AXTI

AXT, Inc. (NASDAQ:AXTI) is a California-based semiconductor substrate manufacturer founded in 1986 and incorporated under the name American Xtal Technology, Inc. before changing to its current name in 2000. The company went public in 1998 and specializes in designing, developing, manufacturing, and distributing compound and single-element semiconductor substrates using proprietary vertical gradient freeze technology. AXT operates primarily from its headquarters in Fremont, California, with a significant manufacturing presence in China through joint ventures, and serves global markets across Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America.