Riber reveals Compact21 GaN MBE system sale to Indian research institute
Riber - which claims to be the world leading supplier of molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) products for the compound semiconductor industry - has announced the sale of a Compact21 gallium nitride (GaN) system to an Indian research institute.
The system will allow the laboratory to develop new MBE-based industrial applications and research green and blue nitride light emitting diodes (LEDs).
Compact21 was developed within the framework of the Advanced Nitrogen Source for Epitaxy of Thin Film project which was financed by the European Community.
It was developed with several partners which wanted to produce a cost-effective MBE research and development machine.
According to Riber, GaN will see its use significantly increase in a number of applications, including for photovoltaic cells, high-brilliance LEDs and community access television components.
Compact21 is also used to assess the potential applications of GaN-based epiwafers for compound semiconductors devices that emit blue laser diodes, which can increase data storage.
Riber is a leader for MBE-based GaN deposition and also manufacturers and supplies front-end equipment for the organic LED, semiconductor and oxides communities.