ARC Energy delivers 100th CHES furnace for LED sapphire crystal growth

NASHUA, USA: Advanced RenewableEnergy Co. LLC (ARC Energy), a provider of innovative c-axis sapphire growth technologies and turnkey solutions for the LED solid-state lighting and other clean energy markets, announced that it has shipped its 100th CHES Furnace. ARC Energy’s highly automated, leading-edge c-axis sapphire growth technology is generating tremendous demand worldwide, and is being used by leading LED manufacturers throughout Asia.

By significantly increasing material utilization and efficiency for sapphire manufacturers, ARC Energy products enable semiconductor scale production and commercialization of cost effective, large diameter sapphire wafers for LED applications.

“ARC Energy’s vision from the beginning was to create an innovative technology to address the world’s energy problems. Our unique approach achieves that vision by significantly driving down the cost of producing LEDs, benefiting consumers worldwide,” said Dr. Kedar Gupta, ARC Energy’s co-founder and CEO. “The delivery of our 100th furnace shows that our products have wide market acceptance and that our mission is being realized. We are excited about this opportunity to help revolutionize the LED industry, and are committed to providing our customers with the best possible service while maintaining a leadership position in solid-state lighting technology.”

Designed specifically for LED applications, ARC Energy’s CHES Furnaces are highly automated “c-axis” growth furnaces that are used to produce sapphire boules. Cores from these crystals are turned into LED wafers, and finally into the High Brightness (HB) and Ultra-High Brightness (UHB) LED chips that are used in LED backlighting, general lighting, and automotive and signage applications.

In addition to CHES Furnaces, ARC Energy also offers state-of-the-art turnkey solutions to quickly and efficiently ramp-up production to generate revenue from sapphire products. The end-to-end turnkey solutions and services include setup and installation, training, material handling, inspection, core fabrication and material recycling.