GaAs - A Leading-Edge Semiconductor Compound

The head of Abakan, Inc., Robert Miller is a respected Miami entrepreneur who also guides companies such as Battery Metals, Inc., and Solar Avenir, Inc. Running the latter firm in tandem with his work at Abakan, Robert Miller has enabled the financing of the solar panel manufacturing startup TapeSolar.

At the core of TapeSolar’s value proposition is the application of gallium arsenide (GaAs) wafers that combine flexibility with cost-effectiveness. A leading semiconductor compound, GaAs is used in device applications spanning diodes, integrated circuits, and photovoltaics. This reflects its status as a wide bandgap semiconductor that is able to function well in environments of extreme power and temperature fluctuations, and with radiation present. In these situations, conventional silicon-based devices are not adequate. 

Core innovations offered by TapeSolar include a fabrication process that produces a flexible, single-crystal-like wafer measured in meters, rather than the usual inches. The proprietary manufacturing process includes advanced steps such as annealing, mechanical rolling, and the heteroepitaxial deposition of buffer layers.