La Luce Cristallina launched a new CMOS-compatible oxide pseudo-substrate on January 27, 2026, promising to dramatically improve scalability for silicon photonics and advanced electronics. The breakthrough allows for the growth of high-quality strontium titanate (SrTiO₃) films directly onto standard 200-mm silicon wafers, bypassing limitations of costly and incompatible single-crystal substrates. This platform supports a wide range of applications, including superconducting RF electronics, quantum sensing, and silicon photonics, poised to benefit from rapidly expanding markets—estimated to reach $91.19 billion for RF components and $20.20 billion for quantum technologies by 2030. “Our new CMOS-compatible oxide pseudo-substrate brings high-performance oxide electronics out of the lab and onto industry-standard silicon wafers, unlocking scalable devices for RF components and quantum applications,” said Agham Posadas, CTO and Co-Founder, La Luce Cristallina.
CMOS-Compatible Oxide Pseudo-Substrate Enables Strontium Titanate Growth
La Luce Cristallina has unveiled a novel CMOS-compatible oxide pseudo-substrate designed to overcome limitations in strontium titanate (SrTiO₃) film growth, directly addressing a critical bottleneck for advanced electronics manufacturing. This new platform facilitates the deposition of high-quality, epitaxial SrTiO₃ films onto both 200-mm silicon and silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafers, sidestepping the need for expensive and incompatible single-crystal substrates traditionally used in academic research. Film thicknesses range from 4 to 50 nanometers, offering versatility for diverse applications.
The innovation promises to significantly impact sectors poised for substantial growth; the RF components market is projected to expand from $50 billion to $91.19 billion by 2030, while quantum technologies could reach $20.20 billion, exhibiting a 41.8 percent compound annual growth rate. Ron Kelly of Ambature, Inc. added, “La Luce Cristallina’s CMOS-compatible oxide pseudo-substrate removes one of the biggest barriers to scaling oxide electronics.”
La Luce Cristallina is addressing a critical bottleneck in advanced electronics with its newly launched CMOS-compatible oxide pseudo-substrate, designed for use with 200-mm silicon wafers. The platform is poised to accelerate development in areas like superconducting RF electronics, single-photon detectors, and quantum sensing, aligning with the demands of silicon photonics and heterogeneous integration.
By enabling high-quality strontium titanate films on 200-mm silicon wafers using standard semiconductor tools, La Luce Cristallina is helping companies like Ambature move advanced RF and quantum technologies from research environments toward real-world systems.
Ron Kelly, CEO of Ambature, Inc.
$91.19B RF Market & $20.20B Quantum Tech Growth Projected
This growth coincides with a parallel boom in quantum technologies, encompassing sensing, detection, and superconducting electronics, which is forecast to reach $20.20 billion by 2030, exhibiting a robust compound annual growth rate of 41.8 percent. These figures highlight the increasing convergence of advanced materials science and rapidly expanding technological sectors. La Luce Cristallina’s recent innovation directly addresses scalability challenges within these markets, offering a new CMOS-compatible oxide pseudo-substrate.
