WEST CHESTER, PA, August 1, 2008 Johnson Matthey Gas Purification
Technology (GPT) group, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of
highly reliable bulk and point-of-use purifiers, announced today that they have supplied a PSH-30 hydrogen purifier, capable of flowing 30 Nm3/hr. to Super Nova Optoelectronics Corporation (www.supernovaopto.com) in Ping Cheng City, Taiwan. The purifier will be installed in their fab located at the Ping Cheng Industrial Park, where they manufacture high-brightness blue, green and blue/green LED chips. Johnson Matthey's Taiwanese sales and service agent, Pionics Technology -- handled the sale.
Super Nova Optoelectronics was established in 2002 with experts in development, construction, production and marketing and has the leading epitaxy technology for GaN based devices. In addition, with a score of patented technologies and experience in mass production, Super Nova will launch products exceeding 6mW blue light and white light.
Johnson Matthey's state-of-the-art bulk hydrogen purifiers are capable of providing
99.9999999 percent pure hydrogen for wafer fabrication and they are the technology of
choice for Taiwan's silicon and compound semiconductor industry.
About Johnson Matthey Gas Purification Technology:
Backed by a reputation for superior reliability, technological
expertise and customer service -- and having installed over
5,000 gas purification units around the world -- the company
is a global leader in the design, engineering, manufacture
and distribution of state-of-the-art purification systems
for gases used in the semiconductor industry. The Johnson
Matthey GPT group maintains facilities in North America,
France, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, China and
Hong Kong.
About Johnson Matthey:
Traded on the London Stock Exchange (symbol: JMAT), Johnson
Matthey is a specialty chemicals company focused on its core
skills in catalysts, precious metals and specialty chemicals.
The $9.3 billion company is 190 years old, employs over 7,500
people in 34 countries and has been providing gas purification
solutions for more than 40 years.
Contact Information:
For further information, please contact Jeff Lucht, Business
Manager, Johnson Matthey Gas Purification Technology, 1397
King Road, West Chester, PA 19380;
Phone: (610) 232-1968 or (800) 624-2204; Fax: (610) 232-1934;
E-mail: luchtjl@jmusa.com; Web site: http://www.pureguard.net
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