Almae Acquires III-V Facilities, Technology

Semiconductor IP provider Almae Technologies SAS is taking over the facilities of spin-off company III-V Lab to use its epitaxy reactors and electronic nanolithography equipment for the production of semiconductor wafers for the telecommunications market.

With over 2000 m² of clean rooms, Almae said it will have an annual full production capacity of several thousand semiconductor wafers, incorporating new-generation laser components that support high-speed access over optical fiber.

Along with the equipment acquisition, Almae will benefit from a technology transfer from III-V Lab with operation support for the laboratory’s R&D team in laser design, fabrication and characterization.

Almae Technologies designs and produces indium phosphide wafers used to implement photonic circuits integrating semiconductor lasers. III-V develops optoelectronic and microelectronic components based on semiconductors and their integration with silicon circuits.