Kyma Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of wide bandgap materials and related products and services, is pleased to announce its launch of a crystalline beta-phase gallium oxide (β-Ga2O3) substrate product line.

Kyma’s β-Ga₂O₃ Substrates are produced by slicing {010} oriented bulk crystals, then lapping and polishing through a CMP process to create an epi-ready {010} oriented substrate.

This new offering was made possible by Kyma’s successful and ongoing collaboration with Northrop-Grumman SYNOPTICS which has developed a β-Ga₂O₃ boule growth process with support from Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).

Kyma’s president & CEO, Dr. Keith Evans, commented, “It’s been great to observe the rapid progress made by SYNOPTICS in this exciting new materials system. We have greatly enjoy collaborating with them and we are very pleased to have the opportunity to apply Kyma’s crystal fabrication capabilities to their β-Ga₂O₃ crystals to create this important new product offering.”

SYNOPTICS’ general manager, Dr. Kevin Stevens, added, “We are pleased to work with Kyma. They have helped us better understand the potential of our materials and the nuances of substrate fabrication, and they are closely connected with the semiconductor research community which is the current target customer base.”

This new product offering represents the latest addition to Kyma’s related products and services connected with the β-Ga₂O₃ materials system, which also includes β-Ga₂O₃ Epiwafers and β-Ga₂O₃ Wafer Fabrication Services.

About Kyma Technologies, Inc.

Kyma’s mission is to provide advanced materials solutions that promote energy efficiency. Kyma’s products include a diverse portfolio of advanced crystalline materials (including GaN, AlN, AlGaN, and Ga₂O₃), crystal growth tools for fabricating such materials, and GaN-based photoconductive semiconductor switch (PCSS) devices. Kyma's growing service offering includes specialty parts manufacturing, advanced device design and fabrication, materials characterization, wafer fabrication, and federal contract consulting services.

For more information about Kyma visit www.kymatech.com.

About SYNOPTICS

SYNOPTICS is the industry leader in the manufacture of solid state laser materials and components.  SYNOPTICS is a "one stop shop" with diverse skills and capabilities from crystal growth, fabrication, thin film deposition, inspection and packaging.

For more information about SYNOPTICS visit www.as.northropgrumman.com/synoptics.