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In brief: InP market, LayTec, Sirenza

Demand for InP bulk substrates is set to remain low despite emerging applications, Jerry Woodall wins another gong, LayTec sells its 50th EpiTT sensor for LED production, and Sirenza seals an acquisition.

Weak InP substrate demand
Demand for InP bulk substrates will grow at a compound annual rate of only 6% through 2008, according to a report from Strategy Analytics.

And despite the emergence of fiber-to-the-home technology that will require InP-based components, only "pockets" of demand will appear.

Optoelectronics applications requiring semiconducting substrates will drive the majority of the market, with double the market share of semi-insulating wafers, said the analyst firm.

"InP does have a defendable position in the future, but monolithic integration will be the key to greater success for the market," said Asif Anwar. "Until that happens, we will continue to see low overall volume demand."

Sirenza finalizes ISG deal
RF component designer Sirenza Microdevices has closed the acquisition of IC and module designer ISG Broadband.

Worth an initial $6.9 million in cash, the value of the deal could rise to $14 million depending on sales of ICs and satellite radio receivers through 2007.

"We expect that ISG will expand our 2005 sales by 10-15% beyond our earlier guidance of 15-20% sales growth [next year]," said Sirenza CEO Robert van Buskirk.

ISG president Donal Alfson becomes Sirenza's VP of global outsourcing.

Woodall's new gong
Compound semiconductor veteran Jerry Woodall has won the IEEE Nishizawa medal for 2005.

Woodall, who is now co-director of the Center for Electronic Materials and Structures at Yale University, wins the gong for "pioneering contributions to the liquid phase epitaxy in GaAs/AlGaAs systems, including applications to photonic and electronic devices".

Prior to Yale, Woodall was at IBM Research, where he worked on lasers, LEDs, solar cells and superfast transistors. He is a previous winner of the National Medal of Technology.

EpiTT hits 50 mark
Germany-based Laytec, which sells in-situ epitaxy sensors, has sold its 50th EpiTT product.

The sensor, which is used principally in mass production of GaN LEDs, is now the company's best-selling product.

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