Veeco and Kopti sign HB-LED collaboration agreement

June 30, 2006 – Veeco Instruments Inc. and Korea Photonics Technology Institute (KOPTI) announced that they have entered into a collaborative relationship for the advancement of solid state lighting.

As part of the agreement, Veeco will place its latest generation GaNzilla metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) tool used in the manufacture of HB-LEDs, key technical experts and other process support into KOPTI’s facility. The Veeco-KOPTI site will be used for research and development, training and demonstrations both for KOPTI’s R&D efforts as well other Korean HB-LED manufacturers.

In addition, Veeco and its LED customers would be permitted use of KOPTI’s LED characterization and chip fabrication facilities. The agreement also includes potential sharing of solid state lighting technology and intellectual property which is created as a result of this collaboration.

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