Riber sees strong growth in revenues
Oct 18, 2011
With an order book of €19.3 million, Riber is forecasting around €29 million in full-year revenues.
Microsemi acquires Zarlink Semiconductor
Oct 16, 2011
Microsemi has taken control of Zarlink's board and operations and will shortly acquire all remaining Zarlink shares not tendered by way of compulsory acquisition under the Canada Business Corporations Act.
First Solar CdTe modules to spice up Northern Chile
Oct 15, 2011
Solar Chile has teamed up with the cadmium telluride solar panel maker to transform Chile into the first country in Latin America to generate solar energy at competitive prices.
New GaAs MMIC sets bandwidth benchmark
Oct 12, 2011
Hittite’s low noise gallium arsenide MMIC performs divide-by-1 and divide-by-3 functionality to 13 GHz.
Cree continues to lead with even brighter LEDs
Oct 12, 2011
The firm’s lighting-class XLamp XP-G LED which now delivers 140 lumens per watt is currently in production.
Portable Raman instrument for material verification in cGMP
Oct 11, 2011
The compact spectrometer can support a broad range of applications in multiple industries including compound semiconductors.
M/A-COM to showcase new products for multiple applications
Oct 11, 2011
Products to be exhibited at EuroMW2011 in Manchester, UK include gallium nitride on silicon carbide transistors and highly integrated pallet amplifiers – powered by a proprietary 0.5 micron HEMP design.
IPG exonerated from IMRA patent infringement
Oct 11, 2011
To reach this verdict, the jury heard testimonies from two of the inventors of the patent in question, experts in lasers, amplifiers and optics, and employees from both IPG and IMRA.
Isofoton president inaugurates Chinese school affected by 2008 earthquake
Oct 11, 2011
Funded by the AFFIRMA group, which owns Isofoton, the solar cell manufacturer, which uses III-V semiconductors in some of its products, is helping people affected by difficult situations.
NXP to showcase high performance RF at EuMW 2011
Oct 10, 2011
The firm will present results on its III-V, silicon germanium and E-GaN products.
TriQuint one of 100 fastest-growing companies
Oct 10, 2011
The firm’s growth partly to large design wins across markets including smartphones, tablets, 3G/4G base stations, optical networks and cable systems.
Voltaix reaches out to Chinese market
Oct 10, 2011
The provider of materials, including those used in silicon germanium chip production, that enhance the performance of compound semiconductor chips and solar cells is expanding.
Sentech reveals PEALD tool for precise thickness control
Oct 06, 2011
The plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition system can be used in a variety of applications including compound semiconductor growth.
Isofoton joins the WIN Atlantic alliance
Oct 06, 2011
The solar cell manufacturer, which uses III-V semiconductors in some of its products, will aid development in energy and the environment.
Si/SiC hybrid IGBT modules from Powerex
Oct 06, 2011
The low profile modules which feature a silicon carbide Schottky diode are designed for use in high frequency applications.
Jordan Valley among the 50 fastest growing companies in Israel
Oct 06, 2011
Deloitte Technology Israel Fast 50 has acknowledged the company which manufactures X-ray equipment used to characterise gallium arsenide, gallium nitride and indium phosphide wafers.
Frank Tillner is the new COO at Osram Opto
Oct 06, 2011
The semiconductor expert takes responsibility for worldwide opto component production.
A new family of VCO products from M/A-COM Tech
Oct 05, 2011
The indium gallium phosphide VCOs deliver low phase noise, a wide tuning range and low current consumption.
Major players to present at LEDs 2011 conference
Oct 04, 2011
The three day 12th annual conference will bring hundreds to San Diego between October 24 and 26 and companies presenting will include Cree, Osram and Lumileds.
Avantes to expand and innovate
Oct 04, 2011
The new engineering plant in Holland will support new research and development projects in spectroscopy.
Opel Technologies appoints VP of North American sales
Sep 29, 2011
New vice president Johnson has over fifteen years of experience in sales, marketing, management generally involving emerging utility markets.
Rohm to showcase newest "Power & Smart" solutions at CEATEC 2011
Sep 29, 2011
The firm will present results regarding its silicon carbide and nitride LED products at the conference taking place between October 4th and 8th at Makuhari Messe in Tokyo, Japan.
Avago announces sale of 15 million ordinary shares
Sep 29, 2011
The firm will not receive any proceeds from this offering.