Harvard Spinoff Company Takes on $200 Billion Global Market for Silicon
Feb 1, 2009 — Imagine if a new substance could replace silicon, a material that is used in almost every electronic device on the market today. SiOnyx Inc. plans to do just that with its new material, black silicon, which was discovered at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass.
Dr. James E. Carey, SiOnyx Inc. co-founder and principal scientist, holds a black silicon wafer in the cleanroom at company headquarters in Beverly, Mass.
I recently sat down with Stephen D. Saylor, CEO of SiOnyx, and Dr. James...