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AXT Inc. (AXTI)At 3:24PM ET: 2.52  Up 0.01 (0.40%)  
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AXT Inc.
4281 Technology Drive
Fremont, CA 94538
United States - Map
Phone: 510-438-4700
Fax: 510-353-0668
Web Site: http://www.axt.com

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Index Membership:N/A
Sector:Technology
Industry:Semiconductor - Integrated Circuits
Full Time Employees:1,120

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
AXT, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes compound and single element semiconductor substrates for wireless communications, lighting display applications, and fiber optic communications applications. The company offers semi-insulating substrates made from gallium arsenide, which are used in power amplifiers and radio frequency integrated circuits of wireless handsets; direct broadcast televisions; high-performance transistors; and satellite communications applications. It also provides semi-conducting substrates made from gallium arsenide that are used for applications in light emitting diodes, lasers, and optical couplers; substrates made from indium phosphide used in broadband and fiber optic communications; and substrates made from germanium used in satellite and terrestrial solar cells and for optical applications. The company manufactures its semiconductor substrates using its proprietary vertical gradient freeze technology. AXT, Inc. sells its products through direct sales force in the United States, as well as through independent sales representatives in France, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. The company was formerly known as American Xtal Technology, Inc. and changed its name to AXT, Inc. in July 2000. AXT, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is based in Fremont, California.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    AXT Inc.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 6-Nov-09 is better than 94.2% of CGQ Universe companies and 61.2% of Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Dr. Morris S. Young Ph.D., 64
    Co-Founder, Chief Exec. Officer
    $ 25.00K $ 135.00K
    Mr. Davis Zhang , 51
    Co-Founder and Pres of China Operations
    $ 281.00K $ 0
    Mr. Robert G. Ochrym , 57
    VP of Bus. Devel., Strategic Sales & Marketing
    $ 254.00K $ 62.00K
    Mr. John J. Cerilli , 54
    VP of Global Sales & Marketing
    $ 261.00K $ 0
    Mr. Raymond A. Low , 52
    Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and VP
    N/A N/A
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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