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ANALYST THURSDAY: UNVEILING THE FUTURE: THE MEGA TRENDS SHAPING THE COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY

Compound semiconductors substrates stand as a transformative force across power electronics, RF, photonics and display industries with an expected market value of $3.3B in 2029.

Compound semiconductors are surging in popularity due to their remarkable performance advancements in power electronics, RF, photonics, and the dazzling world of microLED displays, thus eclipsing silicon by delivering superior performance. In the core of these applications lies different compound semiconductor materials. The electrification of transport is enhanced using SiC- and GaN-based power devices; 5G telecommunications infrastructure and Defense keep driving GaN RF standardization for high power amplifiers, Mobile market is recovering driving steady volumes for GaAs, with new frequency band it might bring new opportunities for GaN-on-Si, and InP/GaAs-based EELs/VCSELs are the key devices for optical communications, as well as sensing in automobiles and smartphones. We’ll explore the latest trends, innovations, and emerging technologies shaping the CS industry. In today’s fast-paced world, understanding the particularities of compound semiconductors is crucial for staying ahead of the curve. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and stay informed about the forefront of compound semiconductor technology.

This webinar will highlight:

Global overview of compound semiconductor versus Silicon

Power GaN market trends and main drivers, focus on technology trends with teardowns of selective power GaN devices.

Focus on photonic InP and GaAs technologies in optical communication, automotive, and smartphones with key market figures today and tomorrow.

Recent Teardowns on automotive Lidar and smartphones featuring GaAs VCSELs technology: spotlight on Hesai’s AT128 LiDAR and iPhone 15 Pro LiDAR module.

Focus on RF GaN-on-SiC and RF GaAs, what are the trends and new market opportunities for those two materials? RF GaN-on-Si will it profit of power GaN-on-Si ramp-up to bring new market opportunities?

Beyond existing compound semiconductor materials: What lies on the horizon for emerging semiconductor substrates?

YOLE GROUP VIEWPOINT:
Compound semiconductors are changing the power, RF and photonics industries

Aymen Ghorbel

Technology & Market Analyst, Semiconductor Substrates & Materials

Aymen Ghorbel is a Technology & Market Analyst, Semiconductor Substrates & Materials at Yole Group.

Aymen is engaged in the development of technology and market products and is involved in custom projects.

He previously worked as an electrical characterization engineer and an innovative product development engineer at Soitec. He has also co-authored five papers in high-impact scientific journals and two patents.

Aymen obtained an engineering degree in material sciences from École Polytech Grenoble (France) and an MSc in “Technology and Innovation Management” from Grenoble Ecole de Management (France).

Ali Jaffal, Ph.D.

Technology & Market Analyst, Semiconductor Substrates & Materials

Ali Jaffal, Ph.D. is Technology & Market Analyst, Semiconductor Substrates & Materials at Yole Group.

He is deeply engaged in the development of a dedicated collection of compound semiconductor market & technology products.

Ali previously worked at CEA-Leti (France) as a research engineer. His mission was focused on the design, growth, and clean room processing of GaAs semiconductor nanowires for Visible-Infrared photodetectors. During his Ph.D., Ali investigated the epitaxy (MBE) of InP nanowires-quantum dots dedicated to telecom applications.

Ali (co-)authored numerous scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals and a patent on III-V nanowires at CEA-Leti. He also delivered several presentations and was invited to numerous seminars at national and international conferences.

Ali Jaffal obtained his master’s degree and Ph.D. in material science and optics from INSA (Lyon, France).

Taha Ayari, Ph.D.

Technology & Market Analyst, Semiconductor Substrates & Materials

Taha Ayari, Ph.D., is Technology & Market Analyst, Semiconductor Substrates & Materials at Yole Group.

Taha’s expertise is mainly in power electronics with related WBG materials and emerging semiconductor substrates. He is fully engaged in the development of technology and market products, as well as custom projects.

Taha has two years’ experience as a Technology & Cost Analyst at Yole Group, where he focuses on the development of compound semiconductor reverse engineering & costing analyses.

Prior to Yole Group, Taha was a research engineer at Georgia Tech Lorraine (Metz, France). He published numerous papers with a particular focus on III-N materials.

Taha holds an MSc and a Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, USA).