Seoul Optodevice and Sanan Optoelectronics to Boost HB-LED Production with New Veeco MOCVD Systems
Source/Type:  LIGHTimes Online - News - Staff reports

Author: LIGHTimes News Staff

April 27, 2010... Veeco Instruments of Plainview, New York USA reports that Seoul Optodevice Co., Ltd. (SOC) of Korea has selected Veeco's TurboDisc(R) K465i gallium nitride (GaN) Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) System to expand their manufacturing capacity of high brightness LEDs. Veeco notes that addition to orders placed in 2009, SOC placed a multi-tool order during the second quarter of 2010. All the tools are currently scheduled for shipment during 2010.

Sanan Optoelectronics Co. Ltd., a manufacturer of full color LEDs in China, has placed a large multi-tool order for Veeco's K465i and E475 TurboDisc Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) Systems. The equipment is reportedly for Sanan's new LED fab in Wuhu, Anhui Province for the manufacturing of high brightness LEDs. Veeco booked the order earlier this month.

According to Veeco, the K465i system has wavelength uniformity and excellent run-to-run repeatability. Additionally, Veeco says that the system is very capital efficient, producing many good wafers per day for each capital dollar. Veeco says that the K465i is easily tuned for fast process optimization on wafer sizes up to 8 inches. Seyong Oh, Ph.D., CEO of SOC, commented, "This new order ensures that we can continue to increase output of our market-leading HB LEDs with the industry's highest yields. Seyong Oh added, "We believe that Veeco's MOCVD systems offer the lowest cost-of-ownership tools on the market, and their support is excellent."

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