AOI chooses ClassOne Solstice system
ClassOne Technology, a US supplier of electroplating and wet processing tools, is providing its Solstice S8 single-wafer processing system to Applied Optoelectronics, Inc (AOI) to expand AOI’s capabilities for producing optoelectronic components for data and comms infrastructure.
Optimised to address increased demand from AOI’s AI data centre customers, the fully automated Solstice S8 will be configured for gold electroplating and single-wafer metal lift-off (MLO) processes on 3-, and 4-inch InP substrates, which are used for making laser diodes and optical transceivers..
“The rapid ramp in demand from AI-driven data centres has made it essential for us to scale production efficiently while maintaining the highest possible device performance,” said Stephen Hu, deputy director of wafer and chip production at AOI. “ClassOne’s Solstice S8 offers both the throughput and the process uniformity we need to support this growth with confidence.”
“We look forward to supporting AOI as they expand to meet the demands of the AI infrastructure market,” said ClassOne CEO Byron Exarcos. “The Solstice S8 is engineered for high-volume compound semiconductor processing, and its flexibility and automation make it ideal for critical steps like gold plating and metal lift-off on InP substrates.”
