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December 05 2022

Multi-project circuit prototyping at CIME Nanotech

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CIME* Nanotech now offers multi-project circuit prototyping, which significantly lowers fabrication costs. This new service rounds out the organization’s circuit design and validation activities. In multi-project circuit prototyping, a single silicon wafer is used to prototype circuits for up to thirty clients, who each purchase a tiny amount of space on the wafer. This approach […] >>

October 01 2022

New industrial chair to democratize infrared technology

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The Deep Red industrial chair was created by Grenoble INP Foundation and IR detector manufacturer LYNRED to bring the power of infrared to everyday use cases.Three Gipsa-Lab research faculty are involved in the initiative, which will create opportunities for a number of engineering students. Infrared imaging technology, once reserved for fields like space and defense, […] >>

June 06 2022

Organs-on-chip could give diabetes patients new hope

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Researchers from Irig and CEA-Leti successfully maintained pancreatic cells called islets of Langerhans in culture on a microfluidic chip for a month and were able to measure individual islets’ insulin production. This breakthrough could improve the efficacy of islet transplants, a treatment given to some diabetes patients.Islets of Langherans are sphere-shaped pancreatic cells between 200 […] >>

April 03 2022

A €43 billion European plan for semiconductors

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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 […] >>

February 04 2022

Clinatec Endowment Fund investigating new treatments for Parkinson’s

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Deep brain stimulation and infrared illumination appear to be effective at treating Parkinson’s disease. But why? The Clinatec Endowment Fund, through a new research project called Astropark, is looking for insights the cellular mechanisms at play in neurons and astrocytes. Deep brain stimulation, shown to significantly reduce the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, has been used […] >>
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