Nanoporous Photonics Platform

Unlocking the next
generation of photonics

InPHRED's patented nanoporous DBR technology breaks a 30-year industry deadlock — enabling manufacturable VCSELs and RC-LEDs across wavelengths previously inaccessible at commercial scale.

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20+

Patents filed across InP
and GaN material systems

$55B

Combined TAM across three
target market segments

High-growth markets enabled
by one platform technology

Material systems validated —
InP (SWIR) and GaN (visible)

Market Opportunities

1 platform → 2 material systems → 3 applications

Our core nanoporous technology is a natural fit for three high-growth applications.

Consumer Sensing · TAM $6B · GTM 2025

Consumer & AR/VR Sensing

SWIR VCSELs unlock next-generation 3D sensing for smartphones, AR/VR headsets, automotive LiDAR, and material identification — with superior eye-safety and signal-to-noise ratio versus today's NIR solutions.

3D sensing LiDAR AR/VR Gas sensing

Digital Health · TAM $20B · GTM 2025–26

Digital Health & Wearables

The world's first non-invasive optical glucose monitor (NICGM) is enabled by SWIR wavelengths that penetrate deep into tissue. Our visible RC-LEDs also improve wearable health accuracy for heart rate, SpO₂, and novel biomarkers.

NICGM Wearables Biomarker sensing

Data Center I/O · TAM $29B · GTM 2027+

Data Center Optical Interconnects

InP VCSELs are best positioned for mid-board to inter-rack reaches with high thermal reliability and simple, SMF-compatible integration. Our RC-LEDs address ultra-short-reach die-to-die connectivity.

Mid-board NPO/CPO USR interconnects

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Traction

Validated technology.
Early commercial momentum.

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Technology

Proven performance

SWIR VCSEL power and efficiency targets met. Industry-standard reliability testing passed. First-of-kind optical glucose sensor prototype demonstrated.

20+ patents Telcordia certified

Commercial

Early revenue & partnerships

Short-term revenue streams with path to profitability by 2028. Long-term growth to capture the AI-related power and infrastructure opportunity.

~$0.5M revenue Tier 1 customer partnership

Operations

US & Taiwan operations

Pilot flow demonstrated with 4+ established foundry partners. Lean fabless team of 7 FTEs with around-the-clock operations across the US and Taiwan.

4+ foundry partners Global operations

The Team

Decades of deep photonics expertise

Meet the full team

Jacob Tarn

CEO & Chairman

Former EVP at Samsung
Former CEO at TSMC-SSL, Epistar

Rebecca Levonian

Chief Strategy Officer

MIT & Georgia Tech
Former senior roles at McKinsey, Wayfair

Jin-Ho Kang

Director of Technology

Deep compound semiconductor expertise
Former Ganvix co-founder

Jung Han

Chief Scientist

Yale EE Professor
Co-founder at Saphlux and Ganvix

Chia-Feng Lin

Operations VP

Chair and Professor of Materials Science at National Chung Hsing University

Unlocking the nextgeneration of photonics