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Umicore develops ultra-low-resistivity 8” n-type germanium wafers
What happened
Umicore Electro-Optic Materials has developed ultra-low resistivity (<1mΩ.cm) 6-inch and 8-inch n-type germanium wafers for VCSEL applications. This is an R&D milestone aimed at improving performance in advanced sensing and communication devices. Neutral: This is a long-term technology development with no immediate impact on trading volumes or prices for existing germanium or VCSEL supply.
Impact and signal
Low impactImpact score: 10/100
Affected components and suppliers
Germanium WafersVCSEL
Umicore
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Source and time
Source: Semiconductor Today · 6/28/2022 · View original source
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