Atomera

Atomera Incorporated
ATOM
FormerlyMears Technologies
Company typePublic
Nasdaq: ATOM
Russell Microcap Index component
Industry
  • IP Licensing
  • Semiconductors
Founded2001
FounderRobert J. Mears
HeadquartersLos Gatos, California, United States
ProductsMears Silicon Technology
Websitewww.atomera.com

Atomera Incorporated is a materials engineering company based in Los Gatos, California[1] engaged in the development, commercialization and licensing of processes and technologies for the semiconductor industry. Atomera's research and development activities are focused on the development of Mears Silicon Technology (MST), a novel approach to the fabrication of semiconductor materials. MST is a scalable, high-performance, energy-efficient process technology that can be used to improve the performance, power and cost of semiconductor devices. The technology has been successfully demonstrated on consumer and industrial devices, and is currently being commercialized.

History

Atomera was founded by Robert J. Mears in 2001 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, California.[2][3] It was formerly known as Mears Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to Atomera Incorporated in January 2016.[4] It is traded on NASDAQ as ATOM.[5][6]

A master R&D service agreement was signed in 2017 between Atomera and TSI Semiconductors.[7] Under this agreement with TSI, Atomera could shorten fab cycle times and accelerate to market timelines.[7]

Technology

Mears Silicon Technology

Atomera used atomic level material science to develop a material called Mears Silicon Technology (MST) in response to the slowdown in the advancement of Moore's law.[8][9] MST is a thin film of typically 100 to 300 angstroms (or approximately 20 to 60 silicon atomic unit cells) thick which is a reengineered silicon.[10][9] In 2018, Atomera Licensed MST Technology to Asahi Kasei Microdevices and STMicroelectronics.[11][12]

Mears Silicon Technology Smart Profile (MST-SP)

In November 2021, Atomera unveiled a "proprietary technology design to improve the performance of 5V analog transistors by reducing channel on-resistance.”[13][14]

See also

References

  1. ^ Takahashi, Dean (2021-11-30). "Atomera breathes new life into Moore's law with better power efficiency". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
  2. ^ "Mears Tech taps backers for $1.4M more". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  3. ^ "Atomera 2016 Annual Report" (PDF).
  4. ^ "ATOM Stock Forecast, Price & News (Atomera)". www.marketbeat.com. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  5. ^ Reuters Editorial. "Atomera Inc (ATOM.C)". U.S. Retrieved 2019-04-17. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ "Atomera Incorporated (ATOM) Company Profile & Facts". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  7. ^ a b "Atomera selects TSI Semiconductors to accelerate semiconductor materials advancements | Semiconductor Digest". Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  8. ^ "Oxygen Layer May Extend Moore's Law". EE-Times.
  9. ^ a b "Moore's Law: The Rule That Really Matters in Tech". Scientific American. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  10. ^ Moore, Samuel K. (2018-06-04). "Atomera Plans to Breathe New Life into Older Chip Manufacturing". IEEE Spectrum: Technology, Engineering, and Science News. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  11. ^ "ST licenses Atomera manufacturing technology". eeNews Analog. 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  12. ^ "Atomera Licenses MST Technology to Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM)". MarketWatch. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
  13. ^ Di Paolo Emilio, Maurizio (2022-01-26). "Quantum-Engineered Material Boosts Transistor Performance". EE Times. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
  14. ^ Manners, David (2021-12-01). "Atomera licensing transistor-shrinking tech". Electronics Weekly. Retrieved 2022-09-19.


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