A germanium SWIR sensor whose pixel design fixes the reverse current problem.
In developmentStartup
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Updated Sept 30, 2026
Electronic materials covers the semiconductors, films and chemistries a device is built from. On Halo, the solutions cover short-wave infrared photodetectors, III-nitrides on silicon, recycling semiconductor-grade acid, and depositing a thin film. Every solution comes from the team that developed it, so you can reach the people behind the work directly. Sign up to search the full network and post your specific need.
Short-wave infrared photodetectors
DS
Northeastern University
Transfer printing puts III-V material onto silicon at room temperature, reusably.
In developmentUniversity
MP
National Research Council
An organic-inorganic charge transfer complex responding from 700 to 1500nm.
In developmentUniversity
LC
Atomix Inc (dba 2Dlayer)
Bismuth oxyselenide deposited on silicon at a CMOS-compatible temperature.
In developmentStartup
GE
National Chung Cheng University
GeSn on silicon, extending the detection range at low cost.
In developmentUniversity
ZJ
GaSb grown by MBE on a lattice-matched substrate, for autonomous vehicles.
In developmentStartup
SZ
Indium nitride nanowires tuned across 900 to 1700nm on CMOS silicon.
In developmentUniversity
III-nitrides on silicon
SZ
McGill University
Low-cost epitaxy of III-nitrides on silicon, already at wafer scale.
In marketUniversity
JM
Southwest Research Institute
Magnetron sputtering depositing III-N at high rate and lower temperature.
In developmentSupplier
Metal-graphene encapsulation and ammonolysis, bypassing conventional epitaxy.
In developmentUniversity
YL
Laser Universal LLC
A CO2 laser assists MOCVD, growing GaN fast on silicon or sapphire.
In developmentStartup
Recycling semiconductor-grade acid
XZ
Electrochemical membrane separation recovering acid to sub-ppb purity.
Sponsored researchIn developmentUniversity
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Two problems pull most of the work on Halo. Seven entries build a short-wave infrared photodetector, each from a different material system and all aiming at silicon compatibility, and four recycle semiconductor-grade sulfuric acid to parts-per-trillion purity. On Halo it spans six groups, including short-wave infrared photodetectors, III-nitrides on silicon, and recycling semiconductor-grade acid.
Stage of development. Work on electronic materials on Halo comes mostly from university programs. 32% of the solutions are in market. Co-development and sponsored research are the usual partnering routes, and about 36% of the solutions that state terms offer fee-for-service work.
Three trends in electronic materials on Halo
Seven material systems, one detector. Germanium, III-V transferred onto silicon, an organic-inorganic charge transfer complex, bismuth oxyselenide, GeSn, GaSb, and indium nitride nanowires. Every one targets short-wave infrared and almost every one names CMOS or silicon compatibility. InGaAs is the incumbent and it is expensive, which is the single fact organizing this cluster.
Growing on silicon, by any route. Four entries put III-nitrides on silicon and each avoids conventional epitaxy differently: magnetron sputtering at reduced temperature, metal-graphene encapsulation with ammonolysis, a CO2 laser assisting MOCVD, and a low-cost epitaxy already at wafer scale. Lattice mismatch is the obstacle, and the substrate's price is why nobody gives up.
Acid purity as a materials problem. Four entries recycle semiconductor-grade sulfuric acid, quoting sub-ppb and sub-5 ppt metal purity. Two avoid thermal distillation entirely, using ambient-stage coatings or fractional crystallization with acoustic metamaterials. A fourth does not purify anything: it works out which materials in the loop are shedding the trace metals in the first place.
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68%from university labs
32%in market
Frequently asked questions
What are electronic materials?
Electronic materials covers the semiconductors, films and chemistries a device is built from. It spans short-wave infrared photodetectors in several material systems, routes to growing III-nitrides on silicon, the recycling of semiconductor-grade sulfuric acid, lithography resists and packaging dielectrics, thin-film deposition methods, lead-free photovoltaic perovskites, and the substrate and traceability work around a circuit board. Semiconductor manufacturers and electronics companies are the buyers.
What are examples of electronic materials?
Five examples of electronic materials on Halo include:
- A germanium SWIR sensor whose pixel design fixes the reverse current problem. (STRATIO, INC.)
- Low-cost epitaxy of III-nitrides on silicon, already at wafer scale. (McGill University)
- Electrochemical membrane separation recovering acid to sub-ppb purity. (Auburn University)
- Amorphous metal-imidazolate films as an EUV resist, controlled sub-nanometre. (Johns Hopkins University)
- Roll-to-roll spatial ALD laying oxide barrier stacks with no solvent. (University of Waterloo)
What are the latest electronic materials innovations?
Over the past 90 days, researchers and innovators on Halo have added these electronic materials:
Which companies and suppliers are developing electronic materials?
There are 531 organizations with electronic materials on Halo, 109 of them universities and research institutions. Among them are STRATIO, INC., Northeastern University, and National Research Council. Most offer co-development or sponsored research. Sign up to see every organization working in the area and to send them your specific need.
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What are R&D teams looking for in electronic materials?
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