Bridgelux selects ESI’s AccuScribe 2150P wafer scriber

PORTLAND, USA: Electro Scientific Industries, a leading supplier of innovative laser-based manufacturing solutions for the microtechnology industry, announced that Bridgelux Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of LED lighting technologies and solutions, has selected ESI’s fully automated wafer scriber, the AccuScribe 2150P.

The AccuScribe 2150P will play an instrumental role as Bridgelux ramps manufacturing at its new advanced technology LED design and manufacturing center in Livermore.

“Bridgelux is a vertically integrated manufacturer of LED light sources for the lighting industry. Our technology development, LED design innovations and manufacturing process advancements are focused on providing our customers with high quality, high performance solid-state lighting products,” said Mike Peanasky, vice president of manufacturing at Bridgelux.

“The precision, quality and customizable features in ESI’s AccuScribe 2150P wafer scriber will play a central role in driving optimization of our manufacturing processes.”

Making LED lighting a reality
Bridgelux integrates its LED chips into LED Array light sources that provide the industry with the widest performance ranges, from 240 to 4500 operational lumens, displacing incandescent, halogen, CFL and HID light sources in a variety of applications. This broad portfolio of products provides Bridgelux customers with wide-ranging options as they develop high quality replacement lamps and luminaires for a market rapidly transitioning to energy efficient lighting.

Bridgelux is using ESI’s AccuScribe 2150P, which is optimized for the laser scribing of sapphire-based LED devices, for the successful manufacturing of its LED chips. The 2150P is a cost-effective, automated laser system that enables consistent and uniform die-scribed LEDs at a controlled depth resulting in superior die singulation yield for LED manufacturers.

“We are thrilled to be working with Bridgelux as they bring new, environmental-friendly, state-of-the-art LED lighting solutions to the market,” said Michael Stubelt, director of sales operations at ESI. “Bridgelux has built a world-class manufacturing facility in California. We’re excited to be partnering with them as they leverage the proven performance of the AccuScribe 2150P in its high volume, automated manufacturing facility.”