Voltaix Inc., a leading provider of materials that enhance the performance of semiconductor chips and solar cells, announced today that it has received $12.5 million in financing. Voltaix manufactures electronic chemicals and gases used in ‘front-end’ semiconductor manufacturing processes at leading integrated circuit fabs worldwide. The company is also a market leader in the supply […]
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Norstel AB, a Swedish spinoff from Finnish silicon wafer manufacturer Okmetic Oyj in February 2005, has raised 15 million euros (about $24 million). Norstel (Norkopping, Sweden) is engaged in the development of silicon carbide wafers and plans to supply wafers for use in power electronics where devices implemented in silicon carbide can reduce energy loss […]
Unidym, Inc., has completed a $10.4 million Series C financing. Unidym is a leader in the manufacture and application of carbon nanotubes (CNTs), a novel material with extraordinary electrical, thermal and mechanical properties. Unidym is focused on the electronics industry where its initial products include transparent electrodes for touch screens, flat panel displays, solar cells […]
Cleantech company Nanofreeze Technologies raises $1,000,000. Nanofreeze Technologies develops a thermoelectric coolchip having a high efficiency, 10-15 times higher than so called Peltier-elements working on the same basic principle. In today’s technical devices the produced heat is often a big problem. Nanofreezes coolchip can be used in applications like computers, cell phones, lasers and other […]
Rubicon Technology: Hercules Provides $16 Million of Growth Capital and Equipment Financing to Rubicon Technology, a Later Stage Materials Science Solutions Provider Rubicon Technology is a leading materials science solutions provider in research, manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of high-quality single-crystal sapphire and other advanced technology materials. Rubicon, founded in 1995, provides materials to the opto-electronics, […]
Shocking Technologies Inc., a privately-held firm developing and selling advanced voltage switchable dielectric materials to the semiconductor and electronics industries, announced a $7 million financing round Shocking Technologies will help reduce the cost, size, and time-to-market of consumer electronics and increase their reliability.
SemiSouth Raises $5 Million A leader in the development of silicon carbide (SiC) electronics materials and power semiconductors An industry leader in the technological development and manufacture of silicon carbide (SiC) electrical components and materials for high-power, high-efficiency, harsh-environment power management and conversion applications, SemiSouth provides discrete power devices, simple ICs, and thin film SiC […]
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