Researchers at University of California,Santa Barbara(UCSB)have developed what is claimed to be the first violet nonpolar vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers(VCSELs)based on m-plane gallium nitride(GaN). The latest development is ...
Illumicare Group Limited,a manufacturer of high-performance outdoor LED lighting technology for the landscape lighting industry,released its 15-watt equivalent LED G4 bi-pin lamp with a rotatable pin base today. Specifically designed for ...
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Demonstration of functional components brings Si photonics closer to CMOS standards. imec results announced at Semicon West Imec has successfully demonstrated the creation of functional sub-100 nm photonics components on 300 mm silicon ...
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Soitec installation in Durban Soitec,the France-based company specializing in semiconductor materials and concentrated photovoltaics(CPV),says that it is focusing on cost control measures while it gears up for a ramp of production at its ...
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The EU research project GECCO with their partners from Madrid, Bristol, Lodz, as well as Osram aim at vertically oriented LEDs that can boost the light output by a factor of 10. The European scientists expect that new three-dimensional ...
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ASML shares hit record high after'boring'quarter 18 Jul 2012 Steady sales and recent investment by Intel propel the lithography company to its highest-ever value. ASML share price graph:1996-2012 Shares in the market-leading ...
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Precision thin films analysis with Ocean Optics NanoCalc Systems Date Announced:18 Jul 2012 Ocean Optics'NanoCalc systems utilise spectroscopic reflectometry to accurately determine optical thin film thicknesses for ...
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LED Engin, Inc., a leader in high lumen density LED products, announced three key appointments to support the company’s continuing rapid growth. The company has named Geoff Brown as VP of Sales; Jack S. Yeh as Vice President of Sales, ...
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Despite a cumulative silicon carbide (SiC) raw wafer and epiwafer market that will not exceed $80m in 2012, the body of related patents comprises more than 1772 patent families and over 350 companies since 1928, according to the report ...
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InfiniLED announces access agreement with Ireland's Tyndall National Institute InfiniLED,a portfolio company of ScienceWorks Ventures plc(a London-based IP commercialization company with an operations centre in Cork,Ireland),has announced ...
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Solar shake-up to spawn technology roadmap 16 Jul 2012 Current cycle of consolidation is playing an essential role in filtering out uncompetitive technologies,says analyst. PECVD equipment supplier trends A new report from the ...
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InfiniLED,backed by ScienceWorks Ventures plc and a Tyndall National Institute(UCC)spin-out,has signed an access agreement with Tyndall National Institute,Cork(Tyndall). Under the agreement,InfiniLED's engineers will work within the ...
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Today at SEMICON West 2012,Bruker announced three new 450mm X-Ray and AFM semiconductor metrology products to support the industry's transition to larger wafer production.These new products include the InSight-450 3DAFM from Bruker's Nano ...
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It was just a few days ago when Japan-based LED maker, Toyota Gosei Co., Ltd., announced its plan to manufacture new LED products using gallium nitride substrates as base components. Measuring up to several hundred µms in thickness, ...
InfiniLED agrees partnership with Tyndall Institute 11 Jul 2012 Company aims to bring the first μLED-based products to market before the end of 2012. The Tyndall National Institute at University College Cork, Ireland. InfiniLED ...