PlayNitride selects AIX G5+ C for Micro LED production

Herzogenrath/Germany, January 09, 2019 – AIXTRON SE (FSE: AIXA), a worldwide leading provider of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry, announced today that PlayNitride Inc., will receive an AIX G5+ C MOCVD system for the manufacturing of GaN-based (gallium nitride) Micro LEDs. The Taiwanese company is one of the technology leaders in the field of Micro LED displays, having recently demonstrated its Micro LED display prototypes. By signing a joint collaboration agreement, AIXTRON and PlayNitride will join forces to technically and commercially enable the decisive step forward to unlock the potential markets.

Micro LED technology is on the roadmap of all tier one display manufacturers as a challenger to the existing display technology for next-gen consumer products. Displays made of Micro LEDs consist of micron-sized LED arrays forming individual sub-pixel elements. Compared to the existing LCD and OLED technologies, Micro LED displays offer lowest power consumption while exhibiting superior pixel density, contrast ratio and brightness. Thus, opening new horizons for consumer mobile products as well as premium TV displays.

PlayNitride Inc. has chosen the AIX G5+ C as it is the tool of record for Micro LED MOCVD processing. AIXTRON’s advanced production tool offers market leading wavelength uniformity to meet the tightened Micro LED market specifications in a batch reactor high-throughput environment. Furthermore, the system allows for the lowest defect and particle level in the industry due to an effective in-situ cleaning technology and the cassette-to-cassette handler which is essential for high yields. Overall, the AIX G5+ C provides leading-edge products that are necessary to meet the high-quality standards in Micro LED applications.

“We are very pleased that PlayNitride as a key player in the business has selected the AIX G5+ C for the further development of groundbreaking Micro LED production processes. We are looking forward to our joint collaboration to accelerate a breakthrough in the commercial and technical use of Micro LEDs for displays. Our AIX G5+ C platform perfectly backs PlayNitride’s product strategy since it allows for outstanding performance in a high-volume manufacturing environment”, comments Dr. Bernd Schulte, President of AIXTRON.

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