Imec.xpand intends to help early-stage companies (photo: imec)

Imec.xpand raises €117M to invest in innovative, early-stage ideas


Companies / Markets

Imec.xpand, an independent early-stage and growth fund that was initiated by imec, a leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technology based in Leuven, Belgium, announced the closing of its first fund at €117M in committed capital. The amount raised exceeds the initial target of €100M and positions imec.xpand as a major player in the deep tech venture capital ecosystem.

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Optomec’s LENS 860 Hybrid Controlled Atmosphere Machine (photo: Optomec)

Optomec announces new large format, low-cost 3D metal printer with hybrid machining


Products

Optomec (Albuqerque, New Mexico), a global supplier of production-grade additive manufacturing systems for 3D printed metals, recently announced the LENS 860 Hybrid Controlled Atmosphere (CA) System. The new addition to the Optomec LENS Machine Tool Series has a larger build volume and supports higher laser power, providing more capabilities for affordable, high-quality metal hybrid manufacturing.

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The 2018 Cadillac CT6 features Super Cruise, the industry’s first true hands-free driving technology for the highway (photo: General Motors)

Osram partners with Joyson Safety Systems to provide driver monitoring systems for semi-autonomous driving


Companies / Markets

Osram Opto Semiconductors (Munich, Germany) and Joyson Safety Systems (Auburn Hills, Michigan) are equipping the new Cadillac CT6 with an innovative system for semi-autonomous driving. ‘Super Cruise’ is the industry’s first true hands-free driving technology for the highway. Osram’s infrared and LED components, which are embedded in Joyson Safety Systems’ steering wheel for the Cadillac CT6, allow the system to monitor driver attentiveness by tracking his or her head position to ensure drivers are watching the road ahead while ‘Super Cruise’ is engaged.  

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OLEDs can be a major element of smart textiles (photo: Fraunhofer FEP)

Fraunhofer FEP: OLED integration in textiles


Companies / Markets

Organic light-emitting diodes (OLED) are mainly known from televisions and smartphone displays. They can be used as lighting objects in car tail lights or lights. The Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP (Dresden, Germany) as a partner for customer-specific OLED development and production is now presenting OLED elements that can be integrated into textiles at the Electronics System Integration Technology Conference ESTC 2018 from 18 – 21 September 2018 in Dresden.

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Johnson Lee, president of E Ink Holdings (photo: E Ink)

E Ink and Fujitsu Semiconductor join forces


Companies / Markets

E Ink Holdings (Billerica, Massachusetts), a leader in electronic ink technology, and Fujitsu Semiconductor announced the joint development of a reference design board for battery-less ePaper tags. The solution adopts E Ink’s low voltage ePaper module and Fujitsu’s UHF FRAM RFID LSI, creating an ideal combination to enable battery-less ePaper tag applications.

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