Gallium nitride (GaN) laser diodes produced by BluGlass at its Silicon Valley facility are now achieving or exceeding manufacturer performance benchmarks, the company said in an ASX announcement.
The global semiconductor developer said the first GaN lasers processed at its Fremont fab are demonstrating electrical and light-output performance in-line or better than previous iterations.
These results follow the successful transition of p-side processing from contractor manufacturers to its Silicon Valley fab. Reliability testing of these lasers has commenced.
BluGlass continues bringing core downstream manufacturing processes in-house, with thinning, cleaving, n-metalisation processes commencing, and facet coating well underway.
A vertical integration is expected to be conducted by the end of fiscal year 2023
“Vertical integration is key to our commercialisation strategy, enabling us to improve our laser quality, consistency, and performance while significantly speeding development and reducing production costs,” said Jim Haden, BluGlass’ president.
“This technical milestone demonstrates the importance of operational control in accelerating development turns. Our Silicon Valley production team has commenced work on n-side processing and facet coating capabilities, which is expected to further expedite development, production, and improve laser performance and reliability.”
