2015-10-12

Aurora Invests RMB 40M in New Subsidiary

Chinese sapphire maker Aurora announced last week, it would be investing RMB 40 million (US $6.32 million) in a new investment management arm to integrate investments in the sapphire supply chain, according to a report from China Securities Network.
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2014-03-11

Sapphire Demand to be Spurred by Conventional LED Peak Season in March

As LED enters conventional peak season in March it will initiate the LED lighting cycle, with demands estimated to return to peak heights in 2010, according to latest research by Guotai Junan Securities. The Chinese financial institute projected sapphire substrate prices will continue its upward climb in 2014 and enter the big LED trend.
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Nichia, the world’s leading global LED manufacturer, will present its most comprehensive portfolio of Pixelated Light Source (PLS) solutions for adaptive driving beam (ADB) headlamps at the International Symposium on Automotive Lighting (IS... READ MORE

The TMF8829 direct Time-of-Flight (dToF) sensor significantly increases resolution — from the previously common 8×8 zones to 48×32 — and it is designed to detect subtle spatial differences and distinguish closely spaced... READ MORE