(AOF) – Riber, world leader in Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) equipment for the semiconductor industry, announces a multimillion-euro order for an MBE 412 system. A German industrial customer has just order an automated MBE 412 machine which will be used for the production of optoelectronic devices. More specifically, this machine is intended for the passivation of laser facets, in particular quantum dot lasers on GaAs, covering different applications: lasers, LiDAR, optical fiber communication, cloud networking…
Riber’s MBE 412 system is the market’s most suitable 4-inch wafer research and pilot production tool for III-V materials.
Its modularity allows both the development and the production of new products by easily integrating the various necessary control instruments. Developed about ten years ago, the MBE 412 has been a great success with more than 25 systems currently in operation around the world.
This new order will be delivered in 2024.
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Growing market and price pressures
According to the SIA, global chip sales were $151.7 billion in the first quarter of 2022, up 23% year-on-year. Sales increased in all major regional markets and for all product categories. As global uncertainties, including the war in Ukraine and the health crisis, weigh on supply chains, demand for semiconductors continues to significantly outpace supply. Manufacturers Samsung and TSMC have announced that they will raise their prices, in a context where players in the sector have good leeway and benefit from increased bargaining power. However, wage increases and component prices could weigh on future performance.