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History

History of Sumitomo GaAs Epiwafer Business

1971Organometallics R&D start
1981MOCVD Research start high electron mobility GaAs (163,000cm2/Vs@77K)
1984Epitronics founded
1989AlGaAs/InGaAs p-HEMT R&D
1991O2-doped AlGaAs buffer FET Technology (Tsukuba Laboratory)
1992Development of MOCVD system for GaAs Production
  GaN LED R&D start
 InGaP HBT R&D (Epitronics)
1995 AlGaAs HBT R&D
 High Brightness LED R&D, 1cd GaN epiwafer
 Development of MOCVD system for GaN Production
 ATMI acquires Epitronics
1998 p-HEMT & HB-LED Production start
 InGaP-HBT Production start
2001 ATMI expands into Airport facility
2003Acquired the assets of ATMI GaAs Epitaxy Division

*bold type indicates within the U.S.