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October 14, 2009...Santa Clara, California- based Coherent, Inc. has reportedly acquired the North American operations of StockerYale, Inc. in an asset purchase for $15 million dollars in cash. Coherent, Inc. provides photonics based solutions to the commercial and scientific research markets. The acquisition includes all the assets and certain operating liabilities of Stocker Yale's laser module product line in Montreal, Canada and its specialty fiber product line in Salem, New Hampshire.
John Ambroseo, President and Chief Executive Officer of Coherent stated, “In acquiring these two product lines, we gain access to the machine vision market and expand our bioinstrumentation opportunities through the laser diode module business. We also add core fiber technology, which will improve our time to market and enhance both the performance and reliability of our fiber-based product platforms.”
Coherent Inc. News Release Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Wins $1.8 Million High-Power Amplifier Orders for Satellite Terminals
CompoundSemi News StaffOctober 14, 2009...Comtech Telecommunications Corp. of Melville, New York USA, reports that its Santa Clara, California-based subsidiary, Comtech Xicom Technology, Inc., received orders totaling $1.8 million for ruggedized, high-power, solid-state power amplifiers (SSPAs). The SSPAs will be incorporated into transportable fly-away satellite terminals used by U.S. soldiers stationed overseas in remote areas. The terminals, which are designed for outdoor use in harsh environmental conditions, transmit in the Ku-band frequency. This frequency allows the use of a broad array of available satellite transponders around the globe. Additionally, the terminals can be packed into two transit cases making for transportable applications.
Fred Kornberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of Comtech Telecommunications Corp., commented, "Comtech Xicom Technology has enjoyed a long history of technology leadership in high-power traveling wave tube amplifiers for satellite communications. This order is another demonstration of our ability to design light weight, efficient SSPA's that meet stringent customer requirements." Comtech Telecommunications Corp. News Release
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Dow Chemical Unveils Solar Shingles; Dow Corning Purchases Aixtron Planetary Reactor for SiC Manufacturing
CompoundSemi News StaffOctober 12, 2009...Dow Chemical Company unveiled copper indium gallium diselenide-based solar panels in the form of solar shingles. The shingles, called the Dow Powerhouse Solar Shingle, integrates standard asphalt shingles with low cost CIGS thin-film solar cells. The solar shingle systems are expected to be available in limited quantities by mid-2010 and projected to be more widely available in 2011. Dow Solar Solutions (DSS) is among the first to showcase a working prototype of building integrated photovoltaics, a class of solar cells that designers have said could be integrated with various building materials. DSS expects an enthusiastic response from roofing contractors since it says that no specialized skills or knowledge of solar array installations are required.
Jane Palmieri, Managing Director of Dow Solar Solutions, noted, "Consumers reap the benefits of our innovation. This is about providing roof protection and electricity generation all from one product, with lower costs, improved aesthetics, easier installation and long-lasting performance."
In 2007, the Company received $20 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop "building integrated" solar arrays for the residential and commercial markets. Dow Chemical News Release.
In other somewhat unrelated Dow news, Dow Corning, a company jointly owned by Dow Chemical and Corning, is expanding its SIC manufacturing capacity with an Aixtron planetary reactor, AIX 2800G4 WW for 10x100 mm and future 6x150 mm SiC wafers. The reactor is planned to be commissioned in the second quarter 2010. Aixtron News Release Skyworks Powers LG's Next Generation of Multimedia HandsetsOctober 12, 2009...Skyworks Solutions of Woburn, Massachusetts USA, reports that its front-end solutions are at the heart of LG's GM200, GR500 and KP500 multimedia handsets. The handsets come with enhanced touchscreen, audio, camera and messaging functionality.
“Skyworks is pleased to support LG with our family of high-quality 3G and 4G front-end solutions, particularly as they launch their suite of next generation, feature-rich mobile handsets,” said Liam K. Griffin, senior vice president, sales and marketing for Skyworks. “As a valued business partner, we look forward to further enhancing our relationship with LG as they increasingly expand their global mobile communications presence.”
Skyworks News Release Cree Adds New Jobs, Manufacturing Capacity
LIGHTimes News StaffOctober 9, 2009...Cree Inc., an LED lighting manufacturer based in Durham, North Carolina USA
reports that it is expanding its North Carolina manufacturing capacity and is adding North Carolina-based jobs (many of them green), as the market for energy-efficient LED lighting continues to expand.
Cree indicated that it expects to add 275 North Carolina jobs during 2009 to fill the needs of the expansion of LED manufacturing capacity and other required staffing at its Durham, N.C., facility. Cree anticipates creating an additional 300 jobs by the end of 2012.
Cree also reportedly began manufacturing and assembling LED lighting products with Flextronics in Mecklenburg County, N.C. Initially the products made in this facility are the Energy Star-qualified LR6 recessed LED downlight and award-winning LR24 LED troffer replacement.
Cree’s line of LED lights, including recessed downlights and troffer replacements, began North Carolina production in August 2009.
“We are seeing tremendous growth for LED lighting,” said Cree CEO Chuck Swoboda. “Energy-efficient lighting has its roots right here in North Carolina, and Cree is proud to be bringing more green jobs to our state.” Cree News Release
Veeco TurboDisc MOCVD System Qualified for Production of CPV Solar Cells at Azur
CompoundSemi News StaffOctober 7, 2009...Veeco Instruments, an MOCVD equipment maker based in Plainview, New York USA, reports that its TurboDisc Arsenic Phosphide (As/P) metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) System has been qualified for production at AZUR SPACE Solar Power GmbH of Heilbronn, Germany. The system is reportedly the first of several Veeco MOCVD systems to be installed at Azur, and will be used to make concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar cells for terrestrial applications.
Veeco says its As/P MOCVD Systems feature its proprietary in-situ metrology, RealTemp® 200, allows realtime temperature control and enables superior material quality. The systems also offer fast gas switching for strict control of interface abruptness, and vacuum loadlock automation for highest productivity.
Klaus-Dieter Rasch, Ph.D., Azur’s CEO, commented, “We selected Veeco’s MOCVD systems for their ability to provide reliable large volume production of high efficiency triple junction solar cells with the lowest cost of ownership.”
Veeco News Release Aixtron Founder Gets European SEMI Award
CompoundSemi News StaffOctober 7, 2009...Dr. Holger Juergensen, one of Aixtron's founders was awarded the European Semi Award for 2009 for his personal contribution to the Semiconductor industry. The award was presented to Dr. Juergensen at the Executive Summit on October 6, 2009 on the occasion of the SEMICON Europe conference in Dresden.
According to Aixtron, Dr. Holger Juergensen’s engineering vision and business drive were key factors in the early development of MOCVD technology into the highly innovative commercial deposition equipment the industry thrives on today.
He and the founding Aixtron team developed small R&D systems in the early 80s' and envisioned how the would evolve into mass production scale equipment. Aixtron notes its equipment played a significant role in the development technology needed to produce opto-electronic devices such as LEDs, lasers and micro-electronic devices including microwave transistors and circuits based on compound semiconductor materials.
SEMI says that Juergensen has also laid the essential technical foundations for further diversification into adjacent technologies, such as OLED and carbon nanotube material structures. Semi says that because of his efforts there is now a clear roadmap for the impending convergence of Compound and Silicon Technologies.
Dr. Juergensen, a member of Aixtron's supervisory board, commented, “I am greatly honored to receive the award; however I also feel that it reflects all the hard work that the entire Aixtron team has put in over the last 25 years for us to become the leading supplier of epitaxial deposition equipment today, of which I am equally proud." Aixtron News Release WIN Semiconductor to Provide GaAs Foundry Processing Services to Anadigics
CompoundSemi News StaffOctober 7, 2009...Anadigics, a supplier for the communications markets, and WIN Semiconductors Corp., which is among the largest pure-play Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) foundries, announced a strategic agreement for the design and manufacture of GaAs microwave monolithic integrated circuits (MMIC).
WIN agreed to provide Anadigics with GaAs foundry processing services to meet customer demand for its high-performance, RF integrated circuits (ICs).
GaAs ICs are used in wireless handsets and data devices that allow people to connect and communicate virtually everywhere.
Anadigics indicated that the agreement is an integral part of it hybrid manufacturing strategy, which is to provide for a mix of internal and external manufacturing capability to ensure customer demand can always be met.
Anadigics also says that the foundry agreement complements the its continuing production of products at its 6-inch GaAs manufacturing facility in New Jersey.
“We’re pleased to announce this strategic relationship at a time when WIN Semiconductors celebrates ten years of delivering world-class GaAs foundry services. Anadigics has pioneered the acceptance of GaAs technology within the global markets through collaboration with our customers, who are leaders in their industry sectors and demand innovative, high quality products,” said Mario Rivas, chief executive officer at Anadigics. “With this new relationship, not only will we be able to meet the increasing customer demand, our design teams will be able to leverage a range of additional technologies in order to produce the industry’s highest performance, highest quality RF products for our customers.” Anadigics News Release Our news features are reported
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