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Less than 30 months after Soitec and Applied Materials completed work on their silicon carbide (SiC) pilot line at CEA-Leti’s Substrate Innovation Center in late 2019, Soitec has announced its plans to build a new factory to manufacture the substrate at scale.The successful collaboration between CEA-Leti’s researchers and Soitec’s R&D teams is behind the record […] >>

Leti Innovation Days 2022 will be held in-person after two years online. The now three-day event will take place on June 21, 22, and 23. Around 1,000 attendees are expected, and the program will include a plenary session, six workshops on selected tech topics, and an exhibition highlighting Grenoble’s Silicon Valley, CEA-Leti’s technology demonstrators, and […] >>

Grenoble INP – Phelma, UGA signed its first partnership agreement with innovative semiconductor materials giant Soitec. Michael Fièvre, Director of Soitec’s Bernin factory and Phelma alumnus and board member (since 2021), helped get the agreement finalized after Covid-related delays.The purpose of the three-year partnership is to ramp up cooperation between Phelma and Soitec around degree […] >>

Microsystems experts at TIMA and G2ELab have been working on little-known objects called squamous transduction earphones since late 2021. These innovative earphones have an actuator that vibrates the cartilage of the ear, turning the auricle into an audio speaker.The researchers are working with a corporate partner and with startup ActivMotion, which designed an initial version […] >>

In February, the European Commission confirmed its massive €43 billion semiconductor industry plan. €11 billion has been earmarked for research on the most advanced chips and new pilot manufacturing lines. CEA-Leti is expected to play a major role in the plan. The European Chips Act announced in February rivals the US’s support for the semiconductor […] >>