The production of active opto-electronic components, such as lasers and LEDs, on silicon chips typically requires complex and expensive manufacturing processes. Existing methods often struggle to integrate high-quality semiconducting nanomaterials efficiently, hindering the development of energy-efficient silicon photonics and printed electronics.

Iris Light Technologies develops photonic inks that enable the direct printing of active opto-electronic components onto silicon chips. Their technology utilizes high-quality semiconducting nanomaterials to create lasers, LEDs, and detectors through a simplified manufacturing process. This approach reduces manufacturing costs and enhances the integration of opto-electronic functionality in silicon photonics and printed electronics applications. The photonic inks facilitate the creation of energy-efficient devices, particularly for data centers, by enabling denser integration and improved performance.

Photonic inks formulated for printing active opto-electronic components

Compatibility with existing silicon chip manufacturing processes

Enables the creation of lasers, LEDs, and detectors using semiconducting nanomaterials

Facilitates the production of energy-efficient opto-electronic devices

Suitable for both silicon photonics and printed electronics applications

The primary customers are manufacturers in the silicon photonics and printed electronics industries, particularly those focused on energy-efficient data center applications.