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7 January 2026
Aegis Aerospace partners with United Semiconductors
To pioneer semiconductor manufacturing in space, Aegis Aerospace Inc of Webster, TX, USA (which provides technical services and turn-key solutions to government and commercial space & defense customers) has partnered with United Semiconductors LLC (USLLC, which since 2005 has been supplying the US defense sector and national laboratories with critical substrates from its production facility in Los Alamitos, CA, USA).
USLLC is claimed to be the only domestic US-based company with the capability for 6-inch diameter substrate production of III-V binary semiconductors and the only global company with the capability for large-area substrate production of III-V ternary semiconductors. In recent years, USLLC has expanded its crystal growth capabilities to establish in-space manufacturing of bulk crystals leveraging the benefits of microgravity and space environment.
The collaboration follows Aegis Aerospace’s recent grant agreement with the Texas Space Commission to develop an in-space manufacturing platform for advanced materials in low Earth orbit (LEO).
“Together, we will accelerate the in-space manufacturing of essential semiconductor materials, pushing the boundaries of what is possible in space technology,” says Aegis Aerospace’s CEO Stephanie Murphy.
Picture: Aegis Aerospace’s CEO Stephanie Murphy and United Semiconductors’ chief technologist Dr Partha Dutta officially pen contract to advance the manufacturing of semiconductors in space via Aegis Aerospace’s AMMP platform.
The Aegis Advanced Materials Manufacturing Platform (AMMP) aims to showcase the unique properties and manufacturing capabilities afforded by the microgravity environment of LEO. By leveraging United Semiconductors’ established expertise as a provider to the US Department of Defense, the partnership will expedite the commercialization of semiconductor manufacturing in space. As a result, Aegis Aerospace anticipates creating new job opportunities in Texas and offering this service globally.
“Our decades of experience in semiconductor manufacturing, including successful experiments aboard the International Space Station, combined with Aegis Aerospace’s expertise in building and operating space infrastructure, will create a powerful partnership,” reckons United Semiconductors’ chief technologist Dr Partha Dutta.
Together, Aegis Aerospace’s AMMP and United Semiconductors products are believed to comprise the first dedicated commercial facility for in-space materials production.
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