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Aixtron, Herzogenrath

Herzogenrath, Germany50.87°N 6.09°E

computed criticality37/100

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World leader in MOCVD deposition equipment, market share estimated around 75 % in 2021 (Gartner, cited by the company). Systems used for GaN, LEDs, lasers and power electronics.

2024

Fault line

Extreme concentration of MOCVD equipment supply in a single European vendor, a key chokepoint for GaN and optoelectronics manufacturing. Exposed to export controls.

Actors

Aixtron

Veeco

AMEC

Feeds 2

Aledia, Champagnier (Grenoble)Photonics↗Infineon, Dresden Smart Power FabCompute↗

Sources

Aixtron MOCVD market share 75 % in 2021 (Semiconductor Today) ↗

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