Graphene Layer Achieves Key Milestone
Adisyn Ltd (ASX: AI1) experienced a 25% surge in its share value after announcing a successful demonstration of its graphene technology, crucial for advancing semiconductor chips, on April 20th. The Melbourne-based company achieved full coverage of graphene on a 1cm x 1cm coupon using its industrial Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) system. This process operates at temperatures below 450°C, aligning with industry standards.
On the news, Adisyn’s shares hit an intraday high of 8.5c, marking a 25% increase, before settling at 8.2c as of 1:40pm AEST, with 33.5 million shares exchanged. This breakthrough addresses a major challenge in semiconductor manufacturing: the limitations of copper interconnects in advanced chips. As device sizes shrink, copper interconnects face increased resistance and power loss.
Industrial Process Validated
The success of Adisyn in forming graphene within an industrial environment, rather than in laboratory conditions, marks a pivotal advancement for the semiconductor industry. This achievement supports Adisyn’s goal to incorporate graphene into existing manufacturing processes.
Adisyn’s innovative ALD methodology and proprietary precursor chemistry are central to this advancement. The company plans to begin industry collaboration and commercial engagement with global semiconductor leaders.
Characterization tests confirmed continuous graphene films on a 1cm² coupon. the deposition process remains well below the semiconductor industry thermal limits. In the semiconductor industry, which produces over 1 trillion chips annually, Adisyn targets high-performance segments like AI, GPUs, CPUs, advanced mobile, and networking.
Graphene’s superior electrical and thermal properties have long been recognised as potential solutions. However, the industry has struggled to produce it within semiconductor fabrication constraints. Following the successful demonstration, Adisyn’s programme transitions to film optimization, repeatability testing, and scale-up to wafer-level formats. This sets the stage for broader industry adoption.
If deployed successfully, this solution will empower adopters to compete in the sub-2nm scale-down race, allowing the industry to continue Moore’s Law. Adisyn now enters a phase targeting Tier 1 global semiconductor giants, marking a new chapter in chip development and innovation.
