Company profile
Amethyst Research
Glasgow-registered infrared detector specialist growing III-V epitaxial material and designing infrared detector and avalanche photodiode devices, operating alongside an affiliated United States business.
Company overview
Amethyst Research is a high-technology R&D business focused on infrared detectors and emitters. It operates through two affiliated companies: Amethyst Research Ltd in the UK and Amethyst Research Inc. in the US, which was founded in 2004. The company provides customised infrared solutions for government and commercial markets, spanning from materials growth and device design to prototyping and small-volume manufacturing. It positions itself as a link between research institutions and system integrators. Key areas of expertise include III-V compound semiconductor epitaxial growth, infrared detector design and fabrication, and materials and device testing. The company develops technologies such as infrared avalanche photodiodes and aims to build domestic supply chains for customers in both the UK and the US, working with agencies such as the UK's DASA.
Semiconductor activity
Primary capability: Detectors / Imaging Devices. Supply-chain role: R&D, Device Design, Prototyping, Small-Volume Manufacturing, Materials Growth.
Technologies and capabilities
- Gallium Arsenide / GaAs
- Indium Phosphide / InP
- Sensors
- Infrared
- Imaging
- Infrared Detectors
- Infrared Emitters
- III-V Compound Semiconductors
- Epitaxy
- Avalanche Photodiodes
- III-V Materials
Custom Infrared Solutions; Device Prototyping; Materials Growth; Device Fabrication; Materials Analysis; Device Testing
Markets served
- Defence
- Security
- Energy
- Environment
- Telecom
- Bioimaging
UK presence
Glasgow. Part of the Scotland cluster.
Research links: Leading National Labs & Universities.
Funding and transactions
Receives government R&D funding via programmes including DASA (UK) and SBIR/STTR (US).