Platform for LN-Based Wavelength-Scale Integrated Phononic Waveguides On Diamond (Stanford, UCSB)


A new technical paper titled "Integrated phononic waveguide on thin-film lithium niobate on diamond" was published by researchers at Stanford University and UC Santa Barbara. Abstract "We demonstrate wavelength-scale phononic waveguides formed by transfer-printed thin-film lithium niobate (LN) on bulk diamond (LNOD), a material stack that combines the strong piezoelectricity of LN with the ... » read more

Startup Funding: July 2021


The trend of big funding for Chinese autonomous driving companies continued in July, with three startups each drawing $100M or more for efforts in ADAS and computer vision for automotive. The month also saw one electric vehicle manufacturer get a massive boost as it begins production on its first models, while significant funding also went to a company that wants to recycle used up EV batteries... » read more