Intermolecular lands $20M to improve semiconductor manufacture
San Jose, Calif.-based Intermolecular, a company that streamlines the manufacture of semiconductor components, has raised $20 million of an expected $30 million fourth round of funding from CMEA Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Symyx Technologies and US Venture Partners.
The company recently announced a collaboration with chipmaker AMD for molecular self-assembly technology — in which molecules would arrange themselves without outside guidance to produce an intended effect. Many of its operations are devoted to research and development. Before… Continue Reading
Intermolecular raises $36M for new chip R&D process
Intermolecular, a new company located in the heart of Silicon Valley’s chip industry (San Jose, Calif.), has launched a technology it says will help semiconductor companies accelerate their research and development of new materials.
Manufacturing breakthroughs in semiconductors are getting more difficult, because of the tiny size of today’s chips. Finding new materials has become the hope for many chip companies. Intermolecular, which has been secretive for almost three years, has raised $36 million to develop… Continue Reading
Intermolecular, a secretive nanotech company, raises $27.62M
Intermolecular Inc., a San Jose, Calif.-based nanotech company, has raised $27.62 million in Series C funding, according to a regulatory filing cited by PE Week Wire (apologies, link not working). Return backers include CMEA Ventures, Redpoint Ventures and U.S. Venture Partners.
According to job notices on the site (such as this one), it is mixing chemistry, material science and semiconductors.