Based in Grenoble, Diamfab is a spin-off from the Institut Néel, a CNRS laboratory.
Initially incubated within SATT Linksium Grenoble Alpes, the Diamfab project led to the creation of the company in March 2019, founded by Gauthier Chicot and Khaled Driche.
To address the market for semiconductors and power components for the automotive, renewable energies and quantum industries in particular, the company has developed technology in the field of epitaxy and doping of synthetic diamond.
Protected by four patents, their expertise lies in the growth and doping of thin diamond layers, as well as in the design of diamond electronic components.
While the power electronics industry has traditionally used silicon, the advent of electric vehicles has accelerated the adoption of new semiconductor materials offering far superior performance.
Diamfab’s technology paves the way for the use of diamond, recognized as the ultimate semiconductor.
The components they develop are lighter, more resistant to high temperatures and more energy-efficient, making them ideal for a wide range of applications, including power electronics in electric cars, industry and electricity distribution networks.
This first round of funding will enable Diamfab to set up a pilot line to pre-industrialize its technology, accelerate its development and thus meet the growing demand for diamond semiconductors