Nuvoton Technology Corporation Japan (hereinafter "NTCJ") announced on January 20 the start of mass production of its ...

Ultraviolet-B (UV-B) semiconductor lasers are highly sought for medical, biotechnology, and precision manufacturing ...

Now researchers in Japan have reported the world’s first continuous-wave UV-B semiconductor laser diode operating at room temperature on a low-cost sapphire substrate. This breakthrough by researchers ...

Modern electronics have been reaping the benefits of cheap, compact semiconductor lasers for years now. From the revolutions in CD and DVD optical data storage, through seemingly simple devices like ...

An LED and a semiconductor laser (or laser LED) work in essentially the same way, that is, light is emitted as electrons and holes combine, with emission wavelength dependent upon the materials used.

High-power semiconductor laser diodes represent a critical technology underpinning modern industrial, medical, and telecommunications applications. These devices convert electrical energy into ...

Researchers fabricate a vertical AlGaN-based deep ultraviolet-light-emitting semiconductor laser device with potential applications in laser processing, biotechnology, and medicine. Ultraviolet (UV) ...

Semiconductor activities from wafer growth and passivation to packaging and testing are now housed under one roof in Sheaumann Laser’s brand-new 18,000 sq ft cleanroom. Sheaumann Laser won the ...

Expensive semiconductor laser diodes have no tolerance for fast voltage or current transients. To minimize the risk of damage, a standard JFET-clamp circuit shorts the laser when there is no supply ...

Asahi Kasei Corporation succeeded in designing a laser diode that emits deep-ultraviolet light. The laser diode emits the world’s shortest lasing wavelength, at 271.8 nanometers (nm), under pulsed ...

Sharp is building a USD 253 million laser diode plant to meet anticipated huge demands for optoelectronic components. Sharp's new production base in Mihara, Japan, will manufacture compound ...