Prototype LEDs fabricated from GaN-based layers grown on 150-mm-diameter silicon substrates are similar in performance to standard production devices grown on sapphire. Osram Opto Semiconductors has reported a set of R&D results from LEDs ...
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The price of 2-inch sapphire substrates from China suppliers has fallen to around US$6/unit, with the low price adding pressure on Taiwan-based makers, according to industry sources. The sources believe that China-based sapphire substrate ...
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With the small-footprint XB-D LED, Cree intends to lower the cost, in terms of lumens per dollar, for SSL lamp and luminaire designs. Cree has announced the new XLamp XB-D LED family that features components measuring 2.45x2.45 mm, that the ...
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EV Group has announced a joint development agreement with Eulitha AG, whereby the companies will combine their expertise in nanolithography to develop a full-field exposure tool for patterning sapphire substrates. EV Group (EVG), a supplier ...
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MK Lu, chairman of Taiwan-based solar wafer maker Sino-American Silicon (SAS), has indicated the firm was still able to generate profits in 2011 and expects the solar market to warm up in 2012. The price of polysilicon has been increasing ...
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Taiwan-based sapphire ingot growing firm Acme has announced a 120KG crystal ingot growing furnace that can produce sapphire substrates for large-size LEDs. Acme incepted the sapphire ingot growing technology from Europe-based Kyropoulos. ...
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The price of upstream sapphire substrates has been stabilizing and shipments of 4-inch substrates have been increasing steadily. The current price of 2-inch sapphire substrates has been around US$7-8/unit. Industry observers believe the ...
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Tungsram-Schréder has supplied over 6200 LED luminaires to replace all of the street-lighting installations in the Hungarian city of Hódmezővásárhely. The city of Hódmezővásárhely ...
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Rohm Semiconductor has introduced the SMLx family of low current, high brightness chip LEDs for automotive cluster and indicator applications. The SMLTx , SMLMs and SMLZ families emit OEM colors including: blue lagoon, ice blue, sapphire ...
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Rohm Semiconductor has introduced the SMLx family of low current, high brightness chip LEDs for automotive cluster and indicator applications. The SMLTx , SMLMs and SMLZ families emit OEM colors including: blue lagoon, ice blue, sapphire ...
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The price of 2-inch sapphire substrates has been stabilizing in November and December at around US$8/unit, according to industry sources. The price is expected to rebound soon. According to Taiwan-based sapphire substrate maker Tera Xtal, ...
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According to Sumitomo Metal Mining (SMM)’s president, Nobumasa Kemori, the company has decided to set up a mass-produce 6-inch diameter sapphire substrates line within its fully-owned subsidiary Okuchi Electronics based in Isa City, ...
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IMS Research has updated its LED lamp price report, Frost & Sullivan has released a report on LED lighting industry, Osram has met with the China minister, and Rubicon has celebrated the anniversary of its Batavia sapphire production ...
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Altatech Semiconductor has released its first product AltaSight LEDMax system to enter into LED inspection market. According to the company, AltaSight LEDMax improves production yields for LED devices by accurately detecting process-induced ...
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GT Advanced Technologies has released a case study of evaluating the impact of sapphire color on the LED manufacturing process. All studies were conducted using blind samples of GT ASF sapphire material as well as LED grade sapphire from ...
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