About Us

Brief History -- Essential Research was founded in 1996 as a NASA Space Technology Transfer Initiative to provide research and development services to government agencies. In 2001 we entered a commercialization and expansion phase, investing over $1.1 Million in capital equipment, with a desire to expand our markets to include commercial research and development. In 2005 we launched ER Semiconductor to manufacture and sell technology developed by Essential Research. ER Semiconductor is the exclusive manufacturing, sales and distribution agent for Redwave™ and Longwave™ brands of light emitting diodes and laser diodes.

Facilities & Equipment -- Our facilities include three class 10,000 clean rooms, one class 1,000 clean room, and office and warehouse spaces. We have an Organo-Metallic Vapor Phase Epitaxy (OMVPE) production tool,  a full complement of micro-fabrication equipment, and test equipment which includes a Scanning Electron Microscope and a complete optoelectronic testing station.

Staff -- Our qualified staff includes highly skilled engineers and expert scientists, who are dedicated to providing solutions to your most demanding technical problems. We work closely with each client to ensure that they receive careful attention to their most stringent technical requirements.

Chief Executive Officer -- Mr. C. William King is the CEO and President of Essential Research, Inc.  Mr. King received his Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Lehigh University in 1971 and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Pittsburgh in 1976.  He has over twenty-five years progressively responsible management experience in electronics companies, including operations, product development, marketing and general management functional areas. His experience also includes managing electronics design and development, and new product introductions, bringing over 50 new products to market in the last 20 years with a cumulative value of over $250 million. Mr. King is the author of over 30 publications.

Board of Directors -- Our board of directors and "guests of the board" include experts in accounting, banking, law, marketing, and nanotechnology.

Revenues -- Revenues have grown at a 20% compounded rate over the last 4 years. Since Essential Research is privately held, total revenues are not disclosed.

Quality -- We have an ISO9000 modeled quality assurance system. We are committed to continuous improvement and innovation, ensuring quality products and excellent services, to satisfy our customers.

       Essential Research, Inc. is a ER Semiconductor company, developer of Longwave™  and Redwave™ technology

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