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ISSN 1752-2935 (online)
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COMPOUNDS & ADVANCED SILICON
Vol.21 · Issue 3 · April 2026 www.semiconductor-today.com
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40 News: LEDs Polar Light awarded €1.1m EU grant
News: LEDs 41 InPHRED expands into data-center op
42 News: Optoelectronics Nuvoton releases 4.5W 40
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48 News: Optoelectronics Vexlum and Menlo to stre
News: Optoelectronics 49 Aeluma secures over $4m
50 News: Optoelectronics Asahi Kasei and Kyoto Un
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52 News: Optical communications AOI breaks ground
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54 News: Optical communications Photon Bridge and
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56 Technology focus: Lasers Nano-ridge surface-e
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66 Technology focus: LEDs
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68 Market focus: Power electronics Power electro
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70 Technology focus: GaN HEMTs Silicon aluminium
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72 Technology focus: Nitride heterostructures Si
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