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Local Area Network Market - dirk
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| Sunday, 25 March 2007 |
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Introduction
In this section, we're looking at the Local Area Network market where laser power requirements are in the mW range. We focus on prices and profits for sources and detectors.
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Patent List
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| Friday, 23 March 2007 |
| No existing patents should hold a start-up back from pursuing its goal. Still, the start-up should have a rough idea of the patent landscape and who the major players are. In the following, we keep a running list of the more important patents and their owners in the field of photonic crystals. |
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Foundries and Fabrication
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| Friday, 16 March 2007 |
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Fabrication Foundries and Costs:
Most semiconductor VCSEL companies outsource wafer growth and prefer to do the packaging and etching in house. Wafer vendors (MBE growers) can be found overseas or in the US. There are several companies based in CA and on the East Coast. The wiring part of packaging can also be outsourced to companies such as IBM and TSMC. |
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VCSEL Devices and Markets - dirk
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| Friday, 16 March 2007 |
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The Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser, or VCSEL, has risen as one of the most widely used laser sources in near-infrared wavelengths. Here we look at the history of the VCSEL, beginning from its inception in the 1980s to its phenomenal rise and fall during the telecom boom- and bust-years up to 2001, and its current solid place in the business thanks to its good performance/cost combination.
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Dirk Englund
