news Aixtron to supply LDX with two CRIUS tools
The 31 x 2” MOCVD systems will enable LDX (LongDeXin) to satisfy the GaN-HB- LED market for use in backlights. Aixtron said it has received an order from a new customer in China, LDX a joint venture by Zhejiang Longfei Industry and China Delixi Holding Group, founded in October 2009 for the purpose of strategic cooperation.
The order was placed in the first quarter of 2010, and LDX will use the systems for GaN HB-LED production. The two 31 x 2” MOCVD reactors will be delivered installed and commissioned by Aixtron in LDX’s new factory in Shanghai in the second quarter of 2010. Manager of the LED project, Mr. Lin Loufei said, “Our company has decided to make a strategic investment to enter the display backlighting business. This project requires rapid in-house LED development and the manufacturing of materials for epiwafer-based high brightness LEDs.
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Applied Materials Announces Advanced Automation Tool
SMARTFACTORY software monitors all machines employed in the manufacturing of Solar, LED and Chip Packaging processes.
Applied Materials has launched its Applied SmartFactory MES software. Claimed to be an affordable, out-of-the-box, factory automation system, it can track and streamline the flow of materials throughout a manufacturing facility.
Designed to help accelerate the production ramp of emerging technologies, the software can be deployed in less than 60 days. It’s aim is to improve quality, boost productivity and cut operational costs.
Based on its FAB300 MES technology, the SmartFactory system features pre-built, technology-specific scenarios. These monitor every machine and all work-in- progress material movements, manage production sequencing, create an audit trail,
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and deliver instructions to shop floor workers via a consistent, task-focused graphical user interface.
An optional APC module using Applied E3 technology interfaces directly with production equipment, enabling real-time, run-to-run (R2R) process tuning and fault detection and classification (FDC). SmartFactory is also the first MES available with integrated advanced process control (APC) capability, enabling customers to achieve higher and more consistent factory output. “The SmartFactory system is designed to help factory operations in rapidly-growing industries achieve the high yields and economies of scale that can lower manufacturing cost - key to the widespread adoption of these important new technologies,” said Charlie Pappis, VP and General Manager of Applied Global Services.
alarm and linkage control systems. Its products supply China as well as North America, Japan, Turkey, Nigeria, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
company’s experience and the technical know-how its support team can bring to our project. The success of this venture will greatly depend on these MOCVD systems. We look forward to working with AIXTRON to quickly and efficiently bring the new reactors into full production.”
Zhejiang Longfei Industry based in China, specializes in the development and production of healthcare oxygen supply equipment, meters for industry and fire
Delixi Group established in 1984 and headquartered in Wenzhou, China, is one of the largest private-owned enterprises. The core businesses are production of high, medium, and low-voltage electric apparatus, transmission and transformation of power distribution, and industrial automatic control electrics.
The business scope has been further expanded to trading and logistics services, mineral energy resources, environmental protection, renewable resources and Private Equity Investment.
Back to base with latest RFMD amps
HIGH-LINEARITY Digitally-Controlled Variable Gain Amplifiers (DVGAs) suited to wireless infrastructure applications such as cellular base stations. RF Micro Devices is marketing a new family of high linearity, 6-bit digitally controlled variable gain amplifiers (DVGAs). The latest RFDA family of DVGAs targets the cellular base station, point-to- point and CATV end markets. The RFDA DVGA product family comes in laminate multi-chip modules (MCMs) and can integrate high linearity amplifiers with a digital step attenuator (DSA) and an optional serial to parallel converter.
Delivering multiple functions and requiring few external components, developers of infrastructure transceivers can design smaller and cheaper radios with higher assembly yields. The DVGA integration path also supports future market trends toward smaller base station sizes, microcells, and remote radio heads for new infrastructure deployments. A selection of components are available with gains of up to 38dB, OIP3 up to 43dBm and a maximum operating frequency up to 4GHz. The wideband and narrowband versions cover all 2G, 3G and 4G (LTE and WiMAX) standards for base station frequency bands. The components are suitable for both receiver and transmitter designs and are offered in both parallel and serial interface versions.
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