Reduce LED costs 6 inches MOCVD surge in demand

Next year, 6 inches of organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) will be a substantial increase in the amount of machine. Light emitting diode (LED) prices since the beginning of 2011 fell, upstream of the LED epitaxial plant except by reducing capital expenditures (CAPEX) counter profit and revenue decline, has gradually increased the proportion of 6 inch MOCVD machine is adopted, further reduce manufacturing cost and strengthen the competitive price.

The general manager of Laytec business Tom Thieme said that the field measurement will help increase the LED epitaxial yield, thereby effectively reducing the manufacturing cost of LED epitaxy.

The general manager of Laytec business Tom Thieme said that this year the upstream epitaxial LED MOCVD machine suppliers purchase quantity declined significantly, and the 4 inch MOCVD machine is no longer the mainstream market, and the proportion of 6 inch MOCVD equipment procurement rose significantly, obvious LED epitaxial plant is already facing tremendous cost pressures, so to buy large size MOCVD machine to an increase in gross margin and revenue contribution.

About 6 inches MOCVD machine needs strong bullish, Ace (Aixtron), Vikky (Veeco MOCVD) and other equipment manufacturers has already launched the 6 inch product line deployment; on the other hand, MOCVD optical measurement vendors such as Laytec, also in layout of advanced measuring volume at top speed (In-Situ Metrology) technology, to improve the LED epitaxial plant the production yield, lowered manufacturing cost to reach.

Thieme pointed out that in 2013 6 inch MOCVD machine market penetration will grow rapidly, for measuring the temperature of the wafer MOCVD reaction furnace pyrometer (Pyrometer) instrument, Laytec has developed into the local reaction furnace installation instrument, can ensure the flatness of the wafer (Flatness) to improve the yield.

Thieme further revealed that the current Laytec on field Volume 6 inch MOCVD machine developed instrument, make LED wavelength consistency to + 3 nm (nm), the company plans to 2015 up to + 1 nm, is expected to help LED epitaxial plant improve yield, to reduce costs.