CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AKHAN Semiconductor, a technology company specializing in the fabrication and application of lab-grown, electronics-grade diamonds, announced today that its Miraj Diamond® technology has been selected by the U.S. Army to be part of the inaugural Army Expeditionary Technology Search (xTechSearch).
The proposal, submitted by AKHAN, calls for the integration of its proprietary diamond technology in current Air & Missile Defense and High Energy Laser (HEL) systems thereby elevating component mechanical and optical properties beyond the state of the art--in support of the XTechSearch Air and Missile Defense technology focus area. “Integration with our Miraj Diamond® technology will dramatically improve component and system reliability and performance in extreme environments, protecting against system failure issues that arise from overheating and delamination while simultaneously maintaining the stringent performance demands incumbent upon these systems,” explains AKHAN Founder & CEO, Adam Khan.
“AKHAN has demonstrated a deep expertise in developing innovative diamond-based solutions for optical technologies. Our Miraj Diamond® Glass products include consumer-facing applications, such as our smartphone display glass--as well as aerospace and defense applications, such as optical windows, mirrors, and lenses,” said AKHAN President & COO Carl Shurboff. “We look forward to announcing new capabilities for the platform in the near future.”
AKHAN’s flagship Miraj Diamond® Glass for consumer display is 6x stronger, 10x harder, and runs over 800x cooler than leading glass competitors like Gorilla Glass by coating standard commercial glass such as aluminosilicate, BK7, and Fused Silica with lab-grown nanocrystalline diamond. Diamond-based technology is capable of increasing power density as well as creating faster, lighter, and simpler devices for consumer use.
For more information, please contact Christopher Fox at 847.855.8400 or email at chris@akhansemi.com.
About AKHAN
AKHAN is a technology company specializing in the fabrication and application of electronics-grade diamonds as functional semiconductors. AKHAN is headquartered in Gurnee, Lake County, Illinois. Additional information about AKHAN is available on the Company's website at https://www.akhansemi.com/.
