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WILMINGTON, Delaware, Oct. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ganvix, Inc., an industry leader specializing in the development of gallium nitride (GaN) vertical cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs), in collaboration with the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), a Taiwan-based technology research and development institution, completed the development of the first Blue GaN lasers and signed a Phase II agreement to expand the relationship.
GaN VCSELS operating in the blue wavelength range have been successfully demonstrated based on the close collaboration between the core technology of Ganvix’s design and the manufacturability of ITRI.
The next phase of development under the agreement will include the following:
- Extension of the wavelength range from blue to green
- Qualification tests (environmental and life tests)
- Packaging of discrete lasers and laser strips
Target markets include consumer electronics, industrial, medical and life sciences, communications and metaverse applications such as augmented reality. Near term applications include red, green and blue VCSEL light engines for laser scanning displays, lasers and laser gratings for free space and polymer fiber communications.
Ganvix uses nanoporous technology to deliver compact and lightweight blue/green/UV VCSEL lasers that produce superior wavelength control, smaller spot size, and grating architectures, enabling substantial innovation across a wide range of applications.
ITRI will continue to apply its substantial capabilities and infrastructure to manufacture the electro-optical devices to accelerate Ganvix’s time to market. The resulting products will address the burgeoning opportunity for high-performance, low-cost GaN VCSELs in global billion-dollar markets.
Gallium arsenide (GaAs)-based VCSELs that operate in the infrared spectrum are one of the fastest growing electro-optical technologies today. However, GaAs cannot emit light in the ultraviolet or visible (blue and green) wavelengths. For these applications, GaN is required, but until now there has been no commercially viable solution to form the required laser cavity mirrors. Ganvix solved this problem by using nanoporous technology to engineer the optical properties of GaN. The nanoporous technology was developed by Professor Jung Han of Yale University and has been exclusively licensed by Ganvix.
“We are thrilled to announce the successful demonstration of VCSEL blue lasers using our proprietary nanoporous GaN fabricated in collaboration with ITRI,” said John Fijol, President and CEO of Ganvix. “This is a key achievement enabling the commercialization of these new laser devices. We look forward to the next phase of our working relationship with ITRI to bring these devices to market. »
“For future Metaverse applications, three-primary color VCSELs will play a key role,” comments ITRI Director General of Electronics and Optoelectronic Systems Research Laboratories Dr. Shih-Chieh Chang. “We are very happy to continue to deepen cooperation with Ganvix and launch commercialized products, which can also attract Taiwanese industries to enter the Metaverse market.”
About Ganvix, visit www.ganvix.com
About ITRI, visit www.itri.org/eng
Media Contact:
Frank De Maria – frank.demaria@purposefulcommunications.com
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