India, Feb. 24 -- Compound semiconductors are moving into the mainstream as industries turn to alternative materials to deliver more power, speed and efficiency than silicon can deliver.

Unlike silicon, which has been the primary chipmaking material for decades, compound semiconductors are built from materials, such as SiC, GaN, GaAs or InP, as enabling components that make high performance possible.

SiC and GaN are leading the way in power electronics, GaAs and GaN are widely used in RF systems, InP and GaAs are key for photonics and lasers, while GaN and GaAs remain critical for lighting and display technologies, such as microLED.

The growing adoption of compound semiconductor devices is clearly reflected at the substrate level, wher...