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Epitex Inc is a leading Japanese producer of Visible and Infrared LEDs,
optical sensors and other optoelectronic devices Standard and custom made
products Competitive prices Quick delivery World-wide service.
Activities
| Trade mark | EPITEX INCORPORATION |
|---|---|
| Head office location |
66-3, Minamikawabe-Cho, Higashi-Kujyou, Minami-Ku, Kyoto, Japan Tel:++81-75-682-2338 Fax:++81-75-682-2267 e-mail: sales-dep@epitex.com http://www.epitex.com |
| Establishment date | 07/1989 |
| Capital | 20,000,000 |
| Yearly turnover | 200 million yen |
| Employee | Ten persons |
| Correspondent bank | Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Kuzuha Branch UFJ Banking Corporation, Kyotoekimae Branch Tokyo Mitsubishi Banking Corporation, Kyoto Branch |
| Representative director | Katsunori Maeda |
History
Research, development and production of Opto-sensor and Custom LED
Sales worldwide of semiconductor material and LED
Sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment (III/V and II/VI)
| 1989 | Research & development of LEDs was started at Hirakta-city, Osaka |
|---|---|
| 1990 | SiC Blue LED was successful in research and development |
| 1991 | High power IR LED commenced production |
| 1992 | Visible sensor of GaAlAs current-confined type was developed |
| 1993 | Full colour (RGB) dot-matrix display commenced production |
| 1993 | 1.3µm InP-LED commenced mass production |
| 1993 | Ultra-bright Red LED started mass production |
| 1994 | Sensor-use LED lamp started production on an automatic assembly line |
| 1994 | 1.3µm InGaAs Photodiode was successful in development |
| 1997 | High speed and High power IR LED was developed |
| 1998 | Bicolour LED started production |
| 1998 | Chip LED of SMD type( SMC) started production |
| 1999 | Multi-wavelength LED including 975nm for medical use started production |
| 1999 | Top flat type of mold LED started production |
| 1999 | CCD chip process was renewed successfully |
| 2000 | New type of SMD in plastic package (COB) started production |
| 2002 | TOP LED started for production |
| 2005 | We acquired ISO9001:2000 |
Technology
State-of-the art LPE mass-production
- Original design equipment
High R&D capability in opto-sensors and custom LED
-Development and innovation
Additional R&D facility and equipment for optoelectronic devices
A leader in both production and R&D
- Over 30 years experience of related technology in III-V semiconductors
Originality
Original design equipment
- High quality GaAlAs (DDH) epitaxial growth
Sophisticated chip process
First to achieve mass production capability in GaAlAs (DDH) chip
Improved radiant intensity of GaAlAs (DDH) LED lamp with revolutionary
new technology
-Intensity is improved by precision assembly technology
Competitiveness
Advanced mass production reduces production cost
-Multi-wafer epitaxy capability for GaAlAs (DDH)
Experienced engineering for best customer support
-Ability to 'work with customer' for product innovation and new applications
Geared for expansion to meet rising demand
Technical collaboration with leading edge customers
Facilities
- Production Line (Epitaxial growth)
- -LPE epitaxial growth equipment
-Evaporator
-Electron beam evaporator
-Plasma Chemical Vapour Deposition equipment
-Radio frequency source
-Thermal treatment furnace - Assembly Line (Chip process, resin molding)
- -Fully automatic die bonder
- Fully automatic wire bonder
-Manual wire bonder
-Automatic epoxy dispenser
-Ovens - Evaluation
- -Photoluminescence
-Ellipsometer
-Surface step measuring machine
-Carrier concentration profiler
-Curve tracer
-Automatic wafer probing machine - Quality Control
- - Optical spectrum analyzer
- Metal microscope
- Microscope
- High speed digitizing oscilloscope
- Pulse/Function generator
- Curve tracer
- LED Chip sorter
- LED Lamp sorter
- Powermeter (with integrating sphere)
- Photometer (brightness measurement) - Utilities
- - RO method-ultra pure water supplier
- Oil-free rotary compressor
- Hydrogen gas purifier
- Nitrogen gas purifier
