ADROIT MATERIALS, INC.
AlGaN-based UV photodetector arrays and avalanche photodiodes (APDs) for single-photon counting in the UVC spectrum
- Sector
- Semiconductors
- Headquarters
- Apex, NC
- Total capital
- $20.9M
- Federal grants
- $8.4M
- 13 awards · 2015–2025
- Rank in peer group#17 of 72
- Private capital raised
- None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
- Federal contracts
- $12.4M
- 18 awards · Defense, NASA
- Rank in Semiconductors#31 of 707
- Granted patents
- None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal contractDefense · Novel Quantum Sensors Based On Aluminum Nitride (aln)$1.4M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Novel Quantum Sensors Based On Aluminum Nitride (aln)$1.4M
- Federal contractDefense · Small Business Technology Transfer Research Entitled Microwave Monolithic Integrated Circuits (mmics) On Single Crystal Aln For Extreme RF Systems$204K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Small Business Technology Transfer Research Entitled Microwave Monolithic Integrated Circuits (mmics) On Single Crystal Aln For Extreme RF Systems$204K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Research And Development$1M
- Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$2M
- Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase II Base Award High Power Uvc Light Emitting Diodes For Disinfection Applications$1.3M
Show 24 earlier federal awards
- Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Defect-controlled AlGaN APDs for UV photon counting and space exploration$150K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Solar blind UVC and VUV detectors$140K
- Federal contractDefense · Kick-off Briefing Materials & Fwa Cert.$240K
- Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Novel, Deep-UV APDs for Atomic Clocks and Space Observation$750K
- Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II, Topic Number: A19-018 Proposal Number: A2-8340 For Research In The Area Of "relaxed, Low-dislocation Algan Layers Grown On Native Substrates".$1.1M
- Federal contractNASA · Novel, Deep-uv Apds For Atomic Clocks And Space Observation$125K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Ultra-high gain solar-blind APD arrays based on AlGaN$1.5M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Optically-gated GaN switches for aircraft electrical actuator motor drives$150K
- Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase II- : Deep Ultraviolet Light Sources For Water Purification And Surface Sterilization$1M
- Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Topic A19-018 The Contractor Shall Research The Development Of Relaxed, Low Dislocation Density Aigan Templates Grown On Native Substrates.$163K
- Federal contractDefense · Adroit Materials- F191-044-2095$150K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Solar Blind Deep UV Avalanche Photo Detectors and Arrays$225K
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Development of high-power near-UV semiconductor laser diodes$750K
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR 2 N161-005$1.5M
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf$100K
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase II$1M
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf; SBIR Topic N161-005 Compact Ultraviolet (uv) Laser Emitter In The 320-355 Nanometer (nm) Spectral Range$150K
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf This Is A 24 Month SBIR Phase II Effort Valued At $990,998.99, Awarded On A Firm-fixed-price-basis. Year 1 Is Fully Funded And Year 2 Is Incrementally Funded.$1.0M
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Ion Implantation Processes in AlN for Wide Bandgap Power Devices$1M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Development of Mid-UV Semiconductor Laser Diodes$1.0M
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Developing Epi-Ready Gallium Nitride Wafer Surfaces$150K
- Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 1 Contract$150K
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf First Monthly Technical Report$750K
- Federal contractDefense · Scientific Research Services$100K
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Standing among 72 peers
Line = medianSemiconductors · Device
- Federal grants#17 · top 24%
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Sources
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