NanoLN
NanoLN (Jinan Jingzheng Electronics Co., Ltd.) is a Chinese specialty materials manufacturer founded in 2010 that produces single-crystal lithium niobate (LNOI) and lithium tantalate (LTOI) thin films. The firm serves 200+ research institutions and technology companies globally with materials for optical modulators, SAW filters, and pyroelectric detectors.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2010
- HeadquartersJinan, China
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What NanoLN does
NanoLN, legally Jinan Jingzheng Electronics Co., Ltd., is a Chinese specialty materials manufacturer established in 2010 and headquartered in Jinan, Shandong Province. The company produces single-crystal lithium niobate thin films (LNOI/TFLN) and single-crystal lithium tantalate thin films (LTOI/TFLT) using ion implantation and wafer bonding processes. NanoLN claims to be the first firm globally to develop and mass-produce ultra-thin films in the 300-900 nm thickness range, with its core technology backed by fully independent intellectual property rights and multiple patents.
The product portfolio spans four thin film families — LNOI films (300-900 nm), LTOI films (300-900 nm), 5-50 μm lithium tantalate/lithium niobate films, and 20-60 μm free-standing ultra-thin LT wafers. LNOI thin films power high-speed electro-optic modulators supporting over 400 Gbit/s data rates and approximately 100 GHz 3-dB bandwidth; LTOI films serve high-performance SAW filters with Ke2>25% and low TCF (±8 ppm/°C); thicker films and free-standing LT wafers target temperature-compensated SAW filters and pyroelectric gas and flame detectors. The company manufactures on 3, 4, 6, and 8 inch wafer formats and operates a 20,000 m² facility housing complete production lines and an R&D center on a 2.6-hectare site in the Jinan High-tech Zone, supported by an R&D team of returned overseas scientists.
NanoLN operates a B2B enterprise sales model, selling directly to over 200 first-tier research institutions and international technology companies worldwide. Revenue derives from two streams: hardware sales of thin film materials in various specifications and professional wafer processing services, including wafer thinning (20-1000 μm), PECVD deposition (0.5-5 μm), CMP polishing, and wafer dicing. The company distributes globally via direct sales with dedicated technical support, multilingual websites (English, Chinese, Russian), and industry trade shows such as the Munich Shanghai Optical Expo. Pricing is quote-based, undisclosed publicly, and typically structured around multi-year contracts. Customers operate across communications (data center and long-haul optical), consumer electronics (mobile and wireless SAW filters), and industrial (pyroelectric detectors) segments.
NanoLN firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- NanoLN
- Legal name
- Jinan Jingzheng Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Website
- https://nanoln.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2010
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- NanoLN (Jinan Jingzheng Electronics Co., Ltd.) is a Chinese specialty materials manufacturer founded in 2010 that produces single-crystal lithium niobate (LNOI) and lithium tantalate (LTOI) thin films. The firm serves 200+ research institutions and technology companies globally with materials for optical modulators, SAW filters, and pyroelectric detectors.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
NanoLN industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Semiconductor Materials
- NAICS
- Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (33441)
- SIC
- Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Epitaxy Materials & Services (Epi Wafers/MBE/MOCVD) (HDAHAGAC)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Wafer Services & Reclaim (Epitaxy, Thinning, Reclaim) (HDAHACAH)
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Where NanoLN is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Jinan
- HQ country
- China
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices1 record
Markets served
NanoLN business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations
Revenue model
- Thin Film Material Sales: Sale of single-crystal lithium niobate and lithium tantalate thin film products in various specifications (300-900nm, 5-50μm thickness). Products sold in 3, 4, 6, and 8 inch wafer formats.
- Processing Services: Professional wafer processing services including wafer thinning (20-1000μm thickness), PECVD deposition (0.5-5μm), CMP polishing, and wafer dicing services for various semiconductor materials.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | B2B enterprise pricing based on product specifications and order volume |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels4 records
NanoLN product offering
Product offeringCore offering
NanoLN manufactures and sells single-crystal lithium niobate (LNOI/TFLN) and lithium tantalate (LTOI/TFLT) thin film wafers in 3, 4, 6, and 8 inch formats at thicknesses from 300-900 nanometers and 5-50 micrometers, alongside free-standing ultra-thin LT wafers of 20-60 micrometers. The company complements these materials with professional wafer processing services — thinning (20-1000 micrometers), PECVD deposition (0.5-5 micrometers), CMP polishing, and dicing — that allow customers to receive wafers to specification for use in optical modulators, SAW filters, and pyroelectric detectors. Production relies on proprietary ion implantation and wafer bonding processes yielding fully independent intellectual property rights.
Product overview
NanoLN (Jinan Jingzheng Electronics Co., Ltd.) is a materials technology company specializing in single-crystal lithium niobate and lithium tantalate thin films. The product portfolio centers on four main thin film product lines: LNOI (lithium niobate thin films 300-900nm), LTOI (lithium tantalate thin films 300-900nm), 5-50μm thick LT/LN films, and 20-60μm ultra-thin free-standing LT wafers. These materials are used to manufacture electro-optic modulators, SAW filters, and pyroelectric detectors. Complementing the products, NanoLN provides four processing services: wafer thinning, PECVD deposition, CMP polishing, and wafer dicing, enabling customers to process wafers to their specific requirements.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- 300-900nm Lithium Niobate Thin Films (LNOI) Single-crystal lithium niobate thin films (LNOI) at 300-900nm thickness used to manufacture high-speed electro-optic modulators, high-performance acoustic wave filters, and other devices for data centers, long-distance data transmission, and mobile phones. Sold in 3, 4, 6, and 8 inch wafer formats with advantages of small size, excellent stability, large bandwidth, high transmission rate, low power consumption, and optical integration capability.
- 300-900nm Lithium Tantalate Thin Films (LTOI) Single-crystal lithium tantalate thin films (LTOI) at 300-900nm thickness used for making high-performance filters in mobile phones and wireless communications. Provides high quality factor (Q), low insertion loss, high steepness, stable Fs, Ke2 greater than 10%, low TCF (0 to plus or minus 8 ppm per degree Celsius), efficient heat dissipation, and reduced manufacturing cost.
- 5-50 micrometer Lithium Tantalate and Lithium Niobate Thin Films Lithium tantalate and lithium niobate thin films at 5-50 micrometer thicknesses bonded to silicon wafers for temperature-compensated surface acoustic wave (SAW) filters, providing better temperature drift suppression and easier processing for mobile and wireless communication devices.
- 20-60 micrometer Free Standing Ultra Thin LT Wafers Ultra-thin free-standing lithium tantalate wafers at 20-60 micrometer thickness used for pyroelectric gas detectors and pyroelectric flame detectors in industrial electronics. Sensors made from these wafers exhibit high sensitivity, good stability, and adaptability.
- Wafer Thinning Service Professional wafer thinning service supporting lithium niobate, lithium tantalate, and silicon materials in 3, 4, 6, and 8 inch wafer sizes with thickness range of 20-1000 micrometers, total thickness variation less than 1 micrometer, and surface roughness Ra less than 0.15 micrometers.
- PECVD Deposition Service Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) service for wafer sizes of 3-6 inches with deposition thickness of 0.5-5 micrometers and thickness uniformity of less than plus or minus 5% for thin film deposition onto customer wafers.
- CMP Polishing Service Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) polishing service for wafer sizes of 3-8 inches supporting lithium niobate, lithium tantalate, silicon, and silicon dioxide materials with surface roughness Ra less than 0.5 nanometers and uniformity less than plus or minus 3%.
- Wafer Dicing Service Wafer dicing service for all types of wafers and electronic components in sizes up to 6 inches, enabling customers to receive wafers pre-cut to their device specifications.
Quantifiable outcome
- Thin film lithium niobate modulators enable data transmission rates exceeding 400 Gbit/s
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Companies that use NanoLN
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
NanoLN technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
NanoLN partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Bytop (Technical Support Provider)minorBytop provides technical support services for NanoLN as indicated on the company website footer. This appears to be a technical support partnership rather than a strategic alliance.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
NanoLN competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Soitec: French leader in engineered semiconductor substrates (notably SOI wafers) using ion implantation/smart-cut processes. Directly comparable as a specialty engineered-wafer producer serving photonics, RF, and power applications with a similar materials-plus-IP business model.
- NTT Advanced Technology: Subsidiary of NTT that develops and supplies LNOI (thin film lithium niobate on insulator) wafers and photonic devices. Directly competes with NanoLN's core LNOI/TFLN wafer product line for integrated photonics applications.
- SRICO: US-based specialist in thin film lithium niobate (TFLN) waveguides, modulators, and substrates. Directly competes with NanoLN in the TFLN substrate and device market, particularly for research and defense photonics customers.
- HC Photonics: Taiwan-based company specializing in thin film lithium niobate (TFLN) wafers and integrated photonic devices. Directly comparable to NanoLN as a TFLN substrate vendor serving modulator and quantum photonics applications.
Broad incumbents
- Shin-Etsu Chemical: Japanese chemical giant and one of the world's largest producers of lithium niobate bulk substrates and lithium tantalate crystals. Comparable upstream supply position in the LN/LT material stack that NanoLN also serves, though at much larger scale across many materials lines.
- Sumitomo Metal Mining: Japanese materials company producing lithium niobate and lithium tantalate substrates for optical and RF applications. Directly competes in the same upstream LN/LT material market that NanoLN depends on for its thin film processing.
- PARTNER (formerly Partow Technologies) / Jenoptik Photonic Materials: Specialty materials and photonic component supplier with lithium niobate crystal and wafer capabilities for electro-optic and acousto-optic devices. Comparable as an LN material supplier with broader photonic systems exposure than NanoLN.
- Coherent (formerly II-VI): Major US-headquartered photonics and materials company producing lithium niobate substrates, optical components, and integrated photonic modules. Comparable as a vertically integrated LN material and device supplier with far larger scale and customer reach than NanoLN.
Emerging players
- IQE plc: UK-based specialist in compound semiconductor epitaxial wafers (GaAs, InP, GaN, SiC) serving RF, photonics, and power electronics. Comparable as a specialty engineered wafer supplier targeting similar end markets (datacom, RF, photonics) but with a different material focus.
Regional players
- Advanced Materials (Jiangsu) / China-based LN substrate peers: Chinese state-affiliated and private lithium niobate substrate and component suppliers (including players under CETC and emerging Henan/Shandong specialty materials firms) that compete with NanoLN in domestic Chinese photonics and RF supply chains. Comparable as direct regional competitors sharing the same domestic LN boule ecosystem.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
NanoLN social profiles
Digital presenceNanoLN compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
NanoLN financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
NanoLN leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
NanoLN funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds2 records
Investors2 records
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NanoLN M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about NanoLN
What does NanoLN do?
NanoLN manufactures and sells single-crystal lithium niobate (LNOI/TFLN) and lithium tantalate (LTOI/TFLT) thin film wafers in 3, 4, 6, and 8 inch formats at thicknesses from 300-900 nanometers and 5-50 micrometers, alongside free-standing ultra-thin LT wafers of 20-60 micrometers. The company complements these materials with professional wafer processing services — thinning (20-1000 micrometers), PECVD deposition (0.5-5 micrometers), CMP polishing, and dicing — that allow customers to receive wafers to specification for use in optical modulators, SAW filters, and pyroelectric detectors. Production relies on proprietary ion implantation and wafer bonding processes yielding fully independent intellectual property rights.
Is NanoLN a public or private company?
NanoLN is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was NanoLN founded?
NanoLN was founded in 2010. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is NanoLN based?
NanoLN is headquartered in Jinan, China, in the Asia region.
How does NanoLN make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Thin Film Material Sales are the primary driver. The others are processing Services.
Who are NanoLN's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Soitec, NTT Advanced Technology, SRICO and HC Photonics. Broad incumbents are Shin-Etsu Chemical, Sumitomo Metal Mining, PARTNER (formerly Partow Technologies) / Jenoptik Photonic Materials and Coherent (formerly II-VI). IQE plc is listed as an emerging player. Advanced Materials (Jiangsu) / China-based LN substrate peers is listed as a regional player.
Does NanoLN have an API?
No public API is recorded for NanoLN.
What industry is NanoLN in?
NanoLN's product category is Semiconductor Materials. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAHAGAC, Epitaxy Materials & Services (Epi Wafers/MBE/MOCVD), with a secondary code of HDAHACAH, Wafer Services & Reclaim (Epitaxy, Thinning, Reclaim). Its NAICS code is 33441 and its SIC code is 3674.