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The European Union is taking the support of innovative technologies to a new level in order to strengthen its position in the global semiconductor race. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
Germany's startup QuantumDiamonds has been awarded grant funding amounting to 76 million euros by the European Commission and the German government for developing a completely new and efficient method of chip testing. These investments are planned to be directed toward the construction of a modern semiconductor testing plant in the city of Munich.
Prestigious technology publications are reporting on this. The semiconductor manufacturing process is an extremely complex and delicate practice, and currently, detecting defects in a product can take weeks.
The technology offered by QuantumDiamonds allows this lengthy process to be reduced to just two minutes. Most importantly, there is no need to stop the production line during testing, which sharply increases corporate productivity.
This project is an important part of a large-scale investment plan with a total value of 178 million dollars. The startup's approach is based on the principles of quantum sensing.
By utilizing the microscopic properties of specially synthesized synthetic diamonds, the movement of electrical current within the chip is closely monitored. While current testing methods are limited to viewing only the top part of the chip under a microscope, the new technology can detect hidden defects in all layers of the device without causing any damage.
This method raises the reliability of chips to a completely new level. Company management emphasizes that this technology is particularly crucial for modern artificial intelligence data centers.
As the ability to further shrink transistors is technically reaching its limit, the industry is moving toward multi-layered 3D chips. Testing such complex structures using traditional methods was becoming nearly impossible.
Quantum sensors effectively solve this problem. From an investment attractiveness perspective, the startup has managed to attract not only government grants but also 15 million euros in venture capital from the private sector.
This investment round, involving a number of prestigious international funds, expresses confidence in the company's future. Currently, the company has established cooperative relations with almost all major semiconductor manufacturers.
In terms of economic efficiency, the new equipment will pay for itself fully within a few months. Large factories in Taiwan and South Korea could save hundreds of millions of dollars using this technology.
This clearly demonstrates Europe's intention to add new and strong participants to the ranks of technological giants. In conclusion, it can be said that this project is one of the first successful examples of quantum technologies moving from theory to practical industry.
