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Antimony alloy cuts noise in 1.55μm InGaAs photodiodes

Steve Bush — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 12:40:31 +0000

University of Sheffield spin-out Phlux has announced its first product, a family of 1,550nm avalanche photodiodes. Called Aura, the infra-red devices are built using antimony alloy modified InGaAs. “The resulting ...

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UPDATE: China-focused accelerator Crayfish.io tours London and Cambridge

Alex McCarthy — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 14:30:40 +0000

UPDATE: Unfortunately, due to circumstances in China, the roadshow described in the following article will not be proceeding as initially planned. Check the Crayfish.io website for more details as they ...

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University of Sheffield spin-out Epipix developing micro-LEDs

Alex McCarthy — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 17:12:18 +0000

Epipix (stylised EpiPix) is a recently launched University of Sheffield spin-out company developing “the next generation” of micro-LED technology. The company is developing and commercialising micro-LED technology for photonics applications, ...

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IoT and semi investor joins Crayfish.io China-focused accelerator fund

Alex McCarthy — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 15:18:19 +0000

Shenzen-based DB investment management (DBI) has joined the Crayfish.io accelerator as the second anchor investor opening up further opportunities for UK and European semiconductor and IoT companies to join the ...

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Low-cost force feedback human interface from the University of Bristol

Steve Bush — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 14:35:18 +0000

The University of Bristol creates hand-manipulated robot arms with force feedback.

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Laptop charger slims down and aims to be foldable

Caroline Hayes — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 11:44:44 +0000

Israeli startup, Kado and South Korea’s Dongyang have teamed up to develop the world’s thinnest laptop charger. Kado is contributing its thin charging technology and collaborating with Dongyang to complete ...

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US VC partners return MIPS to Silicon Valley

Caroline Hayes — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 12:41:53 +0000

MIPS, provider of the eponymous processor architecture and IP cores, is once again in Silicon Valley, following the acquisition of MIPS from Imagination Technologies by Tallwood Venture Capital and Paxion ...

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eoSemi – Start-ups to follow in 2013

Staff — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 08:30:37 +0000

Quartz-like frequency stability from a simple, tiny, silicon chip oscillator? That is the claim of fabless start-up eoSemi of Congleton Cheshire: accuracy, small size, low power, low cost, and no micromachining, writes Steve Bush.

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Amantys – Start-ups to follow in 2013

Staff — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:56:40 +0000

Cambridge-based power electronics start-up Amantys says the time is right to take its innovative power semiconductor technology to global markets.

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Bristol researchers look to VentureFest for commercial spin-off for tilting display

Staff — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Researchers from the University of Bristol are looking at the commercial opportunities for spinning off a new tilting display technology. The researchers are taking part in VentureFest in Bristol on ...

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