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Articles by Dr. Philippe ROUSSEL

Dr. Philippe ROUSSEL

Dr. Philippe ROUSSEL has written 4 articles on Advanced Substrate News.

Project Manager, Yole Développement

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A Good Time for Innovation

Posted by Dr. Philippe ROUSSEL (Yole Développement) on May 27, 2009
In ASN #12, News & Viewpoints, SOI In Action
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Yole looks for a wide range of MEMS-based products to be introduced this year. Despite the current economic situation, a piece of good news is that innovation will not come to a halt in 2009: we expect that this will be one of the greatest years ever for new product introductions. The MEMS market in …

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Thick SOI: MEMS Moves Up in $75M Materials Market

Posted by Dr. Philippe ROUSSEL (Yole Développement) on July 11, 2006
In ASN #5, News & Viewpoints, SOI In Action
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Market analysts at Yole look at the rapid growth of thick film SOI for MEMS applications. While thin-film SOI applications (especially for microprocessors) dominate SOI markets, thick-film SOI applications account for more than 20% of the total SOI production. SOI is considered “thick” when the thickness of the top single-crystal silicon layer is 1µm or …

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Innovation Accompanies Steady Growth In Power Devices

Posted by Dr. Philippe ROUSSEL (Yole Développement) on April 6, 2006
In Advanced Substrate Corners, ASN #4, III-V
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The power devices market may be small, but it has a strong tradition of pioneering important advanced technologies. Within the microelectronics world, the power devices industry stands apart. There are very few standards, and overall it represents only about 10% of the mainstream semiconductor business. Applications cover a broad range, including industrial, automotive, traction motors …

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High-Growth GaN Applications Could Get a Boost

Posted by Dr. Philippe ROUSSEL (Yole Développement) on July 11, 2005
In Advanced Substrate Corners, ASN #2, III-V
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Replacing epitaxy with bonding could pave the way for 4” substrates. Gallium nitride (GaN) based blue-white HB-LEDs (High-Brightness LEDs) are now at full production level, posting a CAGR of over 51% and targeting markets in automotives, IT, and general lighting.

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