Atomera Collaborates With the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT) at Sandia National Laboratories to Validate MST’s Ability to Address GaN Manufacturing Challenges
Atomera Incorporated (
NASDAQATOM), a semiconductor materials and technology licensing company, today announced a user project at the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT) at Sandia National Laboratories, a Department of Energy, Office of Science, Nanoscale Science Research Center, to address the challenges of growing Gallium Nitride (GaN) films on Silicon (Si). This project aims to create the world’s first GaN transistors and test data from wafers employing Atomera’s Mears Silicon Technology™ (MST®). The effort will build upon improvements already observed at the materials level in GaN/MST on Silicon wafers.
Shawn Thomas Joins Atomera as VP of Marketing and Business Development
Atomera Incorporated (
NASDAQATOM), a semiconductor materials and technology licensing company, today announced the appointment of Shawn Thomas as its new Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. With over two decades of experience in the semiconductor industry, Shawn joins Atomera from Applied Materials where he led efforts, within the Epitaxy Business Unit, focused on advanced node customers, a key area of interest for Atomera’s stakeholders.
Atomera’s Advanced Materials R&D Provides Specialized Expertise to the CHIPS and Science Act Funded Innovation Hub
Atomera Incorporated (
NASDAQATOM), a semiconductor materials and technology licensing company, announced today that it is part of the Southwest Advanced Prototyping Hub, a regional hub led by Arizona State University (ASU). Atomera is one of the 27 HUB partners with a shared vision to advance the microelectronics needs of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) from the "Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act." In September, the DoD awarded $238 million in funding to eight universities and research institutions — including $39.8 million to ASU — to build a nationwide network of facilities in the U.S. aimed to safeguard against the risks caused by supply chain disruptions and to minimize the dependency on foreign components for accessing cutting-edge microchips.
Atomera Signs Commercial License Agreement with STMicroelectronics
Atomera Incorporated (
NASDAQATOM), a semiconductor materials and technology licensing company, today announced the execution of a commercial license agreement with STMicroelectronics (ST). This agreement enables ST to install Atomera’s Mears Silicon Technology™ (MST®) into its facilities and authorizes ST to manufacture and distribute MST-enabled products to its customers.
Atomera Collaborates with Arizona State University to Enable R&D Aimed at Advancing Semiconductor Materials
Atomera Incorporated (
NASDAQATOM), a semiconductor materials and technology licensing company, today announced it is working with Arizona State University to fast-track the advancement of semiconductor materials.
Atomera Licenses MST® Technology to Semiconductor Foundry
Atomera Incorporated (
NASDAQATOM), a semiconductor materials and technology licensing company, today announced that it has licensed its Mears Silicon Technology™ (MST®) to a semiconductor foundry. Under the terms of this Integration License, the foundry and Atomera will work together to integrate MST into the foundry’s semiconductor processes. Atomera’s MST film is a quantum-engineered material that enhances transistors to deliver significantly better performance in semiconductor devices while shrinking die sizes and reducing costs. This new licensee represents the fifth company licensing MST technology as MST broadens its adoption across the industry.
Atomera Earns Spot on Forbes’ 2022 America’s Best Small Companies List
Atomera Incorporated (
NASDAQATOM), a semiconductor materials and technology licensing company, made its debut on Forbes’ 2022 America’s Best Small Companies list — landing at 81 on the esteemed top 100 list.
Atomera Breathes New Life into Moore’s Law for Power and Analog Electronics
Atomera Incorporated (
NASDAQATOM), a semiconductor materials and technology licensing company, today announced the availability of its Mears Silicon Technology® Smart Profile™ (MST-SP®) technology. MST-SP, an implementation of MST designed for use on 5V power and analog electronics, is breathing new life into Moore’s Law. Through a combination of atomic level engineering and advanced material science, Atomera is squeezing more capability and capacity out of today’s semiconductor processes. The resulting improvements in power, performance and area (PPA) — the standard measure of Moore’s Law — are effectively enabling the industry to get smaller die size using the same process node.
Atomera Reaches 300 Patents Focused on Perfecting Atomic Level Engineering and Advanced Material Sciences for the Semiconductor Industry
Atomera Incorporated (
NASDAQATOM), a semiconductor materials and technology licensing company, today announced the company now has 300 pending and issued patents. Throughout 20 years of advanced development, the company has built an expansive portfolio of atomic-level materials technologies that form the company’s Mears Silicon Technology (MST®). These inventions have enabled Atomera to improve semiconductors across the board, such as providing up to a 30% increase in circuit performance, improving transistor power efficiency, and reducing semiconductor die sizes by 15-20% without the need for major capital equipment expenditures.
