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Super bendy CPUs could pave the way for some extraordinary thinking-outside-the-box designs — Flex-RV is an open source, flexible and affordable processing unit coming to a pen near you

Pragmatic's Flex-RV is the world’s first flexible 32-bit microprocessor

TechRadar

The world's first fully functional 32-bit bendy CPU can run while wrapped around a straw, but boy is it slow

Intentionally bendy, anyway. I'm sure you could bend most of them a bit if you really, really tried.

PC Gamer

Bendable non-silicon RISC-V CPU demoed running while wrapped around a pencil

Cambridge-based Pragmatic Semiconductor has demonstrated its Flex-RV bendable non-silicon RISC-V processor. On Wednesday, the firm published a blog, Nature paper, and video to showcase what it calls ‘the world’s first 32-bit microprocessor in a flexible technology that is fully functional while flexed.’

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Can Britain recreate a microchip industry worth its salt?

UK governments let processor manufacturing drift overseas for years. Now Covid and war have shown how vital homegrown capability is, the country is scrambling to catch up. But so is everyone else

The Guardian - UK

North East chip manufacturer raises questions over Government's new semiconductor strategy

The boss of Pragmatic Semiconductor says he welcomes support for research but has questioned whether the £1bn pledged by Government is enough

Birmingham Post

Boss of North East semiconductor maker renews calls for Government to back sector

Pragmatic Semiconductor's Scott White said manufacturers are being tempted by incentives offered overseas

Birmingham Post

Government must back UK semiconductor industry, says CEO of firm behind 125-jobs plan for North East

Pragmatic Semiconductor boss' comments come after MPs called the Government's lack of strategy a 'act of national self-harm'

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North East deals of the week: key investments, contracts and acquisitions

Companies involved in deals this week include Mobile Mini, Cascade Cash Management and Ben Johnson Ltd

Birmingham Post

Chip manufacturer Pragmatic scoops £28.2m to fuel County Durham factory plans

The maker of flexible semiconductors - which are thinner than a human hair - has seen its current funding round oversubscribed

Birmingham Post

Contractor appointed to create £68m semiconductor factory in County Durham

Castle Building Services is delivering chip maker PragmatIC Semiconductor's forthcoming 175,000 sqft factory site in Meadowfield

Birmingham Post

Innovative manufacturer's North East investment set to create 'global success story'

PragmatIC Semiconductor's Alastair Hanlon says all eyes in the world semiconductor industry are on the County Durham firm

Birmingham Post

High-tech manufacturer to create 125 jobs in North East with new factory

Electronics companyPragmatIC Semiconductor is bringing a new factory to County Durham creating highly skilled jobs

Chronicle Live

Semiconductor manufacturer to create 125 new jobs with £68m factory in Durham

PragmatIC Semiconductor already has a NETPark base but is developing a 175,000 sq ft factory in Meadowfield, near Durham, to produce 'next generation' semiconductors

Birmingham Post

Amcor Makes $5M Strategic Investment In PragmatIC Semiconductor

Amcor PLC (NYSE:AMCR) has made a $5 million strategic investment in an ultra-low-cost flexible electronics company, PragmatIC Semiconductor. Amcor's investment was part of the Series C funding round of more than $90 million for PragmatIC Semiconductor. PragmatIC's ConnectIC family of radio frequency identification and near-field communications (RFID/NFC) integrated chips can be embedded into the packaging…

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