Silicon Genesis Corporation Focuses Strategy on NanoTechnology Licensing.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 3, 2003 Silicon Genesis Corporation (SiGen), a leading developer of innovative Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI (Silicon On Insulator) A chip architecture that increases transistor switching speed by reducing capacitance (build-up of electrical charges in the transistor's elements), and thus reducing the discharge time. The power requirement is also reduced in some designs. ) and other engineered wafer technologies, announced today that it will be focusing its efforts primarily on licensing its NanoTechnology processes. The SiGen NanoTec(TM) license family is a premier suite of capabilities that enables new innovations in NanoTechnology and takes advantage of SiGen's layer-transfer and engineered wafer technologies as well as advanced process and equipment technologies. These licenses include NanoCleave(TM), NanoSmooth(TM), NanoBond(TM), and NanoStrain(TM). SiGen's signature NanoCleave(TM) process for thin film lamination lamination a laminar structure or arrangement. and layer transfer is the foundation of SiGen's technology portfolio. It was originally developed for SOI wafers, but is applicable to a wide range of products from ultra-thin SOI to advanced heterostructures such as Germanium-on-Insulator and multi-layered stacked SOI wafers. NanoSmooth(TM) is SiGen's proprietary, patented non-contact wafer smoothing technology. It provides a fast and economical method of smoothing wafer surfaces to less than 1-Angstrom roughness. SiGen's patented plasma-activated bonding process, NanoBond(TM), enables up to 30 times greater bond strengths than conventional wet bonding techniques. This process is applicable for a wide range of bonding and layer transfer processes including SOI, MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems) Tiny mechanical devices that are built onto semiconductor chips and are measured in micrometers. In the research labs since the 1980s, MEMS devices began to materialize as commercial products in the mid-1990s. and other laminated laminated /lam·i·nat·ed/ (-nat?ed) having, composed of, or arranged in layers or laminae. laminated made up of laminae or thin layers. structures. SiGen is now transitioning from an Intellectual Property (IP) company with wafer production capability to a fabless IP company. The goals for the pilot manufacturing facility in San Jose were to enable SiGen to develop its US Patent portfolio, prove its process and equipment technologies in a small-scale production environment, and validate its products with customers. These have been achieved. Going forward, SiGen will focus on licensing its technology to volume manufacturing partners and continuing IP development for next generation products. SiGen will also offer ongoing support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services in the use of its technologies. "This allows the company to provide the necessary customer service support without reservation. Under our previous strategy, we were competing directly with our licensees," stated Lori Nye, Senior Director of Marketing and Sales for SiGen. "We have completed the development of our IP and process technologies, including proving this technology with product and process validation from multiple device and wafer makers," said Francois Henley, founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of SiGen. "Our focus for the future is to license and enable others to make products using our technology while protecting and strengthening our IP with the use of a smaller R&D facility. SiGen owns or controls all of its licensable technology and has over 65 issued patents worldwide, with more pending." Mr. Henley added, "In the last few months we have experienced significant traction in concluding multiple commercial licenses. The timing is right for this transition." About Silicon Genesis Founded in 1997, Silicon Genesis Corporation (SiGen) is a leading provider of Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI) process technology targeted for use in the production of engineered wafers that enable NanoTechnology applications With nanotechnology, a large set of materials and improved products rely on a change in the physical properties when the feature sizes are shrunk. Nanoparticles for example take advantage of their dramatically increased surface area to volume ratio. Their optical properties, e.g. with next generation products. Headquartered in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. (Silicon Valley), the Company's proprietary NanoCleave(TM) (Layer-transfer), NanoBond(TM) (Plasma-activated bonding), and NanoSmooth(TM) (Epi Smoothing/Epi Thickening thick·en·ing n. 1. The act or process of making or becoming thick. 2. Material used to thicken: stir in a thickening of flour and water. 3. A thickened part. ) process steps have allowed SiGen to become a leading provider of innovative substrates through its process licensing. SiGen promotes its layer-transfer and engineered wafer technologies by continued development of its advanced process and equipment technologies as well as through strategic alliances. For more information on Silicon Genesis, visit http://www.sigen.com. |
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