
Quantum Semiconductor develops a CMOS-compatible semiconductor technology platform based on atomic-layer engineered Group-IV superlattices.
Quantum Semiconductor has built a substantial IP portfolio, including 27 U.S. patents granted, 25 foreign patents granted, and 14 publications as listed on its website. The company has also received U.S. Navy SBIR awards and participates in the Microelectronics Commons Southwest Advanced Prototyping Hub led by Arizona State University.
The company maintains partnerships and advisory relationships with leading semiconductor materials experts, including Dr. Matthias Bauer, who advises on Group-IV superlattice epitaxy development.
Quantum Semiconductor's technology targets markets that use light sensing and imaging across ultraviolet, visible, and infrared wavelengths, including CMOS image sensors, optical and photonic receivers, and LiDAR photodetectors.
The platform also extends into emerging areas such as quantum sensing, quantum computing, quantum communication, and advanced wireless communications, where CMOS-compatible light absorption and emission are valuable.
Quantum Semiconductor's platform monolithically integrates Group-IV superlattices with CMOS, enabling direct-bandgap optoelectronic devices that can track Moore's Law and use advanced substrates such as fully depleted SOI.
The company's novel Group-IV photodiodes demonstrate high gain without proportional noise amplification, which can improve sensitivity for image sensors, LiDAR, optical receivers, and quantum applications while remaining compatible with mainstream silicon manufacturing.
Quantum Semiconductor's technology is still in the research-to-commercialization phase, and widespread adoption depends on partner integration and qualification within existing CMOS foundry flows.
The company competes with established semiconductor material and device companies, as well as alternative approaches such as III-V photonics, that already have mature supply chains and customer relationships.