Mobility Batch 16 Deep Dive #2: Semiconductor Technology

Incore Semiconductors is a manufacturer of RISC-V processors and SoC IP, as well as specialized cores for the fault-tolerant, security, and AI/ML industries. They intend to advance the growth of processor design by developing highly optimised, efficient, and adaptable systems.

FaradaIC Sensors is a developer of miniaturizing gas sensors intended to make sensors ubiquitous in electronic devices. The company's gas sensors reduce fabrication costs while also reducing size and power consumption, enabling emerging sensor markets to get access to proprietary materials exclusively through technology licensing. Their technology is based on a unique chemistry innovation, which allowed them to develop a solid electrolyte, which allows the sensing capability to be integrated within the chip. The company is collaborating with sensor manufacturers to create novel platforms that are more amenable to emerging sensor markets where current sensors are not applicable.

Scramblux offers an advanced optical measurement tool specifically designed for testing and calibrating LiDAR sensors across a wide range of performance parameters.

The BeamScrambler is an optical measurement tool specifically designed for testing and calibrating LiDAR sensors across a wide range of performance parameters. It offers customers in production, during installation on vehicles and in the aftermarket validation a groundbreaking opportunity with its high-speed testing, exceptional measurement capabilities, compact footprint and flexibility.

Invisens develops innovative 4D radars for automotive applications using off-the-shelf parts and novel low-level software processing. Their solution addresses the limitations of traditional automotive radars by splitting processing between a sensor fusion system and a new low-level engine on the radar. This approach works with both custom radars and radar-on-chip solutions. Invisens aims to partner with automotive suppliers and manufacturers to promote and monetize their radar technology, while also developing open radar processing libraries and datasets.

ChipFlow offers a revolutionary platform for custom chip (ASIC) design, leveraging open-source technologies to achieve 10x cost efficiency and productivity. The company's solution features a Python-based approach to chip design, automated production of manufacturing tooling, and "containerization" of production. ChipFlow's platform includes a community-developed library of design components and an easy-to-use portal for hardware design. By partnering with industry leaders for manufacturing, packaging, and testing, ChipFlow enables medium-sized OEMs without in-house semiconductor design teams to create their own integrated circuits cost-effectively.

Crystal Sonic develops innovative semiconductor materials processing technologies that reduce waste and drive down the manufacturing cost of next generation chips. Our core technology, Sonic Lift-off, harnesses the power of sound to separate chips from wafers with no material loss, enabling the re-use of wafers. In replacing wasteful legacy approaches and lowering manufacturing cost, Sonic Lift-off will accelerate the adoption of next-generation high efficiency and high-performance compound semiconductors that will transform our energy, computing, communications, and sensing technologies infrastructure for decades to come.

Lumotive develops award-winning programmable optical semiconductors that enhance perception, computing power, and high-speed communication across various industries. Their key innovation is the Light Control Metasurface (LCM™) chip, a patented, software-defined photonic beamforming technology. This liquid crystal metasurface enables truly solid-state lidar systems, overcoming the limitations of traditional mechanical scanning methods. Lumotive's technology offers superior resolution, range, and frame rate, while addressing issues of reliability, cost, and form factor in lidar systems.

Diamond Quanta (DQ) specializes in diamond technology for power semiconductor and quantum photonic applications. Founded by industry innovator Adam Khan, DQ offers prototyping, product design, and IP licensing services to integrate diamond's exceptional performance into various products. Their proprietary diamond doping techniques, achieving both n-type and p-type doping, enable the creation of more efficient and versatile diamond-based electronic and photonic devices. This technology surpasses traditional silicon, SiC, and GaN in performance and durability, positioning DQ as a leader in advanced semiconductor solutions for automotive electronics, aerospace & defense, data centers, AI, and consumer electronics.