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6 November 2024

Cardiff University report highlights CSA Catapult’s impact on UK economy

£15m of external R&D funding generates long-term benefit to UK productivity of £56–86m

5 November 2024

Nexperia and KOSTAL partner on automotive-grade wide-bandgap devices

Initial focus on SiC MOSFETs in QDPAK for EV onboard chargers

5 November 2024

IQE to add 109 jobs and invest $305m expanding US operation in Greensboro

CHIPS Act funding to aid addition of MOCVD epi to existing MBE

4 November 2024

MACOM to lead US CHIPS Act-funded GaN-on-SiC technology development project

Firm to work with NCSU, Adroit Materials and NRL

1 November 2024

US DoE grants University of Arkansas $1m to develop prototype 15kV silicon carbide power modules

Higher voltage to yield smaller and more reliable fast-charging stations for EV

31 October 2024

Sanan Semiconductor adds 1700V and 2000V devices to silicon carbide portfolio

New SiC MOSFETs and diodes enable higher efficiency in high-voltage applications

31 October 2024

Latest issue of Semiconductor Today now available

For key compound semiconductor business and technology developments, see latest issue.

31 October 2024

DARPA awards University of Michigan’s Zetian Mi $3m to scale III–V materials on silicon

CMOS-compatible, defect-free growth targeted for heterogeneous integration

31 October 2024

NS Nanotech releases first solid-state semiconductor to produce human-safe disinfecting UV light

Far-UVC ShortWaveLight 215 Emitter can safely disinfect high-risk spaces

30 October 2024

Riber’s year-to-date revenue grows 14% to €18.5m

Order book grows by 14% to €38.3m

30 October 2024
Deep UV micro-LED display photolithography
Researchers claim record high 5.7% external quantum efficiency for 270nm wavelength LEDs.
30 October 2024

IQE announces departure of CEO Americo Lemos

CFO Jutta Meier to be interim CEO

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News Features
24 October 2024
Ultra-high-brightness green InGaN LEDs on silicon
Low dislocation epilayers enable high-definition micro-displays.
11 October 2024
Double V-pits enhance red InGaN LED internal quantum efficiency
Researchers report IQE value of 21.5%.
27 September 2024
Hydrogen plasma passivation for blue laser diodes
Researchers claim the first use for a strategy resulting in enhanced power efficiency and thresholds.
23 September 2024
Tunnel-junction-enabled GaN heterojunction bipolar transistors
Structure allows all contacts to be made with n-type GaN.
13 September 2024
Transfer-printed lasers on silicon photonics
Improved alignment from fabrication after transfer.
5 September 2024
DBR-free thin-film InGaN VCSELs
Device achieves lasing without lateral confinement under optical pumping.
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31 October 2024

High-current vertical diamond MOSFETs
Researchers achieve drain currents above 1A by connecting two devices.

31 October 2024

Planned 8-inch silicon carbide wafer fabs worldwide reach 14
ST, Onsemi, Infineon, Wolfspeed, ROHM, BOSCH, Fuji Electric, Mitsubishi Electric, VIS/EPISIL, Silan, UNT and FT1 all plan SiC plants, notes TrendForce.

31 October 2024

Transfer-printed lasers on silicon photonics
Ireland’s Tyndall National Institute and Intel have improved alignment by fabricating InP lasers after, rather than before, transfer printing to SOI waveguides.

31 October 2024

DBR-free thin-film InGaN VCSELs
Device achieves lasing without lateral confinement under optical pumping.

31 October 2024

Micro-LEDs on freestanding GaN
An optimized InGaN multi quantum well structure has increased the external quantum efficiency from 7.9% to 14.8% at 10A/cm2 injection current.

31 October 2024

Micro-LEDs maintain momentum despite Apple’s withdrawal
New advances are needed in die technology, transfer equipment and micro-LED manufacturing, says Yole Développement.

31 October 2024

Defect-free AlGaInP native red micro-LEDs by wet chemical etching
Mike (M.C.) Yoo, CEO of Verticle Inc, highlights how undercut-free wet etching is ready for the mass production of phosphide-based micro-LEDs.

9 October 2024

Red/yellow InGaN micro-LED photodetectors for visual light communications
Researchers demonstrate high-data-rate reception from white LED transmitters.