Empower Semiconductor announced it has closed more than $140 million in Series D financing. The round was led by Fidelity Management & Research Company with participation from Maverick Silicon, CapitalG, Atreides Management, Socratic Partners, Walden Catalyst Ventures, Knollwood, and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA). Barclays Capital served as exclusive […]
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La Luce Cristallina, a U.S.-based innovator in silicon photonics materials and barium titanate (BaTiO₃) electro-optic platforms, has launched a new 200 mm (8-inch) barium titanate (BaTiO₃) wafer and opened a state-of-the-art fabrication facility in Austin, Texas. The facility expands capacity for wafer-scale crystal-on-glass BaTiO₃ substrates to support growing demand from data centers, telecommunications, sensing, computing, […]
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Multibeam Corp. has secured $31 million in Series B funding to accelerate the global deployment of its multi-column E-Beam Lithography (EBL) platform, aimed at next-generation semiconductor manufacturing. The oversubscribed round includes support from Onto Innovation Inc. (NYSE: ONTO), experts in process control
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onsemi, global industry experts in silicon carbide power semiconductors, have announced the expansion of their ongoing collaboration with motion technology company Schaeffler to supply next-generation silicon carbide MOSFETs for a new plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) platform.
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sureCore, global industry experts in ultra-low power embedded memory solutions, has expanded its sureFIT™ custom memory design service to address the evolving requirements of AI chip developers. This initiative is aimed at further supporting performance
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The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in Rome, New York, has awarded PsiQuantum a $10.8 million contract to deliver advanced quantum chip capabilities for U.S. Air Force applications. This latest award builds on a partnership established in 2022
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lowRISC C.I.C., the open silicon ecosystem organisation, together with SCI Semiconductor, a leader in CHERI solutions, today announced the release of the open-source Sunburst Chip design repository. The release marks a key milestone in phase two of the DSbD/UKRI-funded Sunburst Project (Grant Number: 107540), and supports the commercialisation of CHERIoT-Ibex based secure microcontrollers, including SCI’s […]
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Maxwell Labs, a Minnesota-based startup, has entered a collaborative research agreement with Sandia National Laboratories and the University of New Mexico to test laser-based photonic cooling for computer chips. The project aims to regulate chip temperatures using light rather than conventional air or water-based systems, potentially reducing energy usage and improving overall efficiency. “About 30 […]
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EXTOLL, a provider of high-speed, ultra-low-power SerDes and chiplet connectivity, has been selected by BeammWave as a key SerDes IP supplier for its next-generation mmWave 5G/6G communication ASICs.
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Baya Systems, experts in system IP technology for intelligent compute acceleration, has raised $36+ million in Series B funding to advance the development and deployment of its software-driven system IP technology for SoC designs and chiplet-based architectures.
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