Thales and Alcatel Partner on R&D

Thales and Alcatel announced the creation of a joint research laboratory dedicated to semiconductor technologies, targeting applications in telecommunications, defense, space and security. The laboratory, known as the Alcatel-Thales III-V Lab, will re-enforce both companies' world-class expertise in the field of optoelectronic and microelectronic components based on III-V technologies III-V materials have respectively three and five electrons in their last atomic layer. The association of these materials allow considerable transmission power. A consortium (Groupement d'Interêt Economique) equally held by Thales and Alcatel will manage the Alcatel-Thales III-V Lab. http://www.alcatel.comhttp://www.thalesgroup.com