Single Crystal Diamond

Redefining the future of semiconductor and quantum technologies

Our Advantage

Our team of semiconductor scientists have spent decades perfecting CVD diamond growth

Our proprietary processes enable larger wafers with higher quality at a lower cost than the competition

Diamond is the ultimate semiconductor

Beyond being a brilliant gemstone, diamond is one of the highest performing advanced materials:

  • Highest thermal conductivity of any bulk material

  • Ultra-wide bandgap

  • High breakdown field

  • Exceptional composite metrics

Diamond is rewriting what is possible for quantum techology

Quantum structures in diamond enable room temperature quantum devices, a huge advantage over competing technologies that require ultra-cold conditions for operation

Diamond can produce robust quantum sensors, quantum computers, and devices for quantum communication

The Opportunity

Diamond is realizing new possibilities across massive markets

  • Quantum - $97B market by 2035

  • Power Electronics - $53B market by 2030

  • Uses across the national security sector

Target Markets

  • Power Electronics for the Modernized Grid

    Power outages cost the U.S. economy $150 billion annually. Diamond-based grid switches can interrupt fault currents in microseconds—orders of magnitude faster than mechanical breakers—preventing cascading blackouts.

    Image by Varistor60 is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • Quantum Magnetometers

    Diamond can measure subtle variations in the Earth’s magnetic field to provide direction in the absence of GPS. This enables continued operations underground, underwater, and in aircraft where satellite signals are being spoofed, a critical capability for national security.

  • Next-Generation Inverters

    Inverters are the critical link for electric vehicles (EVs), solar arrays, and wind turbines. Diamond-based inverters promise to be dramatically smaller, lighter, and more efficient.

  • Quantum Computing

    Quantum centers in diamond serve as high-performance, solid-state qubits (the basic unit of quantum information). Their long spin coherence times, even at room temperature, mean they can hold quantum information for extended periods, a key requirement for performing complex calculations.

  • Radiation Detectors

    Diamond radiation monitors provide extended measurements without damage to the sensor. We have developed technologies to extend the lifetime of these devices. Diamond radiation monitors can be used for oncology, space science, and monitoring nuclear waste.

    Image by Guy Lebègue is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

In-Space Production of Diamond

Single Crystal Diamond is building a CVD growth chamber for use on the International Space Station

Though it may sound like science fiction, crystal growth in the low-gravity environment of the orbiting station has improved the quality of hundreds of tested materials. With our partners at Axiom Space, we are extending this work to produce the highest quality diamonds for the most demanding applications

This work is supported through the NASA In Space Production Applications (InSPA) program