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Globe and Mail
a day ago
- Business
- Globe and Mail
SEALSQ CORP Announces Signature of Share Purchase Agreement to Acquire 100% of IC'ALPS
Geneva, Switzerland, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SEALSQ Corp (NASDAQ: LAES) ('SEALSQ'), a leading developer and provider of Semiconductors, PKI, and Post-Quantum technology hardware and software solutions, today announced the signing of a Share Purchase Agreement ('SPA') with the shareholders of IC'ALPS SAS (the 'Sellers') 1, an Application-Specific Integrated Circuit ('ASIC') design and supply specialist based in Grenoble, France ('IC'ALPS'), for the acquisition of 100% of the share capital and voting rights of IC'ALPS ('the Acquisition'). The SPA is the result of a period of exclusive negotiations between SEALSQ CORP and the Sellers, announced on February 27, 2025. The main terms and conditions of the SPA announced by SEALSQ on May 22, 2025 remain applicable. This proposed strategic Acquisition (now solely subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions) is expected to reinforce SEALSQ's commitment to advancing its ASIC development to meet the growing demand in the sector and would add approximately 100 highly skilled staff based out of IC'ALPS' current centers in Grenoble and Toulouse. The Acquisition is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2025, subject to satisfying the conditions to closing, including the necessary regulatory approval by the French Ministry of the Economy. About IC'ALPS: IC'ALPS is your one-stop-shop ASIC partner. Based in France (HQ in Grenoble, two design centers in Grenoble and Toulouse), the company provides customers with a complete offering for Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC) and Systems on Chip (SoC) development from circuit specification, mastering design in-house, up to the management of the entire production supply chain. Its 100+ engineers' areas of expertise include analog, digital and mixed-signal circuits (sensor/MEMS interfaces, ultra-low power consumption, power management, high-resolution converters, high voltage, signal processing, ARM and RISC-V based multiprocessors architectures, hardware accelerators) on technologies from 0.18 µm down to 1.8 nm, and from multiple foundries (TSMC, Global Foundries, Tower Semiconductor, X-FAB, STMicroelectronics, Intel Foundry, etc.). The company is active worldwide in medical, industrial, automotive, IoT, IA, mil-aero, and digital identity & security sectors. IC'ALPS is ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485:2016, EN 9100:2018, Common Criteria certified, IATF16949-ready, member of TSMC Design Center Alliance (DCA), Intel Foundry Accelerator Design Services Alliance and Value Chain Alliance (DSA & VCA), ams Osram Preferred Partner and X-FAB's partner network. More information: and About SEALSQ: SEALSQ is a leading innovator in Post-Quantum Technology hardware and software solutions. Our technology seamlessly integrates Semiconductors, PKI (Public Key Infrastructure), and Provisioning Services, with a strategic emphasis on developing state-of-the-art Quantum Resistant Cryptography and Semiconductors designed to address the urgent security challenges posed by quantum computing. As quantum computers advance, traditional cryptographic methods like RSA and Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) are increasingly vulnerable. SEALSQ is pioneering the development of Post-Quantum Semiconductors that provide robust, future-proof protection for sensitive data across a wide range of applications, including Multi-Factor Authentication tokens, Smart Energy, Medical and Healthcare Systems, Defense, IT Network Infrastructure, Automotive, and Industrial Automation and Control Systems. By embedding Post-Quantum Cryptography into our semiconductor solutions, SEALSQ ensures that organizations stay protected against quantum threats. Our products are engineered to safeguard critical systems, enhancing resilience and security across diverse industries. For more information on our Post-Quantum Semiconductors and security solutions, please visit Forward-Looking Statements This communication expressly or implicitly contains certain forward-looking statements concerning SEALSQ Corp and its businesses. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our business strategy, financial performance, results of operations, market data, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future, as well as any other statements which are not historical facts. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates which are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the actual adjustments that arise upon conversion of the financial information of IC'ALPS to US GAAP in relation to net sales, operating expenses and income tax income in the income statement for twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, and in relation to intangible assets, current liabilities, and pension and debt liabilities in the balance sheet as at December 31, 2024 and 2023, in comparison with the French GAAP ; the entering into of definitive documents, the authorization by French regulatory authorities and the successful closing of the Acquisition; and SEALSQ's ability to continue beneficial transactions with material parties, including a limited number of significant customers; market demand and semiconductor industry conditions; and the risks discussed in SEALSQ's filings with the SEC. Risks and uncertainties are further described in reports filed by SEALSQ with the SEC. SEALSQ Corp is providing this communication as of this date and does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements contained herein as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Press and Investor Contacts 1 The Sellers are Doliam SA, Mrs. Lucille Engels and Mr. Jean-Luc Triouleyre.
Associated Press
3 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Teledyne Space Imaging Launches Industrial Image Sensors Tested for Space
GRENOBLE, FRANCE - Media OutReach Newswire - 26 May 2025 - Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), a leading provider of advanced imaging solutions, is proud to announce the release of three variants of industrial CMOS sensors, with resolutions ranging from 1.3MP up to 67MP, following a delta space qualification methodology and radiation testing. These industrial image sensors are designed, manufactured and tested in Grenoble-France and Seville-Spain and upscreened for space in the Grenoble facilities. The Upscreened Variants (USV) are intended to be suitable for new space applications such as Earth observation and remote sensing payloads, star trackers, monitoring cameras, and cameras for space suits, rovers, moon landers, and space situational or domain awareness. These new products complement Teledyne's ongoing offerings for demanding science and defense missions by providing options for the less rigorous New Space market. Upscreened Pdt Launch PR 'Within the New Space industry, some system designers may use COTS sensors and make them fly with no upscreening, which means that they take the risk of any malfunctions or errors further down the line,' explains Céline Semécas, Product Marketing Manager, Teledyne e2v. 'Teledyne e2v's industrial upscreened image sensors are tested for space and are delivered as flight models with lot validation test certificates and radiation test reports.' The three CMOS sensors will undergo full screening, serialization and lot validation tests. Depending on the mission profile, they are delivered as flight models with two levels of screening, according to U1 (ESCC9020-like) or U3 (NASA Class 3 tailored for image sensors). Devices were sampled and have been through radiation characterization in specialized facilities, including testing for Single Event Latch-up (SEL), Single Event Effect (SEE), and Single Event Functional Interrupt (SEFI) malfunctions or errors. The image sensors feature a broad range of embedded functions, including sub-sampling, multi-region of interest (ROI), defective pixel correction, and high dynamic range capability. For satellite star trackers and monitoring cameras, the Ruby 1.3M USV is a radiation tolerant 1.3MP (1280 x 1024) global shutter sensor optimized for space systems that are subject to constraints, such as size, weight and power (SWaP) and cost. Housed in a 12.7mm x 12.7mm CLCC packaging, this 5.3µm pixel pitch sensor can fit with cost-effective 1/1.8" lenses, consumes very low (≤200mW) power, and is available in a monochrome or colour version. The Emerald Gen2 12M USV is a compact 12MP (4096 x 3072) global shutter imaging sensor for monitoring cameras with a 2.8µm pitch, and available in monochrome and colour versions. It features a very low readout noise performance of less than 3 electrons, delivering excellent image quality and the ability to work in high-contrast scenes. It has ROI features, enabling Teledyne e2v to offer an 8.9MP ROI image sensor in the same packaging, allowing space engineers to make even smaller cameras because they can use smaller optics. This sensor also features both LVDS and MIPI outputs, which ease the integration. The Emerald 67M USV is a 67MP (8192 x 8192) image sensor that features one of the smallest global shutter pixel pitches (2.5µm) on the market. This 8K high-resolution device can cover a large swath for Earth observation and is also suitable for space domain awareness applications, allowing them to cover a large field of view. Emerald 67M USV combines low noise (<3e- @ 12 bits), providing excellent image quality in low light conditions, and up to 65 fps @10 bits, providing sharp images at very high speed. The image sensor can support monochrome or colour video and can be used for multispectral imaging. Teledyne e2v provides a full range of tools to ease system integration of the CMOS sensors and accelerate time-to-market. These tools include evaluation kits, reference designs, radiation reports and space qualification reports. 'With a dedicated support team and quick response times, Teledyne e2v in Grenoble supports space engineers from design concept to system launch,' adds Céline Semécas. 'Furthermore, Teledyne e2v is used to managing long-term supplies with applications that require long product life cycles and obsolescence management.' During SmallSat Europe 2025, Europe's leading event dedicated to small satellites, which will take place on May 27 and 28 at the RAI Convention Center in Amsterdam, visitors to the Teledyne stand, at booth 737, can watch a live demo showcasing the performance characteristics of the new Emerald Gen2 12M USV upscreened image sensors. Hashtag: #Teledyne The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Teledyne Space Imaging Teledyne Space Imaging offers innovative space imaging products, including those from sister companies. This new line of industrial image sensors upscreened for space is from Teledyne e2v in Grenoble. This facility is known for its high-performance, high-reliability semiconductors for the most demanding space applications. Teledyne Space Imaging is part of Teledyne Technologies, a leading provider of sophisticated digital imaging products and software, instrumentation, aerospace and defense electronics, and engineered systems. Teledyne's operations are primarily located in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Western and Northern Europe. For more information, visit Teledyne's websites: and
Zawya
3 days ago
- Business
- Zawya
Teledyne Space Imaging Launches Industrial Image Sensors Tested for Space
GRENOBLE, FRANCE - Media OutReach Newswire - 26 May 2025 - Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), a leading provider of advanced imaging solutions, is proud to announce the release of three variants of industrial CMOS sensors, with resolutions ranging from 1.3MP up to 67MP, following a delta space qualification methodology and radiation testing. These industrial image sensors are designed, manufactured and tested in Grenoble-France and Seville-Spain and upscreened for space in the Grenoble facilities. The Upscreened Variants (USV) are intended to be suitable for new space applications such as Earth observation and remote sensing payloads, star trackers, monitoring cameras, and cameras for space suits, rovers, moon landers, and space situational or domain awareness. These new products complement Teledyne's ongoing offerings for demanding science and defense missions by providing options for the less rigorous New Space market. "Within the New Space industry, some system designers may use COTS sensors and make them fly with no upscreening, which means that they take the risk of any malfunctions or errors further down the line," explains Céline Semécas, Product Marketing Manager, Teledyne e2v. "Teledyne e2v's industrial upscreened image sensors are tested for space and are delivered as flight models with lot validation test certificates and radiation test reports." The three CMOS sensors will undergo full screening, serialization and lot validation tests. Depending on the mission profile, they are delivered as flight models with two levels of screening, according to U1 (ESCC9020-like) or U3 (NASA Class 3 tailored for image sensors). Devices were sampled and have been through radiation characterization in specialized facilities, including testing for Single Event Latch-up (SEL), Single Event Effect (SEE), and Single Event Functional Interrupt (SEFI) malfunctions or errors. The image sensors feature a broad range of embedded functions, including sub-sampling, multi-region of interest (ROI), defective pixel correction, and high dynamic range capability. For satellite star trackers and monitoring cameras, the Ruby 1.3M USV is a radiation tolerant 1.3MP (1280 x 1024) global shutter sensor optimized for space systems that are subject to constraints, such as size, weight and power (SWaP) and cost. Housed in a 12.7mm x 12.7mm CLCC packaging, this 5.3µm pixel pitch sensor can fit with cost-effective 1/1.8" lenses, consumes very low (≤200mW) power, and is available in a monochrome or colour version. The Emerald Gen2 12M USV is a compact 12MP (4096 x 3072) global shutter imaging sensor for monitoring cameras with a 2.8µm pitch, and available in monochrome and colour versions. It features a very low readout noise performance of less than 3 electrons, delivering excellent image quality and the ability to work in high-contrast scenes. It has ROI features, enabling Teledyne e2v to offer an 8.9MP ROI image sensor in the same packaging, allowing space engineers to make even smaller cameras because they can use smaller optics. This sensor also features both LVDS and MIPI outputs, which ease the integration. The Emerald 67M USV is a 67MP (8192 x 8192) image sensor that features one of the smallest global shutter pixel pitches (2.5µm) on the market. This 8K high-resolution device can cover a large swath for Earth observation and is also suitable for space domain awareness applications, allowing them to cover a large field of view. Emerald 67M USV combines low noise (<3e- @ 12 bits), providing excellent image quality in low light conditions, and up to 65 fps @10 bits, providing sharp images at very high speed. The image sensor can support monochrome or colour video and can be used for multispectral imaging. Teledyne e2v provides a full range of tools to ease system integration of the CMOS sensors and accelerate time-to-market. These tools include evaluation kits, reference designs, radiation reports and space qualification reports. "With a dedicated support team and quick response times, Teledyne e2v in Grenoble supports space engineers from design concept to system launch," adds Céline Semécas. "Furthermore, Teledyne e2v is used to managing long-term supplies with applications that require long product life cycles and obsolescence management." During SmallSat Europe 2025, Europe's leading event dedicated to small satellites, which will take place on May 27 and 28 at the RAI Convention Center in Amsterdam, visitors to the Teledyne stand, at booth 737, can watch a live demo showcasing the performance characteristics of the new Emerald Gen2 12M USV upscreened image sensors. Hashtag: #Teledyne The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Teledyne Space Imaging Teledyne Space Imaging offers innovative space imaging products, including those from sister companies. This new line of industrial image sensors upscreened for space is from Teledyne e2v in Grenoble. This facility is known for its high-performance, high-reliability semiconductors for the most demanding space applications. Teledyne Space Imaging is part of Teledyne Technologies, a leading provider of sophisticated digital imaging products and software, instrumentation, aerospace and defense electronics, and engineered systems. Teledyne's operations are primarily located in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Western and Northern Europe. For more information, visit Teledyne's websites: and Teledyne e2v
Malay Mail
3 days ago
- Business
- Malay Mail
Teledyne Space Imaging Launches Industrial Image Sensors Tested for Space
GRENOBLE, FRANCE - Media OutReach Newswire - 26 May 2025 - Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), a leading provider of advanced imaging solutions, is proud to announce the release of three variants of industrial CMOS sensors, with resolutions ranging from 1.3MP up to 67MP, following a delta space qualification methodology and radiation testing. These industrial image sensors are designed, manufactured and tested in Grenoble-France and Seville-Spain and upscreened for space in the Grenoble facilities. The Upscreened Variants (USV) are intended to be suitable for new space applications such as Earth observation and remote sensing payloads, star trackers, monitoring cameras, and cameras for space suits, rovers, moon landers, and space situational or domain awareness. These new products complement Teledyne's ongoing offerings for demanding science and defense missions by providing options for the less rigorous New Space market."Within the New Space industry, some system designers may use COTS sensors and make them fly with no upscreening, which means that they take the risk of any malfunctions or errors further down the line," explains Céline Semécas, Product Marketing Manager, Teledyne e2v. "Teledyne e2v's industrial upscreened image sensors are tested for space and are delivered as flight models with lot validation test certificates and radiation test reports."The three CMOS sensors will undergo full screening, serialization and lot validation tests. Depending on the mission profile, they are delivered as flight models with two levels of screening, according to U1 (ESCC9020-like) or U3 (NASA Class 3 tailored for image sensors). Devices were sampled and have been through radiation characterization in specialized facilities, including testing for Single Event Latch-up (SEL), Single Event Effect (SEE), and Single Event Functional Interrupt (SEFI) malfunctions or errors. The image sensors feature a broad range of embedded functions, including sub-sampling, multi-region of interest (ROI), defective pixel correction, and high dynamic range satellite star trackers and monitoring cameras, the Ruby 1.3M USV is a radiation tolerant 1.3MP (1280 x 1024) global shutter sensor optimized for space systems that are subject to constraints, such as size, weight and power (SWaP) and cost. Housed in a 12.7mm x 12.7mm CLCC packaging, this 5.3µm pixel pitch sensor can fit with cost-effective 1/1.8" lenses, consumes very low (≤200mW) power, and is available in a monochrome or colour Emerald Gen2 12M USV is a compact 12MP (4096 x 3072) global shutter imaging sensor for monitoring cameras with a 2.8µm pitch, and available in monochrome and colour versions. It features a very low readout noise performance of less than 3 electrons, delivering excellent image quality and the ability to work in high-contrast scenes. It has ROI features, enabling Teledyne e2v to offer an 8.9MP ROI image sensor in the same packaging, allowing space engineers to make even smaller cameras because they can use smaller optics. This sensor also features both LVDS and MIPI outputs, which ease the Emerald 67M USV is a 67MP (8192 x 8192) image sensor that features one of the smallest global shutter pixel pitches (2.5µm) on the market. This 8K high-resolution device can cover a large swath for Earth observation and is also suitable for space domain awareness applications, allowing them to cover a large field of view. Emerald 67M USV combines low noise (<3e- @ 12 bits), providing excellent image quality in low light conditions, and up to 65 fps @10 bits, providing sharp images at very high speed. The image sensor can support monochrome or colour video and can be used for multispectral e2v provides a full range of tools to ease system integration of the CMOS sensors and accelerate time-to-market. These tools include evaluation kits, reference designs, radiation reports and space qualification reports. "With a dedicated support team and quick response times, Teledyne e2v in Grenoble supports space engineers from design concept to system launch," adds Céline Semécas. "Furthermore, Teledyne e2v is used to managing long-term supplies with applications that require long product life cycles and obsolescence management."During SmallSat Europe 2025, Europe's leading event dedicated to small satellites, which will take place on May 27 and 28 at the RAI Convention Center in Amsterdam, visitors to the Teledyne stand, at booth 737, can watch a live demo showcasing the performance characteristics of the new Emerald Gen2 12M USV upscreened image #Teledyne The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Teledyne Space Imaging Teledyne Space Imaging offers innovative space imaging products, including those from sister companies. This new line of industrial image sensors upscreened for space is from Teledyne e2v in Grenoble. This facility is known for its high-performance, high-reliability semiconductors for the most demanding space applications. Teledyne Space Imaging is part of Teledyne Technologies, a leading provider of sophisticated digital imaging products and software, instrumentation, aerospace and defense electronics, and engineered systems. Teledyne's operations are primarily located in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Western and Northern Europe. For more information, visit Teledyne's websites: and
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
A blue and red blur in the most purple of patches - rugby's boy king Bielle-Biarrey
Investec Champions Cup final: Northampton Saints v Bordeaux-Begles Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff Date: Saturday 24 May Kick-off 14:45 BST Coverage: Live TV coverage on Welsh language channel S4C on iPlayer, live radio coverage on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio Northampton, with live text commentary on the BBC Sport website Joel Bielle-Biarrey remembers the conversation. And his own disbelief. "The physical trainer at Grenoble rang me and and said, 'Joel, your son is running really fast'. "I asked 'how fast?' and he said, 'faster than anyone else in the club. Including the professionals.' "I just said 'Really?'" At the time, Grenoble had just been relegated from the French top flight. And Louis, Joel's son, was only 17. Even to a father's eye, there had been little sign of that speed. A season before, Louis had been a fly-half. A good one, but not earmarked for greatness. "Until 16, he wasn't on anyone's radar," says Joel. "He was playing for Grenoble, but he wasn't part of their academy or the national age groups. "He wasn't fast at all, one of the skinniest in the team, certainly not able to dominate physically. "But at 17 he suddenly grew up. "He already had the step, the vision, the kicking game, the skills, but the speed and power came late. "When Louis had those two ingredients, and put everything together… pheh, he was off." And he hasn't stopped since. This season, he has scored 31 tries in 27 matches. Since the turn of the year, via a record-breaking eight tries in a single Six Nations campaign, the 21-year-old's strike-rate has revved even higher, with 19 in 14 games. He has scored in all but one game he has played in during 2025. His top sprint speed has been measured at 37.8 kmh (23.5 mph) - faster than any player has managed in five years of collecting the same data in football's Premier League. He is a blue and red blur, in the most purple of patches. Next in his supersonic sights are Northampton as his Bordeaux-Begles team prepare for Saturday's Champions Cup final. It is the sort of afternoon Bielle-Biarrey has dreamed about since he was five. Joel took Louis and his brother Samuel to their local club - Seyssins in Grenoble - after his wife Sandrine lost patience with the boys' back garden games. "They both loved it from the beginning," remembers Joel. Louis would sleep cuddled up to a rugby ball. The red scrum cap that has become a trademark was initially a present from his parents. "When his primary school teacher asked the class what they wanted to be, some of the kids said fire fighter, others said a doctor, Louis always said he wanted to be a professional rugby player," says Joel. "I told him that he wouldn't, that he would be an engineer just like his dad!" After Bielle-Biarrey clocked those first eye-popping speeds in a Grenoble fitness test though, those chances slimmed considerably. After hanging up on Joel, the fitness trainer's next call was to Paris. Bielle-Biarrey's stats were so impressive, they breached a French union threshold. Anyone putting up such numbers needed to be dialled directly into the union's headquarters at Marcoussis. Bielle-Biarrey duly scorched up a series of trials and was fast-tracked into the France Under-20 squad, still aged just 17. Joel had to sign a waiver to allow him to be involved. Having turned 18 just six days earlier, he made his debut against Italy in the 2021 Under-20 Six Nations and crossed for a try in the campaign-closing win over Ireland a few weeks later. Top 14 clubs sniffed a talent. Bordeaux president Laurent Marti's early and enthusiastic pitch won out. Bielle-Biarrey arrived at the club in 2021, intending to train with the first team, but play for the under-21 side. However, an injury to full-back Romain Buros opened up a slot for a first senior start in a Champions Cup match against Scarlets in January 2022. Bielle-Biarry, just 18, scored a hat-trick. Twenty months later, he made his senior France debut. Two months after that he was the starting wing in an epic Rugby World Cup quarter-final against South Africa. Now, he might just be the best rugby player on the planet. Like Bielle-Biarry himself, the rise has been quick. With captain Antoine Dupont out injured, Bielle-Biarrey is now French rugby's pin-up prince - a role he is still acclimatising to. Rugby Union Weekly: Champions Cup final week at Northampton How Saints are working to unearth the next Pollock The Saints Show with Alex Mitchell "He is doing his best to cope with it - five years ago he was the one asking for autographs," says Joel. "What is frustrating for him sometimes is that it is not possible to please everyone. Sometimes he steps out the dressing room and there are 300 people waiting. "He has maybe 10, 20, 30 minutes before he gets on the bus, he might still have to grab something to eat and he just doesn't have time. "This is what he doesn't like." It is one of the reasons he chose Bordeaux, the port city in south-west France. He visited Racing 92, but found Paris too bustling and busy. Noel McNamara, Bordeaux's attack coach, says Bielle-Biarry has brought his own brand of small-town hustle with him though, leaning on the skills he relied on as an under-sized teenage fly-half. "Everyone starts off with the pace, but I think that really undersells Louis' value," he told Rugby Union Weekly. "Obviously he is quick, but I have worked with an awful lot of very quick people and it doesn't always make them exceptional rugby players. "The thing about Louis is his pace, but also his anticipation, his timing and his preparation though the week. "His workrate, his attitude and his mindset are first class, and that is an impact he has on people around him. "They expect things to happen when he has the ball. It gives them the confidence to work a little harder to be in support because Louis makes things happen." Joel isn't sure precisely where the magic comes from. His own rugby career was brief, playing as a back row at university and then a happy half season at East Kilbride while on an internship in Glasgow in the early 1990s. Sandrine is from Reunion, a French overseas territory between Madagascar and Mauritius, and, while she isn't especially sporting, Joel suggests her background might have "spiced up the DNA". On Saturday, at the Principality, it is Saints' turn to try and handle the heat.
