 105 six-colour press that will be installed in Bangladesh. The press that comes with inline coating facilities will ...
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In response to the shift in the lighting market toward semiconductor-based technologies creating new growth opportunities, lighting company Osram GmbH of Munich, Germany says that it is to invest about €3bn in new technologies and ...
Tags: Osram, Lighting, Opto Semiconductors
Osram continued to show a good profit performance in the third quarter of fiscal 2015. EBITA1 excluding special items rose 24% from a year earlier to EUR 129 million (US$ 142.51 million) , translating into a margin of 9.5%. The development ...
Tags: Osram, smart lighting, LED lighting
Swiss agribusiness company Syngenta and Dutch-based life sciences company DSM are collaborating to develop microbial-based agricultural solutions such as bio-controls, bio-pesticides and bio-stimulants and plan to commercialize these ...
Tags: Syngenta, DSM, microbial-based solutions
Mercedes Benz has unveiled new GLS, which is set to make its debut at the Los Angeles Motor Show. The new GLS is likely to be a refreshed version of the company's GL class and according to Mercedes it combines luxury, comfort, agile ...
Infineon Technologies AG introduced its first devices in a family of Gallium Nitride (GaN) on Silicon Carbide (SiC) RF power transistors at this year's European Microwave Week. As part of Infineon’s industry-leading GaN portfoliothe ...
CS Clean Systems AG of Ismaning (near Munich) and centrotherm clean solutions GmbH & Co KG of Blaubeuren, Germany (both specialists in the treatment of exhaust gases in semiconductor and solar cell production processes) signed a memorandum ...