Coherent, SkyWater and X-Fab receive CHIPS Act boost
December 11, 2024
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced USD 99 million in proposed CHIPS Act funding for Coherent, SkyWater Technology, and X-Fab to strengthen U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and supply chain resilience, creating over 290 jobs across Texas and Minnesota.
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Austin American Technology reports strong growth in Mexico
November 20, 2024
Austin American Technology (AAT) recently completed a key HydroJet installation in Guadalajara and secured several new projects in Ciudad Juárez.
Coherent starts strategic review for lithium-sulfur battery platform
October 29, 2024
Coherent Corp., a manufacturer of optical materials and semiconductors, says that it is evaluating strategic alternatives for its battery technology platform.
Coherent boosts SiC 200mm n-type epitaxial wafer production
October 08, 2024
Coherent has launched its 200 mm silicon carbide (SiC) epitaxial wafers. The company is now shipping substrate and epi-wafers with thicknesses of 350 and 500 microns.
UK buys chip factory for $27 million to secure military supply
September 30, 2024
The plant in Newton Aycliffe in northern England is the only secure domestic manufacturer of gallium arsenide semiconductors. The purchase is expected to save 100 skilled jobs.
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Ingenlath steps down as CEO of Polestar
August 28, 2024
Thomas Ingenlath, who has served as CEO since Polestar's inception has resigned from the company and will officially step down on 1 October 2024. Michael Lohscheller, a seasoned automotive leader will assume the role of CEO.
From Lattice to Coherent – Jim Anderson joins as CEO
June 04, 2024
Coherent has appointed industry veteran Jim Anderson as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective.
UK chip plant could close following Apple order loss
May 31, 2024
US semiconductor manufacturer Coherent could close or sell its facility in the north of the UK after Apple withdrew as a customer.
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Coherent has secured $15m of CHIPS Act funding
April 12, 2024
US-based Coherent Corp has received a funding boost from the US government to accelerate the development of its wide and ultrawide bandgap semiconductors for defence purposes.
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Coherent expands capacity in US and Europe
March 27, 2024
Compound semiconductor specialist Coherent Corp. has established the world’s first capability for 6-inch indium phosphide (InP) wafer fabrication, at the company’s Sherman, Texas, and Järfälla, Sweden, wafer fabs.
SiC and its impact on Europe
December 11, 2023
There is no denying that SiC will play a pivotal role in the semiconductor landscape in the future and the power device market specifically.
Coherent ready to accelerate SiC business expansion
December 07, 2023
Coherent has closed the USD 1 billion aggregate investment by Denso and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation in the company's silicon carbide semiconductor business.
Denso and Mitsubishi Electric invests in Coherent's SiC business
November 01, 2023
Denso and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation have agreed to invest an aggregate of USD 1 billion in Coherent's silicon carbide business.
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MediaTek partners with Nvidia to provide full-scale product roadmap to the auto industry
May 30, 2023
MediaTek has entered into a partnership with Nvidia to deliver a complete range of in-vehicle AI cabin solutions for the next generation of software-defined vehicles.
Mitsubishi Electric and Coherent to scale SiC manufacturing
May 26, 2023
Mitsubishi Electric and materials specialist Coherent Corp.have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on a program looking to scale manufacturing of SiC power electronics on a 200 mm technology platform.
II-VI Incorporated completes acquisition of Coherent
July 11, 2022
II‐VI Incorporated has successfully completed the acquisition of Coherent, Inc. The deal is said to form a global leader in materials, networking, and lasers.
Safran combines subsidiaries
May 04, 2022
Safran Electronics & Defense is grouping two subsidiaries, Safran Colibrys (in Switzerland) and the recently acquired Sensonor (in Norway,) under a single banner, Safran Sensing Technologies.
A deal has been struck – II-VI to acquire Coherent
March 29, 2021
The engineered materials and optoelectronics specialist says that it has entered into definitive agreement to acquire laser technology provider Coherent.
The fight for Coherent Inc. isn’t over
March 09, 2021
Engineered materials and optoelectronic components specialist II-VI, announced yesterday that it had moved into the top spot among the companies offering to acquire the provider of lasers and laser-based technology – edging out offers from both Lumentum and MKS Instruments.
AC and DC Data Acquisition Signal Chains Made Easy
February 10, 2021
Sampling phenomena in analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) induce the problems of aliasing and capacitive kickback, and to solve these problems, designers use filters and driving amplifiers that introduce their own sets of challenges.
Swedish radar sensor company turns to Rohde & Schwarz
May 12, 2020
Test and measurement expert Rohde & Schwarz has provided Acconeer, a specialist for pulsed coherent radar (PCR) and IoT, with an R&S FSW85 signal and spectrum analyser.
Acconeer and Alps Alpine enter joint development agreement
April 27, 2020
Swedish radar sensor company, Acconeer, says that it has entered into a joint development agreement with Alps Alpine, to develop next generation patented Pulse Coherent sensors.
Communications equipment makers want high power outputs and small solution footprints
February 11, 2020
Many communications systems are powered via a 48 V backplane. This voltage is normally stepped down to a lower intermediate bus voltage, typically to either 12 V, 5 V, or even lower, in order to power the racks of boards within the system.
Samsung’s CPU project ends, layoffs in CA and TX
November 06, 2019
Samsung has confirmed in a letter to the Texas Workforce Commission that layoffs as a result of the closure of the CPU project at the Samsung R&D Center (SARC) in Austin, Texas and the San Jose Advanced Computing Lab (ACL) in San Jose, California, will begin December 31.
Indesmatech and Acconeer enter partnership
March 04, 2019
Indesmatech and Acconeer has entered a cooperation agreement on marketing of the Acconeer technologies in Europe.
Molex and Elenion extend investment to bring silicon photonic-based solutions
March 04, 2019
Molex Ventures has announced a further investment between Molex Optical Solutions Group (OSG) and Elenion Technologies, LLC (Elenion), collaborating on the next-generation of high Baud rate coherent optical module solutions.
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