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href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=36"> News: LEDs 35 ROHM's new compact high-output-lens</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 37" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=37"> 36 News: LEDs Bridgelux boosts third-generation E</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 38" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=38"> News: LEDs 37 Osram supports public takeover offe</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 39" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=39"> 38 News: Optoelectronics TriLumina announces firs</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 40" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=40"> News: Optoelectronics 39 Hamamatsu to construct s</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 41" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=41"> 40 News: Optoelectronics FBH presents custom diod</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 42" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=42"> News: Optoelectronics 41 Extremely low-excess-noi</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 43" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=43"> 42 News: Optical communications Light Communicati</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 44" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=44"> News: Optical communications 43 TowerJazz, Cadenc</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 45" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=45"> 44 News: Optical communications Rockley Photonics</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 46" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=46"> www.semiconductor-today.com </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 47" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=47"> 46 News: Optical communications Emcore cuts June-</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 48" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=48"> News: Optical communications 47 NeoPhotonics appo</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 49" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=49"> 48 News: Photovoltaics NEDO, Sharp and Toyota to </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 50" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=50"> News: Photovoltaics 49 MiaSolé boosts its CIGS PV</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 51" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=51"> 50 Market focus: Lasers Laser diode market to gr</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 52" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=52"> Market focus: Lasers 51 </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 53" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=53"> 52 Market focus: Lasers Technology map of the mat</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 54" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=54"> www.semiconductor-today.com </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 55" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=55"> 54 Market focus: Lasers VCSEL market growing at </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 56" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=56"> Market focus: Lasers 55 Total VCSEL cost in smart</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 57" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=57"> 56 Technology focus: UV LEDs Chromium/aluminium </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 58" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=58"> Technology focus: UV LEDs 57 reflective n-electr</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 59" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=59"> 58 Technology focus: Nitride LEDs Nitrogen-polar</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 60" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=60"> Technology focus: Nitride LEDs 59 </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 61" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=61"> 60 Technology focus: Nitride LEDs The research</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 62" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=62"> www.semiconductor-today.com </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 63" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=63"> 62 Technology focus: Optoelectronic integration </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 64" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=64"> Technology focus: Optoelectronic integration 63 </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 65" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=65"> 64 Technology focus: Optoelectronic integration </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 66" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=66"> Technology focus: Optoelectronic integration 65 </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 67" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=67"> 66 Technology focus: Optoelectronic integration </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 68" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=68"> Technology focus: Optoelectronic integration 67 </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 69" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=69"> 68 Technology focus: GaN transistors Nitrogen-po</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 70" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=70"> Technology focus: GaN transistors 69 Figure 2. T</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 71" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=71"> 70 Market focus: Silicon carbide power devices S</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 72" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=72"> Market focus: Silicon carbide power devices 71 t</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 73" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=73"> 72 Technology focus: Silicon carbide Split gate </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 74" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=74"> Technology focus: Silicon carbide 73 the substra</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 75" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=75"> 74 Technology focus: InGaAs transistors Pushing </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 76" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=76"> Technology focus: InGaAs transistors 75 systems,</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 77" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=77"> 76 suppliers' directory Index 1 Bulk crystal so</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 78" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=78"> Suppliers' Directory 77 MARUWA CO LTD 3-83, Minam</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 79" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=79"> 78 Suppliers' Directory Praxair Electronics 542 R</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 80" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=80"> Suppliers' Directory 79 SAMCO International Inc 5</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 81" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=81"> 80 Suppliers' Directory 14 Chip test equipment K</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 82" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=82"> Suppliers' Directory 81 Tel: +44 (0)20 7405 8411 </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 83" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=83"> 82 event calendar If you would like your event li</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 84" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=84"> Event Calendar 83 23–25 September 2019 Strategic</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2019(05)JuneJuly page 85" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/9dc7f42e?page=85"> www.semiconductor-today.com </a>