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17 May 2024
Sumitomo presents pore-assisted free-standing GaN
Researchers hope technique will enable larger substrates beyond 100mm.
17 May 2024

UK’s EPSRC grants Cardiff $11m to lead compound semiconductor research and manufacturing hub

Hub to capitalize on manufacturing opportunity identified in UK’s national semiconductor strategy

17 May 2024

ESA awards €0.5m to Phlux, Airbus and Sheffield University to develop free-space optics satellite terminals

Phlux’s 1550nm APDs to aid reliable communications at 2.5Gbps, and 10Gbps longer term

17 May 2024

Skyworks’ quarterly revenue falls 12.9% to $1.046bn

Reduction in CapEx boosts cash generation despite inventory correction in Mobile products

17 May 2024

Micro-LED IP plateaus after seven years of exponential growth

Over $12bn spent by micro-LED industry, including $3bn by Apple before its exit

15 May 2024

Blue laser maker NUBURU enters medical device market

Purchase order for BlueScan from Ireland-based Blueacre

15 May 2024

Canada’s NSERC awards grants worth $1.1m to research gallium extraction

NOSM University to develop more efficient mining of gallium using microbes

15 May 2024

BAE Systems awarded $12m THREADS contract to boost effectiveness of RF-based applications

DARPA program aims to solve thermal challenges limiting electronic warfare systems

14 May 2024

UK–APAC Tech Growth Programme report highlights opportunities in Taiwan

Nascent mid-stream compound semiconductor industry in Taiwan an opportunity for UK firms

13 May 2024

Wolfspeed quarterly revenue hit by weak industrial and energy markets

Mohawk Valley Fab revenue more than doubles sequentially; on track for 20% utilization in June quarter as die costs beat Durham fab

10 May 2024

CSconnected appoints Howard Rupprecht as new managing director

Chris Meadows to remain on board as non-executive director

8 May 2024

Aixtron grows Q1 revenue and profit significantly year-on-year

Additional SiC customer gained from the ‘top-five’

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9 May 2024
Poly- MoS2 FETs integrated on 200mm substrate
Researchers report performance comparable to single-crystal devices.
2 May 2024
PCSEL emits at more than 300mW CW at 1550nm wavelength
Potential applications include communications and eye-safe LiDAR.
25 April 2024
Reconstituted silicon wafers with III-V and Si dies
Process enables co-integration with no detectable performance impact.
18 April 2024
III–nitride UV photonic circuits on silicon
Researchers demonstrate system comprising monitor, LED, modulator, and photodetector.
11 April 2024
HEMTs with 3C-SiC on 4H-SiC interfaces
Researchers claim first device on little-studied structure.
4 April 2024
High-power 1.55μm CW laser diodes on silicon
Ion-cutting of thin InP onto Si substrate for III-V epitaxy.
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30 April 2024

First true ternary near-IR III–V nanowire-lasers
Silicon-transparent wavelengths have been achieved at near to room temperature.

30 April 2024

Triple-lattice photonic crystal laser
Surface-emitting device achieves low threshold and high output power.

30 April 2024

Cascading VCSELs to boost power efficiency
Room-temperature performance comparable with edge-emitting devices.

30 April 2024

Recycling GaN for vertical power device performance
Researchers see potential cost savings for key electric vehicle markets.

30 April 2024

Layer transfer of III–N MEMS via 2D hexagonal boron nitride
Researchers fabricate free-standing structures on silicon micro-cavities.

1 April 2024

UCSB reports first N-polar InAlGaN HEMT
Researchers demonstrate devices with very low 179Ω/square sheet resistance channel.

1 April 2024

Probing InGaN RGB micro-LEDs on silicon
Researchers seek to guide future improvements.

1 April 2024

Green photonic-crystal surface-emitting lasers
Using 2D lattice structures of different refractive index materials to control optical behavior allows greater single-mode, low-divergent beam quality at higher power.