Showa Denko Develops New Crystal Growth Technology for GaN-based Blue/White LEDs. From: JCN Newswires | Date: February 20, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Japan Corporate News Network K.K. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Tokyo, Japan, Feb 20, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) has developed a new process for making high-quality compound semiconductors based on gallium nitride (GaN) and other nitrides to meet growing demand mainly for use in blue/white LEDs. The new process, named the "Hybrid PPDTM process," is a combination of the conventional metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) process and SDK's proprietary plasma assisted physical deposition (PPDTM) process for growing n...