Aixtron, said that the company has received an order for multiple AIX 2800G4-TM MOCVD cluster tools from Chinese optoelectronic manufacturer Xiamen Changelight, to expand its production capacity for gallium arsenide-based, red, orange and yellow LEDs.
Each production cluster consists of two multi-wafer AIX 2800G4-TM process modules with susceptor* configurations of 15×4″ and one automation module serving both process modules, to enable high-volume manufacturing and maximised throughput, as well as the high product yield and chemical efficiency of the AIX 2800G4-TM, which claims to set the sector’s benchmark for lowest cost per wafer.
*A susceptor is a material used for its ability to absorb electromagnetic energy and convert it to heat (which is sometimes designed to be re-emitted as infrared thermal radiation).
