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Strategy Analytics: Skyworks passes RFMD in market share

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:52:14 +0000

Economic Slowdown Shifts Power Amp Market

Boston, MA - July 6, 2009 -- Strategy Analytics, the global technology research company, today released, "RFMD Loses Power Amp Market Lead to Skyworks," from the Strategy Analytics RF & Wireless Component market research service, which explores changes in the handset and cellular device power amplifier (PA) market brought about by the economic slowdown and contraction in cellphone shipments, and what this means PA to suppliers in 2009 and beyond.

President Obama talks LEDs with Cree chief Swoboda

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:28:54 +0000

Cree CEO Chuck Swoboda participates in Presidential roundtable on US innovation and clean-energy technology

WASHINGTON, July 2, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Chuck Swoboda, chairman and chief executive officer of Cree (Nasdaq:CREE - News) joined President Obama at the White House to discuss the latest developments in energy-efficient technologies. Cree, based in Durham, North Carolina, is a market-leading manufacturer of LED (light-emitting diode) products.

RFMD and NREL to commercialize high-performance III-V solar cells

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:36:37 +0000

Multi-year development agreement expected to result in high-volume cell production at RFMD's wafer fab.

GREENSBORO, N.C., July 1, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RF Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq:RFMD - News), a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance semiconductor components, today announced it has entered into a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to develop a commercially viable and high volume-capable compound semiconductor-based process for high-performance photovoltaic (PV) cells.

Epistar purchases 150th Aixtron tool in new MOCVD system order

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:22:40 +0000

Giant Taiwanese LED manufacturer to receive multiple systems for GaN epiwafer production in the third quarter.

Aachen/Germany, July 2, 2009 - AIXTRONAG today announced that it has recently received a further multiple system order from Epistar located at the Hsinchu Science-based Industrial Park, Taiwan. The order, to be delivered during 2009, was received in Q2 and will commence delivery in Q3 of 2009. This recent order comprises of CRIUS Close Coupled Showerhead (CCS) reactors and AIX 2800G4 HT Planetary Reactor systems for volume production of GaN-based LEDs.

DOE announces new funding round for solid-state lighting

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:32:39 +0000

Latest opportunity centers on core technology research, product development and the first round of manufacturing support

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced three Solid-State Lighting (SSL) funding opportunities on June 29, 2009. Under funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, DOE seeks applications for projects to advance research, development, and market adoption of SSL technology.

QuantaSol unveils 28.3% efficient single-junction solar cell

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:03:42 +0000

World record, achieved with III-V semiconductor materials, is made public at UK's Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition

Kingston-upon-Thames UK, June 30th 2009: QuantaSol Ltd, a new independent designer and manufacturer of strain-balanced quantum-well solar cells, has developed what it believes to be the most efficient single junction solar cell ever manufactured. Developed in just two years, QuantaSol's single-junction device has been independently tested by Fraunhofer ISE as achieving 28.3% efficiency at greater than 500 suns.

Accel-RF wins small business award for wide-bandgap semiconductor testing

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:17:30 +0000

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accel-RF announces the award of an SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) contract for Topic N08-164 in cooperation with the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Crane, IN.

5N Plus Inc. extends CdTe, CdS supply agreements with First Solar

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:11:11 +0000

Montreal, Québec, June 24, 2009 - 5N Plus Inc. (TSX:VNP) today announced the extension of its supply agreements with First Solar, Inc. pursuant to which 5N Plus provides cadmium telluride and cadmium sulphide to First Solar from 5N Plus' facilities in Montreal and Germany.

Anadigics' 3G PAs power LG Electronics' Arena handsets

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:21:40 +0000

Warren, NJ, June 23, 2009 -- ANADIGICS, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANAD) today announced that its AWT6224, AWT6321 and AWT6222 3G dual-band power amplifier (PA) modules are being used in LG Electronics' new ARENA (KM900) multimedia, touch screen handsets for the European, Asian and Central/South American markets.

Fujitsu adapts GaN HEMT for power electronics

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:13:28 +0000

Japanese giant develops a new three-layer cap structure that suppresses stand-by current; product launches slated for 2011.

Tokyo, June 24, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of a new structure for gallium-nitride high electron-mobility transistors (GaN HEMT) that can minimize power loss in power supplies, thus enabling reduced power consumption of electronic equipment such as IT hardware and home electronics.

PNM links Emcore's 114 kW backyard solar installation into grid

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:07:42 +0000

ALBUQUERQUE, NM--(Marketwire - June 23, 2009) - EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ: EMKR), a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and systems for the fiber optic and solar power markets, today announced a formal agreement with PNM of New Mexico to participate in PNM's large distributed generation (DG) solar power program.

III-V/silicon integrator Semprius wins $500,000 solar stimulus cash

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:58:14 +0000

National Renewable Energy Laboratory Funds Will Optimize Solar Module Optics

DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Semprius, Inc., a semiconductor technology company developing a novel transfer printing technology for the manufacture of advanced semiconductor devices, announced today it has been selected to negotiate a $500,000 subcontract award by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

GaAs sensor firm's oil and gas search test results speed development

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:13:39 +0000

TORONTO & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Micromem Technologies Inc., (OTCBB: MMTIF, CNSX: MRM) through its wholly owned subsidiary Micromem Applied Sensor Technologies, Inc. (MASTInc) (www.mastinc.com), announced today that as a result of excellent progress during Phase One, Norwegian EM Technology (NEMT) has requested MASTInc to accelerate the schedule for the availability of its Phase Two survey tool.

RFMD sampling GaAs-based voltage control oscillator

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:27:29 +0000

New family of broadband devices will be manufactured using RFMD's GaAs HBT process.

GREENSBORO, N.C., June 23, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RF Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq:RFMD - News), a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance semiconductor components, today introduced the RFVC1800 -- a broadband voltage control oscillator (VCO) targeting multiple radio frequency (RF) markets.

Emcore wins $5.7m US Air Force space photovoltaic contract

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:43:11 +0000

ALBUQUERQUE, NM--(Marketwire - June 22, 2009) - EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ: EMKR), a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and systems for the fiber optic and solar power markets, today announced it has been awarded a $5.7 million cost-plus fixed-fee contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory, located at the Kirtland Air Force Base, for the development of high-efficiency photovoltaic solar cells.