Supplier · Canada

5N Plus

HQ Montreal, CanadaFounded 2000501-1000 employeesTSX:VNPUpdated Oct 20, 2026

Canadian specialty semiconductor materials company; its US unit makes germanium substrates for space solar cells in St.

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Capabilities
Technology	Role	Maturity	TRL	Notes	Confidence
Semiconductors and microelectronics	Supplier	—	—	classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Specialty germanium substrates for space solar cells; no defense use is stated, so the space application is treated as aerospace.	Reported
Space, launch and counterspace	Supplier	—	—	classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Specialty germanium substrates for space solar cells; no defense use is stated, so the space application is treated as aerospace.	Reported

Semiconductors and microelectronics
Supplier
classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Specialty germanium substrates for space solar cells; no defense use is stated, so the space application is treated as aerospace.
—Reported
Space, launch and counterspace
Supplier
classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Specialty germanium substrates for space solar cells; no defense use is stated, so the space application is treated as aerospace.
—Reported

Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.

Inputs produced
Input	Relation	Criticality	Capacity	Global share	Facility	Confidence
Antimony	Produces	High	—	—	—	Reported
Cadmium	Produces	—	—	—	—	Reported
Cadmium Zinc Telluride	Produces	—	—	—	—	Reported
Indium	Produces	—	—	—	—	Reported
Tellurium	Produces	—	—	—	—	Reported
Tin	Produces	—	—	—	—	Reported
Germanium	Processes	High	—	—	5N Plus St. George germanium substrate plant	Confirmed

Antimony
Produces
Company product catalog and manufacturing overview identify high-purity material production. Forms and purity vary by product; this is not evidence of defense qualification.
HighReported
Cadmium
Produces
Company product catalog and manufacturing overview identify high-purity material production. Forms and purity vary by product; this is not evidence of defense qualification.
Reported
Cadmium Zinc Telluride
Produces
Company-reported capability; mapping does not establish government endorsement, supplier qualification or a contract.
Reported
Indium
Produces
Company product catalog and manufacturing overview identify high-purity material production. Forms and purity vary by product; this is not evidence of defense qualification.
Reported
Tellurium
Produces
Company product catalog and manufacturing overview identify high-purity material production. Forms and purity vary by product; this is not evidence of defense qualification.
Reported
Tin
Produces
Company product catalog and manufacturing overview identify high-purity material production. Forms and purity vary by product; this is not evidence of defense qualification.
Reported
Germanium
Processes · 5N Plus St. George germanium substrate plant
Germanium substrates for space-qualified solar cells.
HighConfirmed

Facilities
Facility	Kind	Location	Status	Confidence
5N Plus St. George germanium substrate plant	Factory	St. George, Utah, United States	Operating	Confirmed

5N Plus St. George germanium substrate plant
Factory · St. George, Utah, United States
Operating
Confirmed

Show all 11 sources and supporting evidence

1
Company5N+ to Expand St. George, Utah Production Facility by 50% to Support Future Growth
5N Plus · Sep 22, 2026 · Supports Organization · name, Organization · news event
“5N+”
2
Company5N+ Selected to Establish Domestic Production of Gallium Arsenide Components for U.S. Defence Applications Through US$7.3M Award
5N Plus · Sep 3, 2026 · Supports Organization · name, Organization · news event
“5N+”
3
Company5N Plus Inc. to Further Increase Space Solar Cell Production Capacity - Latest Investor News at 5N Plus - Specialty Semiconductors Updates
5N Plus Inc. · Feb 2, 2026 · Supports Organization · name, Organization · news event
“5N Plus Inc. (TSX:VNP) (“5N+” or the “Company”)”
4
Company5n-plus website
Supports Organization · hq region
“4385, Garand Street, Montreal, Québec H4R 2B4, Canada”
5
Company5N Plus — founded year
Supports Organization · founded year
“Since our founding in 2000, 5N Plus”
6
Database5N Plus - Crunchbase company profile
Crunchbase · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 501-1000 (profile: 501-1000)”
7
Database5N Plus - LinkedIn company profile
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 501-1000 (profile: 501-1,000 employees)”
8
Database5N Plus - Owler company profile
Owler · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 501-1000 (profile: 500 - 1,000)”

9
Government recordDOD Awards $14.4 Million to Sustain and Enhance the Space Qualified Solar Cell Supply Chain
U.S. Department of Defense · Apr 16, 2024 · Supports Facility, Organization, Organization input
“an award of $14.4 million via the Defense Production Act Investment (DPAI) Program to 5N+ Semiconductors (5N Semi) to sustain and expand the capability to produce germanium substrates”
10
CompanyPrimary-source capability evidence: 5n-plus
Supports Organization input
“5N Plus produce a variety of tin compounds”
11
CompanyPrimary-source capability evidence: 5n-plus
Supports Organization input
“Cadmium Zinc Telluride 6N - 7N Available Forms Ingot”

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