APPLIED SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. (AS) is the pioneer in development and use of system offerings with favorable corrosion protection properties achieved by combination of electrical components with adapted coatings highly loaded with metal (e.g. Zinc).  The company, established in 1998, controls an exclusive worldwide license and rights to all patents and proprietary information related to this breakthrough technology known as Zetaⁿ.  Zetaⁿ has commercial uses that include prevention of corrosion of conductive materials, with applications ranging from construction to the transportation industry, and prevention of hard marine fouling on vessels, offshore drilling platforms, and other marine structures.  In addition, future uses for the technology include various biomedical applications, for which Applied Semiconductor has recently been granted a patent by the US Patent and Trademark Office, and electronic component applications, for which patents are now pending.

APPLIED SEMICONDUCTOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY CORP. (ASRT) was established by Applied Semiconductor, Inc. for the purpose of furthering both basic and applied research on Zetaⁿ.  All research and development conducted by the company is under the supervision and review of its Board of Directors, which consists of the Science Advisory Board.

APPLIED SEMICONDUCTOR INTERNATIONAL LTD. (ASI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Applied Semiconductor, Inc. with its office in Jonen, Switzerland.  ASI is responsible for the worldwide marketing and distribution of Zetaⁿ in all territories except the United States of America.  The company also manufactures and holds the patents and patent applications for the Zetaⁿ Electronic Control Units (ECUs) and control software.