(AOF) – Riber has received an order for a multi-4” production system, model MBE 49 with gas sources.”This machine is intended for opto-electronic and microwave applications, in particular for the growth of lasers at 1.3 µm quantum dots (QD) for the next generation of data transmission and telecommunications devices,” said the world leader in molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) equipment for the semiconductor industry.
According to the Bezons group, the new generation of data transmission devices requires very high precision in the control of the epitaxial growth process obtained by the recognized performance of the Riber machines, as well as by the sophistication of the machine’s control software.
The machine ordered will be delivered in 2023.
This new order consolidates Riber’s position as the world’s leading supplier of production MBE systems.
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