News Archive
DEC 2011
31 December 2011
Developing monolayer graphene for transparent conduction in nitride semiconductor LEDs
30 December 2011
Latest issue of Semiconductor Today now available
29 December 2011
Back-barrier enhancements to AlN/GaN HEMTs
28 December 2011
Metal-assisted chemical etching makes high-aspect-ratio wet etch easier
28 December 2011
AtlanTecRF launches X-band miniature amplifier with MIL-STD-883 screening as standard
27 December 2011
RFMD launches monolithic analog temperature-compensating attenuators
27 December 2011
GigOptix adopts stockholder rights plan
26 December 2011
Sapphire supply and demand back in check
23 December 2011
23 December 2011
First Solar recognizes top suppliers with achievement awards
22 December 2011
Terahertz pulse increases electron density in GaAs 1000-fold
22 December 2011
Infinera’s chief technical officer steps down but remains as technical advisor
21 December 2011
First yellow-green and amber micro-LED arrays
21 December 2011
Imec and Flamac to co-develop new thin-film PV materials
21 December 2011
Stion raises $130m in Korean-led funding round; partners with tool maker AVACO
21 December 2011
Soitec dedicates San Diego North American HQ and manufacturing plant
21 December 2011
LED maker Bridgelux closes in on 100% revenue growth in 2011
21 December 2011
Raytheon recognises TriQuint for exceptional performance
20 December 2011
Creating high-performance nitride semiconductor MOSFETs on silicon
20 December 2011
Wireless infrastructure drives RF power semi markets over $1bn in 2011
20 December 2011
Epistar reports record 216lm/W warm-white LED with high-voltage chipset
20 December 2011
SEMATECH and Dainippon Screen to develop abrupt, ultra-shallow junction formation
20 December 2011
JDSU opens broadband network development center in China
20 December 2011
Cree launches first HB-LED optimized for elevated outdoor video screens
20 December 2011
GigOptix launches surface-mountable microwave filters
20 December 2011
MidAmerican buys 49% stake in 290MW Agua Caliente CdTe PV project from NRG
20 December 2011
ZTE honours Skyworks with 2011 Global Partnership Award
20 December 2011
RFMD receives Lenovo MIDH's 2011 Best Supplier Award
19 December 2011
GreenVolts raises $35m in funding
19 December 2011
Soraa appoints Intel veteran as VP & general manager of Laser Products
19 December 2011
Cree licenses remote phosphor patents
19 December 2011
Burghardt to lead First Solar’s European sales operations
16 December 2011
BinOptics raises $13.3m in funding
16 December 2011
Avancis’ second plant begins operation, boosting production capacity six-fold
16 December 2011
Soitec acquires Rancho Bernardo manufacturing site for CPV module production
16 December 2011
IQE wins Elektra 2011 Manufacturer Export Award
15 December 2011
Nantong Tongfang increases HB-LED capacity with Aixtron G5 MOCVD reactors
15 December 2011
GreenVolts claims first fully integrated solar system
15 December 2011
Luminus introduces next-gen CBT-90 to replace 300W Xenon and 175W metal halide lamps
15 December 2011
Sofradir wins third space mission contract of year, and biggest to date
15 December 2011
MidAmerican acquiring 550MW Topaz Solar Farm from First Solar
15 December 2011
RFMD launches high-power front-end modules for 802.11b/g/n WiFi 2.4-2.5GHz CPE applications
14 December 2011
Quantum well steps to efficient multi-junction solar cells
14 December 2011
Jenoptik lays foundation stone for €10m extension of Berlin plant
14 December 2011
First Solar cuts 2011 financial guidance further, to just 10% up on 2010
14 December 2011
14 December 2011
Power+Energy to launch 2nd-gen PE9000MZ purifier in Q1/2012
14 December 2011
14 December 2011
RFMD launches switch filter modules with five linear 3G/4G paths
14 December 2011
RFMD launches single-band RF front-end module for 802.11b/g/n WiFi RF systems
14 December 2011
First Solar restructures; appoints Jim Brown president of Global Business Development
13 December 2011
Dow Electronic Materials develops stannic chloride as tin precursor for GeSn films
13 December 2011
13 December 2011
Soitec introduces portable CPV mini-tracker
13 December 2011
Agilent ships EMPro 2011.11 release of 3D EM modeling platform, enhancing RF simulation speed
13 December 2011
GigOptix doubles Silicon Valley Bank credit agreement to $6m
13 December 2011
Amalfi wins GSA’s 2011 ‘Start-up to Watch’ award
13 December 2011
Avago receives Best Financially Managed Semiconductor Company award
13 December 2011
12 December 2011
Optogan partners with Ledison Patan to open Turkish sales hub for LED lamps and luminaires
12 December 2011
Sumitomo Metal Mining to commercialize large-diameter sapphire substrates
12 December 2011
Indian LED lighting market to grow at 45.5% till 2015
12 December 2011
Skyworks opens design center in Korea
12 December 2011
NGK introduces LPE-grown GaN substrate for UHB-LED applications
12 December 2011
Cree licenses key Doherty amplifier patents to RFHIC
12 December 2011
Reflections on DUV light extraction
12 December 2011
Southwest Solar demonstrates CPV system technology
12 December 2011
MRS Medal for Georgia Tech ZnO nanostructure researcher Zhong Lin Wang
12 December 2011
TriQuint extends high-linearity 3G/4G BTS driver amplifier range to 1W and 2W
12 December 2011
TriQuint earns ‘Excellent Supplier’ award from Chinese smartphone maker Yulong
12 December 2011
TriQuint launches broadband Darlington-pair cascadable gain block family
12 December 2011
Soltecture re-brands as it wins European F&S Award for Entrepreneurial Company of the Year
10 December 2011
Digital etching for damage-free gate recess in nitride transistors
9 December 2011
South Africa’s first CPV plant inaugurated as COP17 solar flagship legacy project
8 December 2011
Triode probe of efficiency droop in nitride semiconductor light emitters
8 December 2011
8 December 2011
Intel and IQE present joint papers on III-Vs-on-Si at IEDM
8 December 2011
Fraunhofer and CEA-LETI researchers receive Franco-German Business Award
8 December 2011
Seoul Semiconductor launches ZC chip-on-board DC LED
8 December 2011
Osram Pointled chosen as light source in Lumidigm’s fingerprint sensors
8 December 2011
Soitec selected as a preferred bidder under South Africa’s independent power producer program
8 December 2011
Altatech enters LED inspection market with AltaSight LEDMax
8 December 2011
GigOptix ships 14G parallel VCSEL drivers and receiver amplifier arrays for AOCs
8 December 2011
Lumileds receives ‘Best Technology Innovation Award’ from China’s Ofweek
8 December 2011
RFMD’s PowerSmart platform and RF724x 3G/4G PAs power next-gen smartphones
8 December 2011
Finland‘s University of Oulu orders Aixtron Black Magic system for CNT devices
7 December 2011
Increasing performance with III-V transistors on silicon
7 December 2011
Nippon Steel develops Japan’s first 6” SiC single-crystal wafer
7 December 2011
SPTS establishes joint venture with former parent SPP
7 December 2011
Soltecture produces first 100 Watt solar modules
7 December 2011
Bridgelux announces commercial availability of latest-generation LED arrays
7 December 2011
6 December 2011
China’s LED lamp prices fall to $11 in November
6 December 2011
5N Plus reports record results
6 December 2011
Forepi converts Aixtron CRIUS II order to new 19x4“ CRIUS II-XL system
6 December 2011
Osram Opto appoints VP of worldwide sales & CEO of Asia business
6 December 2011
EPC’s eGaN FET receives EDN China Innovation Leading Product Award
6 December 2011
Soitec wins its first Chinese order for CPV systems
6 December 2011
ATK awards Emcore solar panel contract for Orbital’s cargo missions to ISS
5 December 2011
UCSB spin-off Soraa raises $88.6m
5 December 2011
Finisar’s revenue grows 5.8% quarter-on-quarter to $241.5m
5 December 2011
High-tech engineering key to solar manufacturers’ survival during coming consolidation
5 December 2011
Brewer Science and SÜSS MicroTec jointly commercialize ZoneBOND technology for thin wafer handling
5 December 2011
3S’ lasers in Curiosity rover launched aboard NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft
5 December 2011
Hittite launches 3mm2 MMIC band-pass filter tunable from 19 to 38GHz
2 December 2011
IQE and Penn State present arsenide/antimonide vertical hetero tunnel FETs
2 December 2011
Northrop Grumman awarded DARPA Microscale Power Conversion contract
2 December 2011
Skyworks and AnalogicTech amend merger agreement
2 December 2011
ISET ships initial non-vacuum CIGS PV modules to customers
2 December 2011
SPTS wins Technology Prize at inaugural Made in Wales awards
2 December 2011
RFMD’s GaN CATV hybrids win Platinum Awards from Communications Technology magazine
2 December 2011
Mitsubishi Electric develops 50W and 100W C-band GaN HEMTs for satellite earth stations
2 December 2011
Deloitte ranks LayTec 144th in 500 fastest-growing tech companies in Europe, Middle East and Africa
2 December 2011
Bridgelux ranked 58th in Forbes list of America’s 100 most promising companies
2 December 2011
First Solar signs 2°C Challenge Communiqué
1 December 2011
Magnolia Solar receives $750,000 Phase II award from AFRL
1 December 2011
Seoul Semiconductor and Philips enter into LED cross-license agreement
1 December 2011
Arima Changzhi to ramp HB-LED capacity with Aixtron G4 MOCVD systems
1 December 2011
Emcore solar panels powering NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft
NOV 2011
30 November 2011
Latest issue of Semiconductor Today now available
30 November 2011
Q-Cells reports CIGS PV test module with record aperture-area efficiency of 17.4%
30 November 2011
MiaSolé appoints former First Solar and Intel execs as CEO and president
30 November 2011
Cree launches LMH2 LED module family, with CRI>90 and 80lm/W system efficacy
30 November 2011
Anadigics expands 4G range with WiMAX/LTE PA delivering higher linear output
30 November 2011
Skyworks shipping analog control ICs for Siemens Healthcare’s MRI scanners
29 November 2011
Non-polar laser diode power comparable to c-plane devices
29 November 2011
MicroTech launches wet station for etching patterned sapphire substrates
29 November 2011
Osram Oslon Square LED's reflective package optimizes light usage and versatility
29 November 2011
WIN adds Aixtron MOCVD reactors to boost GaAs IC production
29 November 2011
Karlsruhe court rules that Dominant violates Osram patents
29 November 2011
Mitsubishi Electric to upgrade AAG transpacific cable network to 40G
28 November 2011
Kyma expands AlN template manufacturing capacity
28 November 2011
Singapore’s A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics to commercialize silicon photonics chips
28 November 2011
Soitec powering UN climate-change conference with South Africa’s first CPV plant
26 November 2011
Grading barriers for improved hole transport
25 November 2011
3S Photonics acquires fiber amplifier and laser maker Manlight
25 November 2011
NeoPhotonics doubles capacity of narrow-linewidth tunable lasers for coherent DWDM systems
25 November 2011
Fraunhofer ISE and Azur Space extend cooperation on developing space-based III-V solar cells
25 November 2011
Hittite launches ceramic-packaged GaAs MMIC SPDT switch operating up to 28 GHz
25 November 2011
Osram launches DURIS E 5 LED for residential retrofits
24 November 2011
Kyma advances AlN- and GaN-on-Si template product lines
24 November 2011
GaAs foundry WIN to list on Taiwan’s OTC market
24 November 2011
UK funding to support materials R&D for energy technologies
24 November 2011
M/A-Com Tech Belfast expands active load-pull capabilities with Mesuro
23 November 2011
M/A-COM Tech names WIN ‘Foundry Supplier of the Year’
23 November 2011
RFMD launches broadband low-power SP4T switch
22 November 2011
AlN interlayer doubles conversion of nitride semiconductor solar cell
22 November 2011
LED lighting to reach 52% share of commercial building market by 2021
22 November 2011
GT to repurchase $75m of its common stock from UBS
22 November 2011
Energy Focus achieves DesignLights Consortium listing
22 November 2011
GigOptix adds 30GHz GaAs MMIC distributed PA to wideband microwave portfolio
22 November 2011
Ascent’s CIGS PV panels named by TIME as one of the 50 Best Inventions of 2011
21 November 2011
Taiwan’s National Tsing Hua University inaugurates compound semiconductor lab
21 November 2011
TowerJazz signs MOU for process transfers and projects in India and Brazil
21 November 2011
TE launches compact CWDM module for easy fiber capacity expansion
21 November 2011
Ranor wins first order for manufacturing chamber from sapphire maker
21 November 2011
Kotura receives New Product Innovation Award from Frost & Sullivan
19 November 2011
Graphite substrate exploration for vertical nitride LEDs
19 November 2011
LED lamp and luminaire shipments to exceed 500 million units in Asia-Pacific by 2021
19 November 2011
Modulight adds 1W blue laser to LimeLight family
18 November 2011
M/A-COM Tech launches CATV/broadband transformer designers’ kit
18 November 2011
DILAS launches homogenized conduction-cooled, line-source module at 600W, 880nm
17 November 2011
First e-mode AlInN/GaN MOS-HFET using SiON insulation
17 November 2011
Advanced Photonix returns to profit after quarterly revenue growth of 3.7%
17 November 2011
Nitronex develops 48V GaN-on-Si for cooler, more reliable RF power products
17 November 2011
Next-gen power semiconductors to grow at CAGR of 72%
17 November 2011
OIF approves new 100G Integrated Dual Polarization Quadrature Modulated Transmitter Assembly project
17 November 2011
First Solar achieves 5GW PV production milestone
17 November 2011
Manz to acquire Würth’s CIGS PV module innovation line by early 2012
17 November 2011
Mobile broadband device market to reach 525 million by 2016, driven by hotspots and USB modems
17 November 2011
3S reports annual revenue up 64% year-on-year to €51m
17 November 2011
Aixtron delivers eight further MOCVD systems to Hualei for GaN HB-LEDs
17 November 2011
GT authorizes $100m share buyback
17 November 2011
17 November 2011
Oclaro launches 100G coherent transponder module, joining existing 40G model
17 November 2011
Amonix earns LEED Gold Certification for two facilities
17 November 2011
Infinera showcases latest products and demos 100GbE at SCTE Cable-Tec
17 November 2011
RFMD expands broadband portfolio with differential amplifiers for CATV networks
16 November 2011
Cree’s Ruud Lighting breaks ground on expansion
16 November 2011
Smartphone shipments grow less-than-expected 42.6% in Q3
16 November 2011
Oxford Instruments releases white paper on ion beam etching
16 November 2011
SETi’s UV LEDs power next-gen phototherapy systems from Psoria‐Shield
16 November 2011
SemiSouth’s SiC JFETs used by Japan’s FUPET in record output power density, small-volume inverter
16 November 2011
Hiden launches 3FD mass spectrometer for fast, direct digital signal detection
16 November 2011
Anadigics’ CFO/COO Shields resigns; VP, finance & controller promoted to CFO
16 November 2011
HelioVolt CIGS PV modules receive UL and IEC certifications
16 November 2011
Largest CIGS PV plant opened, using 200,000 Q.SMART modules from Q-Cells
16 November 2011
Mitsubishi to launch DFB and APD for 10G-EPON optical network units
16 November 2011
Avago demos embedded parallel optical transmit & receive modules for high-performance computing
16 November 2011
Finisar launches Quadwire FDR active optical cable
15 November 2011
Oclaro’s quarterly revenue flat due to Asian telecom slowdown
15 November 2011
EU-funded HiPoSwitch project launched, targeting more efficient power electronics
15 November 2011
TriQuint supports ZTE’s Blade and new Skate smartphones
15 November 2011
Rubicon’s revenue falls less-than-expected 22% in Q3
15 November 2011
Emcore ramps production of 56Gbps FDR active optical cables
14 November 2011
Berkeley Lab shows external fluorescence is key to reaching Shockley-Queisser PV limit
14 November 2011
LayTec launches EpiTT 3W for simultaneous reflectance measurements of three wavelengths
14 November 2011
Soitec receives regulatory approval for 155MW of Californian power purchase agreements
14 November 2011
Osram’s new IR Power Topled boosted by 80% with Nanostack technology
14 November 2011
Nitronex qualifies NRF1 GaN process for volume production at foundry GCS
14 November 2011
Nitronex launches smallest L-band 50W MilCom PA
14 November 2011
M/A-COM Tech showcasing new CATV and broadband products at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo
14 November 2011
M/A-COM Tech showcases new products at MILCOM
14 November 2011
RFMD showcasing new wired broadband components at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo
10 November 2011
Two steps to high breakdown voltage in GaN diodes
10 November 2011
EU-funded researchers demo reliability of IQE-grown VCSELs at 40Gb/s
10 November 2011
GT lowers guidance after drop in orders
10 November 2011
Mesuro appoints IQE veteran as non-executive chairman
10 November 2011
Summit invests in wet processing tool maker Solid State Equipment
10 November 2011
10 November 2011
Voltaix appoints CEO; interim CEO succeeds president
9 November 2011
Increasing power density for InAlN/GaN HEMTs on sapphire
9 November 2011
MOCVD tool shipments fall to 170 in Q3; 2011 forecast cut to 700 tools
9 November 2011
GaN Systems closes first-round funding
9 November 2011
SemiLEDs’ revenue falls a further 5% due to delayed China lighting demand
9 November 2011
Skyworks grows quarterly revenue more-than-expected 13% to $402.3m
9 November 2011
Ascent selects student teams for prototype portable solar power design competition
8 November 2011
Aixtron launches 19x4-inch CRIUS II-XL MOCVD reactor
8 November 2011
NeoPhotonics grows margin in Q3 despite 16% revenue drop to $44m
8 November 2011
JDSU’s quarterly revenue falls 10.8% to $421.1m
8 November 2011
RFMD’s quarterly revenue rises 14% to $243.8m
8 November 2011
ATMI acquires full control of Safe Delivery Source rights
8 November 2011
SEMI-GAS launches Blixer for precisely blending gases
8 November 2011
Anadigics’ HELP4 PAs enable S 4G and SII X additions to Samsung’s Galaxy smartphone family
8 November 2011
GigOptix achieves ISO 9001:2008 certification for quality management
8 November 2011
TriQuint receives Global Supplier Award from Sony Ericsson
8 November 2011
Dow’s POWERHOUSE Solar Shingles gains safety and performance certifications
7 November 2011
Graphene as transparent conductor for UV LED current spreading
7 November 2011
5N Plus expands Asian activities
7 November 2011
Power Integrations to be sales rep for SemiSouth’s SiC devices
7 November 2011
TeliaSonera and Infinera complete first Terabit trial based on 500Gb/s super-channels
7 November 2011
NeoPhotonics receives Huawei’s Golden Supplier Award at Core Partner Convention
7 November 2011
First Solar starts construction on Australia’s first utility-scale solar farm
7 November 2011
Odersun’s PV modules meet criteria for higher solar power tariff in Italy
7 November 2011
Cree LED lighting installed at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base
7 November 2011
Ascent Solar appoints TFG Radiant designate to board
7 November 2011
Emcore awarded solar panel contract for NASA’s LADEE moon orbiter
7 November 2011
Luminus’ CBM-360 LED powers High End Systems’ Trackspot Bolt entertainment lighting fixture
4 November 2011
Sharp reports record efficiency of 36.9% for non-concentrator triple-junction solar cells
4 November 2011
OIPT boosts customer support with dedicated training facilities
4 November 2011
Riber receives orders from Europe and Asia for three research MBE systems
4 November 2011
APS’ First Solar-powered Paloma plant comes online as first AZ Sun facility
4 November 2011
First Solar to build, operate and maintain 66MW Alpine Solar Project for NRG
4 November 2011
Opnext’s revenue falls 7.6% as China OEMs start producing 40G modules internally
4 November 2011
3 November 2011
First Solar doubles annual production capacity in Germany to 250MW
3 November 2011
First Solar postpones Vietnam factory commissioning
3 November 2011
GigOptix grows 10% in Q3 to record $8.4m revenue
3 November 2011
Barrier doping increases light from semi-polar nitride quantum wells
3 November 2011
3 November 2011
Sales of Johnson Matthey PureGuard V-Purge Systems up in US and Europe
3 November 2011
Osram Opto’s Oslon SSL LEDs used in BEKA’s new LEDlume street-lighting luminaires
3 November 2011
MiaSolé produces 50 millionth CIGS PV cell
3 November 2011
Skyworks’ MMMB PA modules power Samsung's next-gen Galaxy smart-phones
3 November 2011
RFMD honored with Huawei’s Supplier of the Year award
2 November 2011
SETi prepares high-volume manufacturing of UV LEDs
2 November 2011
Anadigics’ sales rise 4.7% in Q3 to $37.3m
2 November 2011
Nanometrics TSM metrology tool – now with PL scanning - installed by CIGS PV maker
2 November 2011
RFMD launches pulse-width modulated, voltage-mode-controlled DC-DC converter IC
2 November 2011
GigOptix TFPS Mach-Zehnder modulators fully Telcordia qualified
2 November 2011
GigOptix ranked 95th in North America on Deloitte’s ‘Technology Fast 500’
2 November 2011
Intense appoints chief commercial officer Laughlin as CEO
1 November 2011
TriQuint’s revenue falls 6% in Q3
1 November 2011
GaAs epi substrate area to grow at 6% CAAGR over 2010-2015
1 November 2011
SPTS appoints industry veteran Nothhaft as non-executive chairman
1 November 2011
EVG launches ZoneBOND-capable equipment and open platform for temporary bonding materials
1 November 2011
Ammono discounts stock prior to launch of larger, 2” GaN substrates
1 November 2011
Bridgelux LED arrays used by Korea’s Ilsung Moolsan in Seoul hotel downlights
1 November 2011
RFMD launches 50-1000MHz, 15W GaN wideband PA
1 November 2011
GT wins Team Massachusetts Economic Impact Award
OCT 2011
31 October 2011
Latest issue of Semiconductor Today now available
31 October 2011
GT customer Haotian opens sapphire manufacturing plant
31 October 2011
AXT’s revenue falls 5.7% in Q3 to $28.3m
31 October 2011
Kopin’s III-Vs revenue falls 3% in Q3
31 October 2011
RFMD creates corporate VP, business development
31 October 2011
Cree launches 10% brighter MT-G LEDs with high color quality and consistency
31 October 2011
First Solar’s sales rise 89% in Q3 to $1bn
28 October 2011
Thailand flooding to impact Fabrinet’s contract manufacturing to end of 2011
27 October 2011
Aixtron’s Q3 revenue down nearly 50% due to Asian market correction and credit tightness
27 October 2011
Rubicon ships 200,000th large-diameter sapphire wafer
26 October 2011
Veeco's Q3 growth suppressed by slowdown in TV demand and China push-outs
26 October 2011
Kyma’s chief operating officer named a Triangle Mover and Shaker
26 October 2011
MiaSolé’s CIGS PV modules reach 13% efficiency in volume production
26 October 2011
Cree launches high-voltage XLamp XT-E and XM-L LEDs
25 October 2011
Bridgelux raises extra $15 m to accelerate GaN-on-Si development
25 October 2011
Aixtron provides Infineon with G5 reactor for power HEMT GaN-on-Si development
25 October 2011
Riber sells three MBE systems to Russian research institutes
24 October 2011
Hittite sees rebound in margins and profits in Q3/2011
24 October 2011
Cree grows revenue 11% in Q3, driven by Ruud Lighting acquisition
24 October 2011
Rubicon begins on-site processing of aluminum oxide for sapphire crystal growth
21 October 2011
Back-barrier boosts nitride HEMT cut-off frequency
21 October 2011
JDSU appoints test & measurement expert Barnes to board
21 October 2011
GigOptix sampling 25G parallel VCSEL driver and receiver amplifier array
21 October 2011
RFMD launches 280W GaN wideband S-band pulsed power amplifier
21 October 2011
Amonix systems powering USA’s largest CPV plant
21 October 2011
EPC launches buck power conversion demonstration board featuring eGaN FETs
21 October 2011
Luminus appoints director of sales for North America
20 October 2011
CVD Equipment forms CVD Materials subsidiary
20 October 2011
3S Photonics acquired by Eurazeo Croissance
20 October 2011
Bridgelux’s 792% growth in 2006-2010 yields Deloitte ‘Technology Fast 500’ ranking
20 October 2011
Eyelit’s MES software implemented at Stion’s thin-film PV panel facilities
19 October 2011
Ammonium sulfide vapor passivation for InGaAs
19 October 2011
Riber reports 142% revenue growth for first three quarters of 2011
19 October 2011
Infinera cuts loss as Q3 revenue rebounds by 8% on Q2
19 October 2011
Soitec launches fifth-generation CPV systems for large-scale solar plants
19 October 2011
Edwards’ new iXH500H dry pump series cuts CoO by 30%
19 October 2011
Mitsubishi Electric’s new 10Gbps EML-TOSA transmitter module cuts power consumption by 50%
18 October 2011
Mobile handsets to comprise 50% of $6.4bn GaAs device revenues in 2015
18 October 2011
Bridgelux launches Micro SM4 LED for 20-40W replacement lamp market
18 October 2011
Bridgelux launches Decor ultrahigh-CRI LED arrays for retail and hospitality lighting
18 October 2011
Optogan opens Europe’s second largest LED chip production site
17 October 2011
5N Plus and Rio Tinto Alcan to discuss development of primary gallium source
17 October 2011
Taiwanese LED chip maker Epistar adopts KLA-Tencor’s Candela inspection system
17 October 2011
WIN releases PP15-50/PP15-51 next-gen 0.15μm power PHEMT process
17 October 2011
China’s first major highway LED lighting project lit by over 1 million Cree LEDs
17 October 2011
Cree adds TO-252 D-Pak packaged Z-Rec SiC Schottkys in 2A, 5A, 8A and 10A ratings
17 October 2011
RFMD launches 400-3500MHz broadband SPDT switch
17 October 2011
First Solar cuts its carbon emission intensity by 21% from 2008 to 2010
17 October 2011
NRG, El Paso Electric and First Solar dedicate opening of New Mexico's second-largest PV plant
17 October 2011
TriQuint wins Momentum Dallas corporate award
14 October 2011
Solar Chile and First Solar to co-develop PV projects in Northern Chile
14 October 2011
13 October 2011
Singulus adds vacuum-coating system to CIGS/CIS PV process equipment portfolio; receives first order
13 October 2011
NeoPhotonics completes acquisition of Santur
13 October 2011
M/A-COM Tech adds S-band digital phase shifters
13 October 2011
M/A-COM Tech showcasing new products for networks, aerospace & defense and multi-market applications
13 October 2011
Pacific Crossing and Infinera complete first transpacific 100 Gigabit subsea trial
13 October 2011
TowerJazz voluntarily early redeems US convertible notes due December 2011
13 October 2011
TowerJazz Global Symposium to include Aerospace & Defense day and Commercial day
12 October 2011
Integrating electrostatic discharge handling into nitride LEDs
12 October 2011
Nanosolar’s CIGS PV utility panels installed in National Guard camps
12 October 2011
TriQuint launches GaN RF MMIC switches operating at 10-40W and 6-18GHz
12 October 2011
TriQuint appoints SpanTech as sales rep in Spain/Portugal
12 October 2011
TriQuint expands Advanced Microwave Module Assembly facility with new die-attach equipment
12 October 2011
Cree boosts XLamp XP-G LED efficiency to 140lm/W in production
12 October 2011
NeoPhotonics reduces Q3 sales forecast from $48-53m to $43-45m
11 October 2011
Imec demos CMOS-integrated poly-SiGe piezoresistive pressure sensor
11 October 2011
Strategies Unlimited lowers 2011 HB-LED revenue growth forecast to 9.8%
11 October 2011
Osram red LED prototype breaks 200lm/W efficiency barrier
11 October 2011
China’s NEDI orders Aixtron MOCVD systems to develop power devices and LEDs
11 October 2011
11 October 2011
Hittite launches low-noise frequency divider programmable to divide-by-1 or -3 up to a record 13GHz
11 October 2011
TriQuint launches 18W wideband GaN HEMT delivering in defense/commercial applications to 6GHz
11 October 2011
TriQuint named one of Fortune Magazine’s 100 Fastest-Growing Companies in 2011
10 October 2011
Pyramid LED arrays on amorphous glass
10 October 2011
Imec demos SiGe:C HBTs with 245GHz fT and 450GHz fMAX
10 October 2011
SETi wins STTR Phase II award to develop AlInN/GaN HFETs
10 October 2011
IQE launches customizable SOI with improved thickness and doping control
10 October 2011
Sofradir awarded IR detector contract for MUSIS/CSO Earth observation military satellites
10 October 2011
Osram acquires software firm Encelium for LED lighting control and management
7 October 2011
Voltaix opens Shanghai sales & technical/customer office
7 October 2011
Sumitomo Chemical investing $52m in compound semiconductor materials business
7 October 2011
Powerex launches low-profile split dual Si/SiC hybrid IGBT modules
6 October 2011
Nanosolar hits 17.1% aperture efficiency via printed CIGS process
6 October 2011
Tegal extends bid deadline for nanolayer deposition patent portfolio
6 October 2011
Raytheon awards UK team for high-temperature SiC technology
6 October 2011
TowerJazz expands SiGe, SOI and RF CMOS design kits for Agilent’s ADS 2011 software
6 October 2011
XsunX engages JW Technology to introduce CIGSolar to Korea
5 October 2011
RFMD forms Compound Semiconductor Group
5 October 2011
Dow forms LED Technologies business targeting solid-state lighting
5 October 2011
SENTECH launches plasma-enhanced ALD system
5 October 2011
Jordan Valley named one of the ‘Deloitte Israel Technology Fast 50’
5 October 2011
Osram Opto appoints new chief operating officer
5 October 2011
M/A-COM Tech adds VCOs with low phase noise, wide tuning range, and low current consumption
4 October 2011
Graded refractive index structures boost LED emission by up to 131%
4 October 2011
LEDs to hit 70% lighting market penetration in Japan
4 October 2011
Taiwanese GaAs foundry WIN chooses VIPER RF as approved design partner
4 October 2011
SemiSouth launches 1200V/5A SiC diodes in true surface-mount packaging
4 October 2011
Mitsubishi to launch next-gen SiC inverter for railcars
4 October 2011
4 October 2011
Constellation begins construction of Maryland’s largest PV system
4 October 2011
Exelon acquires 230MW AV Solar Ranch project from First Solar
4 October 2011
North County Watch and Carrizo Commons dismiss lawsuit against First Solar’s Topaz Solar Farm
4 October 2011
First Solar sells 550MW Desert Sunlight Solar Farm
3 October 2011
Mouser to distribute Panasonic’s semiconductor products
3 October 2011
Inphi delivers first 100GbE CMOS PHY solutions for 100G line-cards
3 October 2011
Sharp to launch 93.3lm/W LED in 50W input power class
3 October 2011
Applied Energy Systems breaking ground on new ultra-high-purity gas system manufacturing plant
3 October 2011
OPEL raises $10m from Kodiak Capital
3 October 2011
OPEL appoints VP of North American sales
3 October 2011
Avago launches compact low-power, high-linearity VGA module for cellular base-stations
3 October 2011
3 October 2011
Opnext launches next-gen 100G DP-QPSK coherent transponder module
SEPT 2011
30 September 2011
SPTS ships 600th AVP vertical thermal processing system
30 September 2011
Riber wins order from China for GaN MBE research reactor
30 September 2011
Lextar goes public on Taiwan stock exchange
30 September 2011
DOE announces Round 3 funding opportunity for solid-state lighting US Manufacturing Support
30 September 2011
Tenaska chooses First Solar’s CdTe PV modules and EPC services for 130MW Southern California plant
29 September 2011
Plasma Etch launches PE-100 Convertible combined anisotropic/isotropic etching/cleaning system
29 September 2011
NeoPhotonics to acquire fellow photonic integrated circuit firm Santur
29 September 2011
Linde starts up UHP nitrogen/oxygen plant in Hillsboro, Oregon
29 September 2011
SEMI-GAS upgrades semi-automatic valve manifold box design with PLC controller for emergency shutoff
28 September 2011
Improving etch process control in InGaN laser diodes
28 September 2011
Accel-RF announces university collaboration program for GaN RF reliability test
28 September 2011
Osram OSTAR Compact 2x2 LED doubles brightness for projection applications
28 September 2011
Osram launches prototype LEDs for headlights
28 September 2011
Accel-RF launches self-contained RF characterization platform
28 September 2011
SiGe acquisition boosts Skyworks to leading position in wireless networking market
28 September 2011
Cree launches testing services for LED lighting makers
28 September 2011
Teseq’s new power amplifier uses GaAs IC technology to improve compression characteristics
28 September 2011
ISOFOTON developing HCPV technology through Innpacto projects
27 September 2011
MOCVD metrology firm LayTec acquires ORS
27 September 2011
Jenoptik investing €10m to double production of GaAs laser bars
27 September 2011
TowerJazz and Presto collaborate on SiGe foundry
27 September 2011
Ammono launches high-transparency n-type GaN substrates
27 September 2011
LayTec launches EddY for high-resolution sheet resistance measurement
27 September 2011
GT releases case study on impact of sapphire material quality on LED wafering
26 September 2011
Current spreading for higher nitride LED output power
26 September 2011
LG receives Aixtron G5 MOCVD reactor for GaN/Si applications
26 September 2011
NXP’s SiGe:C yields lowest-power Ku-band downconverters for sat TV receivers
26 September 2011
Samsung LED’s 2323 package completes 6000 hours of LM80 testing
23 September 2011
TriQuint lowers Q3 revenue guidance by 8%
23 September 2011
SI GaAs substrate and epi markets to show 6% CAAGR unit growth through 2015
23 September 2011
23 September 2011
EPC achieves ISO 9001:2008 certification for quality management
22 September 2011
First Solar 550MW Topaz Solar Farm to miss DOE loan guarantee deadline
22 September 2011
Azur Space expands terrestrial CPV cell production with Aixtron MOCVD reactor
22 September 2011
Cree’s LED troffer replacements qualified by DesignLights Consortium
21 September 2011
Stion opens 100MW CIGSSe PV factory in Mississippi
21 September 2011
IHP expands SiGe PDKs for Agilent’s ADS 2011 software
20 September 2011
Umicore and INER introduce 8” Ge wafers for CPV
20 September 2011
Korea’s SK invests $50m in CIGS PV maker HelioVolt
20 September 2011
Infinera to scale next-generation InP PICs with Aixtron MOCVD system
20 September 2011
Raytheon's Air and Missile Defense Radar modules pass 1000-hour RF Operating Life test
20 September 2011
Finisar to demo first multi-rate serial CFP-FR module with error-free operation at 40G
20 September 2011
20 September 2011
ClariPhy and Oclaro launch 40G coherent reference design
20 September 2011
JDSU demos QSFP+ modules for 40G transmission in enterprise, LAN and SAN networks
19 September 2011
M/A-COM Tech showcasing integrated modulator drivers for 100G DP-QPSK applications
19 September 2011
Bridgelux chosen as a ‘GoingGreen Global 200’ winner
19 September 2011
GigOptix showcases 40G DQPSK driver-modulator Bundled Solution
19 September 2011
GigOptix to supply 4-channel 10G VCSEL drivers & receivers to Delta for AOC and pluggable products
19 September 2011
Renesas launches SiGe:C HBT with 0.75dB noise figure at 5.8GHz
19 September 2011
First Solar modules to power Ohio State University at Solar Decathlon Competition in Washington DC
16 September 2011
Kyma’s new conductive and semi-insulating GaN templates provide added flexibility
16 September 2011
Optogan and Atlantik Elektronik sign distribution agreement
16 September 2011
Optogan enters Balkan LED lighting market by partnering with Romania’s KDF
16 September 2011
Infinera unveils first multi-terabit P-OTN network platform based on 500Gb/s PICs
16 September 2011
GigOptix unveiling ultra-low-power datacenter 10Gb/s SFP+ transceiver
15 September 2011
Kyma reports thermal conductivity analysis on GaN materials
15 September 2011
15 September 2011
UCSB’s Shuji Nakamura to receive Emmy Award
15 September 2011
Emcore wins solar cell contract for four Mitsubishi Electric satellites
14 September 2011
Cree teams with Xeralux on high-bay fixture upgrade to LED lighting
14 September 2011
OPEL selects investment bank GrowthPoint as advisor for ODIS affiliate
14 September 2011
OIF approves first Implementation agreement for 25G generation
14 September 2011
OIF next-gen interconnect and 100G projects to address growing pains for 100G and beyond
13 September 2011
Deep ultraviolet goes deeper on silicon
13 September 2011
HELIOS demonstates first 40Gb/s optical modulator in silicon
13 September 2011
EpiLEDs boosts blue HB-LED capacity with Aixtron CRIUS II-L MOCVD system
13 September 2011
Luminus appoints head of Global Operations
13 September 2011
EPC introduces development board for systems using EPC2007 eGaN FETs
13 September 2011
Oclaro unveils high-power 980nm pump lasers with smaller footprint and higher output
13 September 2011
Oclaro expands tunable product portfolio with zero-chirp TXFP
13 September 2011
Oclaro shipping 40Gbps coherent modules in volume
13 September 2011
Oclaro adds 100Gbps coherent receivers for transmission networks using PM-QPSK modulation
13 September 2011
Finisar launches first 1x20 high-port-count WSS with Flexgrid technology
13 September 2011
RFMD launches high-power 700MHz to 2.2GHz GaN broadband power transistors
13 September 2011
RFMD launches 2.4GHz front-end module for ZigBee and WiFi
12 September 2011
Baja Sun partners with Arima, launching Mexico’s first integrated solar firm
12 September 2011
Global LED capital spending forecast cut by 13% due to LED TV sales slowdown
12 September 2011
Ascatron spun off from Sweden’s Acreo as first independent pure-play SiC foundry
12 September 2011
III-V terrestrial CPV technology to grow at CAAGR of 75%
12 September 2011
SPTS takes 900th order for DRIE module
12 September 2011
Kyma’s chief scientist Paskova joins advisory board on returning to academia
12 September 2011
Optogan launches 60W-replacement LED lamp bulb
9 September 2011
DOE finalizes $90.6m Cogentrix loan guarantee
9 September 2011
GaN products gaining acceptance in commercial markets
8 September 2011
IMS downgrades 2011 packaged LED market growth to 1%
8 September 2011
Imec partners with Solliance on thin-film PV R&D
8 September 2011
Power+Energy appoints director of Global Sales
7 September 2011
EQE increased 2.4-fold with void-embedded cortex nano-patterned LED
7 September 2011
Avancis raises monolithic thin-film PV module efficiency record again
7 September 2011
Tegal sets bid deadline for Nanolayer Deposition patent portfolio
7 September 2011
IQE’s first-half 2011 growth driven by smartphones and diversifying opto business
7 September 2011
CVD Equipment doubles size by buying new facility
7 September 2011
Anadigics' HELP4 PA powers Casio's G’zOne smartphone for KDDI in Japan
7 September 2011
NeoPhotonics adds 40 and 80km SFP+ transceivers for high-capacity metro networks
6 September 2011
EPC adds 2nd-generation 100V, 30 milliohm eGaN FET power transistor
6 September 2011
GigOptix files amended complaint against M/A-COM Tech and related parties
6 September 2011
First Solar to supply 100MW of CdTe PV modules to India’s Reliance
6 September 2011
Mitsubishi Electric to launch 1.3μm 40Gbps EML module
6 September 2011
German partners in EnLight project target 40% cut in LED lighting power consumption
6 September 2011
Keithley products to be distributed by Metric in Finland, Baltic States
6 September 2011
Jiangsu Canyang to boost blue HB-LED capacity with Aixtron CRIUS II reactors
6 September 2011
First Solar extends CdTe PV module material and workmanship warranty to 10 years
5 September 2011
Nitrogen/oxygen plasma improves p-type MgZnO for LEDs
5 September 2011
US Ex-Im Bank providing $455m in project funding for First Solar exports to Canada
5 September 2011
Finisar’s quarterly revenue falls 3.7% to $228.2m
5 September 2011
Nichia files patent lawsuit against Everlight’s white LED products
5 September 2011
RASIRC relocates to double manufacturing and development space
5 September 2011
Smit Ovens sees strong sales of thermal tools for for CIGS and CdTe PV production
5 September 2011
Solar Frontier CIS PV panels TUV-certified for salt mist and ammonia resistance
5 September 2011
InnoLas appoints technical director
5 September 2011
NMIC launches first aluminum diamond heat spreader material for GaN devices
5 September 2011
2 September 2011
nLIGHT raises $17.5m in Series E venture funding to speed growth
2 September 2011
Odersun’s Solarmodule-Designer wins Red Dot design award
2 September 2011
Skyworks unveils high-gain, high-linearity LNAs for cellular infrastructure
1 September 2011
Solyndra suspends operations and files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
1 September 2011
Manz presents record 14%-efficient thin-film PV module at EU PVSEC
1 September 2011
centrotherm presenting CIGS technology developments at EU PVSEC
1 September 2011
First Solar modules ‘Made in EU’ qualify for Italian feed-in tariff premium
1 September 2011
NRG begins operation of New Mexico CdTe PV project
1 September 2011
RFMD launches 225W and 280W GaN wideband pulsed power amplifiers
1 September 2011
1 September 2011
Infinera expands with Moscow HQ to support customers in Russia & CIS
AUGUST 2011
31 August 2011
Latest issue of Semiconductor Today now available
31 August 2011
Passivated AlInN/GaN HEMT pushes beyond 200GHz cut-offs
31 August 2011
Neo Material acquires 80% stake in Gallium Compounds
31 August 2011
Veeco opens Taiwan Technology Center
31 August 2011
Australia’s first utility-scale PV project to use First Solar modules
31 August 2011
Epistar qualifies Veeco’s MaxBright MOCVD system for high-volume production
30 August 2011
More positive threshold with Al2O3 and m-plane nitride semis
30 August 2011
Forepi orders multiple Aixtron CRIUS II reactors to boost blue HB-LED capacity
30 August 2011
Aixtron delivers its first CRIUS II-L system to Taiwan’s Epistar
29 August 2011
Global Solar starts production at Berlin CIGS PV module plant
29 August 2011
5N Plus reports record quarterly revenue, earnings, EBITDA, funds from operations, and backlog
29 August 2011
Kyma announces staffing promotions and recruitment
29 August 2011
Lake Shore extends Hall mobility measurement down to 0.001cm2/Vs
29 August 2011
EPC introduces development board for systems using 40V EPC2014 eGaN FETs
27 August 2011
Outdoor LED lighting viability led by US market
27 August 2011
Stanford Nanofabrication Facility buys additional Plasma-Therm etching systems
27 August 2011
Amalfi launches second-generation AdaptiveRF CMOS PA architecture
26 August 2011
Bruker launches Dimension Edge PSS AFM for HB-LED production metrology
26 August 2011
OIPT details ‘Nanoscale Plasma Processing’ workshop for Grenoble
26 August 2011
First Solar executives purchase stock
26 August 2011
OPEL Solar continues revenue growth in Q2
26 August 2011
OPEL Solar International Inc changes name to OPEL Technologies Inc
26 August 2011
MiaSolé celebrates Wales solar park CIGS PV installation by sponsoring ArtAt Festival
25 August 2011
First noise assessment of AlN/GaN HEMTs on silicon
25 August 2011
HB-LED market to grow just 8% to $9bn in 2011 instead of $10.6bn
25 August 2011
Wireless infrastructure GaAs devices to reach $320m in 2015
25 August 2011
Deep-UV LED maker SETi nominated for South Carolina Manufacturer of the Year Award
25 August 2011
EPC adds 2nd-generation 40V, 16 milliohm eGaN FET power transistor
25 August 2011
Osram Opto launches smallest 1W-class IR LED
25 August 2011
G-Way launches GaN-based multi-octave PAs
25 August 2011
Microchip closes $750m credit agreement
25 August 2011
Skyworks supports ZTE with multiple front-end solutions
25 August 2011
M/A-COM Tech launches 1-bit digital attenuator for CATV applications
24 August 2011
Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology receives 3rd Queen’s Award
24 August 2011
IQE appoints head of sales & marketing for Asia Pacific
24 August 2011
Premier Farnell signs worldwide stocking distribution deal with SemiSouth
24 August 2011
DOE announces Round 8 funding opportunities for solid-state lighting
24 August 2011
Magnolia demos high-voltage InGaAs QW waveguide solar cells
23 August 2011
Rubicon completes upgrade to large-diameter sapphire furnaces
23 August 2011
EPC adds 100 milli-Ohm power transistor to 2nd-gen 200V eGaN FET range
23 August 2011
Infinera establishes Hong Kong-based full-service facility
23 August 2011
Avago debuts first 16 Gigabit Fibre Channel transceiver for storage networking
22 August 2011
China’s LED industry to grow 23% to $5.8bn in 2011
22 August 2011
CIGS PV firm SoloPower receives $197m DOE loan guarantee
22 August 2011
First Solar dedicates Mesa factory site
22 August 2011
Advanced Photonix appoints CFO
19 August 2011
First Chinese Ka-band nitride semiconductor MMIC
19 August 2011
18 August 2011
Utility Scale PV Map details considerable growth in North American market
18 August 2011
LED manufacturers boost market penetration by increasing product functionality
18 August 2011
RFMD celebrates twenty year anniversary by ringing the NASDAQ opening bell
17 August 2011
Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology adds to executive team
17 August 2011
LUXEON Rebel LEDs power L Prize winning retrofit bulb
17 August 2011
First Solar appoints James Brown president of Utility Systems Business Group
16 August 2011
Blocking and reflecting to increase nitride LED light output
16 August 2011
Advanced Photonix's quarterly revenue grows 3.8%, but 15–20% annual growth still expected
15 August 2011
Ascent allies with TFG Radiant on 100MW China CIGS PV fab
15 August 2011
IMS lowers 2011 GaN MOCVD forecast by 24% to 833 reactors and upgrades 2012 forecast
15 August 2011
GigOptix shares begin trading on OTCQX
15 August 2011
MagnaChip ramps Peregrine’s STeP5 UltraCMOS RF switches to mass production
12 August 2011
Singulus launches cluster-tool version of TENUIS CIGS coater
12 August 2011
5N Plus closes new CDN$250m credit facility
11 August 2011
Cree’s quarterly revenue grows 11%, driven by LED lighting
11 August 2011
China GaN epi production to grow 300% in 2 years
11 August 2011
Ultrasonic installs spray coating system for Nexcis' CIGS PV module production
11 August 2011
MiaSolé adds VPs of marketing and business development
11 August 2011
Anadigics ships HELP4 LTE PA for ‘Revolution by LG’ smartphone
10 August 2011
Emcore quarterly revenue rises 5% to $49.5m
10 August 2011
M/A-COM Tech launches GaAs broadband push–pull amplifier for CATV infrastructure
9 August 2011
Anadigics’ revenue falls 18% in Q2 to $35.6m
9 August 2011
Bridgelux raises GaN-on-Si LED efficiency record
9 August 2011
Environmental organizations and solar development firms settle over San Luis Obispo projects
9 August 2011
Ascent Solar sponsoring US-wide collegiate Innovative Solar Design Competition
9 August 2011
Amkor makes available first QFN package design kit for Agilent’s ADS software
8 August 2011
Mouser and Cree sign global distribution agreement
8 August 2011
Lumileds adds 650–670nm deep red LUXEON Rebel LED
8 August 2011
M/A-COM Tech launches digital phase shifters for communications, electronic warfare and radar
8 August 2011
Oclaro expands board with former Sun exec Peterson
8 August 2011
Translucent launches vGaN wafer templates for epi growth of GaN devices
8 August 2011
Rubicon’s Q2 revenue driven by 62% growth for 6" sapphire
8 August 2011
GaN-on-Si epi supplier AZZURRO opens Asia regional office in Taiwan
8 August 2011
InGaN/GaN DHBTs achieve cut-off of more than 5GHz
8 August 2011
GT Solar’s quarterly revenue rises 71% year-on-year
8 August 2011
NeoPhotonics’ revenue grows 14% year-on-year to record $52.1m
8 August 2011
NRG acquires 290MW Agua Caliente solar project from First Solar
8 August 2011
Opnext revenue hit by 40G DQPSK and 100G CFP module production constraints
8 August 2011
Q-Cells installs CIGS PV systems on German soccer stadium roof-tops
5 August 2011
Aixtron’s revenue and margins dip in Q2 after China customer delays
5 August 2011
Metal-nitride semiconductor avalanche for UV detection
5 August 2011
Manz awarded €3.8m for German project to boost efficiency and cut cost for CIGS PV
5 August 2011
First Solar’s Q2 sales fall 6% to $533m
4 August 2011
TriQuint’s Q2 and Q3 revenue hit by product focus
4 August 2011
Kyma launches n+ bulk GaN substrate product line
4 August 2011
CdTe PV panel maker First Solar to supply Sempra's 150MW Nevada plant expansion for PG&E
4 August 2011
Phoenix Solar Singapore enters Indian market with two 1MWp contracts
4 August 2011
Tektronix launches 33GHz oscilloscopes using SiGe for 100GS/s sampling rate
4 August 2011
TowerJazz qualifies 0.13µm SiGe process transferred from US fab to Israel fab
4 August 2011
RFMD shareholders approve proposals at annual meeting
3 August 2011
Bridgelux raises $60m in equity financing round led by Craton
3 August 2011
GigOptix product revenue rises 8% in Q2 to record $7.6m
3 August 2011
Oclaro’s ramp of higher-margin products delayed by optical telecom inventory correction
3 August 2011
10X10 MSA releases 10km and 40km 100Gbps standards
3 August 2011
NeoPhotonics samples extended-reach 10G PON OLT transceivers
3 August 2011
Agilent and UCD announce Millimeter Wave Research Center
3 August 2011
2 August 2011
Asia driving near-term adoption of LED lighting
2 August 2011
Sapphire furnace maker ARC signs two contracts worth $96.9m
2 August 2011
Industrial–academic collaborations demonstrated at Southampton University
2 August 2011
SPTS completes management buyout from SPP
2 August 2011
2 August 2011
Lumileds’ LUXEON Rebel LEDs win Electron D’Or 2011 award
2 August 2011
1 August 2011
Veeco’s Q2 yields record orders as MaxBright comprises 40% of MOCVD orders
1 August 2011
Handset shipments grow 13% year-on-year to 361 million in Q2
1 August 2011
Apple becomes number one smartphone vendor in Q2/2011
1 August 2011
M/A-COM Tech launches 8-way splitter for CATV
1 August 2011
Cree launches 100mm MR16-replacement LED downlight
1 August 2011
Cree’s 1300lm, 152lm/W prototype exceeds DOE’s ‘21st Century Lamp’ L Prize requirements
1 August 2011
SEACOM uses Infinera’s PICs in first global 500GB/s network trial
1 August 2011
Avago launches Fast Ethernet transceiver for 50m (NA0.5) or 70m (NA0.3) links in harsh environments
JULY 2011
30 July 2011
Thermal Technology adds sapphire crystal grower assembly facility, tripling capacity
30 July 2011
SemiSouth launches high-linearity, low-distortion SiC JFETs for high-end audio
29 July 2011
High-performance 150nm mHEMT on GaAs grown using MOCVD
29 July 2011
AXT Q2 revenue rebounds by 22% sequentially to $30m
29 July 2011
Optical chip and module makers launch XLMD2 MSA
29 July 2011
Mobile phone market up 11.3% in Q2, despite feature phones declining
29 July 2011
Kopin’s first-half III-V revenue up 10% year-on-year
28 July 2011
China developing supply chain after its LED sector grows 33.8% in 2010
28 July 2011
RFMD returns to sequential revenue growth
28 July 2011
Record output for single-chip 262nm mid-UV LED
28 July 2011
OPEL and LIMEN partner on two 1MW HCPV plants in Sicily
27 July 2011
Hot electrons in nitride semiconductors
27 July 2011
AXT files with SEC for $60m stock offering
27 July 2011
Riber triples first-half revenue year-on-year to €13m
27 July 2011
Riber sells Compact 21 MBE system to US solar module maker
27 July 2011
Smart-phone sales to top 420 million in 2011, taking 28% of handset market
27 July 2011
EVG breaks ground on expansion and seeks 100 new staff
27 July 2011
First Solar’s PV modules receive IEC certification for effectiveness in coastal environments
26 July 2011
Latest issue of Semiconductor Today now available
26 July 2011
Opto market to reach $22.5bn in 2011
26 July 2011
Skyworks quarterly revenue up 27% year-on-year to $356.1m, beating guidance
26 July 2011
Cumulative CPV installations to grow from 23MW in 2010 to 12.5GW by 2020
26 July 2011
First Solar raises CdTe PV cell efficiency record from 16.7% to 17.3%
26 July 2011
Aquionics and Dot Metrics sign JDA to co-develop UV-LED disinfection products
26 July 2011
CPV system maker Amonix signs Thermax as EPC partner in India
26 July 2011
NeoPhotonics samples its first 40G transceiver module for Ethernet client-side applications
25 July 2011
First Solar sells 10MW PV plant in Spain to KGAL
25 July 2011
M/A-COM Tech launches front-end ICs for mid- and high-band MoCA applications
23 July 2011
Lumex adds 355, 365 and 377nm UV LEDs to QuasarBrite family
22 July 2011
US Ex–Im Bank $16m loan funds Azure’s 5MW plant in Rajasthan
21 July 2011
Hittite continues growth in Q2
21 July 2011
True North VC firm launched by First Solar co-founder & ex-CEO Ahearn
20 July 2011
Reducing LED droop at high current with nitride semiconductors
20 July 2011
Semprius awarded incentives to build CPV module pilot plant in North Carolina
20 July 2011
Infinera’s Q2 revenue rebounds but losses rise during new product development
20 July 2011
RF CMOS firm Amalfi appoints VP of worldwide sales
20 July 2011
Osram launches IR LED for low-profile small- and medium-size touch-screen displays
20 July 2011
Santur ramps-up production of 10X10 MSA-compliant 100Gbps CFP modules
20 July 2011
Luminus LEDs power Philips’ luminaires at Grand Ole Opry
20 July 2011
ISOFOTON appoints chairman for North America
19 July 2011
US Ex-Im Bank $9.2m loan finances Abound's exports to India
19 July 2011
RFMD adds FD25 low-noise and FET1H switching GaAs pHEMT processes to foundry portfolio
18 July 2011
Blocking stacking faults with aluminium nitride
18 July 2011
M/A-COM Tech launches 400–2700MHz analog control VGA for cellular infrastructure
18 July 2011
AWR announces Microwave Office model library for Mitsubishi’s nonlinear GaAs & GaN RF devices
18 July 2011
Samsung LED counter-sues Osram in US ITC
18 July 2011
RF & power electronics opportunities for GaN market growth
18 July 2011
Manchester MBE expert made Fellow of Royal Academy of Engineering
16 July 2011
Isofoton to supply 250MW of ‘made in Ohio’ CPV panels
16 July 2011
M/A-COM Tech promotes Dempsey to director of global distribution
15 July 2011
Energy efficiency driving demand for power management ICs
15 July 2011
Mouser to distribute M/A-COM Tech's products globally
14 July 2011
Translucent launches GaN-on-Si templates with embedded DBR mirrors
14 July 2011
IQE to report first-half 2011 revenue growth of 20% year-on-year
14 July 2011
UC Berkeley and CPV Consortium report on environmental benefits of CPV
14 July 2011
ARC Energy countersues GT for anticompetitive conduct
14 July 2011
ABEL signs long-term deal to buy Abound’s CdTe PV modules
14 July 2011
Osram Opto adds blue, green and orange to its red and yellow TOPLED Black Series
13 July 2011
High electron velocity for high HEMT frequencies
13 July 2011
ESI unveils LED wafer scribing system for high-volume HB-LED making
13 July 2011
Emcore’s new CPV module receives certification to IEC-62108 and listing to UL-SUB-8703
13 July 2011
SEMI-GAS offering bulk specialty gas source systems with flow rates of 1000slpm
12 July 2011
Nichia reports first room-temperature blue/‘green’ VCSELs with current injection
12 July 2011
Ireland’s Tyndall National Institute spins out InfiniLED
12 July 2011
Daylight raises $15m in funding round led by Northrop Grumman
12 July 2011
Imec demos implant-free quantum-well SiGe pFETs
12 July 2011
ARC delivers 100th CHES furnace for sapphire crystal growth
12 July 2011
NREL confirms 16.3% efficiency for XsunX CIGS PV devices
12 July 2011
12 July 2011
PFT awarded $1.5m to expand thin-film PV and LED equipment manufacturing capacity
12 July 2011
BeRex launches GaAs pHEMT chips for RF applications to 26GHz
12 July 2011
M/A-COM Tech appoints senior director Asia Pacific sales
12 July 2011
Infinera creates VP of sales for cable market
11 July 2011
RoseStreet demos first long-wavelength LED based on InGaN-on-Si
11 July 2011
Glasgow expands fabrication capabilities with additional OIPT systems
11 July 2011
Ushio debuts first 200mm full-field projection litho tool for LEDs, plus 150mm laser lift-off system
11 July 2011
3Sun inaugurates Italy’s largest solar panel plant in Catania, Sicily
11 July 2011
Gas abatement and vacuum firms Steed and Highvac merge
11 July 2011
Samsung LED and KOPTI collaborate on LED lighting
11 July 2011
ESI unveiling expanded suite of LED manufacturing systems and applications
9 July 2011
ITC investigates Osram's allegation of LED patent infringement
8 July 2011
Quaternary nitride HEMT with record cut-off frequency
8 July 2011
SemiLEDs’ quarterly revenue drops a further 43%
7 July 2011
JDSU acquires assets from QuantaSol
7 July 2011
SETi achieves over 10,000 hours lifetime on UVTOP LEDs
7 July 2011
MHI’s µV1 machines SiC and sapphire wafer materials, eliminating photomasks
7 July 2011
TriQuint appoints general manager of Defense & Aerospace business
7 July 2011
Richardson RFPD receives Distributor Award from TriQuint
7 July 2011
Apollo forms subsidiary to exploit tellurium in thermal energy
6 July 2011
Aixtron launches largest MOCVD reactor for GaN LEDs
6 July 2011
AZZURRO completes management team to aid global roll-out of GaN-on-Si epi
6 July 2011
DOE offers $4.5bn in conditional loan guarantees to support three Californian CdTe PV plants
6 July 2011
Avago claims brightest oval through-hole LEDs for electronic signage
6 July 2011
GCT launches first 4x4 MIMO WiMAX 2 single-chip
5 July 2011
EpiGaN raises €4m in first-round funding to launch GaN-on-Si volume production
5 July 2011
Finisar completes Ignis acquisition
5 July 2011
Ascent Solar notes expiration date for unexercised Class B warrants
5 July 2011
Tiger Optics launching LaserTrace 3 trace gas analyzer at Semicon West
4 July 2011
Aixtron – SINANO MOCVD Training Center established
4 July 2011
SoloPower raises a further $15m in fifth-round funding
4 July 2011
US launch for GEN 2 version of Singulus’ VITRUM thin-film PV wet process tool
4 July 2011
Photovoltaic Manufacturing Consortium presenting at Intersolar
2 July 2011
Si implant enhances AlN spacer HEMT drain current
2 July 2011
Advanced Photonix’s quarterly revenue up 52% year-on-year, exceeding targeted 15–25%
2 July 2011
TriQuint launches 10–12GHz, 2W linear amplifier
2 July 2011
Infinera restores 400Gb/s of Pacnet’s Japan capacity in 4 weeks post-earthquake
1 July 2011
Warwick spins off Anvil to develop smaller, more efficient SiC-based power converters
1 July 2011
M/A-COM Tech launches LNAs for RF & microwave applications
1 July 2011
AWR completes merger with National Instruments
1 July 2011
Emcore announces Telcordia qualification and production release of tunable XFP transceiver
1 July 2011
Siltronic joins imec’s GaN-on-Si research program
JUNE 2011
30 June 2011
AlN substrate developer Nitride Solutions’ Series A funding reaches $1.8m
30 June 2011
Siemens takes 16% stake in CPV firm Semprius
30 June 2011
Industrifonden invests in nanowire GaAs PV firm Sol Voltaics
30 June 2011
Novellus PECVD system for China SemiLEDs’ metal alloy LED chip manufacturing
30 June 2011
Aixtron opens Chinese subsidiary for faster and more efficient customer support
29 June 2011
Protecting nitride LEDs from reverse bias ESD
29 June 2011
SDK to boost high-purity ammonia production
29 June 2011
Electronic gases market recovers to 2008 levels
29 June 2011
Q-Cells launches Q.SMART CIGS PV modules on North American market
29 June 2011
China’s Guodian orders Aixtron AIX 2600G3 IC reactor for CPV solar cell research
29 June 2011
Soraa appoints Neal Woods as senior VP of worldwide operations
29 June 2011
Anadigics receives Cooperation and Support Award from Huawei
28 June 2011
Silicon photonics firm Kotura opens China office
28 June 2011
Renesas announces high-output, low distortion GaN power amplifier module for 1GHz CATV
28 June 2011
Sono-Tek exhibiting photoresist and thin-film solar coating system
28 June 2011
juwi chooses Solar Frontier for 3.8MW CIS project in north-east US
28 June 2011
OPEL Solar International’s AGM approves change of name to OPEL Technologies Inc
28 June 2011
TriQuint broadband LNAs eliminate matching components
28 June 2011
University of Illinois professor John A. Rogers awarded $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize
27 June 2011
SPTS management buy-out from SPP gets backing from Bridgepoint
27 June 2011
CEA-Leti and NEOLUX partner to industrialize third-generation intelligent LED systems
27 June 2011
Finisar grows 57.6% year-on-year to record quarterly revenue of $263m
27 June 2011
Dedicated LED packaging equipment to drive $2bn investment over 2011–2016
27 June 2011
US researchers create LEDs for flexible arrays
27 June 2011
Indium Corp exhibiting new copper-gallium and indium rotary sputtering targets
27 June 2011
Microchip adds RF power amplifier modules for embedded WLAN applications
24 June 2011
AkzoNobel building two new LED precursor plants
24 June 2011
NREL and Helmholtz Association collaborating on next-gen PV
24 June 2011
Amonix new CPV system factory visited by US Energy Secretary Chu
23 June 2011
Transphorm’s $25m Series D round raises funding to $63m
23 June 2011
Rubicon’s Malaysian polishing plant starts volume production of large-diameter sapphire
23 June 2011
Kyoto makes record current-gain SiC BJTs
23 June 2011
Crystal IS’ board gains entrepreneur to aid UVC LED commercialization
23 June 2011
23 June 2011
SemiNex signs Télefo as Italian distributor
22 June 2011
University of Warsaw installs FIB milling system to create micropillars
22 June 2011
OIPT presenting white paper and poster at ALD conference
22 June 2011
SEMATECH to showcase advanced technologies and manufacturing methods at SEMICON West
22 June 2011
22 June 2011
Seoul Semiconductor receives Assodel Award 2011 in LED category
21 June 2011
Combining high current with high transconductance
21 June 2011
NREL’s Jerry Olson wins IEEE's Cherry Award
21 June 2011
AquaLite adds Aixtron CRIUS II MOCVD reactor to meet power LED chip demand
21 June 2011
Cree launches 1200V Z-Rec SiC Schottkys for power conversion applications
21 June 2011
Obama tours Cree's Durham plant
21 June 2011
Nat Semi launches first 100V half-bridge gate driver for E-mode GaN power FETs
20 June 2011
Latest issue of Semiconductor Today now available
20 June 2011
Alta raises single-junction solar cell efficiency record again to 28.2%
20 June 2011
Cascade curve tracers for wafer-level probing of power devices
20 June 2011
SWID selects TowerJazz as strategic foundry for RFICs
20 June 2011
M/A-COM Tech appoints director of aerospace & defense
20 June 2011
Luminus’ LEDs power first Smart TV portable LED projector from LG
17 June 2011
Advanced Photonix to join Russell Microcap Index
17 June 2011
GigOptix completes acquisition of Endwave
16 June 2011
Record transconductance for nitride HEMT on silicon
16 June 2011
Soitec, Schneider Electric and Masen form first partnership under Mediterranean Solar Plan
16 June 2011
NeoPhotonics quadruples capacity for PIC-based Integrated Coherent Receivers
16 June 2011
Luminus launches compact RGB LED chipsets for ultra-mobile LED projectors
16 June 2011
Production order for GigOptix’s HXT/R4 chip-set for 40G AOC
16 June 2011
RFMD launches RF6555 ZigBee FEM for smart energy applications
16 June 2011
Tsinghua Tongfang adds Veeco's MaxBright MOCVD system to new NanTong fab
15 June 2011
GT Solar completes expansion of sapphire manufacturing facility
15 June 2011
LED makers target general illumination lighting market
15 June 2011
Microelectronic revenue continues strong growth
15 June 2011
Rubicon forecasts Q2/2011 revenue at high end of $40–43m guidance
15 June 2011
BAE Systems fabricates operational transistors using OPEL's POET platform
14 June 2011
GT Solar raises fiscal Q1 revenue outlook from $140–150m to $225m
14 June 2011
FOREPI orders multiple Veeco MaxBright MOCVD systems
14 June 2011
UMS expands EM analysis support using Agilent’s ADS 2011 EDA software
14 June 2011
Integra debuts broadband RF devices for military communications
14 June 2011
Integra launches high-voltage GaN-on-SiC devices for S-band radar
14 June 2011
Integra announces GaN-on-SiC devices for L-band avionics
13 June 2011
Nitride HEMTs grown on CMOS-compatible silicon
13 June 2011
Kyma to support Veeco in DOE-funded LED manufacturing equipment development project
13 June 2011
EpiCrystals introduces green laser light source for pico projectors
13 June 2011
Samsung LED counter-sues Osram in Korea
13 June 2011
GigOptix samples LX8220 TFPS modulator for 40G DQPSK
13 June 2011
Integra launches GaN-on-SiC HEMTs for C-band radar
13 June 2011
Anadigics expands family of small-cell wireless infrastructure PAs
13 June 2011
TowerJazz assisting Tecnopolis del Sur with R&D in Argentina
13 June 2011
Smartphone shipments to grow 55% to 472 million in 2011 then 982 million in 2015
13 June 2011
Skyworks closes acquisition of SiGe Semiconductor
13 June 2011
Skyworks named to Globe 100 for third year, rising from 42nd to 8th
10 June 2011
DOE offering $14.8m funding for eight solid-state lighting projects
10 June 2011
Seoul Semiconductor’s LEDs light up Roman Forum
9 June 2011
Smart Lighting ERC at RPI enlists 21 industrial partners
9 June 2011
First Solar reaches 4GW manufacturing milestone
9 June 2011
TowerJazz teams with DARPA’s GRATE program on 500GHz SiGe
9 June 2011
Belgian 3MW CIGS PV rooftop becomes Solyndra’s largest installation
9 June 2011
RFMD launches P2P radio chipsets for cellular backhaul
9 June 2011
Skyworks unveils ceramic-based filters for military and homeland security markets
9 June 2011
GT Solar appoints new board members
9 June 2011
AWR launches Analog Office RFIC PDK for Lfoundry’s 0.15µm RF CMOS process
8 June 2011
TriQuint reports GaN development milestones at IMS 2011
8 June 2011
M/A-COM Tech launches GaN RF power transistors for L- and S-band pulsed radar
8 June 2011
Kyma updates progress in crystalline AlGaN and AlN materials development
8 June 2011
Taiyuan University of Technology selects Aixtron CCS system for blue LEDs
8 June 2011
SemiSouth SiC diodes and JFET chosen by power module maker Vincotech
8 June 2011
CIGS PV maker Solyndra launches mount system for commercial metal roof market
8 June 2011
Anadigics ships dual-band PA for Samsung’s first 4G LTE smart-phone
8 June 2011
First Solar’s CdTe PV modules receive UK MCS certification
8 June 2011
Toshiba expands GaN HEMT range with 25W PA for extended Ku-band satcom
7 June 2011
RFMD’s GaN1 technology now also qualified for 65V operation
7 June 2011
Nitronex announces smallest broadband 5W PA
7 June 2011
Skyworks affirms above-market growth outlook
7 June 2011
Skyworks launches low-power LNAs for diverse 1.5–3.GHz wireless markets
7 June 2011
TriQuint’s new base-station RFICs integrate protection for data-intensive mobile networks
7 June 2011
DOE visits Optogan in St Petersburg to discuss US–Russian solid-state lighting projects
7 June 2011
Odersun’s CIS PV modules to be integrated into Franzen's solar façades
7 June 2011
Microsemi adds GaN-on-SiC devices to S-band RF power transistor family
7 June 2011
Cree ships 10 million Watts of commercial RF power transistors and high-power MMIC amplifiers
7 June 2011
RFMD adds narrowband MMIC VCOs with integrated dividers
6 June 2011
Fujitsu develops first GaN HEMT T/R module operating in C–Ku band
6 June 2011
NXP launches GaN for high-efficiency RF power amplifiers
6 June 2011
Osram sues Samsung and LG for LED patent infringement
6 June 2011
M/A-COM Tech chairman Ocampo joins RFaxis board of advisors
6 June 2011
Cree GaN HEMT and MMIC delivers PAE of 60% for S-band radar
6 June 2011
RFMD launches highly linear monolithic voltage-controlled attenuators
4 June 2011
High-brightness nitride LEDs on silicon through wafer bonding
4 June 2011
GT receives largest single order; $460m of sapphire furnaces for Chinese market entrant
3 June 2011
CSTG wins six-figure supply deal from Chinese comms developer
3 June 2011
Avago launches first WiMAX coexistence FEM for simplified design of mobile electronics
3 June 2011
Avago debuts integrated switch & LNA modules for TD-SCDMA and TD-LTE base-stations
2 June 2011
AlN barrier increases output current from GaN/Si HEMTs
2 June 2011
Cree demos first C-Band GaN HEMT MMIC high-power amplifier for satcoms
2 June 2011
GT Solar recruits VP finance, chief accounting officer & corporate controller
2 June 2011
Agilent delivers mm-wave simulation & modeling for TSMC’s 65nm, 60GHz CMOS wireless RDK
2 June 2011
New features and productivity enhancements of AWR 2011 design suite showcased
2 June 2011
RFMD ships 2 millionth multi-chip module for 3G wireless infrastructure transceivers
2 June 2011
Peregrine launches RF switch addressing FCC 15.115 isolation spec for broadband TV
2 June 2011
Global Solar’s PowerFLEX CIGS module awarded IEC and UL certifications
1 June 2011
Point-to-point radio shipments to exceed 2 million in 2015
1 June 2011
Osram laser used in 3D camera for precise range finding
1 June 2011
Osram extends LED portfolio in sub-1W power range
1 June 2011
EPC launches 2nd-generation 200V eGaN power transistor
1 June 2011
Lumileds and Future Electronics extend distribution agreement
1 June 2011
Anadigics ships production volumes of AWT6521 PA for Qualcomm’s Gobi 3000 module
1 June 2011
GigOptix’s polymer 40G MZ modulator completes system-level tests at tier-1 transponder manufacturers
1 June 2011
RFMD to showcase RF components at International Microwave Symposium
MAY 2011
31 May 2011
Nitrogen-polar advantages for longer-wavelength nitride LEDs
31 May 2011
Genesis Photonics orders multiple Veeco MaxBright MOCVD systems
31 May 2011
RFMD adds low-power IQ modulators with Integrated local oscillators
31 May 2011
Sofradir’s IR detectors chosen for Sentinel-5-Precursor satellite mission
31 May 2011
TowerJazz launches wireless antenna switch SOI process
31 May 2011
Ruukki claims first fully integrated solar panel façade
31 May 2011
JPSA launches IX-6168 Micromachining system
31 May 2011
Peregrine’s co-founders to receive IEEE award for Emerging Technologies
31 May 2011
CVD Equipment’s over-allotment option boosts public offering proceeds to $9.6m
31 May 2011
Dark Field sells inspection tools to CIGS PV firm
31 May 2011
Philips unveils first LED replacement for 75W light bulb
31 May 2011
TriQuint recognizes top sales reps and distributors for 2010
30 May 2011
ZnO particle enhancement to nitride LED light extraction
30 May 2011
CPV ready to compete in solar market
30 May 2011
30 May 2011
GT Solar’s full-year income doubles as revenue grows 65%
30 May 2011
UK Business Secretary opens Edwards Vacuum factory in Korea
30 May 2011
Modulight launches multi-chip red laser modules for industrial, display and medical applications
30 May 2011
Mitsubishi Electric launching 40G DQPSK quad PD module
30 May 2011
Nanotronics launches nSPEC automated wafer inspection system
27 May 2011
SPTS and Griffith University to develop SiC-on-Si technology
27 May 2011
LayTec launches PearL in-line PL metrology system for CIGS and CdTe PV
27 May 2011
Riber expects revenue to grow 35% in 2011, then double by 2015
26 May 2011
Skyworks to buy power management firm Advanced Analogic Technologies
26 May 2011
Kyma launches AlGaN templates, with 5µm epi-ready buffer
26 May 2011
Mitsubishi's GaN HEMT PA for C-band satellites hits record PAE of 67%
26 May 2011
Imec processes first power devices on 200mm CMOS-compatible GaN-on-Si
26 May 2011
NI to buy RF design tool supplier AWR
26 May 2011
Changelight receives Aixtron’s 2000th MOCVD system
26 May 2011
M/A-COM Tech promotes director of global distribution to VP of sales
26 May 2011
Lam CEO Newberry joins Nanometrics’ board
25 May 2011
ZSW deposits CIGS cells on polymer film in single roll-to-roll system
25 May 2011
Nanometrics opens Singapore Advanced Metrology Center
25 May 2011
CVD Equipment prices stock offering to raise $8.8m
25 May 2011
NeoPhotonics enters volume production of small-form-factor DQPSK demodulator for 40G
25 May 2011
CyOptics launches 10G TOSA enabling 80km TDM and DWDM capability in SFP+ transceivers
25 May 2011
Odersun publishes online configuration software for solar modules
25 May 2011
Luminus launches 100lm/W white HB-LED for general lighting up to 1600lm
25 May 2011
M/A-COM Tech hires former Skyworks exec as corporate controller
24 May 2011
Short-wavelength quantum cascade lasing without antimony
24 May 2011
Aalberts buying high-purity gas & chemical system maker Lamers
24 May 2011
Plasma-Therm wins VLSIresearch awards
24 May 2011
ElectroniCast releases forecast of LEDs used in medical & biophotonic devices
24 May 2011
Nitronex ships 500,000th GaN RF device
24 May 2011
Phoenix inaugurates 18MW of CdTe solar parks on former German military airbase
24 May 2011
Skyworks unveils broadband quadrature modulators for cellular infrastructure
24 May 2011
Luminus and T-Opto launch single-source 6500lm LED module
24 May 2011
Mesuro demos first-pass design success for multi-harmonically matched MMIC PA
24 May 2011
Intense launches 20W 793nm multi-emitter pump module
24 May 2011
Infinera carries 2Tb/s of traffic on Paris–Lyon Route
24 May 2011
Former senior Verizon exec Wegleitner joins Infinera board
23 May 2011
Packaged LEDs in general lighting to grow from $500m to $13.4bn in 2020
23 May 2011
Georgia Tech uses VI’s 850nm VCSEL for record 25Gb/s POF link
23 May 2011
GigOptix’s product revenue rises 7% in Q1 to record $7.1m
23 May 2011
ARC Energy to fight GT Solar lawsuit
23 May 2011
Intense extends operating temperature performance of QC Mini Stacks
23 May 2011
Oclaro adds high-power laser diodes for materials processing
20 May 2011
Piranha gobbles up hysteresis of aluminum oxide nitride semiconductor interface
20 May 2011
GT Solar launches ASF100 advanced sapphire furnace
20 May 2011
Wafer bonding to be driven by small size wafers for LEDs and 12” wafers for 3D stacking & CIS
20 May 2011
Aixtron’s shareholders approve resolutions at AGM
20 May 2011
Riber receives order for clustered MBE research reactors
20 May 2011
TriQuint and Agilent push next-generation wireless design flow
19 May 2011
Cree adds lower-amperage 1200V Z-FET for 3–10kW solar, power supply and motor drive applications
19 May 2011
Swiss team claim world record efficiency for flexible CIGS solar cells on plastics
19 May 2011
Lumileds’ LUXEON wins Technical Innovation Award
18 May 2011
Semiconductor Today appoints Associate VP of Business Development, Asia
18 May 2011
SDG signs contracts for the additional supply of 125 megawatts of solar energy
18 May 2011
Samsung focuses on US LED lighting market
18 May 2011
Pantec selects Oclaro laser bars for transdermal drug delivery and tissue ablation
18 May 2011
China's first CIGS solar integrated power circuit
18 May 2011
Intense launches high-power, high-brightness diode lasers at Laser World of Photonics
17 May 2011
Skyworks to buy SiGe Semiconductor for $210m
17 May 2011
Elec-Tech places order for multiple MaxBright MOCVD reactors
17 May 2011
CS MANTECH news: Soitec showcases full range of RF substrate technologies
17 May 2011
Samsung LED to boost HB-LED production with Aixtron G5 reactors
17 May 2011
Transphorm unveils GaN transistor at PCIM Europe
17 May 2011
GigOptix signs WPG as ASIC product line distributor in the Americas
17 May 2011
Lumileds’ LUXEON A LED moves Into volume production
16 May 2011
GaAsP barrier used to increase VCSEL array power by 13%
16 May 2011
APIC and UAlbany NanoCollege partner on 'green' computer chip technology
16 May 2011
Oxford Instruments wins multiple etch system order from GCS
16 May 2011
M/A-COM Tech to defend GigOptix lawsuit
16 May 2011
Finisar sued over alleged violations of Federal Securities Laws
16 May 2011
IBM’s 8HP SiGe process meets Tektronix 30+GHz oscilloscope design goals
16 May 2011
Seoul Semiconductor announces production dates for DC-driven Acriche
16 May 2011
Thin-film PV firm Stion named top 50 startup at TiEcon
16 May 2011
16 May 2011
Sunovia and EPIR settle lawsuit
13 May 2011
VCSEL achieves 92W output record
13 May 2011
Avago expands family of smallest RF amplifiers
12 May 2011
EMEA optical network hardware market to grow 7% in 2011
12 May 2011
Ultratech announces HB-LED Asia Technology Center in Taiwan
12 May 2011
Emcore quarterly revenue falls 2% year-on-year
12 May 2011
Bridgelux launches third-generation LED Array portfolio
12 May 2011
Transphorm orders Aixtron 6-inch GaN-on-Si MOCVD system
11 May 2011
Nitride HEMTs with 245GHz cut-off
11 May 2011
DOE offers $90.6m loan guarantee to Cogentrix
11 May 2011
GT Crystal sues ARC for misappropriation of trade secrets
11 May 2011
GT Solar wins $91m in sapphire furnace orders from Asia
11 May 2011
Osram’s Brilliant-Mix concept combines white & amber LEDs for 110lm/W, 92-CRI warm-white light
11 May 2011
Cree’s 1000lm LMR4 LED module outshines 26W CFLs, 100W incandescents
11 May 2011
Endwave extends multi-function upconverter MMIC range to 24GHz
11 May 2011
Avago launches white HB-LED in durable surface-mount package for streamlined assembly
11 May 2011
Kopin receives CLARUS Award from MDB Capital
10 May 2011
Cree demos record-efficiency 231lm/W white LED
10 May 2011
MOCVD reactor shipments down 18% in Q1 but still up 31% year-on-year
10 May 2011
Veeco opens Shanghai customer support & training center
10 May 2011
JDSU’s March-quarter revenue falls 4.6% to $455.4m
10 May 2011
Optogan appoints international sales director
10 May 2011
Oclaro joins Governing Board of EPIC
10 May 2011
Oxford Instruments adds further plasma etch, deposition & growth seminars
10 May 2011
First Solar & China Power International New Energy reach international cooperation agreement
9 May 2011
Stepping up EBL in laser diode internal quantum efficiency
9 May 2011
LEDs in signage/professional displays rises 17% to $1.52bn in 2010
9 May 2011
Anadigics’ sales fall 28% in Q1 to $43.5m
9 May 2011
Oclaro hit by Chinese telecom inventory correction
9 May 2011
Skyworks’ revenue exceeds guidance, up 37% year-on-year
9 May 2011
OEM Group buys Applied’s manual batch tool businesses
9 May 2011
Finisar completes voluntary cash offer to acquire Ignis shares; to commence mandatory cash offer
9 May 2011
Opto industry heads to higher-data-rate products
9 May 2011
3S announces strategic partnership with Boreal for South America
7 May 2011
Smartphones to rise from 27% to 53% of handset sell-through in 2015
7 May 2011
Compound semi firms diversify as handset market presents price erosion
7 May 2011
Molex and Bridgelux launch 120V AC version of Helieon Sustainable Light Module
6 May 2011
GigOptix receives conditional listing approval from NYSE Amex
6 May 2011
Multi-year supply deal with Space Systems/Loral yields Emcore’s second biggest PV contract
6 May 2011
Samsung and quantum dot firm Evident enter LED patent agreement
6 May 2011
TriQuint’s Buhaly named Oregon’s ‘CFO of the Year’ by Portland Business Journal
6 May 2011
Q-Cells’ chief operation officer resigns from executive board
5 May 2011
UCSB reports N-polar HEMT power density record
5 May 2011
Nanosolar to supply up to 1GW of CIGS PV panels to European installers
5 May 2011
Anadigics launches HELP3DC CDMA/WCDMA/LTE PA series
5 May 2011
Accel-RF launches flexible fixture options for RF measurement
5 May 2011
SoS RFIC supplier Peregrine strikes global distribution agreement with Digi-Key
4 May 2011
AXT’s Q1 revenue falls 8.6% to $24.6m
4 May 2011
Dow Electronic Materials wins Epistar’s first Supplier Award
4 May 2011
Emcore launches 1550nm CATV transmitter platform
4 May 2011
OPEL turnkey CPV installation for waste-water treatment facility
4 May 2011
Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology promotes Ayres to role of GM
3 May 2011
Latest issue of Semiconductor Today now available
3 May 2011
First Solar’s sales drop 7% in Q1; 2011 guidance cut
3 May 2011
GT to supply sapphire cores to Taiwanese LED wafer maker Tera Xtal
3 May 2011
Constellation acquires 30MW CdTe solar project from Belectric
3 May 2011
OPEL Solar director Slomka resigns
2 May 2011
ETH solves InP/GaAsSb maximum oscillation bipolar disorder
2 May 2011
TriQuint’s quarterly revenue falls 11% to $224.3m
APRIL 2011
30 April 2011
Aixtron’s revenue drops 9% in Q1
30 April 2011
Lighting to overtake LCDs TVs in LED demand in 2014
30 April 2011
Apple overtakes ZTE for 4th place in handset shipments in Q1
29 April 2011
Hittite maintains growth in Q1
29 April 2011
Kopin’s Q1 revenue up 37% year-on-year to record $35m
29 April 2011
Infinera’s quarterly revenue falls 20.7%
29 April 2011
Chevron starts operation of 1MW CPV solar field with Soitec systems
29 April 2011
Diamond Materials Tech appoints president & CEO and CTO
28 April 2011
RFMD’s quarterly revenue drops 23% to $213.3m
28 April 2011
Abound Solar partners with Italian system integrators DW Europe and Thesan
28 April 2011
Emcore raises $9.6m in private placement of stock
27 April 2011
GT wins $218.9m sapphire furnace order from Haotian Opto
27 April 2011
Kyma awarded over $400,000 by NC Green Business Fund
27 April 2011
GigOptix sues Optomai, former staff and M/A-COM
27 April 2011
Daylight expands Aries line of high-power, multi-wavelength mid-IR lasers
27 April 2011
Cree launches first water-resistant SMD LEDs in tall package for video screen market
27 April 2011
UIUC’s Coleman receives SPIE Technology Achievement Award
27 April 2011
27 April 2011
Seoul Semiconductor’s Z4 1W LED provides 100lm/W and CRI>85
27 April 2011
ZemosLED launches 80,000 hour LED package
27 April 2011
Cree launches CR Series of LED troffers for commercial lighting
27 April 2011
Sofradir EC launches MCT-based IR imaging engine for SWIR camera
26 April 2011
Veeco’s revenue drops 15% in Q1 due to ‘lumpy’ order patterns
26 April 2011
M/A-COM Tech buys modulator driver and TIA designer Optomai
26 April 2011
Intel to transfer manufacturing expertise to speed MiaSolé's CIGS PV ramp to 150MW
26 April 2011
TowerJazz launches fastest foundry SiGe technology
26 April 2011
Sofradir demos 150K HOT MWIR detector consuming <2W
26 April 2011
Sofradir and Onera unveil IR detector with integrated Fisheye optics
26 April 2011
First Solar certifies SolarMax inverters for its FS 2 and FS 3 CdTe PV modules
26 April 2011
JDSU receives Ciena’s Account Team of the Year award
26 April 2011
G-Way launches GaN-based 0.5–2.5GHz high-power broadband amplifier
25 April 2011
Cree signs SiC materials license agreement with Nippon Steel
25 April 2011
Sapphire patterning boosts green light generation and extraction
23 April 2011
Apple largest handset vendor by revenue in Q1
23 April 2011
Sharp to commercialize first small- and medium-size LCD panels using InGaZnO
23 April 2011
Lumileds adds hot-tested LUXEON A illumination-grade LED with Freedom From Binning
23 April 2011
Endwave launches 67–97GHz sub-harmonically pumped mixer MMIC
23 April 2011
Avago adds four high-linearity LNAs
23 April 2011
Applied Seals North America opens applications and design center
21 April 2011
Apollo-NJIT Solar Energy Research Center files US Patent for Cd vacancy theory
21 April 2011
MEI delivers order for 17 wet processing systems
21 April 2011
Oxford Instruments receives Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade
21 April 2011
Aixtron CRIUS II qualified in Taiwan with LED maker Chi Mei
20 April 2011
UCSB theory blames indirect Auger recombination for nitride LED droop
20 April 2011
OPEL’s single-axis trackers chosen by Greenlight Power
20 April 2011
OPEL poised for growth after revenue dip in Q4/2010
20 April 2011
ODIS demos laser using POET monolithic optoelectronic fabrication technology
20 April 2011
Handset sales up 20.8% year-on-year to 382.9m in Q1
20 April 2011
Skyworks joins Electronics Industry Citizenship Coalition
19 April 2011
Re-grown source–drain III-V MOSFETs demonstrate higher drain current
19 April 2011
Cree’s profit halved as revenue falls 15%
19 April 2011
LED shipments growing 40% to 165bn in 2011
19 April 2011
LED market for NVIS-compatible lighting to grow at 20.4%
19 April 2011
Osram-based LED street lighting pays off for small community
19 April 2011
Taiwan LED maker Epistar receives further Aixtron G5 reactors
19 April 2011
Altatech extends global network with distributor QES Singapore
18 April 2011
H.C. Starck’s CIGS, a-Si and CdTe PV sputter targets on show at SVC TechCon
18 April 2011
Elmet exhibits sputtering materials for CIGS and CdTe at SVC TechCon
18 April 2011
Marktech adds 650nm Point Source LED
18 April 2011
Handset sales to grow to 1.5 billion units in 2011
18 April 2011
US LED lighting market for broadcast, video & motion pictures to grow at 22.7% to 2017
18 April 2011
Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs visits Optogan in St Petersburg
18 April 2011
Interservice Uzunovi to install 1MW Solyndra CIGS PV project in Bulgaria
16 April 2011
Quantum Devices Award goes to Notre Dame’s Alan Seabaugh
16 April 2011
OSA announces winners of awards and medals for 2011
16 April 2011
Infinera appoints VP of sales for Asia Pacific
16 April 2011
Avago’s highly integrated FEM enables WiFi and Bluetooth coexistence
15 April 2011
Te doping opens up tunnel junction for GaInP/GaAs solar cells
15 April 2011
Hyundai-Avancis breaks ground on CIGS PV plant in Korea
15 April 2011
Fairchild buys Sweden’s TranSiC
14 April 2011
Solar Junction hits record 43.5% efficiency for CPV production cell
14 April 2011
QD Laser commercializes stable, single-mode 1064nm DFB laser module
14 April 2011
First Solar announces departure of president of operations Bruce Sohn
14 April 2011
Cree claims brightest, most efficient lighting-class LED array
14 April 2011
Mouser to distribute Luminus’ LEDs globally
13 April 2011
Dynamic improvement for nitride semiconductor power switching
13 April 2011
First Solar launches modules for 10–30kW commercial power systems
13 April 2011
Riber’s Q1 revenue doubles year-on-year
13 April 2011
Power+Energy wins Taiwanese orders for four hydrogen purifiers
13 April 2011
Soitec wins three contracts from SDG&E up to 30MW of solar power
13 April 2011
Skyworks first semiconductor firm to receive Best Quality Award from Samsung
13 April 2011
Osram’s OSTAR Headlamp LED receives PACE Award for Automotive Innovation
13 April 2011
Osram’s LEDs light street lamps in near-desert conditions
13 April 2011
Distributor ProPhotonix adds high-power blue and violet Opnext lasers
12 April 2011
California awards Applied $500,000 to improve LED manufacturing
12 April 2011
5N Plus grows sales 7% year-on-year to a record $20.6m
12 April 2011
LED fab equipment spending triples in 2010, driven by China
12 April 2011
Tera Santa Consortium formed to develop first Terabit OFDM network
12 April 2011
Northrop Grumman GaN-based modules set 180-day standard for sustained high-power operation
12 April 2011
Light measurement firm Pro-Lite takes majority stake in Germany's SphereOptics
12 April 2011
AWR announces China expansion with third direct office in Asia
12 April 2011
Cree launches its first high-lumen LED module for 230V Europe and Asia markets
11 April 2011
DOE awards $57m to CNSE CIGS PV project
11 April 2011
Opnext’s revenue down 1.8% after module assembly stoppage
11 April 2011
5N Plus completes MCP acquisition and $125m public offering
11 April 2011
EV Group wins Frost & Sullivan’s European Nanoimprint Technology Product Innovation Award
11 April 2011
LayTec hosting in-situ seminars at May’s CS Week and July’s ICNS
11 April 2011
Entegris launches 150mm Thick Wafer Shipper for LED manufacturing
11 April 2011
TriQuint finalist for Oregon TechAwards ‘System/Hardware Company of the Year’
11 April 2011
GigOptix settles dispute with stockholder DBSI
8 April 2011
Chinese silicon wafer maker LDK Solar enters sapphire wafer business
8 April 2011
No immediate disruption to GaAs supply chain from Japan quake
8 April 2011
GE reports record 12.8%-efficient thin-film solar panel; plans 400MW US manufacturing plant
7 April 2011
BluGlass and SPTS JV establishing RPCVD research and demonstration site in UK
7 April 2011
Sony Shiroishi laser fab partially resumes operation
7 April 2011
GigOptix wins $750,000 order for 100G DWDM modulator drivers
7 April 2011
CPV system maker Isofoton’s Q1 revenue up 74% year-on-year
7 April 2011
TowerJazz aims to nearly double capacity by buying Micron fab in Japan
7 April 2011
Anadigics’ CEO Rivas and senior VP White resign
7 April 2011
TowerJazz opens China office and appoints Country Manager
6 April 2011
Tantalum-based ohmic contacts for nitride semiconductor transistors
6 April 2011
SemiLEDs revenue drops due to pricing pressure
6 April 2011
Nanosolar reaches printed CIGS efficiencies of 13.9% for cells and 11.6% for panels
6 April 2011
Cree’s XM-L EasyWhite LED lowers cost for 25W replacement lamps
6 April 2011
3S names MD of French subsidiary and creates three new board members
6 April 2011
MAG to provide XsunX’s CIGSolar users with turnkey back-end process equipment and support
6 April 2011
Advanced Photonix promotes CFO to chief operating officer
6 April 2011
Mass spectrometers for thin films, plasma and surface engineering
5 April 2011
Oclaro cuts quarterly revenue guidance by 8%
5 April 2011
OIPT expansion boosts production capacity by 50%
5 April 2011
LED and laser maker Soraa adds Plasma-Therm dep and etch systems
5 April 2011
3S grows revenue 40% in fiscal first-half 2011
5 April 2011
TU Eindhoven to use Aixtron CCS MOCVD reactor for nanowire structures
5 April 2011
IQE CEO Nelson elected as new president of EPIC
5 April 2011
IQE recruits director of global GaN strategy
5 April 2011
Keithley launches high-power semiconductor test instrument
4 April 2011
Cree and Osram sign LED patent cross-license agreement
4 April 2011
Group4 Labs to site manufacturing facility at Ualbany’s CNSE
4 April 2011
NREL and AIST to compare CPV cells from USA, Japan and Germany
4 April 2011
GLOBALFOUNDRIES partners with IMEC
4 April 2011
GaN LED market to grow 38% in 2011
4 April 2011
SolFocus completes CPV plant for California agribusiness
4 April 2011
Fox signs fifth license for its SiC patents
4 April 2011
CISSOID launches high-voltage 225°C SiC power switch with logic-level gate control
4 April 2011
TE launches 2nd-gen 10G QSFP+ active optical cable assemblies
4 April 2011
Mouser expands Osram Opto distribution into Europe
1 April 2011
1 April 2011
RFMD and Atmel collaborate on ZigBee solutions for smart-energy applications
1 April 2011
Agilent ships ADS 2011 for RF and microwave design and simulation
1 April 2011
CIS PV firm Odersun co-operates with Lithodecor on solar façades
MARCH 2011
31 March 2011
Latest issue of Semiconductor Today now available
31 March 2011
Ascent re-focusing from BIPV/BAPV to high-value, emerging markets
31 March 2011
Q-Cells hits record 13.4% efficiency for mass-produced CIGS thin-film PV module
31 March 2011
ROHM launches 600V/20A SiC Schottky barrier diodes
31 March 2011
MV launches vacuum foreline traps for HB-LED and solar cell manufacturing
31 March 2011
PARC orders Aixtron CCS MOCVD system for InGaAlN lasers and LEDs
30 March 2011
Emcore acquires assets of CPV system maker Soliant
30 March 2011
ZTE names TriQuint ‘Best Global Partner’ for 4th year running
29 March 2011
Opto sector growth seen at equipment & material suppliers
29 March 2011
IQE’s final 2010 revenue up 38%, tripling profit
29 March 2011
Simulating way to improved DUV LEDs
28 March 2011
Sumitomo Chemical and Samsung LED to form $72m sapphire substrate JV
28 March 2011
Optical component market grows 35% to $5.6bn in 2010
28 March 2011
First Solar and juwi solar sponsor road cycling team
28 March 2011
Avago debuts fail-safe bypass LNA modules for cellular infrastructure
25 March 2011
Improving PV material quality with patterned sapphire
25 March 2011
M/A-COM Tech appoints VP of operations
24 March 2011
Cree cuts March-quarter revenue forecast by 15%
24 March 2011
Acriche A8 LED launched as single-package 60W replacement bulb
24 March 2011
RFMW to distribute MwT’s RF and microwave products in EMEA
23 March 2011
Back-barrier to InAlN HEMT short-channel effects
23 March 2011
Abound partners with Solarsis for Indian PV market
23 March 2011
Anadigics ships CATV hybrid line amplifiers for Shanghai Qianjin Electronics’ optical receivers
23 March 2011
SemiLEDs launches 135lm I-Do LED chip
23 March 2011
Cree recruits senior VP of sales & business development
22 March 2011
II-VI expanding SiC operations in Mississippi
22 March 2011
CdTe PV firm First Solar breaks ground on Vietnam factory
22 March 2011
Finisar offers to acquire Ignis
22 March 2011
Lumileds launches its first high-voltage LED, using rectified AC
21 March 2011
Polarization junctions increase nitride transistor breakdown voltage
21 March 2011
Slowing growth of microelectronics segment in Q4/2010 ‘not a concern’
21 March 2011
China’s ULED orders Veeco’s MOCVD reactors for LED manufacturing ramp
21 March 2011
OIPT sells systems to European LED maker Optogan
21 March 2011
AWR and CapeSym sign reselling deal for electrical-thermal MMIC co-design
21 March 2011
Sunload Mobile Solutions to distribute Ascent's EIPV modules in Europe
18 March 2011
UV LED market to grow at nearly 30% to over $100m in 2016
18 March 2011
Nokia recovering in US smart-phone market as Samsung growth continues
18 March 2011
Sunovia modifies agreements with co-founders and changes fiscal year date
17 March 2011
Tekcore and Seoul Semiconductor to form sales & distribution JV
17 March 2011
First Solar to build 250MW CdTe PV module factory in Mesa
17 March 2011
Microsemi announces E-mode GaN FETs for rad-hard applications
17 March 2011
Beiji Haotian upgrades power LED epi capacity with Aixtron G4 and G5 systems
17 March 2011
ITRI adopts Synopsys’ simulation software to speed SiC power device development
17 March 2011
U-L-M launches VCSEL and PIN products for 16G Fiber Channel and FDR Infiniband
16 March 2011
Probing vacuum-deposited copper-zinc-tin-chalcogenide kesterite anneal process
16 March 2011
Smartphones and tablets boost Taiwan’s WIN and VPEC 46% year-on-year
16 March 2011
Blind spot detection in 25% of new cars by 2016
16 March 2011
Emcore adds 1MHz to 40GHz fiber-optic transport to Optiva Platform for satcom and microwave links
16 March 2011
First Solar recruits chief financial officer
16 March 2011
Avago announces changes to board
15 March 2011
Osram hits record 142lm/W efficiency for 2755K warm-white LED
15 March 2011
SPTS promotes Single Wafer Division’s MD to COO
15 March 2011
EPC launches lead-free and RoHS-compliant eGaN FETs
15 March 2011
XsunX signs multi-megawatt CIGSolar purchase and license deal with energy firm Globe Future
15 March 2011
Avago names Artimar as South America rep
14 March 2011
Kyma and Sinmat cooperate on crystal fabrication services
14 March 2011
Plasma-Therm acquires majority stake in Advanced Vacuum
14 March 2011
Superabrasives supplier Engis to double size of HQ
14 March 2011
Penetration of LED backlights into LCD TVs to grow from 21% to 53% in 2011
14 March 2011
NeoPhotonics grows for 8th year to record $184.1m revenue
14 March 2011
Lumileds improves SnapLED array for automotive lighting
14 March 2011
Sensors Unlimited launches SWIR line-scan camera for machine vision, sorting & solar inspection
14 March 2011
Bell Labs demos first fully integrated optical OFDM generator based on InP PICs
11 March 2011
DARPA targets transmitters with improved RF amp power supplies
11 March 2011
InGaAs tunnel FET with ON current increased by 61%
11 March 2011
SolFocus expands COO’s role to president as commercial activity ramped
11 March 2011
Accel-RF delivers reliability test systems to Asia
11 March 2011
Wide-bandgap electronics alliance formed in Taiwan
11 March 2011
Agilent launches 2011 version of Goldengate RFIC simulation software
10 March 2011
Chinese indium export policies pushing price over $1000/kg
10 March 2011
Tenaska selects Concentrix for 150MW San Diego CPV project
10 March 2011
Osram Opto’s OSLON SSL LEDs power street lighting for three Beijing districts
10 March 2011
NeoPhotonics launches coherent receiver with integrated polarizing beam splitter
10 March 2011
Analog Devices unveils first 11Gbps and 6Gbps integrated optical receivers
10 March 2011
Emcore demos tunable XFP technology
10 March 2011
Emcore demos Infiniband 56Gb/s FDR, 120Gb/s Ethernet CXP AOCs and 14Gb/s OSAs
10 March 2011
Emcore adds defense expert Tegnelia to board
10 March 2011
Emcore ships over 100,000 active optical cables
10 March 2011
JDSU adds 40/100G modulators and receivers
10 March 2011
JDSU’s 40G DWDM transponder uses Semtech’s MUX/DEMUX chipset
9 March 2011
Liquid phase pushes deep ultraviolet to higher efficiency
9 March 2011
Finisar grows 57.6% year-on-year to record quarterly revenue of $263m
9 March 2011
Alta raises $72m to boost economics of high-efficiency PVs
9 March 2011
CPV installed capacity to grow at CAGR of 174% through 2015
9 March 2011
Avago unveils first 14Gbps per lane transceivers
9 March 2011
Avago unveils fiber-optics for data-center, storage, computing and consumer applications
9 March 2011
9 March 2011
Bridgelux adds board member as chair of audit committee
9 March 2011
9 March 2011
Opnext launches next-gen 40G DPSK line-side module
9 March 2011
Opnext demos 40GBASE-LR4 QSFP+ transceiver module for 40GbE over 10km single-mode fiber
9 March 2011
Opnext demos tunable TOSA delivering wavelength stability
8 March 2011
Bridgelux claims first commercial-grade performance for Si-based LED
8 March 2011
UCSB spin-off Transphorm unveils first product
8 March 2011
France’s CEA-Leti joins III-V Lab
8 March 2011
RFMD expands portfolio of 5GHz WiFi FEMs for handsets, smart-phones and tablets
8 March 2011
8 March 2011
IR imaging firm Sofradir appoints VP of technology
8 March 2011
Finisar buys Aixtron MOCVD reactor for next-generation VCSEL production
8 March 2011
Luxtera launches silicon CMOS photonics based optical engine
8 March 2011
NeoPhotonics’ PIC products surpass 3bn operating hours without field failure
8 March 2011
Opnext announces production release of 40GBASE-LR4 CFP transceiver
8 March 2011
Emcore Connects Cables enable fastest supercomputer
8 March 2011
7 March 2011
LED maker Tekcore installs first of seven Dow VaporStation systems
7 March 2011
GT Solar settles IPO securities litigation for $10.5m
7 March 2011
Lumileds’ LUXEON LEDs first to light ENERGY STAR qualified 60W-equivalent retrofit bulb
7 March 2011
Osram Opto expands LED chip making in Malaysia and Germany to 6” wafers
7 March 2011
Smart-phone demand drives 34% III-V revenue growth for Kopin in 2010
7 March 2011
Self-organized process for light boost
7 March 2011
Russian President visits Optogan’s St Petersburg plant
7 March 2011
GigOptix 40G DPSK modulator passes Telcordia high-temperature operating lifetime testing
7 March 2011
Molex launches QSFP+ AOC assemblies for 40Gb/s over 4km at 0.78W per cable end
5 March 2011
WLAN market reaches nearly $5bn in 2010
5 March 2011
Osram’s LEDs rejuvenate Bangkok’s Siam Discovery Center
5 March 2011
AWR and Rohde & Schwarz to host ‘LNA Design and Characterization’ webinar
4 March 2011
Infinera presents first Terabit photonic integrated circuit
4 March 2011
POF-PLUS to report Gigabit transmission over plastic optical fiber
4 March 2011
Microelectronics segment poised for strong 2011
4 March 2011
Opto segment of compound industry maintains momentum Into 2011
4 March 2011
OPEL’s POET technology receives third-party valuation as it mulls its sale
4 March 2011
Cree and Zumtobel extend strategic agreement for LED downlights
4 March 2011
New shares from Aixtron stock option plan to be traded under separate ISIN
3 March 2011
Oxford Instruments Optoelectronics Laboratory opened at ITRI
3 March 2011
RFMD fabricates dual-junction PV cells
3 March 2011
Lateral conduction, substrate-free deep UV nitride semiconductor LEDs
3 March 2011
Mitsubishi develops first monolithically integrated 43G RZ-DQPSK transmitter
3 March 2011
3 March 2011
Global Solar Energy adds CTO to focus on BIPV
3 March 2011
Solar module maker Telecomps to use XsunX’s CIGSolar cells
3 March 2011
Finisar launches first interoperable EPON stick in SFP package
3 March 2011
Avago mini-SFP+ transceivers boost port density for storage and Ethernet equipment
2 March 2011
Lumileds’ LUXEON LEDs light up Guangzhou TV Tower
2 March 2011
GeneSiC to showcase technology at ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit
2 March 2011
Kyma CEO named Triangle Top 50 Entrepreneur
2 March 2011
Skyworks supports next-gen smart-phones and tablets from HTC
2 March 2011
Interoute completes first European PIC-based 100G transmission on subsea network
2 March 2011
CyOptics launches compact PM-QPSK receivers for 40 and 100Gbps coherent systems
2 March 2011
Civcom launches first multi-rate tunable optical transceiver for SAN
1 March 2011
Aixtron’s revenue grows more than 2.5-fold in 2010
1 March 2011
Ascent’s 150MW FAB3 project reaches DOE due-diligence review phase
1 March 2011
Solyndra closes $75m credit facility
1 March 2011
Alfalight announces strategic investment and technology development agreement with In-Q-Tel
1 March 2011
RFMD celebrates 20th anniversary
FEBRUARY 2011
28 February 2011
Latest issue of Semiconductor Today now available
28 February 2011
5N Plus to acquire Belgian specialty metal firm MCP
28 February 2011
Samsung selects Veeco MOCVD system for GaN-on-Si power electronics research
28 February 2011
Johnson Matthey reports rapid growth of hydrogen purifier sales to LED makers in 2010
28 February 2011
GigOptix reports fifth quarter of double-digit revenue growth
28 February 2011
Monolithic InGaAs nanolaser on silicon
28 February 2011
SemiSouth ships first normally-off SiC JFET for up to 50kW
28 February 2011
GT Solar wins $41.6m order for sapphire furnaces from new Asian customer
28 February 2011
Cree launches XLamp ML-B lighting-class LED for distributed illumination
26 February 2011
OPEL Solar designated a member of 2011 TSX Venture 50
26 February 2011
First Solar’s second German factory to start production ahead of schedule in June
26 February 2011
First Solar in Germany recognized by Great Place to Work Institute
25 February 2011
First Solar grows revenue 24% in 2010, despite drop off in Q4
25 February 2011
Cree launches first surface-mount 1200V SiC Schottky
25 February 2011
GigOptix chosen as ‘Best and Brightest’ technology leader by MDB
24 February 2011
Kyma produces record 300mm AlN-on-Si template for GaN
24 February 2011
Transphorm emerges from stealth mode prior to launching GaN power modules
24 February 2011
Seoul Semiconductor earns EPA recognition for conducting LM-80 testing
24 February 2011
Infinera achieves 1Tb/s on integrated photonic chip
24 February 2011
HKUST to use Aixtron CCS reactor for III/Vs-on-silicon research
24 February 2011
USHIO America launches VUV ashing system for nano-imprint lithography equipment
23 February 2011
Sapphire supplier Monocrystal triples revenue in 2010 to $153m
23 February 2011
DOTFIVE presents high-speed SiGe HBTs at ISSCC
23 February 2011
Lumileds introduces ‘Freedom From Binning’
23 February 2011
Taking the a-plane to higher crystal quality
23 February 2011
Lumileds’ new LUXEON S LED delivers 1300 ‘hot’ lumens and ‘Freedom From Binning’
23 February 2011
Osram Opto’s Multi CHIPLEDs used in FormoLight’s displays
23 February 2011
TriQuint to open NASDAQ market to commemorate 25th anniversary’s record earnings in 2010
22 February 2011
EVG adds EVG620HBL mask aligner for HB-LEDs, boosting throughput and yield
22 February 2011
Ge doping used for strain engineering control in GaN-on-Si
22 February 2011
HB-LED market grew 93% in 2010, driven by LCD TV/monitor backlights
22 February 2011
Cree launches XLamp MT-G LED for 35–50W halogen MR16 retrofits
22 February 2011
Taiwan LED chip maker Ubilux boosts capacity with Aixtron CRIUS II systems
22 February 2011
Roled recognizes Future Lighting Solutions as ‘Outstanding Supplier for 2010’
22 February 2011
Cree launches LBR-30 LED lamp targeting tracks and recessed downlight fixtures
22 February 2011
Skyworks names TowerJazz best foundry supplier for third consecutive year
21 February 2011
LED luminaire market to grow from $3.8bn in 2010 to $8.3bn in 2014
21 February 2011
Q-Cells’ CIGS PV modules outperform competitors at Australian desert test site
21 February 2011
SoloPower receives $197m DOE loan guarantee to build CIGS PV module factory
21 February 2011
21 February 2011
RFMD launches quad-band and dual-band linear EDGE/GPRS transmit modules
18 February 2011
Anadigics’ sales fall less-than-expected 1.7% in Q4 to $60m
18 February 2011
Avago linear PA enables WiMAX to coexist with other radios in portable devices
18 February 2011
Anadigics’ HELP3E dual-band PAs powering Sierra’s AirPrime MC Series modules
18 February 2011
RFMD FEM featured in smart-phones and tablets with TI WiLink platform
17 February 2011
Monocrystal ships 8” epi-ready sapphire to leading LED maker
17 February 2011
Sulfurcell’s commercial CIGSe PV module confirmed at 12.6% efficiency
17 February 2011
Lumileds launches SignalSure surface-mount LEDs for automotive signaling
17 February 2011
Austin Scientific wins order from HB-LED maker
17 February 2011
OIPT co-hosting seminars with key research institutes & universities worldwide
17 February 2011
Seoul Semiconductor launches Acriche A7 AC LED for lighting applications
17 February 2011
China’s ISCAS to receive Aixtron MOCVD reactors for electronics and red LEDs
16 February 2011
Sapphire maker Rubicon’s revenue grows more-than-expected 44% in Q4
16 February 2011
Solar Junction’s commercial-ready CPV cell hits 41.4% efficiency
16 February 2011
Marglen adopts Solyndra CIGS PV system for plastic bottle recycling plant
16 February 2011
Solyndra CIGS PV system to provide power and teaching tool to Texas school
16 February 2011
CPV firm Cyrium opens Hong Kong Office and appoints general manager/Asia
16 February 2011
Amalfi ships 25 million 2G GSM/GPRS cellular handset TxM ICs in first year
15 February 2011
Nazca completes second Solyndra installation in France
15 February 2011
Skyworks adds GaAs- and SOI-based antenna switch modules for smart-phones, tablets and datacards
15 February 2011
LG selects RFMD’s PowerSmart power platforms and WiFi FEMs for first full 3D smart-phone
15 February 2011
RFMD powers Samsung’s Galaxy smartphone and tablet family
15 February 2011
RFMD expands portfolio of cellular FEMs
14 February 2011
Boston’s Moustakas awarded $1.5m to develop handheld UV laser
14 February 2011
Veeco receives $4.8m DOE grant to speed multi-stage CIGS PV tool development
14 February 2011
Advanced Photonix's December-quarter revenue up 68% year-on-year
14 February 2011
LED lamp consumption for general lighting in US to grow at 27.6% to $1.64bn in 2015
14 February 2011
Anadigics names passive component maker Murata ‘Supplier of the Year’
14 February 2011
Fox Group signs fourth license for its SiC patents
14 February 2011
Russia’s Kazan installs street lighting using Osram’s Golden DRAGON Plus LEDs
14 February 2011
RFMD unveils power platform for entry-level 3G handsets
14 February 2011
RFMD launches 4G HSPA+ power amplifiers with peak efficiency
14 February 2011
Moser Baer to use 25MW of First Solar CdTe PV modules
14 February 2011
Skyworks powering multiple LTE platforms
14 February 2011
TriQuint’s WLAN PAs powering smartphones using TI’s WiLink solutions
11 February 2011
University of California reports on toxic metals in LEDs
11 February 2011
Thermal Technology sells 59 sapphire crystal growers to Taiwan, Korea and China for LED substrates
11 February 2011
Infinera co-founder Welch to receive 2011 John Tyndall Award
11 February 2011
Palomar expands on high-volume HB-LED assembly services
11 February 2011
GigOptix announces 40G & 100G TIA and MZ modulator design wins
10 February 2011
TriQuint grows revenue 7% in Q4, but more-than-seasonal 13% drop expected in Q1
10 February 2011
Nokia, Samsung face low-end cell-phone threat from Indian OEMs
10 February 2011
10 February 2011
First Solar agrees 250MW PV deal with Southern California Edison
10 February 2011
Normally off nitride transistor with oxide insulated gate
10 February 2011
Epistar JV Epicrystal to speed expansion with five Aixtron UHB GaN LED systems
9 February 2011
LED firm Bridgelux raises a further $21m
9 February 2011
Opto Diode launches high-output red LED
9 February 2011
Lam appoints ex-Dell executive to board
9 February 2011
M/A-COM Tech realigns management structure
9 February 2011
Anadigics launches 2.11–2.17GHz AWB7227 PA for small-cell base-stations
8 February 2011
Veeco reports record quarterly revenue of $300m in Q4
8 February 2011
All American Semiconductor to distribute GeneSiC’s products
8 February 2011
Military and commercial aviation spending boosts markets for pulsed RF power semiconductors
8 February 2011
China’s Epilight chooses Veeco MOCVD systems for new LED fab in Hefei
8 February 2011
China start-up EnRayTek chooses Veeco’s MOCVD systems for LED plant
8 February 2011
Taiwan’s ITRI and Oxford Instruments agree research collaboration
8 February 2011
EPIR and NREL achieve 77.6% fill factor for CdTe single-junction PV cell
8 February 2011
SemiSouth orders largest commercial capacity SiC Planetary Reactor from Aixtron
8 February 2011
Skyworks and Ember partner on next-gen ZigBee system solutions
7 February 2011
Semiconductor Device Engineer - Circadian Solar
7 February 2011
UCSB demonstrates record-frequency normally-off nitride transistor
7 February 2011
Veeco launches MOCVD multi-reactor system for HB-LEDs
7 February 2011
Nokia Siemens joins EC’s GALACTICO 100GbE transponder project
7 February 2011
Emcore’s revenue falls 4% due to ITC parallel-optical module ruling
7 February 2011
High-speed optical IC firm GigOptix to acquire high-frequency RF firm Endwave
7 February 2011
Anadigics expands 4G LTE PA family to support 15 bands worldwide
7 February 2011
INM’s glass-like diffusion barrier layer boosts CIGS PV efficiency by 13%
7 February 2011
DayStar agrees $5m securities purchase with Socius and extinguishes $3.6m in debt
5 February 2011
DOE’s PV Incubator program invests $7m in fourth round of projects
5 February 2011
JDSU reports record revenue and profit margins
4 February 2011
Self-aligned Ni-InGaAs as source–drain for InGaAs MOSFET
4 February 2011
Opnext grows for fourth consecutive quarter to record $97.1m
4 February 2011
GaAs to remain dominant in cellular PAs despite CMOS & LDMOS gaining at low end
4 February 2011
Kopin wins fourth consecutive supplier award from Skyworks
4 February 2011
TriQuint announces EMEA distribution agreement with RFMW
4 February 2011
DOE offers loan guarantee for 290MW First Solar-built Arizona PV project
3 February 2011
Taiwan LED production bounces back to US$5,43bn in 2010
3 February 2011
Avago orders Rudolph's automated inspection system for Singapore opto fab
3 February 2011
Base-station PA transistor market to exceed $1bn in 2014
3 February 2011
SPTS acquires HF vapor oxide etch firm Primaxx
3 February 2011
5N Plus extends long-term CdTe recycling & supply deals with First Solar
3 February 2011
Photonic integrated circuit-based firm NeoPhotonics raises $82.5m in IPO
3 February 2011
SW Solarwatt to market and install Ascent’s CIGS PV modules in Greece and Cyprus
3 February 2011
Anadigics adds PA for 3.5GHz WiMAX in CPE and femtocells
2 February 2011
NC State’s argon buffer boosts GaN device power handling 10-fold
2 February 2011
Superlattice nitride solar cells achieve higher conversion
2 February 2011
First Solar-built Cimarron Solar Facility starts commercial operation
2 February 2011
Lumileds adds SignalSure surface-mount LEDs for automotive signaling
2 February 2011
Nanowire LED firm Glo appoints Philips Lighting veteran as chairman
2 February 2011
Bridgelux extends output, color temp and CRI range of RS LED arrays
2 February 2011
Rudolph expands into LED market with orders for inspection systems and software
1 February 2011
IMEC and Coventor collaborate on SiGe MEMS + IC design and manufacturing
1 February 2011
First Solar acquires 15MW Amherstburg II project from Helios
1 February 2011
Enbridge acquiring 20MW of solar projects from First Solar
1 February 2011
Polymeur Sun to market and install Ascent’s CIGS PV modules in Singapore & Malaysia
1 February 2011
TriQuint launches multi-mode power amplifier module for Qualcomm’s 3G/4G chipset
1 February 2011
SemiLEDs subsidiary Helios Crew launches LED using MEMS silicon packaging
1 February 2011
Russia’s Saturn expands PV production with 15x4" Aixtron system
1 February 2011
Aixtron’s CEO joins SEMI Europe’s Advisory Board
1 February 2011
40–100GE to propel Ethernet switch market to $25bn in 2015
1 February 2011
Finland’s Beneq receives €9m funding
JANUARY 2011
31 January 2011
Avancis raises monolithic thin-film PV module efficiency record to 15.5%
31 January 2011
TriQuint unveils broadband WCDMA solution for ST-Ericsson platforms
31 January 2011
Advanced Photonix to supply 40G HSOR to China OEM telecom systems provider
31 January 2011
DOE’s $5.15m grant to fund SiC power device development
31 January 2011
Mobile phone market grows 17.9% year-on-year in Q4
31 January 2011
Nextreme launches thermoelectric cooler for high heat fluxes in photonics
31 January 2011
Defense semiconductor market to still grow at 6% through 2015
31 January 2011
Apple, RIM and HTC gain handset market share in 2010
31 January 2011
Istanbul’s Sabanci University orders Vistec e-beam litho system
29 January 2011
Normally-off nitride semiconductor tunnel junction FET with high drive
29 January 2011
Smartphone shipments grow 75% to record 94 million in Q4
28 January 2011
GaAs device market grows 32% from $4.3bn to $4.9bn in 2010
28 January 2011
Handset shipments reach 400 million in Q4/2010
28 January 2011
Oclaro’s profit dips during investment and ramp-up
28 January 2011
Infinera’s revenue dips 10% in Q4, but still up 30% year-on-year
28 January 2011
InnoLas expands to supply laser systems for 300MW of thin-film PV production
28 January 2011
Honda Soltec to boost CIGS PV module efficiency to 13%
28 January 2011
Steed buys Applied Technology Specialists Inc
28 January 2011
Green Earth to distribute Ascent's CIGS PV modules in Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg and Germany
28 January 2011
CMP chooses TriQuint as GaAs foundry services partner
27 January 2011
Multi-band GaAsN cell yields full-spectrum solar response
27 January 2011
Cree demos 60W-equivalent LED replacement bulb
27 January 2011
Dai Nippon Printing uses Eulitha’s PHABLE technology
27 January 2011
TU Berlin demos 980nm VCSELs on IQE material capable of high performance at elevated temperatures
27 January 2011
Photonic integrated circuit firm CyOptics raises $50m
27 January 2011
Cyrium’s QDEC CPV cells deployed in 200kW plant in China
27 January 2011
Exploring droop and wide-well nitride LEDs
27 January 2011
Voids cut defects 2–3 orders of magnitude in GaN-on-sapphire
27 January 2011
RFMD’s revenue falls 2.4% due to 3G drop at Nokia
27 January 2011
IQE supporting TriQuint in US contract for GaN-based materials
27 January 2011
HelioVolt’s CIGS PV module completes lifetime testing
27 January 2011
CdTe PV maker Abound receives MCS certification and enters UK market
26 January 2011
Soraa demos record 4W blue laser diode
26 January 2011
RFMD receives first production orders for PowerSmart power platforms
26 January 2011
Opnext launches 500mW 404nm violet laser for medical illumination systems
26 January 2011
Opnext launches 60mW 445nm blue laser for embedded device mini projector applications
26 January 2011
Skyworks grows revenue 7% to record $335.1m
26 January 2011
Oclaro expands single-emitter laser diodes to cosmetic skin treatment
26 January 2011
Oclaro ships 100 millionth VCSEL
26 January 2011
Oclaro delivers VCSELs for first miniature atomic clock available in volume
26 January 2011
Epicom launches WCDMA/HSPA PAs for Greater China 3G markets
26 January 2011
Smartphone sales grow 66% in 2010
25 January 2011
Rubicon produces first 12-Inch sapphire wafers for LED manufacturing
25 January 2011
Packaged HB-LED consumption to rise from $10bn to $46bn in 2020
25 January 2011
IMEC launches research program on high-bandwidth optical I/O
25 January 2011
Military spending and GaN adoption driving RF power semiconductor markets
25 January 2011
OIDA announces strategic partnership with OSA
25 January 2011
Sulfurcell gains €18.8m for CIGSe PV module production expansion and launch
25 January 2011
Epistar raising US$280m via bond issue
25 January 2011
Entegris launches thin wafer shipper for LED manufacturing
25 January 2011
Black Sand launches its first 3G CMOS PAs
25 January 2011
Sensors Unlimited launches CE-certified compact, large-format SWIR camera
25 January 2011
Xenics launches Lynx SWIR line camera in US
25 January 2011
Cree adds LMR2 module to speed adoption of LED lighting
24 January 2011
ENI commits SEK1.5m to Obducat’s convertible debenture loan issue
21 January 2011
Large-size LED-backlit LCD panels to reach 67% market share in 2011
21 January 2011
GT Solar wins $33.3m order for sapphire furnaces from South Korea’s OCI
21 January 2011
KLA-Tencor launches KLARITY LED defect analysis system and ICOS WI-2220 LED wafer inspector
21 January 2011
KLA-Tencor launches HB-LED inspection tool for improved substrate and MOCVD process control
21 January 2011
Oclaro to highlight entry into new markets at Photonics West
21 January 2011
Oclaro’s new 808nm lasers demo integration of Tucson wafer fab into Zurich
21 January 2011
Seoul adds HB-LED lamps to speed penetration of solid-state lighting market
20 January 2011
CSTG ships millionth laser from Hamilton fab
20 January 2011
Nitride solar cell achieves peak EQE of 72%
20 January 2011
Dow Corning joins IMEC GaN Affiliation Program
20 January 2011
IQE reports record revenue and higher-than-expected profit for 2010
20 January 2011
Hittite acquires mixed-signal IC firm Arctic
19 January 2011
Latest issue of Semiconductor Today now available
19 January 2011
Deposition and inspection equipment maker Altatech gains ISO 9001 certification
19 January 2011
Cree’s sales falls 4% after standards-induced pause in China LED streetlights
19 January 2011
SEMI and Yole partner on ‘HB-LED Manufacturing Growth & Transition’ webinars
19 January 2011
Luminus’ LEDs power tactical flashlights
18 January 2011
Ge doping alternative for GaN on Si
18 January 2011
SemiLEDs’ revenue almost doubles year-on-year
18 January 2011
Epistar targets $1/500lm in 2012 then $1/1000 lumen in 2015 for LED lighting
18 January 2011
LED lighting market take-off to start in Q3/2011
18 January 2011
LED pricing pressure extending into Q1/2011
18 January 2011
Cree launches first commercial SiC power MOSFET
18 January 2011
US research center orders Aixtron Hot-Wall tube reactor for graphene on SiC
18 January 2011
OIPT supplies plasma systems to Midwest Institute for Nanoelectronics Discovery
18 January 2011
Environmental permitting final for AV Solar Ranch One
18 January 2011
Concentrix system in Jordan confirms CPV’s readiness for large-scale deployment in hot, arid regions
18 January 2011
centrotherm photovoltaics’ Dirk Stenkamp joins SEMI Europe’s Advisory Board
18 January 2011
Modulight adds features and scales up power of FiberLight lasers
18 January 2011
Germany’s HiTrans project develops 40G VCSEL components, says VI Systems
17 January 2011
OPEL Solar and Ecotech start JV OPEL Solar Asia with 2MW product order
14 January 2011
Riber reports 2010 revenue up 20% to €20.7m
14 January 2011
Opto sector continues growth in late 2010
14 January 2011
LED market grows a record $4bn in 2010, up 67% to $10.2bn
14 January 2011
CIGS PV firm SoloPower to build panel production plant in Oregon
13 January 2011
Good grades for reducing nitride LED efficiency droop
13 January 2011
China’s HC SemiTek receives six more Aixtron CRIUS MOCVD reactors
13 January 2011
Sandia solicits partners for surface patterning of GaN to allow epi lift-off
13 January 2011
TowerJazz adds high-speed and high-power 0.18µm SiGe PDKs for Agilent’s ADS software
12 January 2011
Lumileds wins Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation of the Year
12 January 2011
Microelectronics segment of compound industry ends 2010 strongly
12 January 2011
5N Plus’ sales match company record
12 January 2011
Emcore regains compliance with NASDAQ Listing Rule
12 January 2011
Emcore wins $10m solar panel contract from NASA
11 January 2011
Luxtera sells active optical cable business to Molex
11 January 2011
5N Plus converts $3m debenture to Sylarus into majority stake
11 January 2011
Xenics opens US sales & support subsidiary
11 January 2011
Summit Partners takes minority stake in M/A-COM Tech
10 January 2011
Taiwan takes 18% share of global opto output in 2010
10 January 2011
10 January 2011
RFMD’s PowerSmart power platforms achieve HSPA+ 4G data upload speeds with 15% less current
10 January 2011
Anadigics joins NASDAQ Global Select Market
10 January 2011
JDSU recruits senior VP business services, and appoints general counsel
10 January 2011
Cree’s LED downlights installed in Denny’s restaurants across US
10 January 2011
EPC’s eGaN FETs named Product of the Year
10 January 2011
IR wins awards for GaN and Si power management devices
8 January 2011
Luminus’ LEDs power Aiptek PocketCinema V50 projector
8 January 2011
DayStar eliminates $5m of debt as strategic partnership talks continue
8 January 2011
Emcore receives NASDAQ notice due to delay in filing annual report
7 January 2011
Free-standing GaN from lateral overgrowth and chemical etch
7 January 2011
CdTe PV maker First Solar buys RayTracker
7 January 2011
Pearl River lit by 700,000 LUXEON Rebel LEDs for Asia Games
7 January 2011
First Solar and China Guangdong Nuclear to co-develop Ordos project
7 January 2011
Plutonic Power partners with GE Energy Financial Services to buy 50MW portfolio from First Solar
7 January 2011
7 January 2011
GigOptix appoints corporate controller as acting CFO
7 January 2011
BluGlass outsources processing for InGaN PV cells to Rainbow
6 January 2011
W Solar to move HQ and R&D facilities and site production in Wisconsin
6 January 2011
AQT to site second manufacturing plant in South Carolina
6 January 2011
SSTL wins €10.69m ESA contract; MCT to improve on InGaAs in SWIR detectors
6 January 2011
Advanced Photonix announces $4m share offering
6 January 2011
Cree boosts XLamp MX-6 LEDs; includes ENERGY STAR LM-80 data
6 January 2011
Cree LMR4 lighting modules available exclusively via Newark
5 January 2011
Stion to site 100MW mass-production facility in Mississippi
5 January 2011
Soraa demos green lasers for >20lm pico projectors with minimal speckle
5 January 2011
Invenlux orders JVS’ QC3 HRXRD tool for LED epi production
5 January 2011
5 January 2011
Amalfi recruits RF Magic co-founder as CEO
4 January 2011
Smartphone demand to buoy Taiwan GaAs foundries in 2011
4 January 2011
M/A-COM Tech launches 250–4000MHz highly linear RF driver amplifier
3 January 2011
CoorsTek acquires Saint-Gobain’s Advanced Ceramics business
3 January 2011
Epistar expects 25–30% growth in 2011; plans $280m bond issue
3 January 2011
SPTS ships APS etch system to Fraunhofer ISIT
3 January 2011
MicroVision and Pioneer to jointly commercialize laser display products
