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Arima Chooses Veeco for GaN and As/P LED Production
The Taiwanese firm has purchased multiple TurboDisc K465i GaN and E475 As/P Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) systems to support the production ramp.
Veeco has announced that Arima Optoelectronics Corporation (AOC), has purchased multiple Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) systems during the recently completed second quarter.
Arima, a global provider of LED epitaxial wafers and chips has purchased the TurboDisc K465i Gallium Nitride (GaN) and E475 Arsenic Phosphide (As/P) MOCVD Systems.
Marco Kuo, President of Arima, said, "We have selected Veeco's MOCVD systems because of our experience with their production-proven reliability and high productivity, which results in higher capital efficiency. Most of the systems will be installed in Shanxi Province, Northern China, where we have entered into an agreement with the local government to form a new joint venture company to manufacture LEDs for backlight applications."
Bill Miller, Ph.D., Senior VP & General Manager of Veeco's MOCVD Operations, commented, "We are pleased to expand our long-standing relationship with Arima, and to be chosen to support their production ramp."
Claimed to have superior wavelength uniformity and excellent run-to-run repeatability, the production-proven K465i extends Veeco's lead in capital efficiency - the number of good wafers per day for each capital dollar - for high volume LED manufacturers. The K465i provides ease-of-tuning for fast process optimization on wafer sizes up to 8 inches and fast tool recovery time after maintenance.
The TurboDisc E475 As/P MOCVD System is engineered for high-volume production of red, orange and yellow HB-LEDs, and offers a level of process control and reliability unmatched by competing MOCVD technologies.
