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</a> <a title="SemiconductorToday2020(07)Sept page 2" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/d41da1b9?page=2"> ISSN 1752-2935 (online) semiconductorTODAY COMPOU</a> <a title="SemiconductorToday2020(07)Sept page 3" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/d41da1b9?page=3"> </a> <a title="SemiconductorToday2020(07)Sept page 4" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/d41da1b9?page=4"> 3 contents Editorial </a> <a title="SemiconductorToday2020(07)Sept page 5" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/d41da1b9?page=5"> 4 editorial GaN & SiC power semi sector evolving</a> <a title="SemiconductorToday2020(07)Sept page 6" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/d41da1b9?page=6"> </a> <a title="SemiconductorToday2020(07)Sept page 7" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/d41da1b9?page=7"> 6 news VCSEL revenue to grow 53% to US$1.8bn in </a> <a title="SemiconductorToday2020(07)Sept page 8" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/d41da1b9?page=8"> News: Markets 7 Mini-LED market to grow by 7.5x, </a> <a title="SemiconductorToday2020(07)Sept page 9" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/d41da1b9?page=9"> 8 News: Markets Smartphone market to fall 7.9% fr</a> <a title="SemiconductorToday2020(07)Sept page 10" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/d41da1b9?page=10"> News: Markets 9 Compound semiconductor market to </a> <a title="SemiconductorToday2020(07)Sept page 11" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/d41da1b9?page=11"> 10 News: Microelectronics Qorvo raises quarterly </a> <a title="SemiconductorToday2020(07)Sept page 12" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/d41da1b9?page=12"> News: Microelectronics 11 pSemi appoints new VP o</a> <a title="SemiconductorToday2020(07)Sept page 13" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/d41da1b9?page=13"> 12 News: Wide-bandgap electronics Fukushima SiC A</a> <a title="SemiconductorToday2020(07)Sept page 14" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/d41da1b9?page=14"> 5 Fuji Electric Lambda Series Safety, Comp</a> <a title="SemiconductorToday2020(07)Sept page 15" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/d41da1b9?page=15"> 14 News: Wide-bandgap electronics SMI develops pr</a> <a title="SemiconductorToday2020(07)Sept page 16" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/d41da1b9?page=16"> News: Wide-bandgap electronics 15 Mitsubishi to l</a> <a title="SemiconductorToday2020(07)Sept page 17" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/d41da1b9?page=17"> 16 News: Wide-bandgap electronics DOE STTR contra</a> <a title="SemiconductorToday2020(07)Sept page 18" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/d41da1b9?page=18"> News: Wide-bandgap electronics 17 HRL's ultra-lin</a> <a title="SemiconductorToday2020(07)Sept page 19" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/d41da1b9?page=19"> 18 News: Wide-bandgap electronics EPC launches la</a> <a title="SemiconductorToday2020(07)Sept page 20" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/d41da1b9?page=20"> News: Wide-bandgap electronics 19 Navitas' power </a> <a title="SemiconductorToday2020(07)Sept page 21" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/d41da1b9?page=21"> 20 News: Wide-bandgap electronics Navitas gains L</a> <a title="SemiconductorToday2020(07)Sept page 22" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/d41da1b9?page=22"> News: Wide-bandgap electronics 21 GaN Systems sur</a> <a title="SemiconductorToday2020(07)Sept page 23" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/d41da1b9?page=23"> 22 News: Wide-bandgap electronics IGaN establishi</a> <a title="SemiconductorToday2020(07)Sept page 24" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/d41da1b9?page=24"> News: Materials and processing equipment 23 Inset</a> <a title="SemiconductorToday2020(07)Sept page 25" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/d41da1b9?page=25"> 24 News: Materials and processing equipment Kier </a> <a title="SemiconductorToday2020(07)Sept page 26" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/d41da1b9?page=26"> </a> <a title="SemiconductorToday2020(07)Sept page 27" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/d41da1b9?page=27"> 26 News: Materials and processing equipment Picos</a> <a title="SemiconductorToday2020(07)Sept page 28" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/d41da1b9?page=28"> When Accurate Real-Time Measurement Ma�ers </a> <a title="SemiconductorToday2020(07)Sept page 29" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/d41da1b9?page=29"> 28 News: LEDs First proof that safer, 222nm UV-C </a> <a title="SemiconductorToday2020(07)Sept page 30" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/d41da1b9?page=30"> News: LEDs 29 SETi and Seoul Viosys begin mass pr</a> <a title="SemiconductorToday2020(07)Sept page 31" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/d41da1b9?page=31"> 30 News: LEDs Seoul Semiconductor's WICOP Bi-colo</a> <a title="SemiconductorToday2020(07)Sept page 32" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/d41da1b9?page=32"> News: LEDs 31 Bridgelux recognized twice in 2020 </a> <a title="SemiconductorToday2020(07)Sept page 33" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/d41da1b9?page=33"> 32 News: LEDs Lumileds issues 2019 Sustainability</a> <a title="SemiconductorToday2020(07)Sept page 34" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/d41da1b9?page=34"> News: LEDs 33 Lumileds names Matt Roney as chief </a> <a title="SemiconductorToday2020(07)Sept page 35" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/d41da1b9?page=35"> 34 News: LEDs Osram launches new generation of Os</a> <a title="SemiconductorToday2020(07)Sept page 36" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/d41da1b9?page=36"> EDITION 5 CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR </a> <a 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