SemiLEDs to Boost 4-inch LED Epiwafer Production at Taiwan Facility
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Author: CompoundSemi News Staff

December 16, 2009... After recently opening a new production facility in Foshan, Guangdong Province, China, SemiLEDs is apparently getting ready for a production ramp at its 4-inch LED chip line in Taiwan, according to MOCVD equipment maker, Aixtron. Semileds reportedly oredered Aixtron's Close Coupled Showerhead CRIUS MOCVD system in a 7x4 inch configuration. Aixtron says that the system will be delivered in the fourth quarter 2009 and installed at the company's 4-inch LED chip line at its production facility in Taiwan.

Dr. Chuong Tran, President and COO of SemiLEDs, commented, "We have chosen the Aixtron CRIUS system equipped with the Dynamic Reactor Height Adjustment feature, which facilitates growth at elevated pressures, providing an advantage for our proprietary MVP structure. Plus, we particularly appreciate their responsive back-up service ensuring we can meet our production obligations.”

Dr. Christian Geng, Vice President Greater China of Aixtron, added, “We are looking forward to this 4-inch project as it is the first Close Coupled Showerhead Reactor to complement the existing manufacturing line of Planetary Reactor systems at SemiLEDs.” Aixtron News Release

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