iBeam Materials, Inc. (iBeam) is a new company focusing on technologies for crystal-aligned coatings utilizing ion-beam-assisted deposition (IBAD) texturing. iBeam was spun-off from Los Alamos National Laboratory in late 2011 and established its operations in Santa Fe, NM, USA. iBeam makes high-quality IBAD textured substrates on metal tapes and wafers for customers' R&D needs.
• Crystal-aligned MgO coatings on metal, glass, ceramic, and polymer substrates
• Utilized for epitaxial deposition of superconductors (copper oxide or iron-based) and other functional materials
LEDs on Metal
LEDs on metal enable roll-to-roll manufacturing and printing of LEDs, leading to new applications with integrated LED devices on large-area foils
Light-emitting diodes or LEDs are currently typically manufactured on single-crystal sapphire wafers of 4 and 6-inch size. The single-crystal substrate is needed to deposit high-quality epitaxial layers of GaN and other related materials. iBeam Materials has developed a patented alternative process that allows one to deposit epi-GaN directly (without transfer) on many different substrates including thin, flexible metal foil.
The new process for GaN-on-Metal (GANOM) enables roll-to-roll manufacturing of LEDs and other LED products by enabling direct printing and integration of LEDs.
