Leading Supplier of Semiconductor-Based Solutions Chooses Veeco Propel® HVM MOCVD System
April 10 2018 - 8:00AM
Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq:VECO) today announced that ON
Semiconductor (Nasdaq:ON) has ordered its Propel® High-volume
Manufacturing (HVM) Gallium Nitride (GaN) Metal Organic Chemical
Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) system. Based on its successful beta
evaluation of the Propel HVM tool, ON Semiconductor ordered the
production-level Propel system for GaN power electronics
manufacturing. As the industry’s first single-wafer cluster
platform, the Propel GaN MOCVD system is specifically designed for
high-voltage power-management devices used in data centers;
automotive, information and communication technology; defense;
aerospace and power distribution systems, among other applications.
“Our prior learning with Veeco’s K465i™ GaN MOCVD system drove
us to investigate the Propel HVM platform for our production ramp,”
said Marnix Tack, PhD, senior director of corporate R&D and
Open Innovation at ON Semiconductor. “The beta test results
demonstrated superior device performance with high uniformity and
within-wafer and wafer-to-wafer repeatability, while meeting our
cost-of-ownership targets for six- and eight-inch wafers. As such,
the Propel HVM system proved to be the most suitable platform for
our power electronics manufacturing needs.”
The Propel HVM platform is based on Veeco’s innovative
single-wafer system with proprietary IsoFlange™ and SymmHeat™
technologies that provide homogeneous laminar flow and uniform
temperature profile across the entire wafer. The system enables
production of power electronics, laser diodes, RF devices and
advanced LEDs with higher performance and production yields while
ensuring very low cost-of-ownership.
“The Propel HVM platform is rapidly gaining traction in the
industry as innovative companies like ON Semiconductor recognize
the benefits of GaN-on-silicon, which will partially replace
current silicon technology for power electronics,”
commented Peo Hansson, PhD, senior vice president and general
manager of Veeco MOCVD operations. “With its highly controlled
doping, run-to-run stability, superior wafer uniformity, high
productivity and uptime, Propel HVM extends the benefits of our
TurboDisc® platform to a unique single-wafer architecture. These
capabilities benefit customers that seek a superior solution for
manufacturing while providing a path for scaling to eight-inch
wafers and expansion to RF and other advanced applications.”
GaN is a wide band gap semiconductor material with specific
advantages over conventional technologies such as gallium arsenide
(GaAs) and silicon carbide (SiC). GaN has enormous potential in the
short term due to its benefits in terms of thermal behavior,
efficiency, weight and size. According to market research firm Yole
Développement, the GaN power device business was worth $14 million
in 2016, and projects that it will reach $460 million by 2022, with
a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 79 percent. GaN-based
devices will be used increasingly in RF amplifiers, LEDs and high
voltage applications among others, primarily due to their abilities
to operate at high frequency, power density and temperature with
improved efficiency and linearity.
Veeco is discussing the power of its innovative MOCVD and wet
etch systems in the “5G: Where Are We and What’s Next?” track at
the CS International Conference this week in Brussels, Belgium.
Somit Joshi, senior director of MOCVD marketing is presenting a
session titled, “Enabling GaN RF and Power Electronics through
Innovative MOCVD and Wet Etch Process Technologies,” on Wednesday,
April 11, and the Veeco team will also be accepting the CS Industry
2018 Award for Innovation for its GENxcel™ R&D MBE System at
the awards ceremony held during the conference.
About ON SemiconductorON
Semiconductor (Nasdaq:ON) is driving energy efficient innovations,
empowering customers to reduce global energy use. The company is a
leading supplier of semiconductor-based solutions, offering a
comprehensive portfolio of energy efficient power management,
analog, sensors, logic, timing, connectivity, discrete, SoC and
custom devices. The company’s products help engineers solve their
unique design challenges in automotive, communications, computing,
consumer, industrial, medical, aerospace and defense applications.
ON Semiconductor operates a responsive, reliable, world-class
supply chain and quality program, a robust compliance and ethics
program, and a network of manufacturing facilities, sales offices
and design centers in key markets throughout North America, Europe
and the Asia Pacific regions. For more information, visit
http://www.onsemi.com.
About VeecoVeeco (NASDAQ:VECO)
is a leading manufacturer of innovative semiconductor process
equipment. Our proven MOCVD, lithography, laser annealing,
ion beam and single wafer etch and clean technologies play an
integral role in producing LEDs for solid-state lighting and
displays, and in the fabrication of advanced semiconductor
devices. With equipment designed to maximize performance,
yield and cost of ownership, Veeco holds technology leadership
positions in all these served markets. To learn more about
Veeco's innovative equipment and services, visit www.veeco.com.
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