31 August 2011

Veeco opens Taiwan Technology Center

Epitaxial deposition, process, and metrology equipment maker Veeco Instruments Inc of Plainview NY, USA, which makes metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) equipment for manufacturing light-emitting diodes (LEDs), has celebrated the opening of its new Taiwan Technology Center (TTC) in Hsinchu, Taiwan, which will provide process support for the rapidly growing LED industry. Guests at the opening ceremony included several of Veeco’s key customers in Greater China as well as key local government officials.

“Our goal is to ensure customer collaboration and enhanced responsiveness to build a long-term strategic partnership with our key Greater China customers,” declared CEO John R. Peeler. “We selected Hsinchu as the location for our new Taiwan Technology Center because of its strong history of LED industry leadership and the large number of local LED manufacturers. This center provides excellent access to some of the world’s best technology and engineering talent, and is strategically located for convenient access by other Asian customers,” he added. 

“By opening the TTC, we are bringing Veeco’s leading technology closer to our customers,” notes Peter Collingwood, Veeco’s senior VP, sales & service. “While we have always supported this region around the clock, this new site takes our commitment to the next level. We are able to easily demonstrate our latest technology and newest MOCVD systems to help our customers to ramp their production of high-efficiency, low-cost LEDs.” 

The TTC site, which has about 40 Veeco staff, is equipped to conduct process demonstrations, arrange rapid start programs to transfer best known methods (BKM), provide early access to evaluate system upgrades, and support joint technology development programs. The TTC is equipped with Veeco’s MOCVD systems, including a multi-chamber TurboDisc MaxBright MOCVD system.

“We are committed to satisfying our customers and helping them to accelerate their production,” commented Justin K. Wang, general manager, Veeco Greater China region. “Our goal is to be the preferred supplier with the best products on the market, as well as having a local presence to expedite our customers’ time-to-market,” he adds.

“The TTC is the newest part of our significant expansion in Asia that we announced last fall [at the 7th China International Forum for Solid State Lighting in Shenzhen, 14–16 October],” notes Peeler. “Veeco will invest over $30m to dramatically expand our Asia footprint to help customers continue to accelerate the pace of adoption of LEDs for consumer electronics and solid-state lighting, including additional new R&D/demo and process support sites in Shanghai, China (opened May 2011) and Seoul, Korea (opening in 2012),” he adds.

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