Liquavista Raises 8 Million Euros
Liquavista BV, the fabless display manufacturing company based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, with offices in the UK and Hong Kong, has announced the completion of an €8 million Series B fund raising, comprising equity and debt. Existing investors Amadeus Capital Partners, GIMV and New Venture Partners LLC all participated in the round.
eASIC Corporation Raises $48 Million
eASIC Corporation, a provider of zero mask-charge ASIC chips, announced it has raised $48M in late stage financing. The financing round was lead by Advanced Equities Incorporated. Also participating in the round were previous investors Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, Crescendo Ventures and Evergreen Venture Partners. The eASIC Chief Financial Officer, Craig Klosterman, also invested in this round.
Intel Capital Makes Investment in Tela Innovations
Tela Innovations, an early stage technology company focused on addressing the challenges of scaling semiconductor manufacturing to 45nm and beyond, announced that Intel Capital, the global investment arm of Intel Corporation, became a new investor in the company. Intel Capital's investment was part of the company's Series B round, which included new investor AsiaTech Management as well as existing investors.
Microchip Design Partner Program Features Over 700 Companies
Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, announced its expanded Design Partner Program of more than 700 partners worldwide. Microchip Design Partners have expertise in a wide range of markets, such as the medical, appliance and automotive markets; and in applications such as motor control, lighting and power supplies, among others. They also receive priority technical support, free extended samples and discounted development tools from Microchip—enabling them to provide complete solutions quickly and inexpensively, at low risk to the OEM.
Asad A Abidi Wins IEEE Donald O Pederson Award
The IEEE has named Asad A. Abidi as the recipient of its 2008 Donald O. Pederson Award in Solid-State Circuits, recognizing his visionary work in integrating emerging communications technologies into what became the nucleus of many popular wireless communications products. His innovative circuit design played an integral part in advancing wireless networking, Bluetooth and cellular technologies. The IEEE is the world's leading professional association for the advancement of technology.
Dolomite's Microfluidic Reactor Chip Enable Syrris Flow Reactor
Dolomite has announced that its microfluidic technology has been key to the development of Syrris's new range of flow chemistry technology, enabling automated laboratory equipment company Syrris to develop a new and powerful powerful range of flow reactors. As a part of a joint development project, Dolomite has designed and manufactured a range of microfluidic flow reactor modules that enable the fast and accurate reaction of chemicals for test and analysis. It is anticipated that this technology will have a significant impact on companies involved in such areas as drug discovery, DNA analysis and forensics, by greatly accelerating their research.
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