Graphene start-up Paragraf raises £2.9m

Paragraf, the graphene technology development company, a recent spin out from the University of Cambridge, has closed a £2.9 million seed round to support the development of its first major products. The round is led by Cambridge Enterprise, the commercialisation arm of the University of Cambridge, with the participation of Parkwalk Advisors, Amadeus Capital Partners, ...

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UK foundry adds RF GaN to GaAs, InP and MEMS production

  Inex Microtechnology is creating a process design kit (PDK) for its gallium nitride RF IC foundry in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The kit is aimed at Keysight’s Advanced Design System (ADS) EDA tools. “Our GaN HEMT process addresses a growing UK space and defence customer base,” said Inex CTO Matthew O’Keefe. “The technical capabilities of the Keysight ...

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Toshiba accelerates debt repayment to get banks off its back

Toshiba has been paying down debt at an accelerated rate giving rise to speculation that it does not want its creditors to have influence over its policy towards its memory unit, In Q1 Toshiba paid off 40% of the $8.3 billion it owes to seven banks, reports the Nikkei. According to the Nikkei, it was ...

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Autonomy’s ex-CFO convicted of fraud.

The former CFO of the Cambridge software firm Autonomy which was sold to HP in 2011 has been found guilty of of fraud.  Yesterday, a California federal jury convicted Sushovan Hussain of 16 fraud charges. Prosecutors alleged that Autonomy’s books had been cooked to get a purchase price of $10.3 billion. Later HP wrote Autonomy’s ...

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PULS adds 8-port DIN-Rail PoE Injectors

DIN-Rail power supply specialist PULS Power announces the availability of two 8-port Power over Ethernet (PoE) power injectors available with either an integrated premium power supply or as stand-alone device. With up to 8 ports and an integrated premium power supply at 77mm wide, the AC input injector can do what normally requires a combination ...

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Bulgin launches harsh environment LC fibre optic connectors

 Bulgin has launched a new series of LC fiber optic connectors specialised for use in harsh environments. The 4000 Series Fiber Simplex connector is suitable for outdoor broadcast, FTTX (fiber to the x), server room engineering, civil engineering, marine, aviation and rail applications. The connector’s small form factor is particularly useful where installation space is ...

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