The Business
Arasor holds on for laser TV take-off May 15, 2008
The Mitsubishi LaserVue could mark a turning point in the aspiring chipmaker’s fortunes, after optoelectronics supply deals in India put a big burden on its finances.
M/A-COM buyer plans communications sell-off May 14, 2008
Sprint deal sets up US rollout of WiMAX May 13, 2008
Emcore pockets its first significant CPV sales May 9, 2008
Aixtron sees soft landing after demand peak May 8, 2008
In the Fab
End of the line for Tempe GaAs fab May 13, 2008
After Skyworks bought Freescale's business producing power amplifiers for cellphones, the former Motorola fab’s remaining work is moved to foundries.
Hybrid cars drive TranSiC switch development May 13, 2008
IPG back on track with diode laser ramp May 7, 2008
InP transistor shifts phase from test to telecom May 6, 2008
Bookham's tunable lasers hit capacity barrier Apr 30, 2008
In the Lab
Nitride LED pumps polymer laser May 6, 2008
A polymer laser that is pumped by a blue LED could provide a low-cost, tunable and compact source of visible light.
