NEW YORK & TOKYO & DÜSSELDORF--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 12, 2024-- Crystal IS , an Asahi Kasei company, today announced the successful serial production of 100 mm diameter single-crystal aluminum nitride (AlN) substrates with 99% usable area, based on current requirements for UVC LEDs, with manufacturing to take place in the United States. The ultra-wide bandgap and high thermal conductivity of AlN help to improve device reliability and performance not only in UVC LEDs but also in next-generation RF and power devices. This press release features multimedia.
View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240612840998/en/ Comparison of Crystal IS 100 mm bulk aluminum nitride substrate from CY24 Q1 (left) with 90% usable area and CY24 Q2 (right) with 99.
3% usable area. (Graphic: Business Wire) “The improvement of our large diameter substrate quality over the last nine months showcases the expertise of our team in Crystal Growth,” said Eoin Connolly, President and CEO of Crystal IS. “The inherent thermal benefits of aluminum nitride can enable higher performing RF and power devices in mission critical and telecom applications—we are excited to work with our partners to further develop this material to meet their needs.
” This achievement follows the company’s announcement of the first-ever recorded 100 mm diameter in August 2023 , which won the Grand Prize in the category of Electronic Materials for Semiconductors in the 2024 Semiconductor of the Ye.
