French chipmaker AlpSemi raises €17M to scale solid-state circuit breaker technology for AI data centers and buildings
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Tamara Djurickovic
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French semiconductor company AlpSemi has raised €17 million in a funding round led by Yotta Capital, with participation from SE Ventures, Navitas Semiconductor and Cycle Group. The funds will be used to industrialize and scale up production of semiconductor power switches for solid-state circuit breakers (SSCBs) targeting residential, commercial, and 800V DC AI data center applications. The investment reflects growing electricity demand driven by AI workloads, electrification, and DC power adoption.
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· 3 pulledAlpSemi has raised €17 million in a funding round led by Yotta Capital, with participation from SE Ventures, Navitas Semiconductor and Cycle Group.
The financing will support the industrialisation and commercial scale-up of the company's semiconductor power switches, which are designed for solid-state circuit breakers (SSCBs) in residential and commercial buildings, as well as 800V direct current (DC) AI data centres.
As global electricity demand continues to grow, driven by AI workloads, electrification and the adoption of direct current...
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