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AIXTRON Acquires OLED Encapsulation Company PlasmaSi

Group targets commercialization of novel thin-film encapsulation technology to enable cost-efficient manufacturing of OLEDs

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

AIXTRON SE has acquired privately held Silicon Valley-based PlasmaSi, Inc. effective April 1, 2015. The purchase price may reach up to $16 million and will be paid in cash.   PlasmaSi enables the encapsulation of organic thin-films by depositing ultra-thin and flexible barrier films through its proprietary technology which are particularly well-suited for next-generation OLED display products including mobile phones, hand-held devices, tablets, wearables and large screen HDTV.   While initia...

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