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Headline News
1 September 2010
Epistar achieves 135lm/W white LED operation at 1W
HV LED chips shipping to General Electric, Philips and Osram.
31 August 2010
Arima Optoelectronics to set up new LED epitaxy subsidiary in China
Up to 150 MOCVD systems to be installed over the next five years.
31 August 2010
SPTS invests AUS$5.2m for 19.9% stake in BluGlass
JV to develop and demonstrate BluGlass’ RPCVD equipment.
31 August 2010
China plans to add 1200 MOCVD reactors, including 300 in 2010
...but over-optimism may inflate planned number.
30 August 2010
Cree demos 150mm SiC wafers with micropipe densities below 10/cm2
Expansion from 100mm to cut device cost and boost manufacturing output.
30 August 2010
Booming MOCVD market gathers pace
More than 300 MOCVD systems were installed in Q2/ 2010, says market research firm.
30 August 2010
Improving nitride light emission with silicon dioxide pillars and air gaps
Taiwan National Cheng Kung University researchers increase LED output power by ~50% at 20mA.
30 August 2010
JDSU grows 20% in June quarter, despite supply and capacity constraints
Production capacity to be raised by 33% over next 12 months.
26 August 2010
ISET begins pilot production of printable CIGS PV modules
Facility capable of expansion to 30MW annual capacity.
26 August 2010
Arizona Corporation Commission endorses Emcore and Amonix CPV projects for ‘Solar Zone’
Partnership with Tucson Electric Power adds firms to University of Arizona Tech Park.
Other News and Products
1 September 2010
CIS/CIGSSe PV maker Johanna renamed Bosch Solar CISTech
1 September 2010
Intevac appoints executive VP of Emerging Markets
31 August 2010
Global Solar rolls out 300W flexible CIGS BIPV module for roofing industry
31 August 2010
SÜSS MicroTec appoints VP R&D, focusing on cross-product roadmap for Coaters, Wafer Bonders and Photomask Equipment lines
30 August 2010
Tsinghua Tongfang selects Veeco as primary MOCVD supplier for new LED plant
27 August 2010
Connector Optics begins development of new industrial facilities to house MBE systems
27 August 2010
Industry insiders expect Epistar to sign patent cross-licensing agreement with Japan’s LED giants
26 August 2010
CIGS PV maker MiaSolé signs 600MW long-term framework agreement with juwi
Features
4 August 2010
Lattice-matched SiGe on GaAs for triple-junction CPV solar cells
Dr. Andrew Johnson and Mr. Robert Harper explain how IQE has demonstrated the first triple-junction PV device with an epitaxial bottom cell grown lattice-matched on a 6" GaAs substrate.
4 August 2010
Hopes and fears for high-mobility logic
Dr. Mike Cooke looks at the present state of III-V and germanium MOSFETs as possible future logic devices.
4 August 2010
Deep UV LED efficiency reaches 3%
External quantum efficiency of 5% for 255-280nm single-chip LEDs within reach, says Dr. Mike Cooke.
4 August 2010
Large chip improvements to deep-ultraviolet output
SET characterizes large-area 273nm and 247nm LEDs.
Recruitment
24 August 2010
Manufacturing Engineering Manager
IQE Inc, USA
9 August 2010
Sr. Staff Engineer
Spectrolab Inc, A Boeing Company












