Cleanroom Services
Cleanroom facility – design, develop, and fabricate novel thin-film and optoelectronic prototype devices. Reduce risk, control cost.
Design, Develop and Fabricate Novel Optoelectronic and Thin-Film Devices
Our unique set of Cleanroom facilities allows clients to develop novel prototype devices and technologies quickly and cost-effectively. We work closely with clients to develop new processes, build prototypes, and transition technology to manufacturing.
- Rapidly advance new projects from concept to production-ready
 - Work with next-generation materials
 - Create custom prototypes, even at low volumes
 - Compete effectively in a rapidly evolving market
 - Test, learn and iterate quickly and cost-effectively
 - Reduce risk and control costs while focusing on your core business
 
Optoelectronics Cleanroom and Resource Services
We have fully developed processes to design and fabricate a wide variety of active optoelectronic devices. Our facilities support sponsored R&D and product development for clients to prototype novel optical sources and systems that are transferable to manufacturers.
Custom Optoelectronics and III-V Semiconductor Processing Services:
- Device/system design
 - Device process development
 - Proof-of-concept development
 - Prototype demonstration
 - Full system integration
 - Technology transfer
 
Device Expertise:
- AlGalnN semiconductor materials
 - Novel heterostructures
 - Blue and UV LEDs
 - Blue-violet laser diodes
 - High-power UV-A laser diodes
 - Deep-UV lasers
 - VCSEL
 - VECSEL
 - Semiconductor optical amplifiers
 - Photodetectors
 - Novel growth strategies
 - Novel templates for epitaxy
 
Thin-Film and Novel Electronics Cleanroom Services
Our clients benefit from our expertise in working with semiconductor thin-film materials including amorphous silicon, metal oxides, low-temperature poly-silicon, and MEMS. We have fully developed processes to design and fabricate a wide variety of active devices.
Our Cleanroom is one of the only facilities in the world that can work with clients to prototype display and imager thin-film transistor (TFT) backplanes, which are compatible with manufacturing facilities.
Established Processes:
- Thin-film transistor backplanes and displays
 - Thin-film transistor logic
 - Amorphous silicon photodiodes and image sensors
 - Flexible X-ray sensors
 - Stressed metal processing
 - High-density flip chip interconnect
 - Stress-engineered thin films
 - Micro spring fabrication and testing
 - Micro assembly
 - Micro assembler printer
 - Microjet drug delivery
 - Processing on flexible substrates including thin polyimide
 
Unique Capabilities:
- LPCVD
 - PECVD
 - Sputtering (PVD)
 - ALD
 - ITO deposition
 - Parylene coating
 - Laser recrystallization
 - Photolithographic patterning
 - Wet and dry etching
 - Deep RIE
 - CAIBE (dry etching technique)
 - Wafer bonding
 - Electroplating
 - Hydrogenation
 - SEM, AFM, High-resolution X-ray diffraction