Lighting giant says it could release GaN-on-silicon chips to the market in two years, further reducing the cost of solid-state lighting.

Integrated Fabry-Perot filters can make HSI systems smaller and more versatile, especially for biomedical applications.

Korean equipment developer adapts LED production method to make new 'IGZO' thin-film transistors that may feature in Apple's next iPad.

Photonics and organic electronics projects with aggregate funding of more than €110M have kicked off in the past few weeks.

Microelectronics center will lead 17-partner effort to develop tandem organic solar cells, with a focus on lifetime improvement.

The high-tech research center receives more cash from the Flemish government, and agrees a five-year collaboration with the litho giant.

More than 50 leading centers specializing in medical and biological imaging are offering free access for proof-of-concept studies.

The state attracts chip heavyweights Intel, IBM, Samsung, TSMC and Global Foundries to take part in a $4.4BN development effort.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners could become the first commercial application area for the novel photonic devices.

Department of Energy hands out funding to 69 projects under its high-profile SunShot Initiative.

Laser communication system and solar sail selected for disruptive development and launch in 2015-2016.

Developers of a system combining organic and inorganic light emitters hope for future collaboration with Belgian Royal Military Academy.