31 March 2026
Smartphone shipments to fall 7% in 2026 amid memory constraints and geopolitical pressures
Further memory pressure and geopolitical volatility raise the risk of a decline in smartphone shipments of over 15%, says Omdia.
31 March 2026
GaN-on-silicon HEMTs for millimeter-wave 5G
Devices at 30GHz reach more than 60% power-added efficiency with 1.1dB NFmin noise figure
31 March 2026
UV superluminescent diodes
The first ultraviolet SLD with AlGaN-based MQWs emitting at 360nm has an optical output of 8mW and external quantum efficiency of 7.6% in CW operation.
31 March 2026
Micro-disk and micro-ring blue laser diodes
Continuous wave electrically pumped devices achieve Q factors up to 17,066, a claimed record.
31 March 2026
Induced fit growth method for gallium-based semiconductors
A new growth technique could enable the fabrication of optoelectronics devices on various rigid and flexible substrates.
31 March 2026
ALP-4-SiC project focusing on atomic layer processing for silicon carbide-based quantum photonic circuits
Max Planck Institute is designing and characterizing photonic components while Fraunhofer IISB contributes SiC technology.
31 March 2026
Compound semiconductor materials market growing at 14% CAGR to almost $5.2bn by 2031
Yole highlights a sustained structural growth phase as compound semiconductor materials are becoming core to power electronics, photonics and AI infrastructure.
2 March 2026
Investment, not subsidy: could semiconductors unlock the UK’s productivity problem?
Howard Rupprecht of CSconnected argues that government investment into high-value manufacturing can catalyse private capital and create ‘sticky’ jobs.
