PLYMOUTH, USA & HAMBURG, GERMANY: ROFIN-SINAR Technologies Inc., one of the world's leading developers and manufacturers of high-performance laser beam sources and laser-based solutions, has acquired, through its wholly-owned subsidiary CorelaseOy, a block of buildings in Tampere, Finland. The acquisition of these facilities will provide an increase in the manufacturing capacity for the company's fiber laser series.
The purchase of the premises in Tampere comprises an area of about 20,000 square meters (sqm) of land. The buildings total over 5,000 sqm of floor space, including approximately 800 sqm of existing cleanroom capacities. The value of the transaction is approximately $5.3 million and the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.
"We are very happy to gain access to these premises as they perfectly suit our need to ramp up high power fiber laser production over the coming quarters. The existing cleanroom and production space will enable us to accelerate the hiring and training of additional work force to enhance the production of fiber laser modules. This investment underlines ROFIN's commitment to further strengthen our position in this technology," said Gunther Braun, CEO and president of RSTI.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Cabot launches Lumira aerogel brand for architectural daylighting market
BOSTON, USA: Cabot Corp. has launched “Lumira aerogel” as the new brand name for its insulated daylighting systems.
“The new brand name will help establish a unique identity for the product within the architectural daylighting market,” said AJ du Plessis, commercial director, Cabot Aerogel business.
Previously, Cabot’s aerogel products were called Nanogel® aerogel, a name used for all its applications in several different market sectors – from building and industrial coatings to energy pipelines and even insulated apparel. Cabot’s rebranding strategy will give the products separate identities and new names for each different market sector.
“We established a unique identity in Lumira aerogel to highlight our dedication to the architectural daylighting market,” said du Plessis. “We believe the name Lumira aerogel encompasses the lightweight-yet-strong nature of our eco-friendly daylighting products. Our customers can still count on the same unsurpassed technical expertise, superior customer service, and unique performance benefits they have come to rely on.”
For architects, building owners and specifiers, Lumira aerogel is more than a new name. For them, the established technology it encapsulates reflects a new future and provides the perfect solution for maximizing freedom of aesthetic design for daylighting systems, together with sought-after benefits such as the well-being of occupants, energy efficiency, and superior thermal insulation.
Cabot introduced aerogel to the daylighting insulation market in 2003. Since then, tens of thousands of square meters of aerogel high-performance translucent daylighting systems have been used in buildings around the world – in a wide range of applications from glass to fabrics.
Lumira aerogel dramatically increases thermal insulation, improves acoustics, and greatly reduces a building’s lifecycle costs. Its unique performance means that architects and designers can now create large areas of daylighting in walls and roofs, which can be as energy efficient as an insulated solid wall.
In addition, the natural light diffusing performance and elimination of glare and hot spots provided by Lumira insulation creates a soft, diffused interior light which results in a higher comfort level for occupants and reduced need for artificial lighting. The portfolio of trusted aerogel-insulated systems, in both particle and blanket form, from a host of international partners, provides superior daylighting solutions resulting in significant energy savings without compromising light transmission.
Beyond helping to create healthier living, recreational and work spaces, incorporating Lumira aerogel into a building’s daylighting systems can also assist in securing LEEDTM certification. Inclusion of Lumira aerogel can also assist in meeting or exceeding stringent building codes such as Part L in the United Kingdom, Energieein-sparverordnung (EnEV) in Germany or Règlementation Technique in France.
Because Lumira aerogel is reusable, safe for human and ecological systems, and is manufactured with little to no impact on the environment, it was awarded Silver Cradle to CradleSM certification from McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry. This stringent independent certification process examines a product’s manufacturing characteristics and ecological impact, aiming to eliminate waste entirely and create a healthy and sustainable society.
Cabot Aerogel global business manager, James Satterwhite, said: “Energy efficiency and sustainability are paramount in every architect’s design and thought process. Coupled with that is the realization that high-level lifecycle performance and cost savings, particularly with the unpredictability of energy prices, are vital. Over the next decade, we expect that high performance insulation systems will become increasingly common as specifiers seek to meet or exceed increasingly strict building regulations.”
“The new brand name will help establish a unique identity for the product within the architectural daylighting market,” said AJ du Plessis, commercial director, Cabot Aerogel business.
Previously, Cabot’s aerogel products were called Nanogel® aerogel, a name used for all its applications in several different market sectors – from building and industrial coatings to energy pipelines and even insulated apparel. Cabot’s rebranding strategy will give the products separate identities and new names for each different market sector.
“We established a unique identity in Lumira aerogel to highlight our dedication to the architectural daylighting market,” said du Plessis. “We believe the name Lumira aerogel encompasses the lightweight-yet-strong nature of our eco-friendly daylighting products. Our customers can still count on the same unsurpassed technical expertise, superior customer service, and unique performance benefits they have come to rely on.”
For architects, building owners and specifiers, Lumira aerogel is more than a new name. For them, the established technology it encapsulates reflects a new future and provides the perfect solution for maximizing freedom of aesthetic design for daylighting systems, together with sought-after benefits such as the well-being of occupants, energy efficiency, and superior thermal insulation.
Cabot introduced aerogel to the daylighting insulation market in 2003. Since then, tens of thousands of square meters of aerogel high-performance translucent daylighting systems have been used in buildings around the world – in a wide range of applications from glass to fabrics.
Lumira aerogel dramatically increases thermal insulation, improves acoustics, and greatly reduces a building’s lifecycle costs. Its unique performance means that architects and designers can now create large areas of daylighting in walls and roofs, which can be as energy efficient as an insulated solid wall.
In addition, the natural light diffusing performance and elimination of glare and hot spots provided by Lumira insulation creates a soft, diffused interior light which results in a higher comfort level for occupants and reduced need for artificial lighting. The portfolio of trusted aerogel-insulated systems, in both particle and blanket form, from a host of international partners, provides superior daylighting solutions resulting in significant energy savings without compromising light transmission.
Beyond helping to create healthier living, recreational and work spaces, incorporating Lumira aerogel into a building’s daylighting systems can also assist in securing LEEDTM certification. Inclusion of Lumira aerogel can also assist in meeting or exceeding stringent building codes such as Part L in the United Kingdom, Energieein-sparverordnung (EnEV) in Germany or Règlementation Technique in France.
Because Lumira aerogel is reusable, safe for human and ecological systems, and is manufactured with little to no impact on the environment, it was awarded Silver Cradle to CradleSM certification from McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry. This stringent independent certification process examines a product’s manufacturing characteristics and ecological impact, aiming to eliminate waste entirely and create a healthy and sustainable society.
Cabot Aerogel global business manager, James Satterwhite, said: “Energy efficiency and sustainability are paramount in every architect’s design and thought process. Coupled with that is the realization that high-level lifecycle performance and cost savings, particularly with the unpredictability of energy prices, are vital. Over the next decade, we expect that high performance insulation systems will become increasingly common as specifiers seek to meet or exceed increasingly strict building regulations.”
Avago debuts integrated switch and low-noise amplifier modules for TD-SCDMA and TD-LTE base stations
IMS2011, SAN JOSE, USA & SINGAPORE: Avago Technologies announced a series of high-power switch low-noise amplifier (LNA) modules dedicated for use in front-end receiver designs of TD-SCDMA and TD-LTE base transceiver station (BTS) applications.
The new small-footprint ALM-12x24 modules replace existing three-piece discrete solutions, providing significant board space savings that is especially critical for BTS designs with 8 transceiver channels in a single radio card. The fully-matched solutions also shorten design cycle time by eliminating the need for tuning with external matching circuitry. The modules deliver best-in-class noise performance, high-gain and high linearity from a compact package.
The Avago ALM-12x24 LNA modules integrate a high-power 50W Single Pole, Double Throw (SPDT) switch, a first-stage LNA and a second-stage high-linearity amplifier in an 8-mm-by-8-mm package. Constructed with an Avago PIN diode, the SPDT switch prevents the LNA from damage by high-power signals potentially leaking over from the transmit chain in conditions where the antenna is mismatched.
The LNA and high-linearity amplifier leverage the company’s proprietary 0.25 µm GaAs Enhancement-mode pHEMT process to achieve robust RF performance. Avago will exhibit the modules, along with its complete RF and Microwave portfolio, at the 2011 IEEE Microwave Theory & Techniques Society International Microwave Symposium in booth number 1602 at the Baltimore Convention Center from June 7-9.
The wireless infrastructure industry must provide optimum coverage with the best signal quality in a crowded spectrum. Receiver sensitivity is the most critical requirement in a BTS receiver’s design, and LNA selection greatly affects the receiver’s performance. For front-end design architectures, low noise figure (NF) is a key design goal. Another key design factor is linearity, which affects the receiver’s ability to distinguish between wanted and spurious signals that are closely spaced. Output third-order intercept (OIP3) is used to specify linearity.
The ALM-12124 module covers 1880-2025 MHz with 0.80 dB NF and 36.4 dBm OIP3 typical performance at 1900 MHz in receiver mode, while ALM-12224 module covers 2300-2400 MHz with 0.99 dB NF and 38.5 dBm OIP3 typical performance at 2400 MHz in receiver mode.
The new small-footprint ALM-12x24 modules replace existing three-piece discrete solutions, providing significant board space savings that is especially critical for BTS designs with 8 transceiver channels in a single radio card. The fully-matched solutions also shorten design cycle time by eliminating the need for tuning with external matching circuitry. The modules deliver best-in-class noise performance, high-gain and high linearity from a compact package.
The Avago ALM-12x24 LNA modules integrate a high-power 50W Single Pole, Double Throw (SPDT) switch, a first-stage LNA and a second-stage high-linearity amplifier in an 8-mm-by-8-mm package. Constructed with an Avago PIN diode, the SPDT switch prevents the LNA from damage by high-power signals potentially leaking over from the transmit chain in conditions where the antenna is mismatched.
The LNA and high-linearity amplifier leverage the company’s proprietary 0.25 µm GaAs Enhancement-mode pHEMT process to achieve robust RF performance. Avago will exhibit the modules, along with its complete RF and Microwave portfolio, at the 2011 IEEE Microwave Theory & Techniques Society International Microwave Symposium in booth number 1602 at the Baltimore Convention Center from June 7-9.
The wireless infrastructure industry must provide optimum coverage with the best signal quality in a crowded spectrum. Receiver sensitivity is the most critical requirement in a BTS receiver’s design, and LNA selection greatly affects the receiver’s performance. For front-end design architectures, low noise figure (NF) is a key design goal. Another key design factor is linearity, which affects the receiver’s ability to distinguish between wanted and spurious signals that are closely spaced. Output third-order intercept (OIP3) is used to specify linearity.
The ALM-12124 module covers 1880-2025 MHz with 0.80 dB NF and 36.4 dBm OIP3 typical performance at 1900 MHz in receiver mode, while ALM-12224 module covers 2300-2400 MHz with 0.99 dB NF and 38.5 dBm OIP3 typical performance at 2400 MHz in receiver mode.
Avago intros market’s first WiMAX co-existence front-end module for simplified design of mobile electronics
IMS2011, SAN JOSE, USA & SINGAPORE: Avago Technologies announced a complete RF front-end module (FEM) for WiMAX radios in mobile handset or portable PC applications. The new AFEM-S257 module is designed specifically for coexistence operation of WiMAX with other cellular and WiFi radios in the same device.
The module features two receive ports and a single transmit port in a small 5 by 7 by 1 mm package that is ideal for space-constrained mobile applications in the 2.5 to 2.7 GHz frequency range – providing up to 25 percent space savings over discrete WiMAX solutions.
The AFEM-S257 module integrates multiple high-performance technologies to reduce PCB board footprint, while simplifying design and manufacturing and shortening time to market. Utilizing Avago proprietary 0.25-µm GaAs enhancement-mode pHEMT process and leading-edge Film Bulk Acoustic Resonator (FBAR) filtering technologies, the module delivers superior performance across voltage and temperature levels.
FBAR technology delivers steep roll-off and low insertion loss, resulting in extended battery life and talk time and better signal quality. With high noise rejection of 35 dBc, the module enables fewer interference issues between IEEE 802.16 WiMAX and other radios. The AFEM-S257 module achieves 24 dBm of WiMAX-compliant output power, while maintaining an error vector magnitude (EVM) of 2.5 percent at 16 quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM).
Avago will have a live demonstration of the AFEM-S257 module, and will exhibit its complete RF and Microwave portfolio, at the 2011 IEEE Microwave Theory & Techniques Society International Microwave Symposium in booth number 1602 at the Baltimore Convention Center from June 7-9.
“The AFEM-S257 front-end module provides a complete, compact solution that can be easily and quickly designed in to mobile WiMAX applications, which is demonstrated in the top three reference designs addressing this market,” said James Wilson, senior director of marketing for wireless products at Avago. “With Avago FBAR filtering technology delivering unparalleled out-of-band rejection, the module offers the performance major smartphone makers demand.”
The module features two receive ports and a single transmit port in a small 5 by 7 by 1 mm package that is ideal for space-constrained mobile applications in the 2.5 to 2.7 GHz frequency range – providing up to 25 percent space savings over discrete WiMAX solutions.
The AFEM-S257 module integrates multiple high-performance technologies to reduce PCB board footprint, while simplifying design and manufacturing and shortening time to market. Utilizing Avago proprietary 0.25-µm GaAs enhancement-mode pHEMT process and leading-edge Film Bulk Acoustic Resonator (FBAR) filtering technologies, the module delivers superior performance across voltage and temperature levels.
FBAR technology delivers steep roll-off and low insertion loss, resulting in extended battery life and talk time and better signal quality. With high noise rejection of 35 dBc, the module enables fewer interference issues between IEEE 802.16 WiMAX and other radios. The AFEM-S257 module achieves 24 dBm of WiMAX-compliant output power, while maintaining an error vector magnitude (EVM) of 2.5 percent at 16 quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM).
Avago will have a live demonstration of the AFEM-S257 module, and will exhibit its complete RF and Microwave portfolio, at the 2011 IEEE Microwave Theory & Techniques Society International Microwave Symposium in booth number 1602 at the Baltimore Convention Center from June 7-9.
“The AFEM-S257 front-end module provides a complete, compact solution that can be easily and quickly designed in to mobile WiMAX applications, which is demonstrated in the top three reference designs addressing this market,” said James Wilson, senior director of marketing for wireless products at Avago. “With Avago FBAR filtering technology delivering unparalleled out-of-band rejection, the module offers the performance major smartphone makers demand.”
IPC releases PCB industry reults for April 2011
BANNOCKBURN, USA: IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries announced the April findings from its monthly North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program.
PCB industry growth rates and book-to-bill ratios announced
Rigid PCB shipments were up 0.8 percent and bookings decreased 6.6 percent in April 2011 from April 2010. Year to date, rigid PCB shipments were up 5.2 percent and bookings declined 8.1 percent.
Compared to the previous month, rigid PCB shipments decreased 15.0 percent and rigid bookings decreased 12.3 percent. The book-to-bill ratio for the North American rigid PCB industry in April 2011 improved slightly to 0.96.
Flexible circuit shipments in April 2011 were up 30.3 percent and bookings increased 7.2 percent compared to April 2010. Year to date, flexible circuit shipments increased 14.3 percent and bookings were up 9.0 percent. Compared to the previous month, flexible circuit shipments decreased 2.4 percent and flex bookings declined 0.8 percent. The North American flexible circuit book-to-bill ratio in April 2011 fell to 0.96.
For rigid PCBs and flexible circuits combined, industry shipments in April 2011 increased 3.0 percent from April 2010, as orders booked decreased 5.6 percent from April 2010. Year to date, combined industry shipments were up 5.9 percent and bookings were down 6.7 percent. Compared to the previous month, combined industry shipments for April 2011 decreased 13.9 percent and bookings decreased 11.5 percent. The combined (rigid and flex) industry book-to-bill ratio in April 2011 inched up to 0.96.
“Growth in North American PCB sales continues to follow normal seasonal patterns and seems to have returned to normal, and the book-to-bill ratio is holding steady at just under parity,” said IPC president and CEO Denny McGuirk. “This suggests the slowdown in sales growth is likely to continue into the third quarter of this year.”
The book-to-bill ratios are calculated by dividing the value of orders booked over the past three months by the value of sales billed during the same period from companies in IPC’s survey sample. A ratio of more than 1.00 suggests that current demand is ahead of supply, which is a positive indicator for sales growth over the next two to three months.
Book-to-bill ratios and growth rates for rigid PCBs and flexible circuits combined are heavily affected by the rigid PCB segment. Rigid PCBs represent an estimated 89 percent of the current PCB industry in North America, according to IPC’s World PCB Production Report.
Role of domestic production
IPC’s monthly survey of the North American PCB industry tracks bookings and shipments from US and Canadian facilities, which provide indicators of regional demand. These numbers do not measure US and Canadian PCB production.
To track regional production trends, IPC asks survey participants for the percent of their reported shipments that were produced domestically (i.e., in the USA or Canada). In April 2011, 81 percent of total PCB shipments reported were domestically produced.
Domestic production accounted for 79 percent of rigid PCB and 87 percent of flexible circuit shipments in April by IPC’s survey participants. These numbers are significantly affected by the mix of companies in IPC’s survey sample, which change slightly in January, but are kept constant through the remainder of the year.
Bare circuits vs. assembly
Flexible circuit sales typically include value-added services such as assembly, in addition to the bare flex circuits. In April, the flexible circuit manufacturers in IPC’s survey sample indicated that bare circuits accounted for about 52 percent of their shipment value reported for the month.
Assembly and other services make up a large and growing segment of flexible circuit producers’ businesses. This figure is also sensitive to changes in the survey sample, which may occur at the beginning of each calendar year.
Interpreting the data
Year-on-year and year-to-date growth rates provide the most meaningful view of industry growth. Month-to-month comparisons should be made with caution as they may reflect cyclical effects. Because bookings tend to be more volatile than shipments, changes in the book-to-bill ratios from month to month may not be significant unless a trend of more than three consecutive months is apparent.
It is also important to consider changes in bookings and shipments to understand what is driving changes in the book-to-bill ratio.
PCB industry growth rates and book-to-bill ratios announced
Rigid PCB shipments were up 0.8 percent and bookings decreased 6.6 percent in April 2011 from April 2010. Year to date, rigid PCB shipments were up 5.2 percent and bookings declined 8.1 percent.
Compared to the previous month, rigid PCB shipments decreased 15.0 percent and rigid bookings decreased 12.3 percent. The book-to-bill ratio for the North American rigid PCB industry in April 2011 improved slightly to 0.96.
Flexible circuit shipments in April 2011 were up 30.3 percent and bookings increased 7.2 percent compared to April 2010. Year to date, flexible circuit shipments increased 14.3 percent and bookings were up 9.0 percent. Compared to the previous month, flexible circuit shipments decreased 2.4 percent and flex bookings declined 0.8 percent. The North American flexible circuit book-to-bill ratio in April 2011 fell to 0.96.
For rigid PCBs and flexible circuits combined, industry shipments in April 2011 increased 3.0 percent from April 2010, as orders booked decreased 5.6 percent from April 2010. Year to date, combined industry shipments were up 5.9 percent and bookings were down 6.7 percent. Compared to the previous month, combined industry shipments for April 2011 decreased 13.9 percent and bookings decreased 11.5 percent. The combined (rigid and flex) industry book-to-bill ratio in April 2011 inched up to 0.96.
“Growth in North American PCB sales continues to follow normal seasonal patterns and seems to have returned to normal, and the book-to-bill ratio is holding steady at just under parity,” said IPC president and CEO Denny McGuirk. “This suggests the slowdown in sales growth is likely to continue into the third quarter of this year.”
The book-to-bill ratios are calculated by dividing the value of orders booked over the past three months by the value of sales billed during the same period from companies in IPC’s survey sample. A ratio of more than 1.00 suggests that current demand is ahead of supply, which is a positive indicator for sales growth over the next two to three months.
Book-to-bill ratios and growth rates for rigid PCBs and flexible circuits combined are heavily affected by the rigid PCB segment. Rigid PCBs represent an estimated 89 percent of the current PCB industry in North America, according to IPC’s World PCB Production Report.
Role of domestic production
IPC’s monthly survey of the North American PCB industry tracks bookings and shipments from US and Canadian facilities, which provide indicators of regional demand. These numbers do not measure US and Canadian PCB production.
To track regional production trends, IPC asks survey participants for the percent of their reported shipments that were produced domestically (i.e., in the USA or Canada). In April 2011, 81 percent of total PCB shipments reported were domestically produced.
Domestic production accounted for 79 percent of rigid PCB and 87 percent of flexible circuit shipments in April by IPC’s survey participants. These numbers are significantly affected by the mix of companies in IPC’s survey sample, which change slightly in January, but are kept constant through the remainder of the year.
Bare circuits vs. assembly
Flexible circuit sales typically include value-added services such as assembly, in addition to the bare flex circuits. In April, the flexible circuit manufacturers in IPC’s survey sample indicated that bare circuits accounted for about 52 percent of their shipment value reported for the month.
Assembly and other services make up a large and growing segment of flexible circuit producers’ businesses. This figure is also sensitive to changes in the survey sample, which may occur at the beginning of each calendar year.
Interpreting the data
Year-on-year and year-to-date growth rates provide the most meaningful view of industry growth. Month-to-month comparisons should be made with caution as they may reflect cyclical effects. Because bookings tend to be more volatile than shipments, changes in the book-to-bill ratios from month to month may not be significant unless a trend of more than three consecutive months is apparent.
It is also important to consider changes in bookings and shipments to understand what is driving changes in the book-to-bill ratio.
RFMD expands portfolio of broadband components with new IQ modulators
GREENSBORO, USA: RF Micro Devices Inc., a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency components and compound semiconductor technologies, has extended its portfolio of broadband components to include two new low power IQ Modulators featuring integrated fractional-N synthesizers and voltage controlled oscillators (VCO).
The RFMD2080 and RFMD2081 are broadband devices capable of generating output frequencies from 45MHz to 2700MHz. They are suitable for a wide range of applications, including satellite communications, Point-to-Point radio, software defined radio, and other wireless and wireline applications requiring QPSK/QAM modulators. The broadband nature of the components and the integration of the local oscillator offer customers a competitive combination of functionality, versatility, and size.
The RFMD2080 features a baseband interface incorporating programmable filtering and gain control. Optimized for low power operation, the device has current consumption of 150mA from a 3V supply, allowing customers to create more environmentally friendly systems with reduced power consumption. Both the RFMD2080 and RFMD2081 are programmable using a simple 3-wire serial interface and offered in QFN 5x5mm packages.
Alastair Upton, general manager of RFMD's Broadband Components Business Unit, said: "RFMD's new IQ Modulator products significantly reduce implementation size and complexity, power consumption and cost for our customers. We are very pleased to offer these market-leading devices, which leverage our optimal technology matching (OTM) strategy and highlight our 'green' approach to product development and performance."
The RFMD2080 and RFMD2081 are broadband devices capable of generating output frequencies from 45MHz to 2700MHz. They are suitable for a wide range of applications, including satellite communications, Point-to-Point radio, software defined radio, and other wireless and wireline applications requiring QPSK/QAM modulators. The broadband nature of the components and the integration of the local oscillator offer customers a competitive combination of functionality, versatility, and size.
The RFMD2080 features a baseband interface incorporating programmable filtering and gain control. Optimized for low power operation, the device has current consumption of 150mA from a 3V supply, allowing customers to create more environmentally friendly systems with reduced power consumption. Both the RFMD2080 and RFMD2081 are programmable using a simple 3-wire serial interface and offered in QFN 5x5mm packages.
Alastair Upton, general manager of RFMD's Broadband Components Business Unit, said: "RFMD's new IQ Modulator products significantly reduce implementation size and complexity, power consumption and cost for our customers. We are very pleased to offer these market-leading devices, which leverage our optimal technology matching (OTM) strategy and highlight our 'green' approach to product development and performance."
Genesis Photonics places multi-unit order for MaxBright MOCVD systems
PLAINVIEW, USA: Veeco Instruments Inc. announced that Taiwan based Genesis Photonics Inc. (GPI) has placed a multi-unit order for Veeco’s recently released TurboDisc MaxBright Multi-reactor MOCVD System. GPI will use the systems to increase capacity for the production of high brightness light emitting diodes (HB LEDs) being driven by applications such as backlighting, lighting, displays, and automotive.
David Chung, chairman and CEO of GPI, commented: "We have been very pleased with the production proven performance of Veeco's K465i MOCVD systems already installed in our manufacturing facility. They helped us to achieve LED brightness higher than the industry average. By now adding Veeco’s new MaxBright systems, we will further lower our LED manufacturing costs, maximize our fab space, and accelerate our productivity.”
William J. Miller, executive VP, Veeco LED & Solar, added: “It is gratifying to have the MaxBright system selected by GPI, one of Taiwan’s top LED manufacturers. Our customers are resonating with the message that the MaxBright system can deliver more good LEDs for less money than other tools on the market. We are particularly pleased that GPI is choosing MaxBright, which further solidifies our relationship with this important customer as they grow their position in the LED industry.”
David Chung, chairman and CEO of GPI, commented: "We have been very pleased with the production proven performance of Veeco's K465i MOCVD systems already installed in our manufacturing facility. They helped us to achieve LED brightness higher than the industry average. By now adding Veeco’s new MaxBright systems, we will further lower our LED manufacturing costs, maximize our fab space, and accelerate our productivity.”
William J. Miller, executive VP, Veeco LED & Solar, added: “It is gratifying to have the MaxBright system selected by GPI, one of Taiwan’s top LED manufacturers. Our customers are resonating with the message that the MaxBright system can deliver more good LEDs for less money than other tools on the market. We are particularly pleased that GPI is choosing MaxBright, which further solidifies our relationship with this important customer as they grow their position in the LED industry.”
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