Philips Lumileds first production 6 inch wafer

San Jose California and Singapore - Philips Lumileds has become the first mass production of 150 mm (6 inches) wafer type power LED manufacturer, and is a large substrate, the weekly production of millions of life based on gallium nitride (GaN) materials LEDs. Lumileds has the world's most advanced LED manufacturing technology, operation environment and ability. The company is continuing to lead the industry in the light of unprecedented lumen / dollar and lumen / watt performance, and promote the upgrading of solid-state lighting applications.

"Make use of our existing excellent extension and wafer preparation technology, with the 150 mm wafer capacity based on the new, let Lumileds with the annual production of billions of LUXEON production capacity of LEDs, Philips Lumileds executive vice president of global operations Matthijs Glastra said," we expect the pace of adoption of the LED will require all the other the manufacturer uses the same strategy and follow up. Only by the high yield and quality level we show will be a challenge to them. "

Each piece of 150 mm wafer can be made up to 4 times the current number of 3 inch wafers LEDs. Due to the requirements of the lighting industry and ensuring the reliability of the supply chain support, this shift to large size wafers is widely regarded as a key way to increase LEDs production.

Philips Lumileds in ascension 150 mm wafer production capacity at the same time, will continue to maintain its existing wafer production, to meet the supply requirements from lighting, automotive and consumer electronics rising for high-quality, high performance LEDs. Expansion of production capacity is an important driving force for the adoption of LED technology. In extra high capacity epitaxial reactor, and with enhanced productivity and yield of high ability, means the company for capital expenditure is lower and lower the costs in the increment at the same time. "Some LED made new entrants will need more reaction furnace to achieve with our considerable capacity Matthijs Glastra pointed out.

Lumileds in San Jose and Singapore engineers, scientists and system operation personnel have completed the installation, customization and optimization of equipment to meet the strict production standards, and ensure that the company can provide the process and look forward to relying on world-class light output, light efficiency, reliability and light quality to customers.