Asian order for Riber production system
French MBE firm Riber has announced the sale of an MBE 49 production system in Asia for delivery in 2025.
The Asian industrial customer ordered the machine to enhance its production capacity for GaAs photodiode devices and optical amplifiers based on quantum dot lasers.
GaAs photonic and radio-frequency components are gaining significant importance in the MBE market, especially with the rise of high-volume applications in 3D detection, leading to a shift in the supply chain towards 6-inch substrates.
The MBE 49 production system offers compatibility with the 6-inch substrate manufacturing process and features optimised, uniform and stable effusion cells along with efficient cracking cells for the manufacture of photonic and electronic components from III-V elements. The MBE 49 is a fully automated system with a proven track record of more than 30 years, benefiting from customised control through Crystal XE software developed by Riber.
Riber says that more than 55 MBE 49 machines have now been sold worldwide, making it one of the most efficient multi-wafer thin-film deposition platforms for developing electronic applications based on compound semiconductors.
