Aixtron

Herzogenrath, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · AI Core · Semiconductor equipment, materials & critical inputs / Deposition, etch & metrology · aixtron.com

Aixtron supplies MOCVD and CVD epitaxy systems, including the G10, G5+C and CCS platforms, used to make GaN, SiC, GaAs and InP compound-semiconductor devices.

Positioning

AIXTRON SE is a publicly listed German supplier of front-end MOCVD and CVD deposition systems used to manufacture compound-semiconductor devices for GaN, SiC, lasers, optical communications and LEDs. Its 2025 systems revenue was EUR 444.6 million, including EUR 254.9 million from GaN/SiC power-electronics equipment, while 2026 activity includes orders from Lumentum, Renesas and ROHM, a new Malaysia production facility, and a reported 100th G10-SiC system shipment. The company sits as a leading MOCVD supplier with named customer and research relationships including Lumentum, Renesas, ROHM, imec, MIT Lincoln Laboratory and Penn State; key disclosed institutional investors include Goldman Sachs, UBS, BlackRock and Morgan Stanley.

Latest signals

  • Aixtron SE began developing a €40 million production site in Penang, Malaysia.semiconductor-today.com
  • Aixtron SE's equipment backlog reached €456.9 million at the end of June 2026.semiconductor-today.com
  • Aixtron SE's optoelectronics equipment business became its dominant revenue driver in first-half 2026.semiconductor-today.com
  • Aixtron SE's power-electronics equipment revenue sharply declined in first-half 2026.semiconductor-today.com
  • Aixtron SE returned to profitability in Q2 2026.semiconductor-today.com

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Facts, with sources

  • Jochen Linck joined NextGO Epi as Operating PartnerSenior hire · EU-Startups
  • State-of-the-art production facility in Penang, MalaysiaDeployment · aixtron.com
  • State-of-the-art production facility under construction in Penang, MalaysiaDeployment · aixtron.com
  • Partnership with ROHM Semiconductor to scale in-house GaN power-device production using the G10-GaN platformPartnership · aixtron.com

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Scores, AI Core (of 10)

Deployment8
Production10
Commercials9
Progress9
Technology10
Positioning10
Firepower8
Leverage8

Traction: deployment, production, commercials, progress. Capability: technology, positioning, firepower, leverage.

Peers in Deposition, etch & metrology

11Applied Materials · 9817KLA · 9627Lasertec · 9432Lam Research · 9341ASM International · 9170Tokyo Electron · 87

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Questions this page answers

What does Aixtron do?

Aixtron supplies MOCVD and CVD epitaxy systems, including the G10, G5+C and CCS platforms, used to make GaN, SiC, GaAs and InP compound-semiconductor devices. AIXTRON SE is a publicly listed German supplier of front-end MOCVD and CVD deposition systems used to manufacture compound-semiconductor devices for GaN, SiC, lasers, optical communications and LEDs. Its 2025 systems revenue was EUR 444.6 million, including EUR 254.9 million from GaN/SiC power-electronics equipment, while 2026 activity includes orders from Lumentum, Renesas and ROHM, a new Malaysi

Where does Aixtron rank in ai core?

Aixtron ranks 44 of 100 on the AI Infra 100 (November 2026 edition) with a score of 91 out of 100, in Deposition, etch & metrology (Semiconductor equipment, materials & critical inputs). Assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence.

Who are Aixtron's peers in Deposition, etch & metrology?

Applied Materials (rank 11), KLA (rank 17), Lasertec (rank 27), Lam Research (rank 32), ASM International (rank 41), Tokyo Electron (rank 70).

Where is Aixtron based and when was it founded?

Aixtron is based in Herzogenrath, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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