ESA awards €0.5m to Phlux, Airbus and Sheffield University to develop free-space optics satellite terminals Sheffield University spin-off Phlux Technology (which designs and manufactures 1550nm avalanche photodiode infrared sensors), Airbus Defence and Space, and The University of Sheffield have embarked on a €500,000 project to build more efficient free-space optical communications (FSOC) satellite terminals...
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UK’s EPSRC grants Cardiff $11m to lead compound semiconductor research and manufacturing hub As one of five new hubs supported by the UK’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Cardiff University is to receive funding to lead a hub that aims to capitalize on the opportunity of compound semiconductor manufacturing identified in the UK’s national semiconductor strategy...
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Micro-LED IP plateaus after seven years of exponential growth Apple effectively pioneered the micro-LED industry, thrusting it into the spotlight back in 2014 with the acquisition of micro-LED startup Luxvue. However, in February, Apple pulled the plug on its smartwatch micro-LED project despite a decade-long investment totaling $3bn, reports market analyst firm Yole Group in ‘Micro-LED Display Intellectual Property Landscape 2024’...
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Skyworks’ quarterly revenue falls 12.9% to $1.046bn For its fiscal second-quarter 2024 (to 29 March) Skyworks Solutions Inc of Irvine, CA, USA (which manufactures analog and mixed-signal semiconductors) has reported revenue of $1046m, down 12.9% on $1201.5m last quarter and 9.5% on $1153.1m a year ago...
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ROHM showcasing EcoGaN and SiC power semiconductors at PCIM Europe In booth 304 (hall 9) at Power, Control and Intelligent Motion (PCIM) Europe 2024 trade fair in Nuremberg, Germany (11–13 June), ROHM is presenting its new power semiconductor solutions, with a special focus on wide-bandgap devices...
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