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Oxford Instruments receives tier-1 orders for InP high-volume manufacturing equipment

What happened

Oxford Instruments has received tier-1 orders for its indium phosphide (InP) high-volume manufacturing equipment. This demand is driven by growth in communications and sensor markets, with the industry also migrating to 6-inch wafers to improve die yield. Neutral: This is a long-term capacity enabler for future InP-based components (e.g., photonic ICs, RF devices) but has no immediate impact on current spot market pricing or supply.

Impact and signal

Low impactImpact score: 10/100

Affected components and suppliers

InP WafersInP-based Semiconductors
Oxford Instruments
equipmentcapacity-expansionadvanced-packaging

Source and time

Source: Semiconductor Today · 1/24/2023 · View original source

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