The terms of the agreement include development funding to Nanosys, although specific financial details have not been disclosed.
Nanosys’s proprietary Macroelectronics utilizes a film of nano structures to form arbitrarily large area high-performance electronic circuits, without the need for many of the complex steps common in traditional thin-film transistor manufacturing. The technology is compatible with flexible or rigid substrates such as plastic or glass, and enables electronic integration of multiple functions directly onto a single substrate material.
Troy Pearsall, In-Q-Tel’s executive vice president of technology transfer, said: Nanosys continues to deliver impressive technology capabilities. Nanosys’s proprietary technology offers great promise for leading edge applications for customers in both the government and commercial markets.
Nanosys CEO Calvin Chow said: In-Q-Tel has been very instrumental in helping us identify high value nanotechnology-based product opportunities to address important government needs. We look forward to the exciting new products that can emerge from this next stage of our collaboration.
