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<br /> ISSN 1752-2935 (online)<br /> semiconductorTODAY<br /> COMPOUNDS & ADVANCED SILICON<br /> Vol.11 · Issue 1 · February 2016 www.semiconductor-today.com<br /> Vertical GaN diodes for<br /> power electronics<br /> Cubic gallium nitride on<br /> silicon for low-cost LEDs<br /> Veeco&imecteamonGaNpowerdevices·POETusingWavetek<br /> Fraunhofer ISE boosts CPV module efficiency to 43.4%<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 expenses to<a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(01)Feb page 1" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cc42e8b8?page=1"> ISSN 1752-2935 (online) semiconductorTODAY COMPOU</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(01)Feb page 2" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cc42e8b8?page=2"> Lower Cost LEDs Faster LED Adoption Another br</a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(01)Feb page 3" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/cc42e8b8?page=3"> 3 contents Editorial </a> <a title="Semiconductor Today 2016(01)Feb page 4" 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