AIXTRON AG: SILAN orders six AIXTRON New Generation CRIUS(R) II systems for GaN UHB-LED boost

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06.07.2010 07:45

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SILAN orders six AIXTRON New Generation CRIUS(R) II systems 
for GaN UHB-LED boost

Aachen/Germany, July 6, 2010 - AIXTRON AG (FSE: AIXA; NASDAQ: AIXG)
announced today a new order for six CRIUS(R) II 55x2-inch configuration
deposition systems from Hangzhou Silan Microelectronics Co., Ltd., 'SILAN'.
The Hangzhou, PR China based company, placed the order in the second
quarter of 2010 and will take delivery of the systems over the fourth
quarter 2010 to first quarter 2011 period. The systems will be used for the
volume production of GaN ultra-high brightness (UHB) blue/green LEDs. The
local AIXTRON support team will commission the new reactors at the
company's facility in Hangzhou, China.

Mr. Jiang Zhongyong, General Manager Silan Azure, comments, 'We are looking
to carry out a major capacity increase for our nitride LED wafers so
naturally we turned to AIXTRON. Their new generation CRIUS(R) II systems
have demonstrated major improvements such as higher growth rates, high
pressure growth and the more than doubling of productivity. Therefore, I am
convinced that the CRIUS(R) II will meet our need for process flexibility,
uniformity in thickness, doping, and composition. Our good relationship
with the AIXTRON Group and their very responsive local support will ensure
that we receive the best service with the installation and operation of the
advanced CRIUS(R) technology.'

Hangzhou Silan Microelectronics Co., Ltd. is primarily engaged in the
development, manufacture and sale of integrated circuits, LED products and
other electronic components. Its main products include digital audio and
video ICs, power management ICs, LED drivers, DC motor drivers, etc. The
Company distributes its products principally in Zhejiang province, China.

'AIXTRON's next generation CRIUS(R) II Close Coupled Showerhead(R) (CSS)
system offers customers fastest time to production and minimized
maintenance based on proven technology,' explains Tony Pearce, Managing
Director AIXTRON Ltd. 'The CRIUS(R) II will be delivered with the ARGUS
multi-channel pyrometer allowing real-time surface temperature measurement
and analysis that enables to monitor the thermometric distribution across
the whole of the MOCVD growth surface in the CCS(R) system.'

For further information on AIXTRON AG (FSE: AIXA, ISIN DE000A0WMPJ6;
NASDAQ: AIXG, ISIN US0096061041) please consult our website at:
www.aixtron.com.


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statements: actual customer orders received by AIXTRON; the extent to which
chemical vapor deposition, or CVD, technology is demanded by the market
place; the timing of final acceptance of products by customers; the
financial climate and accessibility of financing; general conditions in the
thin film equipment market and in the macro-economy; cancellations,
rescheduling or delays in product shipments; manufacturing capacity
constraints; lengthy sales and qualification cycles; difficulties in the
production process; changes in semiconductor industry growth; increased
competition; exchange rate fluctuations; availability of government
funding; variability and availability of interest rates; delays in
developing and commercializing new products; general economic conditions
being less favorable than expected; and other factors. The forward-looking
statements contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof
and AIXTRON does not assume any obligation to update or revise any
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events or otherwise, unless required by law.

Contact:
Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
AIXTRON AG, Kaiserstr. 98, 52134 Herzogenrath, Germany
Phone: +49 241 8909 444, Fax: +49 241 8909 445, invest@aixtron.com
www.aixtron.com




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Language:     English
Company:      AIXTRON AG
              Kaiserstr. 98
              52134 Herzogenrath
              Deutschland
Phone:        +49 (241) 8909-444
Fax:          +49 (241) 8909-445
E-mail:       invest@aixtron.com
Internet:     www.aixtron.com
ISIN:         DE000A0WMPJ6, US0096061041
WKN:          A0WMPJ
Indices:      TecDAX
Listed:       Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
              in Berlin, München, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart; Terminbörse EUREX
 
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