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MACOM Technology Solutions Inc of Lowell, MA, USA (which designs and makes RF, microwave, analog and mixed-signal and optical semiconductor technologies) has entered into an agreement to license and manufacture the proprietary 40nm T3L gallium nitride-on-silicon carbide (GaN-on-SiC) process technology of HRL Laboratories LLC of Malibu, CA, USA (a corporate R&D lab co-owned by The Boeing Company and General Motors)...

SuperLight Photonics of Enschede, the Netherlands — a spin-off from the University of Twente that is developing a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) wideband laser light source for measurement and detection applications — has launched the SLP-2000 compact full-spectrum shortwave infrared (SWIR) supercontinuum laser...

Voyant Photonics of Long Island City, NY, USA — a pioneer in on-chip frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) light detection & ranging (LiDAR) — has appointed Clément Nouvel as chief executive officer. He joins at a pivotal stage as the company transitions from development to large-scale commercialization of its silicon photonics-based sensing technology, enabling machines to autonomously perceive and understand their environments with millimeter precision demanded by the emergence of physical AI...

III–V Epi Ltd of Glasgow, Scotland, UK — which provides a molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) and metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) service for custom compound semiconductor wafer design, manufacturing, test and characterization — has appointed Saurabh Kumar, a specialist in semiconductor device fabrication, to help meet growing demand for its wafer design, manufacturing, test and characterization services. He will strengthen the epitaxial engineering team, increasing resource, expertise and industrial experience...

Micro-LED technology firm VueReal Inc of Waterloo, ON, Canada is expanding its presence in China after appointing international business development consultancy Intralink...

For its fiscal first-quarter 2026 (to 28 September 2025), Wolfspeed Inc of Durham, NC, USA — which makes silicon carbide (SiC) materials and power semiconductor devices — has reported revenue of $196.8m, roughly level with last quarter and up by just 1% on $194.7m a year ago...

NUBURU Inc of Centennial, CO, USA — which was founded in 2015 and developed and previously manufactured high-power industrial blue lasers — has completed the first phase of its planned acquisition of Orbit S.r.l., an Italian defense-grade Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company specializing in operational resilience, business continuity, and crisis management for mission-critical organizations...

For coverage of all the key business and technology developments in compound semiconductors and advanced silicon materials and devices over the last month...

Intelligent power and sensing technology firm onsemi of Scottsdale, AZ, USA has introduced vertical gallium nitride (vGaN) power semiconductors, which it claims sets a new benchmark for power density, efficiency and ruggedness for applications including AI data centers, electric vehicles (EVs), renewable energy, and aerospace, defence & security, as well as other energy-intensive applications. The proprietary GaN-on-GaN technology conducts current vertically, enabling higher operating voltages and faster switching frequencies, leading to energy savings to deliver smaller and lighter systems...

IVWorks Co Ltd of Daejeon, South Korea – which was founded in 2011 and manufactures 100-200mm gallium nitride (GaN) epitaxial wafers for RF & power electronics applications – claims to be first in the industry to develop and implement mass production of 8-inch gallium nitride (InGaN/GaN) nanowire epiwafers. This is expected to serve as a key foundation for further enhancing green hydrogen production efficiency through artificial photosynthesis...

In conjunction with announcing on 28 October that they have agreed to merge in a cash-and-stock transaction (valuing the combined firm at $22bn) that is expected to be finalized in early 2027, both Skyworks Solutions and Qorvo have reported preliminary September-quarter financial results exceeding their respective guidance...

CEO Gervais Jacques to be appointed executive chairman in May, as Luc Bertrand becomes lead independent director...

Infineon Technologies AG of Munich, Germany is launching EasyPACK C, the next generation of its EasyPACK package family, for industrial applications such as fast DC electric vehicle (EV) charging, megawatt charging, energy storage systems and uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) operating under harsh conditions and fluctuating load profiles, which demand high efficiency, robust power cycling capability and long lifetime...

The power gallium nitride (GaN) device market is rising at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 42% from $355m in 2024 then growing sixfold from now to about $3bn by 2030, forecasts Yole Group in its report ‘Power GaN 2025’...

Photonic simulation CAD software developer Photon Design Ltd of Oxford, UK has updated its PICWave photonic integrated circuit (PIC) design and simulation tool with an intuitive new graphic user interface (GUI) and an enhanced feature set...

Epitaxial deposition and process equipment maker Veeco Instruments Inc of Plainview, NY, USA has received multiple orders for its advanced wet processing and lithography systems from a leading specialist foundry. The systems will be deployed for advanced packaging and silicon photonics applications, supporting critical end markets including AI, automotive, aerospace & defense, and communications. Scheduled deliveries for the most recent orders will start in first-quarter 2026...

Skyworks Solutions Inc of Irvine, CA, USA (which manufactures analog and mixed-signal semiconductors) and Qorvo Inc of Greensboro, NC, USA (which provides core technologies and RF solutions for mobile, infrastructure and defense applications) have agreed to merge in a cash-and-stock transaction that values the combined enterprise at about $22bn, creating a US-based supplier of high-performance RF, analog and mixed-signal semiconductors...

GigaDevice Semiconductor Inc — a fabless supplier of Flash memory, 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs), sensors and analog products that relocated its headquarters this year from Beijiing to Singapore — has officially launched the Digital Power Joint Lab in collaboration with gallium nitride (GaN) power IC and silicon carbide (SiC) technology firm Navitas Semiconductor Corp of Torrance, CA, USA. By combining GigaDevice’s GD32MCU expertise with Navitas’ advantages in high-frequency, high-speed and highly integrated GaN technologies and its GeneSiC technology leveraging ‘trench-assisted planar’ technology, the collaboration aims to deliver intelligent and high-efficiency digital power solutions for emerging markets such as AI data centers, photovoltaic inverters, energy storage systems, charging infrastructure, and electric vehicles...

Ascent Solar Technologies Inc of Thornton, CO, USA – which designs and makes lightweight, flexible copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules that can be integrated into consumer products, off-grid applications and aerospace applications – has announced a strategic partnership with Defiant Space Corp, an emerging space company focused on scalable solutions for the defense and national security market...

Ascent Solar Technologies Inc of Thornton, CO, USA – which designs and makes lightweight, flexible copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules that can be integrated into consumer products, off-grid applications and aerospace applications – has delivered test samples of its thin-film PV technology to both an ocean monitoring technology company (a developer of autonomous underwater vehicles capable of reaching anywhere in the ocean with a high degree of speed, endurance and sensing) and a space power lasing company (focused on advancing space and defense technologies). ..