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LED thinner than hair developed using tungsten diselenide
Scientists at University of Washington have built 3 atom thin LED made from atom-scale sheets of the molecular semiconductor material tungsten diselenide, a thinnest-known compound semiconductor material. Researchers use adhesive tape to extract a single sheet of this material from thick, layered
3 min readHybrid fibre-optic PoE cable can extend up to 2KMs
Telecom network equipment manufacturer LevelOne is offering Power/Fibre Hybrid Cable (PFHC) technology which can extend a network up to two kilometres from the source (transmitter) for Power over Ethernet (PoE) devices, and one kilometre for PoE-Plus devices. Using AWG 18 cable, these distances are
3 min readOclaro starts volume production of 700 mW red laser diode
Oclaro started volume production of 638nm red laser diode HL63193MG for using laser TV and projector markets. The laser diode producing a power of 700mW measures 5.6mm in diameter and is available in TO package. High power red laser diodes enhance brightness and image quality of projectors. Ocl
2 min read270 mW compact infrared LED designed for industrial applications
Osram Opto Semiconductors has launched infrared LEDs designed especially for industrial applications. Mid-power range IR LED with a typical output of 270 milliwatts (mW) from an operating current of 500 milliamps (mA) fills the gap between its high power and low power IR LED offerings. The new I
1 min readTrendForce says demand for LED bulb and tube to grow 80%+ in 2014
TrendForce's Green Energy Division LEDinside estimates that the global demand for LED bulb and LED tube will increase by 86% and 89% in 2014 respectively over 2013. Further details of findings shared by TrendForce: 2012~2014 Global LED Lighting Market Volume Estimation – by product category <
4 min readTrendForce: LCD monitor shipment down by 5% in 2013
WitsView, the display research division of TrendForce has reported that in year 2013 LCD monitor shipment including AIO is around 158 million units, dipping 5% YoY. Other findings disclosed by WitsView includes: The declining trend will continue in 2014 with a shipment of 150 million units, d
3 min readAutomotive TFT LCD shipments are expected to exceed 65M in 2013
NPD DisplaySearch said the automotive TFT LCD shipments are expected to exceed 65 million units in 2013 and more than 90 million units in 2017. “The global demand for electric and hybrid cars, and electronic control systems is on the rise,” said Hiroshi Hayase, vice president of small/medium disp
2 min readLEDinside: Indigenous chips in 80% of Chinese LED chip market
LEDinside of TrendForce has reported in 2013 Chinese LED packaging market value increased far quicker than the global average. LEDinside says LED lighting is still the largest application field of 2013 Chinese LED packaging market, accounting for 42%. LEDinside finds indigenous chips has accounted
2 min readGaN-on-Si LED market forecasted to increase at a CAGR of 69% from 2013 to 2020
IHS has forecasted the penetration of gallium nitride-on-silicon (GaN-on-Si) wafers into the light-emitting diode (LED) market to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 69 percent from 2013 to 2020, by which time they will account for 40 percent of all GaN LEDs manufactured. IHS fin
2 min readPlessey releases new generation of GaN-on-Si LEDs
Plessey has unveiled GaN-on-Silicon mid-power LEDs, which doubles the efficacy of Plessey's earlier MAGIC (Manufactured on GaN-on-Si I/C) products released in February 2013. Using standard silicon semiconductor production techniques, Plessey says it able to achieve high flux output LED products at
2 min readEverlight: Nichia’s YAG patents in China are only partially valid
In response to Nichia Corporation’s (Nichia) press release on November 7th regarding Chinese Patent Nos. ZL97196762.8 and ZL03159595.2 (YAG patents), Everlight Electronics has stated in its release "Nichia’s YAG patents are only partially valid after claim amendments during the invalidity proceedin
1 min readOpto, sensor, and discrete semiconductor market update; 1% growth in 2013
IC Insights, which regularly does the market analysis of optoelectronics, sensor/actuator and discrete semiconductor market has announced its latest findings of this market for year 2013. Below are the key findings shared by IC Insights. Several years after a strong recovery from the 2008-2009 do
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