In collaboration with Jiangsu Changdian S&T Co. Ltd., Zhiyuan S&T Development Corp., part of Beijing University of Technology, has kicked off a project to expand the production of high illuminant light-emitting diode. Both collaborators agree to invest RMB 278.7 million in related R&D activities and commercial applications.

Built on semiconductor light-emitting diode epitaxial chip design and growth technology, and light-emitting diode chip manufacturing and engineering technologies developed by the Photoelectron Technology Lab, part of the University, the expansion project will turn S&T findings into productivity in a timely manner, taking advantage of Changdian?痵 manufacturing technology, marketing capability and financial strength. Striving to produce proprietary epitaxial chip and tube core at a massive scale in Beijing, the project will render contributions not only to the development of China?痵 semiconductor illumination industry, but also to the economic growth of the Beijing Municipality. The project constitutes an important event in collaborations between university and industry. It expects to materialize an annual capacity of 50,000 epitaxial chips and 500 million tube cores by 2006.