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In brief: Opto Tech, RFMD and VPEC
Opto Tech plans a rapid rise in shipments of Nichia LEDs in 2005, RFMD supplies its transceiver module for Motorola's latest cell phone, and VPEC's CEO resigns.
Opto Tech to ramp-up blue-LED sales
Taiwan-based chip maker Opto Tech Corporation is expecting to ship 500 million units of its Nichia-branded blue LEDs in 2005, according to the website DigiTimes. The company predicts first quarter shipments of 50 million units, and increases every subsequent quarter of a further 50 million units.
RF Micro Devices, the US-based RFIC manufacturer, is providing volume shipments of its Polaris Total Radio GSM/GPRS transceivers and PowerStar PA modules for use in the latest Motorola MPx220 handset.
Michael Yang has resigned as CEO and president of the Taiwanese III-V epiwafer vendor VPEC. He is now working full-time at the National Taiwan University. Yang, who left the company last week, led the technical team that developed super-bright AlInGaP wafer-bonded LEDs.
Taiwan-based chip maker Opto Tech Corporation is expecting to ship 500 million units of its Nichia-branded blue LEDs in 2005, according to the website DigiTimes. The company predicts first quarter shipments of 50 million units, and increases every subsequent quarter of a further 50 million units.
Opto Tech is already shipping the Nichia-branded products in small volumes. Applications for these chips include cellphone handsets and LCD monitors, with phosphors used to generate the white display.
The company is said to be developing brighter Nichia-branded chips, emitting 10-15 mW, that could be used for emergency lighting.
Motorola chooses RFMD for new handsetsRF Micro Devices, the US-based RFIC manufacturer, is providing volume shipments of its Polaris Total Radio GSM/GPRS transceivers and PowerStar PA modules for use in the latest Motorola MPx220 handset.
"This is the first of several GPRS and GPRS/EDGE devices that will be available in the market this month using Polaris radios," said Alastair Upton, general manager of the digital cellular product line at RF Micro Devices.
VPEC s CEO quitsMichael Yang has resigned as CEO and president of the Taiwanese III-V epiwafer vendor VPEC. He is now working full-time at the National Taiwan University. Yang, who left the company last week, led the technical team that developed super-bright AlInGaP wafer-bonded LEDs.
