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December 04 2017
More compact H-bridges for home appliances
- Industry
- News
- Research
An H-bridge is a type of electronic circuit—commonly used to control motors in home appliances—in which each of the four branches of the “H” is home to a power transistor. A team of researchers and engineers from Leti, AMS, and Infineon successfully packaged an H-bridge on silicon. Compared to a conventional H-bridge, which is on […] >>
December 04 2017
A connected armband for construction workers
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- Industry
- Innovation & Society
- MINATEC
- News
In early February, Ideas Laboratory© will supply Air Liquide, Bouygues Construction, and Suez with fifteen connected armband prototypes for factory and construction workers. With a display that lets workers pinpoint their location on a map, look at task lists and technical drawings, and send and receive safety alerts, the connected armband developed by Ideas Laboratory© […] >>
October 03 2017
Diabeloop raises €13.5 million to develop artificial pancreas
- Industry
- MINATEC
- News
Grenoble-based startup Diabeloop, founded in partnership with Leti and diabetes research center CERITD to develop an artificial pancreas for insulin-dependent diabetics, raised €13.5 million in July 2017. Aliad (an Air Liquide company), Supernova Invest funds, Sofimac Partners, Kreaxi, and two Crédit Agricole regional investment funds injected €7.5 million in fresh capital into the company. The […] >>
October 03 2017
WTC and Maison MINATEC join forces to boost event capacity
- Life @ MINATEC
- News
The World Trade Center (of the Grenoble Chamber of Commerce) and Maison MINATEC are just 750 meters away from each other. A new partnership will now bring them even closer! The two event venues signed an agreement on September 15 to combine their resources and boost their event capacity. By pooling their facilities, the WTC […] >>
October 03 2017
Growing numbers of Phelma students opt for work-study programs
- Education
- Life @ MINATEC
- News
Work-study programs are increasingly popular at Grenoble Institute of Technology’s Phelma engineering school. This year, 21 students were admitted into the work-study program, up from 14 the previous year, exceeding the school’s target. While the program mainly focuses on integrated systems design, its name was recently changed to Electronics, Microelectronics, and Telecommunications (EMT). Graduates of […] >>