We are pleased to continue to support IPG in their capacity expansion

Repeat orders such as this from IPG attest to the leading performance of Veeco’s cluster-based systems for production applications, as well as the continuing, comprehensive support LED high bay light offers,” said Jim Northup, Vice President and General Manager of Veeco's MBE Operations. He added, “We are pleased to continue to support IPG in their capacity expansion.”

The GEN2000 Edge MBE System delivers exceptional wafer quality in high-capacity production applications. Its cluster tool design provides the industry’s most cost effective 7x6” epiwafer growth of devices such as pump lasers, vertical cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) and heterojunction bipolar transistors (HBTs). Its cluster tool architecture minimizes clean-room space and downtime attributed to maintenance, increased throughput; and allows for growth of different materials in connected modules.

On August 24, Chinese government has announced the recipients for financial subsidies in 2012 ~ 2013 annual semiconductor lighting products promotion project from 113 competitors through open-bid competition.

Five China-based companies including Kingsun, Lampearl Photoelectric, Yankon Lighting, Elec-Tech International and Shanghai Yaming Lighting won subsidization for both indoor LED lighting (downlights and PAR lamps) and outdoor LED lighting (street lamps and tunnel lamps).

Among few winning international vendors, Philips landed subsidies for PAR lamps and street lamps. And Delta Electronics was the only Taiwan-based company entering price-bidding competition, though it led high bay lighting eventually failed. Everlight has set up a joint venture in Shanghai with Shanghai Yaming and therefore is expected to land orders from Shanghai Yaming. Also, Epistar has partnered and is therefore likely to get orders from Yankon Lighting.