AIXTRON CCS MOCVD system to be delivered to The University of Texas at Austin for Gallium Oxide Power devices / AIXTRON supports Top-US-University with advanced MOCVD System for R&D

AIXTRON CCS MOCVD system to be delivered to The University of Texas at Austin for Gallium Oxide Power devices

AIXTRON supports Top-US-University with advanced MOCVD System for Research and Development

Herzogenrath, July 21, 2022 – AIXTRON SE announced today, that it will ship a new AIXTRON Close Coupled Showerhead (CCS) deposition system to the University of Texas at Austin, Microelectronics Center (MRC), Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

The state-of-the-art MOCVD deposition tool is specially configured to provide dual material capability, namely gallium oxide (Ga₂O₃) as well as Gallium-Nitride (GaN)-based materials. Both materials qualify as wide and ultrawide band gap materials – gallium oxide and its alloys can operate at higher voltages, frequencies and temperatures than the incumbent semiconductor materials. These properties open up new applications within the areas of photodiodes and power switches.

“We had great experience with AIXTRON CCS reactors in the past for GaAs and InP materials. We look forward to partner with Aixtron as we develop novel epitaxy layers and devices using this flexible system for dual materials, Ga₂O₃ and GaN,” says Professor Xiuling Li, Endowed Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, and also an IEEE fellow. “This unique MOCVD reactor for growing gallium oxide and III-nitrides will put The University of Texas at the forefront of research in this area,” says Professor Sanjay Banerjee, Chair Professor and the Director of MRC.

Truly flexible – highly reliable

The AIXTRON MOCVD system can easily be switched from Gallium oxide to Gallium Nitride modes enabling a safe, flawless operation of the system. At the heart of the MOCVD tool is an advanced triple plenum showerhead, allowing that the oxidizing materials are kept completely separate from the metal organic and gas precursors until injection into the process chamber. The system is assuring a high degree of thermal uniformity through the ARGUS full temperature mapping across the susceptor and it is perfectly sized for high-end research and development – in academic institutions as well as in innovative private enterprises.

“We are proud of the partnership with Prof Li and such a renowned US university once again. Our CCS MOCVD tools have an excellent track record supporting academic work and scaling later to Tier-1 industrial players and we very excited to see progress on Gallium Oxide for next generation of power devices”, says Dr. Felix Grawert, CEO and President of AIXTRON SE.

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About AIXTRON

AIXTRON SE is a leading provider of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry. The Company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Herzogenrath (near Aachen), Germany, with subsidiaries and sales offices in Asia, United States and in Europe. AIXTRON´s technology solutions are used by a diverse range of customers worldwide to build advanced components for electronic and optoelectronic applications based on compound semiconductor materials. Such components are used in a broad range of innovative applications, technologies and industries. These include Laser and LED applications, display technologies, data transmission, SiC and GaN power management and conversion, communication, signaling and lighting as well as a range of other leading-edge applications.

Our registered trademarks: AIXACT®, AIXTRON®, Close Coupled Showerhead®, EXP®, EPISON®, Gas Foil Rotation®, Optacap^TM, OVPD®, Planetary Reactor®, PVPD®, STExS®, TriJet®

For further information on AIXTRON (FSE: AIXA, ISIN DE000A0WMPJ6) please visit our website at: www.aixtron.com

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