In brief: Lamina Ceramics, Engis and Jazz Semi
Lamina raises $9 million
Lamina Ceramics, which develops high-brightness arrays of LEDs, has raised $9 million in Series C financing.
Granite Global Ventures led the round, and Yi Pin Ng from the investment company now joins the Lamina board.
Other investors in the latest round included Morgenthaler Ventures and SpaceVest.
In February, Lamina claimed to have developed a white-LED array capable of emitting 28 kilolumen (see related story).
Engis opens polishing lab
Polishing and planarization specialist Engis Corporation has opened a new laboratory in the UK that is focused on improving manufacturing processes.
The facility, which is located in Henley-on-Thames, is described as a resource for developers looking for technical support in polishing and thinning of advanced materials such as GaN and SiC.
"Materials such as GaN and SiC pose specific challenges to developers," said Engis managing director John Wellings. "We understand those challenges."
Jazz ditches IPO plan
California-based SiGe foundry Jazz Semiconductor has shelved its plans to go public on the US stock market.
According to a document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June 14, Jazz said that it had decided not to proceed with the public offering of common stock.
In September 2002, GaAs chip manufacturer RF Micro Devices invested $60 million in Jazz, which was spun off from Conexant in February that year (see related story).
