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Advanced nanomaterials
for silicon photonics
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recent news
06.2025
Invited Talk at TechBlick Boston
Boston, MA -- Our team was recognized with an Invited Talk to present on our novel 'photonic inks' for semiconductor manufacturing.
Our technology enables both the silicon photonics and printed electronics industries with a novel method of creating active opto-electronic components such as lasers, LEDS, and detectors using high-quality semiconducting nanomaterials.
10.2024
Iris Light wins Department of Energy STTR – Phase II
Iris Light and Argonne National Laboratory have teamed up in this DOE Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II. In this project, we will continue to advance our unique method of making printed opto-electronic active components on silicon chips. The prime impact targeted is a new manufacturing method of producing on-chip lasers for energy-efficient data centers.
08.2024
Invited Talk at IEEE RAPID (Photonics in Defense)
Miramar, FL -- Our team has been recognized with an Invited Talk by the conference organizing committee to present on our novel 'photonic inks' for semiconductor manufacturing.
Our technology enables both the silicon photonics and printed electronics industries with a novel method of creating active opto-electronic components such as lasers, LEDS, and detectors using high-quality semiconducting nanomaterials.
01.2025
Iris Light secures US Air Force STTR – Phase I contract with University of Arizona
Iris Light and the University of Arizona were selected to for an AFWERX Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract to create on-chip frequency combs based on Iris proprietary photonic inks and U. Arizona comb tech.
09.2024
Iris Light wins NSF SBIR – Phase II
We are primed to impact the multi-billion silicon photonics industry with this new NSF Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II. In this project, we will both conduct commercial pilots (get in touch!), as well as continue to advance our unique ink method of making active opto-electronic components on silicon chips.
07.2024
Iris Light to present at FLEX at Semicon West
San Francisco, CA -- We will be presenting a 30 min talk on the our novel 'photonic inks' and their use for the printed electronics industry.
Our technology enables a novel method of creating active opto-electronic components such as lasers, LEDS, and detectors by printing high-quality semiconducting nanomaterials.