Ascent Solar Technologies Inc of Thornton,CO,USA,which manufactures thin-film photovoltaic modules based on copper indium gallium diselenide(CIGS)using flexible substrate materials,has launched a charger for the Apple iPhone 4/4S smart ...
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Cadence is working with foundry TSMC on a tool chain and process for 3D chip designs. 3D chip design incorporates multi-chip packages and even multi-die devices with through silicon via(TSV)interconnect technologies.This requires that the ...
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5 June 2012 Kyma demos K-Slice diamond wire technology on sapphire boules Picture:First slices from a 2"LED quality sapphire boule using Kyma's K-Slice super-abrasive diamond wire technology in a commercial multi-wire saw ...
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5 June 2012 IQE acquires RFMD's MBE unit and secures seven-year wafer supply agreement Epiwafer foundry and substrate maker IQE plc of Cardiff,Wales,UK has signed what is described as a multi-faceted agreement to acquire the entire ...
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4 June 2012 Cascade launches first fully automatic high-power device measurement probe system Cascade Microtech Inc of Beaverton,OR,USA,which provides equipment for the precision contact,electrical measurement and test of ICs,optical ...
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Japanese Nara Institute of Science and Technology has made a breakthrough on integrated optical neural stimulation and observation device incorporating an LED and a CMOS image sensor, which will help researchers in the field of ...
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A research team headed by Dr. Takashi Nakanishi, a Principal Researcher of the Organic Materials Group (Group Leader: Masayuki Takeuchi) of the Polymer Materials Unit (Unit Director: Izumi Ichinose) of the National Institute for Materials ...
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A research team headed by Dr. Takashi Nakanishi, a Principal Researcher of the Organic Materials Group (Group Leader: Masayuki Takeuchi) of the Polymer Materials Unit (Unit Director: Izumi Ichinose) of the National Institute for Materials ...
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Philips Ledalite, a Philips Lighting brand, has launched the TruGroove family of recessed linear luminaires designed for installation in drywall or dropped t-grid ceilings. The series includes LED and fluorescent models, although it's the ...
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Equipment maker Csun Manufacturing has indicated orders from PCB, semiconductor, LED and printing industries are stable through the end of June. Book-to-bill (B/B) ratio in first-half 2012 is likely to increase to 1.4-1.5. The market ...
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Researchers in Nanjing,China have reported the first fabrication and characterization at high temperature of high-performance solar-blind photodetectors(PDs)based on an aluminium gallium nitride(AlGaN)absorption layer and planar ...
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Epistar said that it is developing eight-inch silicon substrates for producing LEDs used in lighting applications, with mass production slated in 2014. Large-sized silicon substrates will help lower production costs and are estimated to be ...
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A little bit of semiconductor magic made a lot of difference to RF power amplifiers,and looks like it will do the same for mains PSUs. That magic is the'two-dimensional electron gas'that forms between layers in certain semiconductor ...
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Kyma's AlN templates are manufactured using its patented plasma vapor deposition of nanocolumns(PVDNC)technology,which provides GaN LED manufacturers with throughput,cost,and performance benefits.Light emitting diode(LED)manufacturers ...
Kyma Technologies Inc of Raleigh,NC,USA,has made a breakthrough on a 10-inch diameter AlN-on-sapphire template using its patented plasma vapor deposition of nanocolumns(PVDNC)technology. The PVDNC AlN templates are chosen by manufacturers ...