Forge Nano

Forge Nano is a nanotechnology company founded in 2011 and headquartered in Thornton, Colorado, with an additional production site in Morrisville, North Carolina. The company developed atomic layer deposition (ALD) processes to apply nanometer-thick coatings on particles and surfaces, targeting battery degradation and semiconductor defect issues that limit performance and lifespan.

Its Atomic Armor platform includes powder ALD systems for coating battery electrode materials, wafer-scale ALD tools for semiconductor fabrication (TEPHRA), and contract coating services. Customers include battery cell makers, automakers and semiconductor manufacturers such as Samsung, LG and General Motors.

1. Atomic Armor: proprietary ALD coating platform applied at particle and wafer scale.

2. Powder ALD systems: equipment for coating battery electrode and cathode materials.

3. TEPHRA: 200mm wafer-scale ALD cluster tool for semiconductor processing.

4. Contract coating services: toll processing for customers without in-house ALD equipment.

5. Battery applications: coatings aimed at extending cycle life and enabling fast charging.

6. Industrial partners: supply relationships with battery, automotive and semiconductor manufacturers.