Soraa, a company that develops LED and laser technology, has procured three Plasma-Therm systems to deliver plasma deposition and etch steps in its wafer manufacturing process.
The LEDs and lasers are applicable in general lighting and projection displays. Eric Kim, chief executive officer, is helping the company enhance its U.S. production capacity prior to mass production. Soraa is a startup company of the University of California Santa Barbara nitride researchers, professors Shuji Nakamura, Steve DenBaars, and Jim Speck,
The systems include a 790+ RIE, VERSALINE PECVD and VERSALINE ICP. They offer front-end processing technologies to help design and manufacture photonic solutions through dielectric deposition and patterning of metal, dielectric, and active substances, LEDs and lasers are used in consumer lighting, displays, biotechnology, defense and industries.
Ed Ostan, Executive vice president of sales and marketing commented that Plasma-Therm equipment is suitable for use in multiple semiconductor applications, enabling his company to focus on strengthen business relations.
Source: http://www.soraa.com