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“EpiGaN has chosen Limburg as the best location to grow their business after an in depth location study. We are happy that our intertwined offer of venture capital and sector specific infrastructure played a key role in the decision process”, says Stijn Bijnens, CEO of LRM; “EpiGaN will contribute to the development of high-tech solutions for the renewable energy domain, an area where Limburg is willing to play an important role”. “Imec has pioneered the use of Si substrates for GaN technology, for its cost efficiency and its bright perspective of leveraging on the silicon-based semiconductor industry. We are proud to see that a highly-innovative, long-term research project leads to the creation of a high-potential spin-off, bringing imec technology to the market”, concludes Luc Van den hove, President and CEO of imec.


Equipment and Materials


InGaAs spectrometers from B&W Tek are cool


The company will debut its latest NIR indium gallium arsenide spectrometers at SPIE’s Optics & Spectrometers conference.


B&W Tek has recently introduced its enhanced series of TE Cooled fibre-coupled InGaAs array spectrometers – the Sol series.


The company says these spectrometers offer extended spectral range and high spectral resolution options along with deeper TE Cooling. All four spectrometers in the series have a USB standard interface for easy integration into OEM systems.


“B&W Tek strives for constant innovation and improvement,” says Jack Zhou, COO for B&W Tek, Inc. “ We not only believe in scientific advancement by way of engineering new products, but also by the improvement of existing products for superior results and exceptional customer value. The enhancements of our Sol series near-infrared spectrometers will allow users more flexibility in configuring systems specific to their application, with an increase in detection limits of nearly a factor of 10.”


The Sol 1.7’s TE Cooling has been upgraded from +5°C to -10°C for lower noise and better stability. The spectrometer includes three new grating options, allowing for 18 additional configurations between 900 nm – 1700 nm, and a resolution of 0.2nm. Redesigned electronics for the Sol 1.7 allow this unit to operate with a standard 5VDC power supply, making it even more convenient for OEM integrators and end users alike.


The Sol 2.2 and Sol 2.2A have also been upgraded with three new grating options, allowing for 8 additional configurations from previous models. These new gratings allow for an extended range of 900 nm-2200 nm and higher spectral resolution, measuring less than 2.5 nm for the Sol 2.2.


Rubicon upgrades its sapphire furnaces


The firm’s ES2-XLG3.0 tool is claimed to boast significant quality innovations that optimise yield and efficiency during the crystal growth process.


Rubicon Technology, a provider of sapphire substrates and products to the LED, RFIC, semiconductor, and optical industry has completed a company-wide installation of enhancements to its proprietary crystal growth furnaces bringing all furnaces up to Rubicon Furnace Version ES2- XLG3.0.


This is the latest version of the company’s proprietary furnace design for the production of high quality, large diameter sapphire material and provides even greater automation and yield consistency.


Over time, the company’s Design for High Volume August/September 2011 www.compoundsemiconductor.net 159


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