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This summer, researchers at Leti fabricated the world’s first M&NEMS micro-accelerometers on 300 mm wafers, sending three crucial messages to the academic and industrial research and development communities. First, the research proved that MEMS, or microelectromechanical systems, can be fabricated on 300 mm wafers, the largest format used in microelectronics. This advance will give MEMS […] >>

What does love have to do with electrical conductivity? Grenoble’s very own Alexandre Artaud served up a particularly engaging—not to mention entertaining—explanation in the second annual “My 180-second Dissertation” competition. Alexandre’s presentation won him the top slot in the national finals and two awards (second overall and the audience’s choice award) at the international finals […] >>

Grenoble-based startup Arnano, which has traditionally addressed the B2B market, raised more than €45,000 for its Fahrenheit2451 project from 329 donors in 22 countries on Kickstarter, putting its name on the map in consumer markets. A 2009 spinoff of Leti, Arnano manufactures and engraves sapphire memory capable of withstanding all sorts of abuse, including temperatures […] >>

After going home with the Forum 5i trophy in May, the startup HAP2U, located at CIME-Nanotech and cofounded by Cédrick Chappaz (formerly from STMicroelectronics), is enjoying remarkable success. The company’s multi-patented technology, which gives texture to touch screens, could potentially help fuel e-commerce. The innovation leverages the “air layer” effect, where ultrasound waves create a […] >>

Six months after graduation, 90% of the 2014 Grenoble Institute of Technology-Phelma graduates who responded to a career placement survey by a French higher-education consortium (Conférence des grandes écoles) reported having found a job. The majority of these engineers work in industry, and—for 50% of them—in R&D. The top industries employing graduates are energy (31%), […] >>