Dow Electronic Materials has announced the formation of a new LED Technologies business segment to capture current and future demand for LEDs in the global solid state lighting (SSL) market.

For more than 35 years, Dow has been an important player in the SSL market as a leading supplier of metalorganic CVD precursors, so they understand the technology needs. Additionally, their long history with semiconductor materials, processing and methodologies allows them to meet the exacting needs of semiconductor companies – many of which are Dow’s existing customers – as they migrate into the SSL market.

In addition to the metalorganic CVD precursors, which are used to make the active light-emitting areas in LEDs, the new LED Technologies business will supply photoresists, related ancillaries for lithographic processing, and pads and slurries for CMP – all of which are used in the manufacture of LEDs.

There are many opportunities for materials suppliers, and they look forward to expanding their portfolio and capabilities – in some cases by leveraging Dow’s core materials and competencies – to make further inroads in the SSL market.