Nano-C Carbon Nanotube Materials are a Key Enabler for Advanced Performance and High-Volume Manufacture
Westwood, MA June 18, 2020 — Nano-C, Inc., a leading producer of patented nanostructured carbon, including fullerenes, single-walled nanotubes (SWCNT), announces an expansion of its well-established technology cooperation with world leading NRAM® (Nonvolatile Random Access Memory) developer, Nantero, on next generation highdensity memory with DRAM-level performance and nonvolatility. This announcement builds on a long-standing technology collaboration which has yielded commercial ready materials for memory applications.
“While the use of carbon nanotubes in electronics has held tremendous promise for several years, we believe the realization of that promise is here today,” said Nantero co-founder and CEO, Greg Schmergel. “With near term commercialization of the first generation NRAM products at hand, Nantero is working with Nano-C to actively develop the next generation of materials to address high-performance nonvolatile memory with DRAM-level performance,” Schmergel continued. “As a world leading expert in creating unique nanocarbons, we continue to be excited to collaborate with Nano-C on designing and scaling up the optimal solution for our customers. The effective partnership between Nano-C and Nantero is critical to refining the optimal characteristics of these materials as well as ensuring the quality and consistency needed to achieve design for manufacture”.
Carbon nanotube-based NRAM products aim to offer fast, ultra-low power, nonvolatile memory that may enable device makers to create products with greater speed, greatly increased energy efficiency and significantly expanded battery life. The combined benefits of CNT-based NRAM gives it the great potential to be a replacement for both DRAM and NAND flash memory, as well as a storage-class memory.
“Nano-C’s collaboration with Nantero has pushed us as a company to define the boundaries of innovation and refine our core competencies as architects of carbon,” said Nano-C, CEO, Viktor Vejins. “Nantero has taken the use of carbon nanotubes to a never-before-seen level in semiconductor fabs around the world. We are excited to be a part of an exceptional innovation that delivers clear value to its end users while also providing a strong potential to positively impact climate change through reduced energy use across multiple sectors.” Long-time investors in Nantero include Dell, Cisco, Kingston Technologies, Schlumberger, Globespan Capital, CRV, Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Stata Venture Partners.
About Nano-C
Nano-C is a leading innovator and manufacturer in the chemistry of nanostructured carbon, including fullerenes, carbon nanotubes (CNT), and their chemical derivatives. Nano-C is focused on fundamental technology trends: the roll-out of 5G, connectivity driven by the Internet of Things, the race to extend Moore’s Law, the move to address climate change through sustainable energy generation and now healthcare. Proprietary materials produced by Nano-C are critical links in the value chain for next-generation electronics, sensors, semiconductor manufacturing and biopharmaceuticals. Nano-C’s advanced materials and molecular platform encompasses a portfolio of unique solutions protected by over 150 global patents across 46 patent families. Through its patented products and processes, and its distinct competencies in the chemistry of these materials, Nano-C is enabling a revolution in device design, manufacture, and performance, and it is committed to their responsible development and use.
About Nantero
Nantero is a nanotechnology company using carbon nanotubes for the development of next-generation semiconductor products. Nantero’s main focus is the commercial introduction of NRAM – a high-density high-speed nonvolatile random access storage device. The applications for the non-volatile RAM Nantero is developing include smartphones, tablets, enterprise systems, notebook and desktop computers, as well as applications in the automotive and industrial arena. NRAM® can be manufactured for both standalone and embedded memory applications. Nantero is also working with licensees on the development of additional applications of Nantero’s core nanotube-based technology. For more information on Nantero, Inc. please visit www.nantero.com, follow Nantero on Twitter (@nantero), or email [email protected].
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