Plessey Semiconductor Ltd. (UK) has acquired CamGaN Limited, a University of Cambridge spin-out with novel gallium nitride (GaN) technology for high-brightness light-emitting diodes (HB-LEDs) fabricated on large-area silicon substrates. ...
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Prices of sapphire ingots have stabilized recently but overall demand has not yet recovered to a level that will warrant makers to hike quotes. Price competition of sapphire ingots in China has been severe. Industry sources noted that ...
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Global demand for small- to medium-size semiconductor-grade silicon wafers and LED sapphire substrates will improve from the preceding quarter in second-quarter 2012, while demand for solar-grade silicon wafers will be uncertain due to ...
Demand in the LED industry has been returning and some LED chipmakers have been enjoying 90% capacity utilization rates. Nevertheless, inventory levels are still high, causing sapphire substrate prices to remain flat. Industry sources ...
GT Advanced Technologies Inc., (Nasdaq:GTAT), has announced that its subsidiary, GT Crystal Systems, has entered into a purchase agreement with Chongqing Silian Optoelectronics Science & Technology Co. Ltd. (Silian) of Chongqing, China. GT ...
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GT Advanced Technologies Inc., (Nasdaq:GTAT), has announced that its subsidiary, GT Crystal Systems, has entered into a purchase agreement with Chongqing Silian Optoelectronics Science & Technology Co. Ltd. (Silian) of Chongqing, China. GT ...
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Orders of 2- and 4-inch sapphire wafers have been rebounding slightly in first-quarter 2012, according to Rubicon. Industry sources indicated that orders have been showing signs of reviving but it is still too early for sapphire substrate ...
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Rubicon Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:RBCN), a leading provider of sapphire substrates and products to the LED, RFIC, semiconductor, and optical industries, announced today that it has entered into a new contract with its largest customer for ...
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The manufacturing conference at Strategies in Light focused on methods for reducing cost through the manufacturing supply chain. Yesterday kicked off the manufacturing conference portion of Strategies in Light. Presenters discussed various ...
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Eulitha AG of Villigen, Switzerland, a producer of nanostructures using advanced lithography techniques, announced that it has signed a joint-development and licensing agreement with EV Group (EVG), a supplier of wafer bonding and ...
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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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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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