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<br /> ISSN 1752-2935 (online)<br /> semiconductorTODAY<br /> COMPOUNDS & ADVANCED SILICON<br /> Vol.11 · Issue 4 · May/June 2016 www.semiconductor-today.com<br /> New PV efficiency records<br /> News from IMS &<br /> PCIM Europe<br /> Fujian Grand Chip to acquire Aixtron ·POET buys DenseLight<br /> MACOM sues Infineon ·Sol Voltaics raises $17m<br /> <br /> Lower Cost LEDs<br /> Faster LED Adoption<br /> Another breakthrough from Veeco. 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