Semicon session will examine next steps for HB LED manufacturing

Producers of LEDs and solid-state lighting (SSL) have made stunning progress in technology to improve efficiency and lower cost, but there's still plenty of room for improvement in this young sector to help propel wider adoption. Indeed, LED manufacturers are constantly striving to optimize manufacturing processes both to bring down costs and improve performance. Some researchers now say the next significant opportunities may be in adding new functionalities through on-chip integration of features and in simplifying the supply chain. More disruptive technologies like gallium-nitride-on-silicon (GaN-on-Si) manufacturing and quantum dots could be close to the tipping point for adoption, while nanowire alternatives remain potential game changers further down the road.