Germany’s Infineon to buy Kanata semiconductor firm GaN Systems for US$830M
The announcement comes less than 15 months after GaN Systems raised US$150 million in fresh venture capital to ramp up research and development of its
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Movin’ on up: GaN Systems feels right at home among Kanata South tech titans
Firm’s semiconductors made of a compound called gallium nitride are quickly becoming the go-to hardware to help power everything from electric cars to industrial motors.
Full speed ahead: GaN Systems snags US$150M to fuel expansion of super-fast semiconductor technology
Kanata firm is one of just a handful of companies in the world that manufacture semiconductors made of gallium nitride rather than the traditional silicon.
Ottawa tech firm GaN Systems revved up about BMW investment
A Kanata firm that makes transistors that help electric and autonomous vehicles run more efficiently has landed millions in funding from one of the world’s
Ottawa VC, private equity investments drop 4% in first half of 2017
Investors poured more than $85.5 million into Ottawa-area tech companies in the first six months of the year, led by a $43.73-million funding round raised
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