Semiconductor startup iDEAL hopes to curb wasteful power

 

Semiconductor startup iDEAL hopes to curb wasteful power conversion with a new higher-efficiency power chip.  The startup has developed a silicon chip using SuperQ technology that can improve performance metrics by almost 500%.  iDEAL has been working in stealth mode since its founding in 2017.  The startup emerged from stealth with a $75M funding round in May.  The firm is backed by semiconductor company Applied Material's investing division.  Per iDEAL's CEO Mark Granahan, the average efficiency of power conversion devices is typically 84%, with the rest dissipated due to heat.  With iDEAL's SuperQ technology, power conversion wastage can be reduced from 16% to 12.8%.