AIXTRON AG today announced
an order for one Black Magic deposition system in a 4-inch wafer configuration
from Soochow University’s Functional Nano + Soft Materials Laboratory
(FUNSOM) in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. The order was received in the first quarter
of 2010 and after the system´s delivery and installment in the current
quarter, the Black Magic will be used for the controlled growth of carbon nanotubes
and silicon nanowires.
Professor Xuhui Sun, previously based at Santa Clara University and NASA Ames
Research Center, is an experienced Black Magic user with major research interests
in nanoelectronics, biosensors and energy harvesting using one-dimensional semiconductor
materials.
Professor Sun points out, “The AIXTRON system is highly flexible, reproducible
and has excellent uniformity. We’ve turned to AIXTRON again because of
its superior reactor technology, experience in CVD technology and responsive
customer service.”
The FUNSOM Laboratory focuses on applying novel soft- and nanomaterials in
optical and electronic devices. Fundamental research on molecular design and
growth is performed by the group to tune the specific physical, electrical,
chemical and optical properties of the materials. The AIXTRON system enhances
their deposition capabilities for carbon, silicon and germanium based nanostructures,
allowing them to controllably produce material for various applications.