2013-03-20

Fast and easy growth analysis on Patterned Sapphire Substrates (PSS)

In the next years, the use of PSS will further increase due to its high light extraction efficiency. Following this trend, LayTec‘s in-situ metrology software EpiNet 2 can be individually customized for various kinds of PSS. Our users can expand the substrate database by themselves. LayTec‘s Calibration Manual explains how to measure PSS reflectance in different pockets in one single calibration run. If required, LayTec also offers related customer trainings. Once the initial reflectance values of the PSS substrates are uploaded, the operator can choose the needed substrate in the RunType‘s Material Spec window (Fig. 1). As a result, all PSS wafers can be monitored with the same accuracy as standard sapphire substrates.
Continue reading

  Lighting is stepping out of the background and into the spotlight as Philips Smart Lighting expands its Wi-Fi-based smart lighting portfolio. The new products are designed to help people shape spaces that reflect their mood, personality... READ MORE

Philips Hue and Philips Smart Lighting (connected by WiZ) - part of Signify, the world leader in lighting - have announced the launch of Sports Live, a new software available during the Championship 2026. Sports Live uses live match data to tr... READ MORE