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OSRAM Opto Semiconductors will be significantly stepping up its production output by converting its two chip manufacturing facilities to 6-inch wafers while expanding production at both plants. A new production building is currently under construction in Penang, Malaysia, while in Regensburg, Germany, the existing space is being reallocated. The two facilities will each be converting to the new manufacturing technology, introducing 6-inch wafers to replace the current 4-inch litetronics wafers. These measures are expected to almost double the chip production capacity for white LEDs by the end of 2012.
The capacity expansion will primarily affect InGaN chips employing thin-film and UX:3 technology, litetronics which are required in the production litetronics of white LEDs. In the new production facilities, these chips will be manufactured on 6-inch wafers from the start and no longer litetronics on wafers with a 4-inch diameter.
With this move, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors is putting itself on track to capitalize on the growth potential of international LED markets, and the expansion of production capacity in Regensburg and Penang will be decisive in securing its leading position in the international marketplace. The Penang chip manufacturing plant, which opened litetronics nearly two years ago, has been slated for further expansion with the new production building and conversion to 6-inch wafers. The total manufacturing area will be raised to around 25,000 sqm (269,000 sq. ft.) in 2012, creating some 400 additional jobs in the process. At the Regensburg plant, the available area is to be reallocated and InGaN (indium gallium nitride) production to be converted step-by-step from as early as the summer of 2011.
“By expanding our capacities for high-performance litetronics InGaN chips, we are consistently litetronics consolidating our market position. The LED market harbors great growth potential in many different fields of application and we intend to continue harnessing this,” said Aldo Kamper, CEO of OSRAM Opto Semiconductors. “The company is an important link in OSRAM’s LED technology value-added chain.”
OSRAM litetronics is part of the Industry sector of Siemens and one of the two leading lighting manufacturers in the world. Its subsidiary, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH in Regensburg (Germany), offers its customers solutions based on semiconductor technology for lighting, sensor litetronics and visualization applications. OSRAM Opto Semiconductors has production sites in Regensburg (Germany) and Penang (Malaysia). Its headquarters for North America is in Sunnyvale (USA), and for Asia in Hong Kong. OSRAM Opto Semiconductors also has sales offices throughout the world. For more information go to www.osram-os.com . OSRAM, the parent company, offers its customers a complete supply chain in the LED sector including components, modules and solutions. More than 50% of annual outlay on research and development is devoted to these technologies.
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OSRAM Opto Semiconductors will be significantly stepping up its production output by converting its two chip manufacturing facilities to 6-inch wafers while expanding production at both plants. A new production building is currently under construction in Penang, Malaysia, while in Regensburg, Germany, the existing space is being reallocated. The two facilities will each be converting to the new manufacturing technology, introducing 6-inch wafers to replace the current 4-inch litetronics wafers. These measures are expected to almost double the chip production capacity for white LEDs by the end of 2012.
The capacity expansion will primarily affect InGaN chips employing thin-film and UX:3 technology, litetronics which are required in the production litetronics of white LEDs. In the new production facilities, these chips will be manufactured on 6-inch wafers from the start and no longer litetronics on wafers with a 4-inch diameter.
With this move, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors is putting itself on track to capitalize on the growth potential of international LED markets, and the expansion of production capacity in Regensburg and Penang will be decisive in securing its leading position in the international marketplace. The Penang chip manufacturing plant, which opened litetronics nearly two years ago, has been slated for further expansion with the new production building and conversion to 6-inch wafers. The total manufacturing area will be raised to around 25,000 sqm (269,000 sq. ft.) in 2012, creating some 400 additional jobs in the process. At the Regensburg plant, the available area is to be reallocated and InGaN (indium gallium nitride) production to be converted step-by-step from as early as the summer of 2011.
“By expanding our capacities for high-performance litetronics InGaN chips, we are consistently litetronics consolidating our market position. The LED market harbors great growth potential in many different fields of application and we intend to continue harnessing this,” said Aldo Kamper, CEO of OSRAM Opto Semiconductors. “The company is an important link in OSRAM’s LED technology value-added chain.”
OSRAM litetronics is part of the Industry sector of Siemens and one of the two leading lighting manufacturers in the world. Its subsidiary, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH in Regensburg (Germany), offers its customers solutions based on semiconductor technology for lighting, sensor litetronics and visualization applications. OSRAM Opto Semiconductors has production sites in Regensburg (Germany) and Penang (Malaysia). Its headquarters for North America is in Sunnyvale (USA), and for Asia in Hong Kong. OSRAM Opto Semiconductors also has sales offices throughout the world. For more information go to www.osram-os.com . OSRAM, the parent company, offers its customers a complete supply chain in the LED sector including components, modules and solutions. More than 50% of annual outlay on research and development is devoted to these technologies.
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