Caporus Technologies, Inc.

Nanoscale Porosity

Engineered materials incorporating structured porosity for improved electrical performance in capacitor and semiconductor technologies.

Our Technology

One Core Platform. Two Product Families.

Caporus engineers porosity at the nanoscale to control how electric fields distribute across the materials. We apply these capabilities in two product families to push beyond the limits of conventional materials.

Caporus core platform: nanoscale field engineering and porosity, applied to flexible dielectric materials and engineered semiconductor substrates

Power Electronics

NLP™ Flexible Ceramic Dielectrics

The best of both worlds: ceramic performance, film manufacturability

A flexible ceramic dielectric coating that delivers the voltage and temperature performance of ceramic with the reliability, stability, and manufacturability of polymer film. It is offered in two forms:

  • Coated non-metallized film for film-foil capacitors used in power, power factor correction, and pulsed power
  • Coated metallized film for capacitors used in power electronics
Learn About NLP™ Dielectrics

Semiconductor Substrates

LMS™ Laser-Modified Substrates

Localized, thermally robust engineered substrates for RF and beyond

A direct-write laser process that forms embedded porosity beneath the surface of engineered substrates. It improves RF performance and thermal robustness while leaving the surface intact and ready for bonding and lithography. It applies to:

  • Silicon on Insulator (SOI) for RF front-end modules and RF + CMOS co-integration
  • Piezoelectric on Insulator (POI) for RF acoustic filters
  • GaN on Silicon, compatible with epitaxial and bonded wafers
Learn About LMS™ Substrates

From the Lab to the Production Line

Caporus develops the materials that connect the world’s energy and communications. Our patented technology started with porous dielectric materials for high-voltage capacitors and now extends to engineered substrates for semiconductor devices.

Our R&D and Pilot Facility in Bolingbrook, Illinois, provides materials prototyping and testing capabilities. Our internal capacity is extended through a global network of suppliers and contract manufacturers.

We also carry out cleanroom work at the Center for Nanoscale Materials at Argonne National Laboratory and at the Pritzker Nanofabrication Facility at the University of Chicago.

Caporus R&D and Pilot Facility in Bolingbrook, Illinois

Caporus R&D and Pilot Facility, Bolingbrook, Illinois

Technology & Intellectual Property

Patents Issued in Four Jurisdictions

Our platform technology is protected by issued patents, with additional patents pending.

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USPTO
United States
Issued July 2020
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JPO
Japan
Issued March 2022
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CNIPA
China
Issued June 2022
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EPO
Europe
Issued May 2025
Foundational IP

Porous Dielectric Material

Patents issued in 4 jurisdictions

Nanoscale Lamellar Porosity (NLP™) technology uses porous dielectric structures and electric field distribution to increase breakdown strength and enable higher energy density.

Patent figure of a porous dielectric structure
Additional IP

Device and Process Technology

Several patents pending

Patent-pending families include porous ceramic coatings, multilayer capacitor manufacturing systems, and laser-modified semiconductor engineered substrates.

Patent figure of the laser modification process for engineered substrates

Our Story

Milestones

A steady record of technical progress, from first patent to manufacturing scale-up.

2020
  • Chain Reaction Innovations program at Argonne National Laboratory
  • First U.S. patent issued
2021
  • First third-party evaluation of the dielectric coating
2022
  • First DOE and NSF awards
  • Japan and China patents issued
2023
  • R&D and Pilot Facility opens in Bolingbrook, IL
  • First roll-to-roll pilot
2024
  • First packaged capacitors
  • First prototype delivery and evaluation
2025
  • European patent issued
  • Coating process replicated at a second manufacturing site
  • First global OEM prototype evaluation program
2026
  • DOE Phase II awards for engineered substrates
  • Independent RF validation of LMS™ wafers
  • Manufacturing capacity scale-up

Partners

Backed by Leading Partners

Caporus’ growth is supported by venture investment, U.S. government R&D funding, and leading accelerator programs.

Funding Partners

Volta Energy Technologies U.S. Department of Energy National Science Foundation

Accelerators

Chain Reaction Innovations
Scale for Climate Tech
The Engine
Creative Destruction Lab

Interested in Joining Caporus?

For those who are passionate about the materials and manufacturing that enable industrial innovation, reach out to us at jobs@caporus.com.

Contact

Let’s Talk

Whether you are evaluating capacitor materials or engineered substrates, we would like to hear about your requirements.

Or email us directly at info@caporus.com