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Aixtron hosts MOCVD short course in China
The course focussed on LED production and included costs, opportunities and potential in the industry
At this year’s China SSL Conference, Aixtron hosted an MOCVD seminar along with the China Solid State Lighting Alliance (CSA), with presentations by leading industry experts.
More than 200 decision-makers from industry and research took part.
The China SSL conference is one of the largest annual events in the solid state lighting industry, where top industry elite and key government representatives meet.
“Prices for LED bulbs as replacements for 40W incandescent bulbs in some countries are below the US $10mark”, remarks Bernd Schulte, COO & Member of the Aixtron Executive Board (pictured left), in his presentation.
“This is good news, because it will significantly expand the market for LED lighting. The question now is how to reduce manufacturing costs even further, which turns the focus onto MOCVD as a decisive manufacturing step."
"I am convinced that we can only achieve quality and cost efficiency by constantly improving the reactor design and through maximum process control. If we continue to strictly focus on these areas and, at the same time, help our customers to migrate to silicon wafers of up to 8 inches in diameter, we will be able to achieve a considerable further reduction of production costs," he continues.
“China has the potential to become the world’s biggest market of end consumers for LEDs over the next few years," notes Tim Wang, General Manager of Aixtron China Ltd. “Over the past few months we have realigned and restructured our China organisations to be more customer focused. Our Demo & Training Centre is currently experiencing strong demand for supported process demo, training and development, which shows us that our customers recognize the benefit we have created for them locally.”
More than 200 decision-makers from industry and research took part.
The China SSL conference is one of the largest annual events in the solid state lighting industry, where top industry elite and key government representatives meet.
“Prices for LED bulbs as replacements for 40W incandescent bulbs in some countries are below the US $10mark”, remarks Bernd Schulte, COO & Member of the Aixtron Executive Board (pictured left), in his presentation.
“This is good news, because it will significantly expand the market for LED lighting. The question now is how to reduce manufacturing costs even further, which turns the focus onto MOCVD as a decisive manufacturing step."
"I am convinced that we can only achieve quality and cost efficiency by constantly improving the reactor design and through maximum process control. If we continue to strictly focus on these areas and, at the same time, help our customers to migrate to silicon wafers of up to 8 inches in diameter, we will be able to achieve a considerable further reduction of production costs," he continues.
“China has the potential to become the world’s biggest market of end consumers for LEDs over the next few years," notes Tim Wang, General Manager of Aixtron China Ltd. “Over the past few months we have realigned and restructured our China organisations to be more customer focused. Our Demo & Training Centre is currently experiencing strong demand for supported process demo, training and development, which shows us that our customers recognize the benefit we have created for them locally.”