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<br /> ISSN 1752-2935 (online)<br /> semiconductorTODAY<br /> COMPOUNDS & ADVANCED SILICON<br /> Vol.12 · Issue 5 · June/July 2017 www.semiconductor-today.com<br /> Five-junction solar cell<br /> targets record efficiency<br /> GTATlaunches6”SiCgrowthfurnace·Stionwins$1mDOEgrant<br /> Lumileds now independent ·Sol Voltaics raises $21.3m<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 enable<br /> a cost per wafer savings of up to <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 1" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=1"> ISSN 1752-2935 (online) semiconductorTODAY COMPOU</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 2" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=2"> Lower Cost LEDs Faster LED Adoption Another br</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 3" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=3"> 3 contents Editorial </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 4" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=4"> 4 editorial Power devices finding new drivers In</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 5" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=5"> </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 6" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=6"> 6 news Micro-LED-like displays and projection mo</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 7" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=7"> News: Markets 7 Compound semiconductor market to </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 8" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=8"> 8 News: Microelectronics Qorvo's Beijing manufact</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 9" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=9"> News: Microelectronics 9 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href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=15"> </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 16" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=16"> 16 News: Wide-bandgap electronics IXYS launches d</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 17" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=17"> Fuji Electric Lambda Series New, Compact, Power</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 18" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=18"> 18 News: Wide-bandgap electronics Fujitsu achieve</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 19" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=19"> News: Wide-bandgap electronics 19 </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 20" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=20"> 20 News: Wide-bandgap electronics US DOE awards S</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 21" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=21"> Guiding processing forward Developing III/V in</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 22" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=22"> 22 News: Wide-bandgap electronics GaN Systems com</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 23" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=23"> </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 24" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=24"> 24 News: Wide-bandgap electronics Indian Institut</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 25" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=25"> </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 26" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=26"> 26 News: Materials and processing equipment Compo</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 27" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=27"> News: Materials and processing equipment 27 Compo</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 28" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=28"> 28 News: Materials and processing equipment IQE's</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 29" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=29"> News: Materials and processing equipment 29 IQE h</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 30" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=30"> 30 News: Materials and processing equipment Veeco</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 31" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=31"> News: Materials and processing equipment 31 UV-C </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 32" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=32"> 32 News: Materials and processing equipment Oxfor</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 33" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=33"> News: Materials and processing equipment 33 Oxfor</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 34" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=34"> 34 News: Materials and processing equipment Picos</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 35" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=35"> News: Materials and processing equipment 35 ZEISS</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 36" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=36"> 36 News: Materials and processing equipment AES l</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 37" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=37"> News: Materials and processing equipment 37 AP&S </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 38" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=38"> 38 News: LEDs DOWA readies mass production of hig</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 39" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=39"> The Mark of Purity. Precision. Performance. </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 40" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=40"> 40 News: LEDs Bridgelux refutes Everlight lawsuit</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 41" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=41"> KEEPING AN EYE ON THE FUTURE Evatec brings you ad</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 42" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=42"> 42 News: LEDs Lumileds becomes independent compan</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 43" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=43"> Pick your size. The Temescal UEFC-4900–ultimate </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 44" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=44"> 44 News: LEDs Samsung achieves 220lm/W luminous e</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 45" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=45"> News: Optoelectronics 45 Osram takes 25% stake in</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 46" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=46"> 46 News: Optoelectronics Mitsubishi Electric unve</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 47" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=47"> News: Optoelectronics 47 US-backed consortium AIM</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 48" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=48"> 48 News: Optoelectronics University of Twente dev</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 49" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=49"> News: Optoelectronics 49 CST Global appoints Univ</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 50" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=50"> 50 News: Optical communications PLAT4M matures th</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 51" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=51"> News: Optical communications 51 errors and perfo</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 52" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=52"> 52 News: Optical communications POET focuses on p</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 53" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=53"> News: Photovoltaics 53 Henning and Bett take over</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 54" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=54"> 54 News: Photovoltaics Five-junction solar cell y</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 55" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=55"> News: Photovoltaics 55 Sol Voltaics raises $21.3m</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 56" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=56"> 56 Technology focus: Photovoltaics Indium galliu</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 57" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=57"> Technology focus: Photovoltaics 57 Figure 2. (a)</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 58" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=58"> 58 Technology focus: Lasers Toward visible & ult</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 59" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=59"> Technology focus: Lasers 59 Table 1. Sample act</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 60" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=60"> 60 Technology focus: Nitride transistors Gallium</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 61" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=61"> Technology focus: Nitride transistors 61 total) </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 62" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=62"> 62 Technology focus: Nitride transistors Fluorin</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 63" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=63"> Technology focus: Nitride transistors 63 </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 64" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=64"> 64 Technology focus: Power electronics Optimizin</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 65" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=65"> Technology focus: Power electronics 65 </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 66" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=66"> 66 Technology focus: Power electronics Building </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 67" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=67"> Technology focus: Power electronics 67 </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 68" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=68"> 68 Technology focus: Power electronics </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 69" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=69"> Technology focus: Power electronics 69 corrected</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 70" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=70"> 70 Technology focus: Power electronics </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 71" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=71"> Technology focus: Power electronics 71 The rev</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 72" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=72"> 72 Technology focus: Power electronics </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 73" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=73"> www.semiconductor-today.com </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 74" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=74"> 74 Market focus: GaN power devices RF power semi</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 75" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=75"> Market focus: GaN power devices 75 </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 76" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=76"> 76 Technology focus: Wide-bandgap transistors Ga</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 77" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=77"> Technology focus: Wide-bandgap transistors 77 ta</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 78" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=78"> 78 Technology focus: InGaAs transistors Indium g</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 79" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=79"> Technology focus: InGaAs transistors 79 the tran</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 80" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=80"> 80 suppliers' directory Index 1 Bulk crystal so</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 81" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/15496222?page=81"> Suppliers' Directory 81 MARUWA CO LTD 3-83, Minam</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2017(05)JuneJuly page 82" 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