2022-11-24

KYOCERA Develops New GaN Laser Chip, World’s Smallest* to be Mass-Produced from Silicon Working Substrate

(a) 100 Micron Long Laser Developed by Kyocera, (b) Micro LED Substrate, and (c) 100 Micron Long Laser (Graphic: Business Wire) Company unveils new process to create functioning 100 micron length micro-light sources with higher yield, lower cost — enabling short cavity lasers and micro-LEDs for autonomous driving, AR, and VR applications KYOTO, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kyocera Corporation (President: Hideo Tanimoto)(TOKYO:6971) has developed a new thin-film process technology for making unique silicon (Si) substrates for gallium...
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2020-11-23

KYOCERA to Acquire 100% Ownership of California-Based SLD Laser

Laser Diode Module (Photo: Business Wire) Kyocera Corporation (President: Hideo Tanimoto, hereafter “Kyocera”) today announced that it has concluded an agreement with California, U.S.-based SLD Laser (formally named Soraa Laser Diode, Inc.) to acquire 100% ownership of SLD Laser. Under the agreement, SLD Laser plans to begin operating as a Kyocera group company upon approval of regulatory authorities.* 1 SLD Laser is a world leader in the commercialization of gallium nitride (GaN) based laser light sources and was established in 2013 ...
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Strawberries flourish in a Controlled-Environment Agriculture Installation with Horticulture LED lighting provided by Cree LED and RED Horticulture. (Photo courtesy of RED Horticulture) The integration of technology into every aspect of life i... READ MORE

The prior blog titled “Nichia’s contribution to a realization of a mercury-free society” took a short break. However, there was a release about new LED-based water disinfection devices made by Miura Co., Ltd., a Japanese manu... READ MORE