Located near Raleigh and the Research Triangle area of North Carolina, HexaTech is a dynamic, growing start-up company backed by some of the best VCs in the business. With roots at North Carolina State University, HexaTech has assembled a savvy, experienced and highly enthusiastic team of technical and business leaders. HexaTech Inc. has developed a proprietary growth process for the fabrication of single crystalline aluminum nitride (AlN) boules ideally suited for the fabrication of high-quality AlN substrates. The III-nitride industry currently faces a crucial challenge in terms of device quality. The use of lattice-matched, highly thermally conducting, single crystalline AlN substrates will enable the fabrication of sophisticated, next-generation III-nitride devices with superior performance and device lifetimes. Located near Raleigh and the Research Triangle area of North Carolina, HexaTech is a dynamic, growing start-up company backed by some of the best VCs in the business. With roots at North Carolina State University, HexaTech has assembled a savvy, experienced and highly enthusiastic team of technical and business leaders. HexaTech Inc. has developed a proprietary growth process for the fabrication of single crystalline aluminum nitride (AlN) boules ideally suited for the fabrication of high-quality AlN substrates. The III-nitride industry currently faces a crucial challenge in terms of device quality. The use of lattice-matched, highly thermally conducting, single crystalline AlN substrates will enable the fabrication of sophisticated, next-generation III-nitride devices with superior performance and device lifetimes. The bottom line is that AlN extends semiconductor electronics beyond the limits of existing semiconductor materials. - AlN is well matched to high-Al content AlGaN devices, critical to next-generation high frequency devices and UV optoelectronics. - AlN exhibits wide bandgap and high breakdown fields, critical features for improving the efficiency of power conversion devices and high performance RF power devices. - AlN has high thermal conductivity; preferred for high-power devices and lasers Mission HexaTech’s mission is to become the leading integrated manufacturer of AlN substrates and AlN based devices, commercializing aluminum nitride substrate technology for high-performance electronic and optoelectronic applications. Markets HexaTech develops and sells AlN wafers, and AlN-based devices in the following applications areas: Ultraviolet lasers, LEDs, and detectors: sterilization and disinfection devices, compact analytical devices for biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry, high-density optical data storage, high-resolution printers, chemical and bioagent detection. Power conversion devices: high performance Schottky diodes and HEMT devices for highly efficient energy conversion in applications such as hybrid vehicles, electricity generation via solar cell and electricity generation via wind. High-power, high-frequency electronic devices: high power µ-wave and surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices for wireless communications, mm-wave and THz devices for future communication needs.