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<br /> <br /> ISSN 1752-2935 (online)<br /> semiconductorTODAY<br /> COMPOUNDS & ADVANCED SILICON<br /> Vol.10 · Issue 9 · November 2015 www.semiconductor-today.com<br /> Phosphor-free white LEDs<br /> Avoiding efficiency droop<br /> IQE & Cardiff launch<br /> CompoundSemiconductor<br /> Centre<br /> GaAs Labs buys Anadigics ·Soraa to open New York LED fab<br /> Osram investing €3bn in lighting ·ColorChip raises $25m<br /> <br /> Lower Cost LEDs<br /> Faster LED Adoption<br /> Another breakthrough from Veeco. This time it’s EPIK.<br /> Introducing Veeco’s new TurboDisc® EPIK700™ GaN MOCVD system<br /> As global consumption for LED general lighting accelerates, manufacturers need bigger, better<br /> MOCVD technology solutions that increase productivity and lower manufacturing costs.<br /> The EPIK700 MOCVD system combines Veeco’s award-winning TurboDisc reactor design with<br /> improved wafer uniformity, increased productivity and re<a title="Semiconductor Today 2015(09)Nov page 1" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4c5b0aa2?page=1"> </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2015(09)Nov page 2" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4c5b0aa2?page=2"> ISSN 1752-2935 (online) semiconductorTODAY COMPOU</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2015(09)Nov page 3" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/4c5b0aa2?page=3"> Lower Cost LEDs Faster LED Adoption Another br</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2015(09)Nov page 4" 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