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Smartphone market pulls VCSELs into the mainstream

23 Aug 2019
This article first appeared in the 2019 Physics World Focus on Instruments & Vacuum under the headline "The right conditions for growth"

As demand for this formerly niche type of semiconductor laser rises, companies making the vacuum systems and thin-film process equipment used in their manufacture need to adapt, says Ajit Paranjpe

Specialist equipment makes it possible to transport compound semiconductor wafers without introducing stresses.
Handle with care Specialist equipment makes it possible to transport compound semiconductor wafers without introducing stresses that could cause defects to form in the material’s lattice. (Courtesy: Veeco)
Vertical cavity surface-emitting lasers, or VCSELs (pronounced “vixels”), were invented in the l

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Ajit Paranjpe is a senior vice president and chief technology officer at Veeco
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