Vertical Semiconductor

Vertical Semiconductor is a semiconductor company spun out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that develops vertical gallium nitride power transistors. The technology builds on roughly a decade of gallium nitride research in MIT's Palacios Group, and prototype devices have been fabricated at MIT Lincoln Laboratory.

The company serves high-voltage power conversion for AI data centers and grid infrastructure, aiming to reduce energy loss and heat while shrinking the footprint of power systems. It is transferring its proprietary manufacturing process to a commercial foundry and engaging early pilot customers.