Rubicon Technology
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sapphire crystal manufacturing, Advanced materials |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Bensenville , United States |
Area served | Global |
| Products | Sapphire crystals, sapphire wafers, patterned sapphire substrates, optical windows |
Rubicon Technology, Inc. is a U.S.-based enterprise focused on the production of sapphire crystals and advanced large-diameter sapphire technologies. Their proprietary refinement of the Kyropoulos technique, termed "ES2," was created at their crystal growth operations located in Illinois. Since 2010, Rubicon has been the pioneer in manufacturing 12-inch sapphire wafers within the sector and has distributed millions of wafers and core components ranging from 2" to 12" in diameter since 2001. Their offerings cater to the LED sector, silicon-on-sapphire substrates for RF integrated circuits, as well as applications requiring superior optical and industrial materials.
History
Rubicon initiated its commercial manufacturing activities in 2000 and officially incorporated in 2001. By 2002, the company successfully cultivated a sapphire boule weighing 30 kg. The introduction of polishing capabilities occurred in 2003, with ISO 9001 accreditation achieved in 2004. In 2013, Rubicon expanded its vertical integration by introducing Patterned Sapphire Substrates available in 4" and 6" sizes, covering the spectrum from raw powders to patterned finished products.
Products
Rubicon designs, produces, and markets single-crystal sapphire and associated crystalline materials for use in LEDs, RF integrated circuits, optoelectronics, and various high-performance optical applications.
Their product line includes Patterned Sapphire Substrates ranging from 4" to 8" diameters, sapphire ingots serving as foundational material for further processing, optical windows utilized in defense, aerospace, instrumentation, medical technology, as well as polished epitaxial-ready substrates.