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<br /> <br /> ISSN 1752-2935 (online)<br /> semiconductorTODAY<br /> COMPOUNDS & ADVANCED SILICON<br /> Vol.16 · Issue 3 · April 2021 www.semiconductor-today.com<br /> Fraunhofer ISE<br /> raises efficiency<br /> record for tandem<br /> III–V/Si solar cells<br /> Riber delivers first MBE 8000 system · Odyssey raises $5m<br /> · US-Mac consortium formed · 5N Plus buying AZUR SPACE<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Market-Leading Equipment for<br /> WAFER LEVEL OPTICS<br /> MANUFACTURING<br /> <br /> Enabling 3D / Depth Sensors, Biometric<br /> Authentication and AR/VR Displays<br /> Nanoimprint Lithography, Lens Molding / Stacking,<br /> Wafer Bonding and Metrology<br /> High performance equipment combined with the<br /> EVG NILPhotonics® Competence Center<br /> ensures short time to market<br /> GET IN TOUCH to discuss your manufacturing needs<br /> www.EVGroup.comEVG® <a title="SemiconductorToday2021(03)Apr page 1" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/e943a52f?page=1"> 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