Inlustra Starts Nonpolar GaN Production

David Lammers, News Editor -- Semiconductor International, 4/14/2009

Inlustra said it is beginning to deliver nonpolar GaN substrates to customers. Started in 2005 as a spin-out from UC Santa Barbara, the company says it has developed proprietary techniques to significantly reduce the number of defects in nonpolar GaN substrates, resulting in improved LED yields. The long-term demand for GaN materials is expected to be strong as GaN-based white LEDs used for general lighting begin to replace fluorescent and incandescent bulbs. More

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