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<br /> ISSN 1752-2935 (online)<br /> semiconductorTODAY<br /> COMPOUNDS & ADVANCED SILICON<br /> Vol.13 · Issue 5 · June/July 2018 www.semiconductor-today.com<br /> New equipment<br /> and materials for<br /> photovoltaics<br /> HVPE for vertical<br /> GaN power devices<br /> FinisaropensTexas3DsensingVCSELfab·GTATopensSiCplant<br /> Alta raises its GaAs single-junction cell efficiency record to 28.9%<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 reduced operations expe<a title="Semiconductor Today 2018(05)JuneJuly page 1" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8141a7ae?page=1"> ISSN 1752-2935 (online) semiconductorTODAY COMPOU</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2018(05)JuneJuly page 2" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8141a7ae?page=2"> Lower Cost LEDs Faster LED Adoption Another br</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2018(05)JuneJuly page 3" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/8141a7ae?page=3"> 3 contents Editorial </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2018(05)JuneJuly 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