BluGlass says testing has confirmed the n-side wafer metalisation, wafer thinning, and bar cleave equipment is meeting GaNWorks’ operational benchmarks in-house - and product validation of new GaN lasers made at BluGlass’ Silicon Valley fab is also underway.

“Wafer processing equipment acquired from GaNWorks Foundry is now installed, commissioned and meeting operational benchmarks in BluGlass’ Silicon Valley production facility,” notes BluGlass, adding that “wafer fab vertical integration” was now complete with ongoing process improvements across the manufacturing supply chain.

BluGlass (ASX: BLG) CEO Jim Haden said, “Our acquisition of GaNWorks’ specialist wafer processing equipment, manufacturing process transfer, and experienced GaN engineers will fast-track development and production cycles, and deliver significant cost savings over the long-term.

“We have moved quickly to bring these complex processes In-house, having now completed process verification tests, and commenced validation of our first vertically integrated laser lots.

“We are already seeing the benefits of having all processes in-house under our operational control, enabling us to quickly identify additional process optimisation opportunities, which are expected to significantly enhance production yield, reliability, and throughput.

“With our wafer fab vertical integration completed, we are continuing to refine processes across the manufacturing supply chain to further improve laser performance, reliability, and repeatability.”