Aixtron CVD system begins production of large-area graphene layers As part of the research project GIMMIK (Graphene processing on 200mm wafers for microelectronic applications), a new industrial-grade chemical vapor deposition (CVD) reactor for processing graphene and hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) - developed, built and installed by Aixtron SE of Herzogenrath, near Aachen, Germany - has gone into operation for the production of large-area graphene layers. Building on the existing knowledge of showerhead-based CVD systems, the reactor specially developed for this application is able to achieve the tight product specification needed for industrial application of these materials. The GIMMIK project should lead to the industrial application of graphene and hBN, so the production of graphene layers is hence to be evaluated under industrial conditions. The consortium partners are developing methods to ensure consistently high graphene and hBN quality as a basis for the suitability for production in deposition and integration processes.