Cross Roads IP is actively developing and commercially qualifying products to set new standards across multiple industries.

Higher Speed Capacitors and Ultracapacitors

Multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) miniaturize capacitor size and weight. In a study covering the period from 2017 to 2029, Mordor Intelligence reported that the market value in 2024 would be US$ 23.03 billion and forecasted a cumulative average growth rate (CAGR) of 21.52% through 2029. The reduced component size and footprint of MLCCs have made them highly valuable in smartphones and wearable devices that utilize low voltages, currents, and limited frequency ranges.

Higher Speed Capacitors and Ultracapacitors
Ultra-low Loss Magnetic Cores

Ultra-low Loss Magnetic Cores

Magnetic losses are a primary mechanism of power loss, especially at higher switching frequencies, which reduces overall power system efficiency. Cross Roads’ proprietary technologies significantly mitigate and eliminate these losses. They also enhance magnetic coupling between primary and secondary inductors in transformer coils, optimizing magnetic circuitry in all power electronics.

New Microelectronic Performance Standards

Despite this robust growth, the MLCC market value is limited in other sectors (automotive, aerospace/defense, medical, industrial, and energy) that could also benefit from component miniaturization. This limitation is due to legacy electroceramics, which exhibit performance variability between parts and with temperature, frequency, and time (aging), making them too risky for these markets. This risk is attributed to an ionic charge transport mechanism present only in legacy electroceramics with grains larger than 50 nm. Cross Roads’ proprietary Big Nano phase of electroceramics ensures all grains have a uniform chemical composition and a size of less than 50 nm. Eliminating these defects and variances opens new opportunities for industrial utility and growth.
Higher Performance Thermoelectric Devices

Higher Performance Thermoelectric Devices

These devices are planar semiconductor circuits that transfer heat from one major surface to the other, depending on the direction of the current flow through the circuit. They also generate electricity when a temperature differential exists between the major surfaces and can be used as an energy source in various applications, including mobile electronic devices, hybrid automobiles, and aviation/aerospace.

The highest thermoelectric efficiencies were achieved in multi-layered semiconductors that produced 2D quantum wells. Despite their significant technical achievements, the commercial success of these high-efficiency devices was limited by excessive costs and the inability to form practical embodiments needed for self-sustaining markets.

Cross Roads’ proprietary Big Nano phase applied to semiconductors creates a 3D quantum gas that overcomes these limitations. Thin 3D quantum gas thermoelectric circuits can be integrated into pliable structures and used in anti-icing systems for application on the leading aerodynamic surfaces of aircraft. This addresses the environmental risk of spraying aircraft with de-icing solutions. Additionally, these circuits can serve as an alternative energy source in hybrid engines, recharging batteries from heat generated by the internal combustion engine. Cross Roads is also developing these systems as a solid-state cooling solution for microelectronics products.