About Us
Introduction
X-Celeprint is an international leader in micro-transfer printing, serving clients in Europe, North America, and the Asia Pacific. We were founded in 2013, and hold 625 patents and applications worldwide.
Our mission is to empower chip manufacturers to achieve heterogeneous integration.
What We Offer
- A turnkey experience from chip design to printing with straightforward technology licensing. We guide clients through the process, offering expertise and best practices. We’re with you from start to finish.
- Hands-on services including design, prototyping, assembly, and printing,
- Experts to consult on MedTech device submissions for approval with FDA/EMA.
European Headquarters & US Development Center
Tyndall National Institute, Cork, Ireland
X-Celeprint, Research Triangle Park, Durham NC
X-Celeprint Leadership Team
Kyle Benkendorfer, RTP, USA
CEO, Tyndall National Institute, Cork, Ireland.
Kyle Benkendorfer was educated at the London Business School, Texas A&M University, and Reed College, and brings more than 35 years of experience to his role at X-Celeprint.
He previously served for five years as Sr. Director of Business Development at Semprius, Inc. responsible for licensing micro-transfer print technology, and has served as a Director of X-Celeprint since its inception.
Prior to his employment with Semprius, Mr. Benkendorfer directed the global support and commercial development of OLED polymers for The Dow Chemical Company. He also has previous experience at Dow developing spin-on dielectrics, high-tensile-strength polymer fibers, and ultra-high purity encapsulants for high-performance semiconductors.
Senior Management
Alexandre Chikhaoui
Senior Director, EU/Asia Business Development
Mr. Chikhaoui holds a Master’s Engineering degree in Microelectronics Analog Design. He has 20+ years in the semiconductor industry, at STMicroelectronics and Dialog Semiconductor
Mr. Chikhaoui developed and marketed power management integrated circuits for mobile phone platforms, LED drivers, as well as display drivers for low-power display technologies like Electrowetting, E-ink, Mems, and OLED displays
David Gomez
Senior Director of Technology / US Business Development
Mr. Gomez has a Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He leads technical development of Micro Transfer Printing and works to develop the ecosystem and commercial adoption of the technology
In prior roles, Mr. Gomez worked in high-volume manufacturing facilities for Freescale and Qimonda. He has worked to enhance the micro-transfer print process both at Semprius and X-Celeprint.
Ronald S. Cok
Director of Intellectual Property
Mr. Cok studied Electrical and Computer Science at the University of Michigan after receiving his B.A. in Mathematics and Physics from Calvin University.
Mr. Cok worked at Eastman Kodak Co. in various digital-imaging areas. He has authored 60+ technical papers, written or contributed to several books, and has been granted over 655 patents. Mr. Cok is a Registered Patent Agent #70,003.
X-Celeprint at Upcoming Conferences
European Conference on Optical Communication
Photonics West 2025
Optical Fibers Conference 2025
Our Partners
Tyndall National Institute is a leading European research centre in integrated ICT (Information and Communications Technology) hardware and systems. Specialising in both electronics and photonics – materials, devices, circuits, and systems – we are globally leading in our core research areas.
Visit Tyndall National Institute.
With a 40-year+ heritage, Micross Components began transforming specialty electronics by creating a global company with the broadest offering of products and services in the industry and quickly became recognized as the leading worldwide single-source supplier of specialty microelectronic components designed and manufactured to the highest quality standards. Visit Micross.
As the world’s leading foundry group for analog/mixed-signal semiconductor applications X-FAB creates a clear alternative to typical foundry services by combining solid, specialized expertise in advanced analog and mixed-signal process technologies with excellent service, a high level of responsiveness, and first-class technical support. Visit X-Fab.
More than 15 years after its introduction, moving microLEDs with elastomer stamps is still the best way to practice mass transfer. Combining precision and tolerance for real-world materials, Micro Transfer Printing allows scaling to micron-sized LEDs and to large arrays: up to millions of devices transferred at a time. Visit X display
Our market focus includes: Opto, Silicon Photonics, AOC, VCSEL, Laser Diode, WLP, 2.5D/3D IC, TSV, TCB, Fan-out/EWLP, Automotive Sensors/LiDAR . Visit ASM Amicra
Ghent University is a top 100 university and one of the major universities in Belgium. Among their many engineering and technology projects is MIRTHAS – developing hybrid laser sources at a reduced cost (factor 10) using micro-transfer printing technology.
Visit Ghent University
More Resources
Journal Articles
- A high concentration photovoltaic module utilizing micro-transfer printing and surface mount technology
- Alignment-tolerant taper design for transfer printed III-V-on-Si devices
- Comparison of InGaAs and InAlAs sacrificial layers for release of InP-based devices
- Edge-coupling of O-band InP etched-facet lasers to polymer waveguides on SOI by micro-transfer-printing
- Five-junction photovoltaic cell has 44.5% efficiency
- III-V-on-Si photonic integrated circuits realized using micro-transfer-printing
- III-V-on-Si photonic integrated circuits realized using micro-transfer-printing
- Thermal Analysis of InP Lasers Transfer Printed to
Silicon Photonics Substrates
Presentations
Micro-Transfer Printing with X Chips (pdf Technical Presentation)
Optical Fiber Communication Conference Presentation (pdf)
Heterogeneous Integration of Microscale
Semiconductor Devices By Micro-Transfer-Printing (pdf)
X-Celeprint is an international leader in micro-transfer printing. Our headquarters are at the Tyndall National Institute in Cork, Ireland. We also have a Development Center in Research Triangle Park, NC. We serve customers in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. We provide our clients with design support, prototyping, printing, licensing, and tech transfer for commercialization.