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Near-infrared photodetection, at silicon cost.

Our patented SiMO (Silicon Metal Oxide) near-infrared photodetection technology is one of the future candidates for NIR photodetection at extremely low cost — targeting LiDAR, high-speed data communications and chip interconnects.

Roadmap

From lab to large-area manufacturing.

We are currently running a manufacturability study with our partners at the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) in the UK — targeting TRL6 and demonstration of large-area manufacturability with very good yield.

Our aim is to integrate this technology into a variety of applications including LiDAR, high-speed data communications and chip interconnects. The unique selling points remain consistent across the portfolio: very low-cost silicon-based NIR detection (orders of magnitude below In(Ga)As), high efficiency with response times below 1 ps, very low dark current, and full CMOS compatibility.

Very low cost Si-based

Orders of magnitude lower than existing In(Ga)As solutions.

High efficiency <1 ps

High-efficiency NIR photodetection with low response time.

Very low dark current low noise

Minimised noise for reliable detection.

CMOS compatible full BEOL

Integrates directly into standard semiconductor processes.

Want to learn more about our NIR technology?

Talk to us about SiMO, the CPI manufacturability programme, or an application-specific evaluation.

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