The use of memcapacitors allows for the manipulation of electric fields, resulting in reduced energy usage and heat generation. Semron plans to stack hundreds of layers of memcapacitors on a single chip, increasing compute capacity. Despite being in the early stages and facing challenges such as mass manufacturing and building a customer base, Semron has secured 10 million euros in funding from investors and plans to expand its workforce.
Key takeaways:
- Semron, a German startup, is developing 3D-scaled chips that could revolutionize AI on mobile devices. The chips use electrical fields for calculations, which is more energy-efficient and cost-effective than standard processors.
- The chips use a component called a 'memcapacitor', which allows for the manipulation of electric fields and significantly reduces energy usage and heat generation.
- In a study, Semron demonstrated that its technology could achieve energy efficiencies of over 3,500 TOPS/W, which is 35 to 300 times better than existing techniques.
- Despite being in the early stages and facing challenges such as mass manufacturing and building a customer base, Semron has secured 10 million euros in funding and plans to expand its workforce.