Plessey goes bespoke with Gan-on-Si LED assembly line
Looking to bolster its existing solid state lighting and sensing business, Plessey has announced the addition of a dedicated GaN-on-Silicon LED assembly line at its Plymouth facility.
The bespoke assembly line utilises a laser saw process and finishes with an automatic test for industry standard PLCC packages.
It includes die attach, wire bonding, phosphor mixing, encapsulation and singulation, in addition to all the other industry standard supporting equipment and processes.
Designed specifically around speed and flexibility, Plessey says the line will enable customers to receive engineering samples for evaluation and pilot builds ahead of full production.
Mike Snaith, Plessey's operations director, commented: "The industrialisation of GaN-on-Si LED technology does not end at producing wafers – it also requires as much attention to the back end processing to ensure that all the benefits we make at wafer level are fully realised in the final product. This is the best way to provide customers with the LED products they need."
