The global gallium nitride (GaN) power device market will rise at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24.5% from 2016 to $2.6bn in 2022, according to the report 'GaN Power Devices Market - Global Forecast to 2022' from ...
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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 ...
Plessey today announced the launch of its range of LED filaments, manufactured with the company’s MaGICTM GaN-on-Silicon LEDs. The filaments are designed for the surging filament bulb market where these replacement lamps have far ...
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Plessey today announced the release of its range of MaGIC™ LED die, manufactured on the company’s patented GaN-on-Silicon technology. The blue die, sometimes referred to as blue pump for their ability to pump phosphor to a white ...
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When people think about wide-bandgap (WBG) semiconductor materials for power electronics applications, they usually think of gallium nitride (GaN) or silicon carbide (SiC) – which is not surprising, since SiC and GaN are currently the ...
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Plessey announced today that it will be exhibiting at the LuxLive event from 18-19 November at London's ExCeL arena. LuxLive is Europe's biggest annual lighting event. Plessey will be showcasing its latest GaN on silicon LED solutions. ...
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Plessey announced today that it is to carry out a major expansion of the company’s LED manufacturing facility in Plymouth, England, after securing a GBP 30 million ($50 million) loan from Deutsche Bank AG to finance the expansion. ...
UK-based Plessey Semiconductors is to lead a £1.3m UK government-funded project in conjunction with Aixtron Ltd (the UK subsidiary of deposition equipment maker Aixtron SE of Herzogenrath, near Aachen, Germany) and Bruker Nano ...
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Exagan of Grenoble, France, a gallium nitride (GaN) technology start-up that enables smaller and more efficient electrical converters, has raised €5.7m in first-round financing that will be used to produce high-speed power switching ...
Tags: GaN-on-Si, GaN switching device
X-FAB Silicon Foundries AG of Erfurt, Germany and Exagan of Grenoble and Toulouse, France have entered into a joint development agreement to industrialize Exagan's GaN-on-silicon technology, begin producing high-speed power switching ...
In acquiring an 80.1% stake in Philips' combined LED components and Automotive lighting business (with Netherlands-based Philips retaining the remaining 19.9%), new owners GO Scale Capital (an investment fund sponsored by GSR Ventures and ...
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Shunfeng International Clean Energy Limited (SFCE) announced that it has signed an MOU with Lattice Power to acquire a 51% ownership stake in the company. SFCE's successful bid in Lattice Power is a milestone for the listed company as it ...
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Hong Kong-based Shunfeng International Clean Energy Ltd (SFCE) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to acquire a 51% ownership stake in Lattice Power Corp of Nanchang, China, which claims to have been the first company to realise ...
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At the 30th IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference & Exposition (APEC 2015) in Charlotte, NC, USA (15-19 March), Infineon Technologies AG of Munich, Germany has announced the expansion of its gallium nitride (GaN)-on-silicon technology ...
Tags: Evatec Sputtering, PVD, Electronics
LatticePower Corp of Nanchang, China, which claims to be the first company to commercialize GaN-on-silicon LED lighting, has announced an $80m initial round of Series D equity financing led by Asia Pacific Resources Development Investment ...
Tags: GaN-on-silicon, LED lighting