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10 September 2009

 

Mitsubishi Chemical orders Aixtron MOCVD system for white HB-LED production

Deposition equipment maker Aixtron AG of Herzogenrath, Germany says that Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Chemical has ordered an AIX 2800G4 HT Planetary Reactor MOCVD system, for delivery in 42x2-inch wafer configuration for the production of InGaN-based white ultra-high-brightness (UHB) LEDs.

Having already made considerable progress in the mass-production of phosphors for high-brightness white LEDs, Mitsubishi Chemical is about to complete the next stage in their strategic plan. With the aid of the AIX 2800G4 HT Planetary Reactor, the firm aims to rapidly transition from UHB LED development to volume production. Combining this with its phosphor capabilities, Mitsubishi Chemical says that it should soon be manufacturing white LEDs for applications including display backlighting and solid-state lighting.

The ongoing strategic plan also involves Mitsubishi Chemical Corp absorption in April of Kasei Optonix Ltd of Naruta, Japan (a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp that produces phosphor products, as well as x-ray field products and piezo-electric devices) by acquiring the remaining 2.6% stake belonging to Dai Nippon Toryo Co Ltd. Mitsubishi Chemical reckons that the merger should further strengthen its phosphor business for white LEDs and flat-panel displays.

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