Executive Brief
Exponent is a premier multi-disciplinary engineering and scientific consulting firm specializing in failure analysis, proactive product development, and regulatory compliance. With over 90 technical disciplines, they serve as the "engineers' engineer," solving complex high-stakes problems in aerospace, electronics, health, and environmental sectors. Their role is to identify why systems fail and how to design them for extreme reliability.
Strategic Fit & Lead Score
Lead Score: 72 (Adjacent Tech / High-Value Influencer)
Why this Score? Exponent is not a high-volume manufacturer; however, they are a critical design influencer. They are hired by Fortune 500 companies to solve engineering bottlenecks (e.g., thermal throttling in high-power RF chips or PFAS contamination in water). By positioning 6C's Diamond technology as the "ultimate solution" for their failure analysis or R&D consulting practices, we embed our materials into the specifications of their clients' future products.
6C Solutions Proposal
| Application Area | 6C Solution | Technical Value Prop |
|---|---|---|
| Failure Analysis (Thermal) | PCD Heat Spreaders | Exponent investigates thermal runaway in GaN and SiC power electronics. 6C provides PCD with thermal conductivity >2000 W/mK (5x Copper) to solve these failures. |
| Environmental Consulting | BDD Electrodes | For Exponent’s environmental practice dealing with PFAS/PFOS ("forever chemicals"), 6C's Boron Doped Diamond enables direct electrochemical oxidation, destroying contaminants that carbon filters cannot. |
| Biomedical & Toxicology | SCD Sensors / Coatings | Diamond is chemically inert and bio-compatible. 6C can provide SCD substrates for Exponent’s medical device failure investigations or for developing next-gen neural interfaces. |
| Materials Science Lab | Custom MPCVD System | Enable Exponent to grow and dope their own diamond samples in-house for client R&D, utilizing 6C's proprietary reactor designs and 9N purity H2 generators. |
| Quantum & Optics R&D | Ultra-pure SCD | For Exponent’s work in high-energy physics and laser systems, 6C provides SCD with Ra < 1nm and high-mobility electronic grades (Quantum grade). |
Engagement Hooks
- Technical Question: "When Exponent investigates thermal-induced failures in high-frequency RF or power-dense GaN-on-Si devices, are your teams exploring CVD diamond integration as a passive cooling alternative to active liquid cooling systems?"
- Value Statement: "6C provides the world's most thermally conductive material and the MPCVD systems to grow it, giving Exponent's consultants a 'zero-compromise' material solution for their clients' most extreme engineering failures."