The startup manufactures semiconductor products through epitaxial growth and material characterization, specializing in silicon, germanium, silicon carbide, and various alloys. This enables clients to create tailored solutions for industrial applications that require precise material properties and device performance.
Funding
$650K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
The semiconductor industry requires precise control over material properties and device performance, but obtaining tailored semiconductor materials through epitaxial growth and material characterization can be challenging and costly. Existing solutions may not offer the flexibility and customization needed for specific industrial applications.
Solution
Advanced Epi provides bespoke epitaxy services, specializing in Group IV semiconductor materials including silicon, germanium, silicon carbide, and their alloys. The company offers in-depth material characterization, device fabrication, and process development to enable clients to create tailored solutions. Advanced Epi utilizes cutting-edge processes and techniques standard to the Si-industry, offering seamless transfer into customer facilities. They supply epitaxial materials and collaborate with customers on experimental projects, offering expertise to develop application-specific processes.
Target Audience
The primary customers are organizations across varying forms and sizes from academic institutions, SMEs looking to disrupt the market and multinationals interested in maintaining a competitive edge in their field.
Features
- Epitaxial growth of Group IV materials: silicon, germanium, silicon carbide, and their alloys (SiGe, GeSn, SiB, etc.)
- 3C-SiC epitaxy on silicon substrates using a patented low-temperature CVD process
- Epilayer growth on 100, 150, and 200mm Si substrates, SOI, and patterned substrates
- Material characterization services: FTIR, AFM, X-ray diffraction, SEM, TEM, and electrical characterization
- Device fabrication capabilities for prototyping and small batch production
- Electrical characterization techniques: I-V, C-V, and Hall Effect measurements
- Supply of semiconductor substrates including Silicon, SOI, and 4H-SiC