Company Description
AXT, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes compound and single element semiconductor substrates.
The company provides indium phosphide for use in data center connectivity using light/lasers, high-speed data transfer in data centers, 5G communications, fiber optic lasers and detectors, consumer devices, passive optical networks, silicon photonics, photonic integrated circuits, thermo-photovoltaics, RF amplifier and switching, infrared light-emitting diode (LEDS) motion control, lidar for robotics and autonomous vehicles, and infrared thermal imaging.
It also offers semi-insulating gallium arsenide (GaAs) substrates for use in Wi-Fi and IoT devices, transistors, direct broadcast television, power amplifiers, satellite communications, and solar cells; and semi-conducting GaAs substrates that are used in LEDs, screen displays using micro-LEDs, printer head lasers and LEDs, 3-D sensing using VCSELs, data center communication using VCSELs, sensors for industrial robotics/near-infrared sensors, laser machining, cutting and drilling, optical couplers, solar cells, night vision goggles, lidar for robotics and autonomous vehicles, and other lasers.
In addition, the company provides germanium substrates for use in multi-junction solar cells for satellites, optical sensors and detectors, terrestrial concentrated photo voltaic cells, infrared detectors, and carrier wafer for LED.
Further, it offers 6N+ and 7N+ purified gallium, boron trioxide, gallium-magnesium alloy, pyrolytic boron nitride (pBN) crucibles, and pBN insulating parts.
It sells its products through direct salesforce in the United States, China, and Europe, as well as through independent sales representatives and distributors in Japan, Taiwan, Korea, and internationally.
The company was formerly known as American Xtal Technology, Inc. and changed its name to AXT, Inc. in July 2000.
AXT, Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 1986 |
| IPO Date | May 21, 1998 |
| Industry | Semiconductor Equipment & Materials |
| Sector | Technology |
| Employees | 1,541 |
| CEO | Morris Young |
Contact Details
Address: 4281 Technology Drive Fremont, California 94538 United States | |
| Phone | 510 438 4700 |
| Website | axt.com |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | AXTI |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Stock Type | Common Stock |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
| CIK Code | 0001051627 |
| CUSIP Number | 00246W103 |
| ISIN Number | US00246W1036 |
| Employer ID | 94-3031310 |
| SIC Code | 3674 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dr. Morris S. Young Ph.D. | Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman |
| Gary L. Fischer | Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and Corporate Secretary |
| Dr. Wei Gao | Chief Technical Officer |
| Timothy J. Bettles | Vice President of Business Development, Strategic Sales and Marketing |
Latest SEC Filings
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | DEFA14A | Additional definitive proxy soliciting materials and Rule 14(a)(12) material |
| Mar 31, 2026 | DEF 14A | Other definitive proxy statements |
| Mar 20, 2026 | PRE 14A | Other preliminary proxy statements |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 10-K | Annual Report |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 144 | Filing |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 144 | Filing |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 144 | Filing |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 144 | Filing |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 144 | Filing |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 144 | Filing |