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<br /> ISSN 1752-2935 (online)<br /> semiconductorTODAY<br /> COMPOUNDS & ADVANCED SILICON<br /> Vol.11 · Issue 8 · October 2016 www.semiconductor-today.com<br /> Using germanium as a<br /> bridge in III-Vs-on-silicon<br /> Silicon carbide enters<br /> Formula E<br /> First 60GHz RF SOI switch· Wolfspeed launches 1000V SiC MOSFET<br /> Veeco reduces ALD investment ·Aixtron sale under review<br /> <br /> Lower Cost LEDs<br /> Faster LED Adoption<br /> Another breakthrough from Veeco. This time it’s EPIK.<br /> Introducing Veeco’s new TurboDisc® EPIK700™ GaN MOCVD system<br /> As global consumption for LED general lighting accelerates, manufacturers need bigger, better<br /> MOCVD technology solutions that increase productivity and lower manufacturing costs.<br /> The EPIK700 MOCVD system combines Veeco’s award-winning TurboDisc reactor design with<br /> improved wafer uniformity, increased productivity and reduced operations expenses to <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 1" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=1"> ISSN 1752-2935 (online) semiconductorTODAY COMPOU</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 2" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=2"> Lower Cost LEDs Faster LED Adoption Another br</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 3" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=3"> 3 contents Editorial </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 4" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=4"> 4 editorial Slicing layers ever thinner Followin</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 5" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=5"> </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 6" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=6"> 6 news COB LED market for lighting applications </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 7" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=7"> News: Markets 7 Infineon tops power semiconductor</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 8" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=8"> 8 News: Microelectronics Skyworks' SkyOne Ultra 2</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 9" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=9"> </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 10" 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href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=33"> full page.pdf 1 8/19/2016 2:43:28 PM PRODUCE SUPE</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 34" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=34"> 34 News: Materials and processing equipment RIT a</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 35" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=35"> The Mark of Purity. 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Performance. </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 36" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=36"> 36 News: LEDs Phoseon surpasses 60,000 hours of L</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 37" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=37"> News: LEDs 37 Excelitas adds higher-power UV LED </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 38" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=38"> 38 News: LEDs Advanced UV for Life exhibits custo</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 39" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=39"> News: LEDs 39 FBH presents diode laser & UV LED d</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 40" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=40"> 40 News: LEDs Plessey shortlisted as finalist in </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 41" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=41"> News: LEDs 41 Plessey launches single-chip high-p</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 42" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=42"> 42 News: LEDs Nichia files white LED patent infri</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 43" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=43"> We`re playing your song: “Green is the new Black.</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 44" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=44"> 44 News: LEDs BluGlass and Lumileds move to Phase</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 45" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=45"> KEEPING AN EYE ON THE FUTURE Evatec brings you ad</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 46" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=46"> 46 News: LEDs Cree's gross margin aided by improv</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 47" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=47"> News: LEDs 47 a $4m benefit net of tax ($0.04 pe</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 48" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=48"> 48 News: LEDs Cree launches higher-efficiency Pho</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 49" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=49"> Pick your size. The Temescal UEFC-4900–ultimate </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 50" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=50"> 50 News: LEDs German project yields demonstration</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 51" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=51"> News: LEDs 51 lution was achieved through even f</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 52" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=52"> 52 News: Optoelectronics Osram laser achieves new</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 53" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=53"> News: Optoelectronics 53 VerLASE awarded US paten</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 54" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=54"> 54 News: Optoelectronics Canon develops first InP</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 55" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=55"> News: Optoelectronics 55 Infinera joins AIM Photo</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 56" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=56"> 56 News: Optoelectronics POET and Luxmux enter in</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 57" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=57"> News: Optoelectronics 57 POET to expand R&D opera</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 58" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=58"> 58 News: Optical communications Renesas launches </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 59" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=59"> News: Optical communications 59 Emcore expanding </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 60" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=60"> 60 News: Photovoltaics Sol Voltaics appoints dire</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 61" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=61"> News: Photovoltaics 61 Siva Power recruits former</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 62" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=62"> 62 News: Photovoltaics Solar Frontier surpasses 4</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 63" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=63"> News: Photovoltaics 63 Dyesol wins £800,000 grant</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 64" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=64"> 64 Technology focus: Photovoltaics InGaN solar c</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 65" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=65"> Technology focus: Photovoltaics 65 (Figure 2). T</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 66" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=66"> 66 Technology focus: 2D materials Two-dimensiona</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 67" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=67"> Technology focus: 2D materials 67 It was found</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 68" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=68"> 68 Technology focus: 2D materials Electrically d</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 69" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=69"> Technology focus: 2D materials 69 even under EL.</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 70" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=70"> 70 Technology focus: Nitride LEDs Combatting dro</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 71" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=71"> Technology focus: Nitride LEDs 71 silicone with </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 72" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=72"> 72 Technology focus: Nitride lasers Reducing las</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 73" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=73"> Technology focus: Nitride lasers 73 Figure 2. Ex</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 74" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=74"> 74 Technology focus: III-Vs on silicon Flip-chip</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 75" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=75"> Technology focus: III-Vs on silicon 75 </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 76" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=76"> 76 Technical focus: III-Vs on silicon — optoelect</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 77" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=77"> Technical focus: III-Vs on silicon — optoelectron</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 78" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=78"> 78 Technical focus: III-Vs on silicon — optoelect</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 79" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=79"> Technical focus: III-Vs on silicon — optoelectron</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 80" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=80"> 80 Technical focus: III-Vs on silicon — optoelect</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 81" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=81"> Technical focus: III-Vs on silicon — optoelectron</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 82" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=82"> 82 Technical focus: III-Vs on silicon — optoelect</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 83" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=83"> ISSN 1752-2935 (online) semiconductorTODAY COMP</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 84" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=84"> 84 Technology focus: Nitride transistors Silicon</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 85" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=85"> Technology focus: Nitride transistors 85 The d</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 86" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=86"> 86 Market focus: GaN power devices GaN power dev</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 87" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=87"> Market focus: GaN power devices 87 Existing GaN p</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 88" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=88"> 88 Technology focus: GaAs transistors Reducing s</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 89" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=89"> Technology focus: GaAs transistors 89 device on </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 90" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=90"> 90 Technology focus: 2D transistors Berkeley Lab</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 91" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=91"> Technology focus: 2D transistors 91 </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 92" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=92"> 92 suppliers' directory Index 1 Bulk crystal so</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 93" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=93"> Suppliers' Directory 93 MARUWA CO LTD 3-83, Minam</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 94" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=94"> 94 Suppliers' Directory Tel: +1 510 793 2559 Fax:</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 95" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=95"> Suppliers' Directory 95 Praxair Electronics (see </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 96" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=96"> 96 Suppliers' Directory 12 Inspectionequipment B</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 97" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=97"> Suppliers' Directory 97 Semiconductor Technology </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 98" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=98"> 98 event calendar If you would like your event li</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 99" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=99"> Event Calendar 99 28 February – 2 March 2017 IEE</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(08)Oct page 100" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4a21f269?page=100"> ISSN 1752-2935 (online) semiconductorTODAY COMP</a>