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The microdisplay Leti presented earlier this year at CES Las Vegas was remarkable in two ways. First, its luminance, which is 1,000 times greater than that of current microdisplays, meaning the display remains visible even in bright sunlight. Second, the microdisplay’s 10-micron pixel pitch, which makes it possible to play high-resolution video. The prototype will […] >>

A Ph.D. candidate at Leti has developed an analog-digital converter and a signal filtering architecture that are setting new energy efficiency records. The innovation leverages 28 nm FD-SOI and a new, event-driven, signal processing mode, which means the systems are activated by the signal’s behavior—such as exceeding a given intensity threshold—rather than by a clock […] >>

UV LEDs produced using the semiconductor material aluminum gallium nitride (AlGaN) in thin layers perform poorly in the brightness and lifespan departments. Researchers on a joint INAC-CNRS team wondered what would happen if they used the material in nanowire form. And, if their early results are any indication, the use of nanowires could improve UV […] >>

The FMNT (Federation for Micro and Nanotechnologies) saw its mandate renewed for an additional five years on January 1, 2016. The organization took advantage of the occasion to bring in three new labs, bringing its total headcount to nearly 500—a 30% increase. The FMNT is now one of France’s largest research organizations in the fields […] >>

Leti plans to use some of its Instituts Carnot matching funds to pay for exchange programs with foreign labs and market Leti internationally, with the overriding objective of working with top-tier partners around the globe. The institute will set up chairs and researcher exchange programs each year, starting in 2016. These activities will strengthen ties […] >>