# Avicena acquires microLED fabrication facility from Nanosys

Avicena, a developer of optical chip-to-chip connectivity, acquired a microLED fabrication facility and related engineering team from Nanosys. Terms were not disclosed. The facility includes epitaxy, wafer processing, and lift-off and transfer tools.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2022-10-20
- Where: United States
- Status: announced
- Products: microLEDs, optical chip-to-chip interconnects
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Avicena](https://endata.com/companies/65984.md) (acquirer)
- [Nanosys](https://endata.com/companies/65985.md) (target)

## Sources

- [lightwaveonline.com](https://www.lightwaveonline.com/optical-tech/components/article/14284493/avicena-buys-microled-fab-from-nanosys), 2022-10-20: "With the acquisition of the Nanosys microLED development facilities we will be in an excellent position to further advance epitaxy, device process, and transfer technology and achieve even lower energy and higher data rates per lane."

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