The incorporation of graphene into the production of semiconductors has been difficult to achieve, despite its enormous promise. However, a recent innovation by Israeli-based 2D Generation (2DG), a business that Adisyn recently bought, may soon change that.
With this acquisition, Adisyn, which once focused on providing IT services to SMEs in the Australian defense industry, has broadened its scope to include the semiconductor sector.
On the other hand, 2DG is a well-known high-tech business that specializes in semiconductor solutions based on graphene.
Along with other industry titans like NVIDIA, Valeo, and Applied Materials, the company is one of the creators of the Connecting Chips European Union Joint Undertaking.
In addition to providing Adisyn with state-of-the-art technology, this acquisition may allow the business to break into the lucrative semiconductor market.
Other businesses have tried to use high temperatures to create graphene, but none have been able to do so in a way that works with the methods used to make semiconductors.
This is where 2DG has distinguished itself with its patented technology. According to Arye Kohavi, co-founder and CEO of 2DG, the company has created a special method that enables graphene to be manufactured at temperatures lower than 300°C.
Thanks to this innovation, graphene may now be used in semiconductor production without endangering the delicate parts of the chip.
For the industry, reaching such low temperatures is a significant breakthrough that has never been accomplished before. By carefully building graphene one atomic layer at a time, 2DG’s approach leverages Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD), a method previously used in semiconductor fabs, to manufacture graphene at low temperatures while guaranteeing high-quality, controlled deposition.
We stand out from the others because of this low temperature. And because of this, graphene can now be used in a way that was previously impossible in the semiconductor production process,” Kohavi stated.
Even though 2DG’s technology has a lot of promise, Kohavi acknowledged that there are still obstacles to overcome. To increase the quality and coverage of graphene, the company is presently purchasing new, more sophisticated ALD equipment.
“We need to scale up our process to meet the demands of the semiconductor industry, even though we have already shown that it works,” Kohavi stated.
Following the installation of these new ALD machines, 2DG intends to collaborate with top semiconductor producers to start testing the technology.
“Major players like TSMC and Nvidia have already spoken with us, and they’re all waiting for us to demonstrate that we can scale this.”
According to Kohavi, the company’s graphene-based solutions may soon be included into next-generation circuits that will power anything from AI systems to electric vehicles.
“The entire semiconductor manufacturing industry could be impacted and the company’s value could rise dramatically if 2DG’s graphene technology is successful in becoming a fundamental component.”
