SPOTLIGHT: LED Manufacturing
LEDs are quickly transforming the lighting industry. High Brightness LED (“HB-LED”) usage is increasing for new applications as manufacturing costs decrease and performance improves. Applications such as mobile phone LCD screens and keypads and flashlights for camera phones have been the drivers for market growth in the last couple of years, as well as car headlights, LCD TV backlights and traffic signaling. HB-LED’s typically are used for high-end applications, making quality control imperative.
Learn how an LED is made in this basic video from Cree.
LED Manufacturing Articles
Process Control and Yield Management Strategies in HBLED Manufacturing
With the explosive growth in HBLED applications including backlighting and general illumination, device manufacturers are increasing focus on improved device performance and reduced manufacturing costs.
Epi Defect Correlation to LED Device Yield and MOCVD Process Control
To meet the requirements of demanding new market applications such as LCD backlighting and general lighting, light emitting diode (LED) manufacturers must slash costs and boost fab productivity.
LED Wafer Inspectors Gain Sensitivity
Manufacturers of LEDs and MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) are always concerned about improving yield and quality, and they work to prevent dies with visible defects from entering the expensive packaging phase.
LED Manufacturing, Tools Gain Attention
LEDs are gaining investments, as several large chipmakers appear to be developing plans to get into LED manufacturing.
