5N+ Awarded USD 14.4M by U.S. Department of Defense

Release Highlights:

• 5N+ has been awarded USD 14.4M by the U.S. Department of Defense for the production of space-qualified materials in solar cells under its Defense Production Act Investment (DPAI) Program.
• This award will enable 5N+ to upgrade and increase manufacturing of high-purity, dislocation-free, electrically-uniform germanium wafers at its St. George, Utah facility over the next four years.
• As a leader in the U.S. DoD’s domestic sources of supply, 5N+ produces specialty semiconductors and performance materials which are vital for powering solar cells in commercial and national security satellites.