EPISTAR to win the big one, to attack the VCSEL business

Apple 3D sensor supply factory Lumentum on the upstream of VCSEL epitaxial chip demand urgently, to come to Taiwan for help and new crystal power supply, plus non Apple also find crystal electric ready to follow the face recognition application, EPISTAR planning will be ready in five to ten by 4 inch platform to 6 inches, to attack the VCSEL business.

EPISTAR chairman Li Bingjie stressed that the best crystal electric is currently the development of VCSEL and Mini LED, is expected to 2020, these two new products accounted for revenue ratio can reach 30%.

Apple iPhone X face recognition function Liu Haizhong lattice projector, lighting device, and a distance sensor, is equipped with three VCSEL laser, specified by Lumentum Taiwan Wenmao to Britain's IQE with VCSEL EPI wafer but because Apple in the new model, three iPhone in 2018, and the iPad have to use 3D test, the British IQE can not fully support Lumentum, silver and other suppliers to come to Taiwan for emergency.

The new Lumentum won the favor after that, according to reports, due to the demand for VCSEL next year is too big, Lumentum looking for upstream epitaxial crystal electric factory, also find. According to reports, in order to make the Lumentum epitaxial plant early production, and even provide complete design, make crystal electric and new can accelerate the production, in order to cope with the huge demand for next year.

EPISTAR deputy general manager and chief spokesman Zhang Shixian would not comment on customer dynamics, but he said, indeed for the development of the VCSEL crystal, five to ten to 6 inch production platform.

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