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Lightmatter Accelerates Growth and Expands Photonic Chip Deployments With $155M in New Funding; Now Valued at $1.2B

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

With this round, Lightmatter has raised over $420 million to date and is now valued at over $1.2B.

Key Points: 
  • With this round, Lightmatter has raised over $420 million to date and is now valued at over $1.2B.
  • This new financing allows the company to expedite growth to meet the increasing demand for high-performance computing (HPC) from AI innovators.
  • Lightmatter plans to expand its world-class team and office footprint, while accelerating its ability to provide customers increased performance on the most advanced AI workloads.
  • He brings over 20 years of semiconductor industry experience to Lightmatter and was most recently Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Dialog Semiconductor.

SigmaSense Appoints Semiconductor Industry Veteran David French as CEO

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

SigmaSense®, an emerging leader in DSP-based sensing systems, announced today that it has recruited veteran semiconductor industry executive David French as Chief Executive Officer to drive the next phase of growth for SigmaSense’s digital sensing products for real-world AI.

Key Points: 
  • SigmaSense®, an emerging leader in DSP-based sensing systems, announced today that it has recruited veteran semiconductor industry executive David French as Chief Executive Officer to drive the next phase of growth for SigmaSense’s digital sensing products for real-world AI.
  • Mr. French, a SigmaSense board member since 2020, brings strong leadership and management experience from his various CEO and executive positions.
  • The company also announced the appointment of semiconductor veteran John Teegen to its Board of Directors.
  • “His industry knowledge and understanding of how sensed data drives product performance makes him an ideal, valuable addition to our board.”

Gallium Nitride Semiconductor Device Market size worth USD 32.91 Billion, Globally, by 2030 at 5.1% CAGR: Verified Market Research®

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

JERSEY CITY, N.J., Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Gallium Nitride Semiconductor Device Market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.1 % from 2023 to 2030, according to a new report published by Verified Market Research®. The report reveals that the market was valued at USD 22.11 Billion in 2022 and is expected to reach USD 32.91 Billion by the end of the forecast period.

Key Points: 
  • The " Global Gallium Nitride Semiconductor Device Market Size By Product, By Component, By End-User, By Geographic Scope And Forecast " report has been published by Verified Market Research®.
  • The report provides an in-depth analysis of the global Gallium Nitride Semiconductor Device Market, including its growth prospects, market trends, and market challenges
    JERSEY CITY, N.J., Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Gallium Nitride Semiconductor Device Market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.1 % from 2023 to 2030, according to a new report published by Verified Market Research®.
  • To get market data, market insights, financial statements and a comprehensive analysis of the Global Gallium Nitride Semiconductor Device Market, please Contact Verified Market Research® .
  • Based on the research, Verified Market Research® has segmented the global Gallium Nitride Semiconductor Device Market into Product, Component, End-User, And Geography.

Gallium Nitride Semiconductor Device Market size worth USD 32.91 Billion, Globally, by 2030 at 5.1% CAGR: Verified Market Research®

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

JERSEY CITY, N.J., Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Gallium Nitride Semiconductor Device Market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.1 % from 2023 to 2030, according to a new report published by Verified Market Research®. The report reveals that the market was valued at USD 22.11 Billion in 2022 and is expected to reach USD 32.91 Billion by the end of the forecast period.

Key Points: 
  • The " Global Gallium Nitride Semiconductor Device Market Size By Product, By Component, By End-User, By Geographic Scope And Forecast " report has been published by Verified Market Research®.
  • The report provides an in-depth analysis of the global Gallium Nitride Semiconductor Device Market, including its growth prospects, market trends, and market challenges
    JERSEY CITY, N.J., Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Gallium Nitride Semiconductor Device Market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.1 % from 2023 to 2030, according to a new report published by Verified Market Research®.
  • To get market data, market insights, financial statements and a comprehensive analysis of the Global Gallium Nitride Semiconductor Device Market, please Contact Verified Market Research® .
  • Based on the research, Verified Market Research® has segmented the global Gallium Nitride Semiconductor Device Market into Product, Component, End-User, And Geography.

Swave Photonics Adds Andrew Repton as Vice President of IC Design

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Thursday, May 25, 2023

LEUVEN, Belgium, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Swave Photonics, an innovator in Holographic eXtended Reality (HXR) technology to bring the metaverse to life, today announced the appointment of Andrew Repton as Vice President of Integrated Circuit Design. Repton brings significant experience and accomplishments leading global design teams, developing high-volume products for demanding applications, and building strong relationships with key foundries and IP providers. 

Key Points: 
  • LEUVEN, Belgium, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Swave Photonics , an innovator in Holographic eXtended Reality (HXR) technology to bring the metaverse to life, today announced the appointment of Andrew Repton as Vice President of Integrated Circuit Design.
  • Prior to joining Swave, Repton served as Vice President of ASIC Engineering at Morse Micro.
  • "Andrew is a welcome addition to the Swave management team," said Mike Noonen, CEO of Swave.
  • "Andrew is the ideal executive to lead our IC design team to accelerate and maximize Swave's photonics breakthroughs based on standard CMOS processes and economics."

GlobalFoundries Acquires Renesas’ Non-Volatile Resistive RAM Technology to Proliferate IoT and 5G Applications

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

The transaction further strengthens GF’s memory portfolio and extends its roadmap of embedded non-volatile memory (NVM) solutions by adding another reliable, customizable embedded memory solution that is relatively easy to integrate into other technology nodes.

Key Points: 
  • The transaction further strengthens GF’s memory portfolio and extends its roadmap of embedded non-volatile memory (NVM) solutions by adding another reliable, customizable embedded memory solution that is relatively easy to integrate into other technology nodes.
  • Specifically, this technology will enable customers to further differentiate their SoC designs and advance a new generation of secure and intelligent devices.
  • “We’re committed to differentiating our technology portfolio to be the foundation of our customers’ energy efficient IoT applications today and for decades to come,” said Mike Hogan, chief business officer of GF.
  • Today, CBRAM is being qualified on the company’s 22FDX® platform, with plans to extend it to other platforms.

Renesas Announces Its First Wi-Fi Development Kit with Support for New Matter Protocol

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced its first development kit that includes support for the new Matter protocol.

Key Points: 
  • Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced its first development kit that includes support for the new Matter protocol.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230105005397/en/
    The Matter protocol promises to solve the problem of interoperability for smart home devices.
  • The first Renesas product to support the Matter protocol is the DA16200 Ultra-Low Power Wi-Fi Modules Development Kit .
  • Renesas is sampling the DA16200 Development Kit with Matter support to lead customers now and expects to release it broadly by the end of this quarter.

XMOS Appoints Dr Jalal Bagherli as Special Advisor

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

XMOS today announces the appointment of Dr Jalal Bagherli as a special advisor to its corporate board, supporting the company in its development and funding of cutting-edge intelligent IoT systems.

Key Points: 
  • XMOS today announces the appointment of Dr Jalal Bagherli as a special advisor to its corporate board, supporting the company in its development and funding of cutting-edge intelligent IoT systems.
  • Jalal is a leadership talent with an outstanding track-record in the semiconductor industry, commented Mark Lippett, CEO, XMOS.
  • His visionary attitude towards semiconductor technologies and businesses, and his ability to communicate that to investors, will be vital to XMOS in the years to come.
  • XMOS commitment to developing technology that can enable the mass-deployment of the intelligent IoT across so many industries is a profoundly exciting mission, commented Dr Bagherli.

PROBE TEST SOLUTIONS LTD (PTSL) ANNOUNCES $30 M GROWTH INVESTMENT FROM TIKEHAU CAPITAL

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Monday, October 10, 2022

GLASGOW, Scotland, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Probe Test Solutions Ltd (PTSL),headquartered in Glasgow Scotland, is an established high growth company and a world-leader in delivering advanced ATE test hardware solutions, today announces the closing of a $30m investment from Tikehau Capital.

Key Points: 
  • GLASGOW, Scotland, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Probe Test Solutions Ltd (PTSL),headquartered in Glasgow Scotland, is an established high growth company and a world-leader in delivering advanced ATE test hardware solutions, today announces the closing of a $30m investment from Tikehau Capital.
  • Tikehau Capital's $30 million investment is made via its pan-European growth impact private equity strategy.
  • The strategy's investment philosophy is focused on providing partnership capital to high growth, purpose-led companies that are critical to the resilience of the European economy.
  • Corinne Philipps , Executive Director and Head of UK Private Equity at Tikehau Capital, led the investment into PTSL.

PROBE TEST SOLUTIONS LTD (PTSL) ANNOUNCES $30 M GROWTH INVESTMENT FROM TIKEHAU CAPITAL

Retrieved on: 
Monday, October 10, 2022

GLASGOW, Scotland, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Probe Test Solutions Ltd (PTSL),headquartered in Glasgow Scotland, is an established high growth company and a world-leader in delivering advanced ATE test hardware solutions, today announces the closing of a $30m investment from Tikehau Capital.

Key Points: 
  • GLASGOW, Scotland, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Probe Test Solutions Ltd (PTSL),headquartered in Glasgow Scotland, is an established high growth company and a world-leader in delivering advanced ATE test hardware solutions, today announces the closing of a $30m investment from Tikehau Capital.
  • Tikehau Capital's $30 million investment is made via its pan-European growth impact private equity strategy.
  • The strategy's investment philosophy is focused on providing partnership capital to high growth, purpose-led companies that are critical to the resilience of the European economy.
  • Corinne Philipps , Executive Director and Head of UK Private Equity at Tikehau Capital, led the investment into PTSL.