Nexstrom lands US$12M to bring 2D semiconductors to 12-inch wafers
For decades, the semiconductor industry has relied on one basic bargain: make silicon transistors smaller, and chips become faster, cheaper and more power-efficient. That bargain is getting harder to keep. As AI models grow larger and data centres consume more electricity, chipmakers are running into a materials problem. Silicon, the foundation of modern computing, can […] The post Nexstrom lands…
Nexstrom, a Singapore-based company, has secured $12 million in seed funding to bring 2D semiconductors to 12-inch wafers. The investment, led by Xora Innovation and with participation from Foothill Ventures and SEEDS, will be used to commercialize Nexstrom's wafer-scale platform for 2D semiconductor materials. The company's near-term goal is to develop the industry's first 12-inch single-crystal 2D semiconductor wafer growth platform using production-ready manufacturing tools.
2D semiconductors, such as molybdenum disulphide (MoS₂), offer potential benefits like reduced electron leakage, lower power consumption, and support for further transistor scaling. However, the challenge lies in producing 2D materials at scale, consistency, and cost to meet the demands of advanced foundries.
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