A start-up spun out of Arizona State, ADVENT Diamond is working on development of single-crystal diamond diodes capable of operating at high temperature and power, development of which could provide the foundation for a wide variety of diamond-based devices with extensive applications. DiamondÂ’s electrical, physical and material properties are suited to operation in harsh environments and capable of handling high voltages, currents and temperature for power processing. Diamond-based electronics could potentially be used invarious applications require processing power and high temperature tolerance. Such might include electric vehicles, geothermal/oil & gas drilling, aerospace, power grids, high-frequency radar and communication systems, nuclear, radiation detectors and planetary and space exploration. The firm's developing/ed process could support the fabrication of novel devices able to fully utilize the superior physical characteristics of diamond technology.
