Precious metals boost performance of LEDs, chips

By the use of metals such as gold, copper or tin and associated special galvanizing processes, researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems IMS, Duisburg, Germany, are improving the function of semiconductors and simplifying the manufacture of microelectronic systems. Research project leader Prof. Holger Vogt says that the LED industry in particular could benefit from his team’s novel approaches to device production