Announced details
In 2024, achieved the world's first successful demonstration of the operation of a Schottky barrier diode (SBD) using an r-GeO₂ single-crystal thin film
TMH subscribed for part of Patentix's third-party allotment, establishing a strategic partnership. TMH provides expertise from manufacturing operations and its supply chain network, while Patentix contributes materials technology and expertise in device design.
Head office: Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture; President and Representative Director: Ibi Toyosuke (衣斐豊祐); established: December 2022 (venture originating at Ritsumeikan University); business: research and development, manufacturing, and sale of r-GeO₂ semiconductor substrates and power devices
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Rutile germanium dioxide (r-GeO₂), Phantom (SVD method) |
| Counterparty | Patentix株式会社 |
| Counterparty overview | Head office: Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture; President and Representative Director: Ibi Toyosuke (衣斐豊祐); established: December 2022 (venture originating at Ritsumeikan University); business: research and development, manufacturing, and sale of r-GeO₂ semiconductor substrates and power devices |
| Relationship with the Company | TMH subscribed for part of Patentix's third-party allotment, establishing a strategic partnership. TMH provides expertise from manufacturing operations and its supply chain network, while Patentix contributes materials technology and expertise in device design. |
| Applicable area | Next-generation power semiconductors, Data centers, Mobility, Power conversion |
| Usage history | In 2024, achieved the world's first successful demonstration of the operation of a Schottky barrier diode (SBD) using an r-GeO₂ single-crystal thin film |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To combine TMH's expertise from semiconductor manufacturing operations and supply chain network with Patentix's advanced materials technology toward the commercialization of r-GeO₂.