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2D MATERIALS AND DEVICES

hBN materials for quantum photonics and semiconductor devices

Illustration of a bullseye-cavity emitter on a chip substrate.

Photon Foundry is developing hBN materials and technologies for quantum photonics and semiconductor device stacks. Research-grade single-photon emitters are available today; packaged sources and semiconductor applications are development directions.

Hexagonal boron nitride

Why hBN

Illustration of an hBN materials platform branching into quantum photonics, with integrated photonics as an example, and semiconductor device stacks, including 2D electronics.

Our work builds on expertise in hexagonal boron nitride, a two-dimensional layered material, and its defects. We are developing this foundation for quantum photonics and semiconductor device stacks. In quantum photonics, hBN hosts single-photon emitters that operate at room temperature.

Photon Foundry at a glance

  • ORIGIN: University of Technology Sydney spin-out
  • FOUNDATION: founder-led, peer-reviewed hBN research
  • CAPABILITY: room-temperature quantum emitters
  • TRACTION: initial paid research-sample sales

Products and development

One material foundation, two development directions

Our hBN materials development and characterisation support work in quantum photonics and semiconductor devices.

Early access

Research-grade hBN emitters

Characterised samples for qualified research and development laboratories, supplied case by case.

In development

Packaged single-photon sources

Fibre-coupled modules intended to deliver room-temperature quantum light through practical optical interfaces.

Development direction

Semiconductor materials

Developing hBN for semiconductor device stacks, including future 2D electronics.