Odyssey Semiconductor Announces Vertical GaN Sample Shipments to Customers Commencing in Q1 2023

• Completed 650 and 1200 volt vertical GaN sample fabrication as planned in Q4 2022
• Product sampling to customers will commence in Q1 2023. GaN product development agreements with customers are expected by the end of Q2 2023

ITHACA, NY / ACCESSWIRE / January 9, 2023 / Odyssey Semiconductor Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB:ODII), a semiconductor device company developing innovative high-voltage power switching components based on proprietary Gallium Nitride ("GaN") processing technology, today announces product sample fabrication is complete with shipments to customers commencing in Q1 2023.

CEO Commentary
"Our backlog of customers has been eagerly waiting for these vertical GaN product samples. I'm proud to report that fabrication was completed as planned in Q4 2022 and now the samples are being prepared for shipment to customers later this quarter," said Mark Davidson, Odyssey's Chief Executive Officer. "We will work closely with these initial customers to gain valuable feedback on their product features. We expect to secure product development agreements with customers by the end of Q2 2023."

The completion of product sample fabrication reinforces Odyssey's position as the technology leader in vertical GaN for power applications. It requires our significant intellectual property to fabricate products that apply to customer use-cases. Odyssey continues to develop and protect the IP required and will gain further advantage by partnering with lead customers who will provide additional insights to ensure product success.

The Company continues to take product sample requests. Customers can request information and samples of the 650 and 1200 volt vertical GaN power devices at info@odysseysemi.com.

Odyssey Uniquely Positioned in High Growth Megatrend Movement to High Voltage.
40% CAGR to 2027 in Odyssey's Addressable Market
Odyssey's approach to vertical GaN will offer even greater commercial advantages over silicon than silicon carbide or lateral GaN. Vertical GaN offers a 10x advantage over silicon carbide (SiC) at performance and cost levels unattainable by the competing technologies.

The market the Company is pursuing is large and fast growing. The 650 volt segment is the larger market today, expected to grow at a 20% compound annual growth rate. The 1200 volt product market segment is expected to grow faster at 63% CAGR and will become the larger market in the second half of this decade. Together, the 650 and 1200 volt power device market is expected to exceed $5 billion in 2027, a 40% combined CAGR according to Yole Group, a French market research firm.

Odyssey Participation in Upcoming Needham Conference on January 11, 2023
The Company has previously announced its participation in the Needham 25^th Annual Growth Conference on January 11, 2023.

Institutional investors interested in meeting with Odyssey management should contact their Needham representative or Jeff Christensen, IR for Odyssey Semiconductor, at jchristensen@darrowir.com.

About Odyssey Semiconductor Technologies, Inc.
Odyssey Semiconductor Technologies, Inc. (www.odysseysemi.com), has developed a proprietary technology that is designed to allow for GaN to replace SiC as the emerging high-voltage power switching semiconductor material. Based in Ithaca, NY, the Company owns and operates a 10,000 sq. ft. semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility complete with a mix of class 1,000 and class 10,000 clean space as well as tools for advanced semiconductor development and production. Odyssey Semiconductor also offers a world-class semiconductor device development and foundry service.

Forward-Looking Statements
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Investor Relations Contact
Darrow Associates
Jeff Christensen
(703) 297-6917
jchristensen@darrowir.com

SOURCE: Odyssey Semiconductor Technologies, Inc.