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December 06 2021
Banking on SiC for neural interfaces
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Silicon carbide, widely used in power electronics, could also be used in neural interfaces.The new SiCNeural project, funded by the French National Research Agency (ANR) and coordinated by IMEP-LaHC, is investigating the question.The project partners will develop a very thin (less than 10 microns) and flexible all-SiC neural electrode.SiC is a biocompatible material with three […] >>
December 06 2021
MRAM memories stand up to heavy ion abuse
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Although Spintec’s latest generation of MRAMs were not necessarily designed for use in radiation-hardened electronics, recent tests on the UCLouvain (Belgium) cyclotron showed that the magnetic tunnel junctions inside the devices can withstand heavy-ion bombardment. Two high-density memory technologies, STT-MRAM and SOT-MRAM, were tested and their main operating parameters measured. The impact of the heavy […] >>
December 06 2021
Material criticality comes into its own as a research topic
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For the past three years, four Grenoble laboratories have been working together, using methods from materials science and economics to find alternatives to the critical materials in white LEDs.Their work, funded by the UGA Idex grant, marks a departure from conventional technology research. Scientists’ interest in the scarcity and criticality of certain materials is not […] >>
October 03 2021
Startup Direct Analysis racking up the milestones
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Direct Analysis, the 70th startup from CEA-Leti, has stayed under the radar since it was founded at the beginning of the year.The company has won an i-Lab award, completed twelve demos of its food testing solution, and secured preliminary regulatory approvals. Direct Analysis could open its own plant near Grenoble as early as 2022. Direct […] >>
October 03 2021
The GIANT Junior Ambassadors need you!
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If you are a GIANT PhD student with international affinities looking for a chance to build a local network and be part of a community of professionals, then the GIANT Junior Ambassadors could be a great fit for you!The Ambassadors represent the GIANT Campus within their host labs and outside GIANT, including at their home […] >>


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