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QuantumDiamonds has secured €91 million in funding to scale production of its quantum-based semiconductor inspection systems, combining €15 million in private investment with €76 million in European Chips Act support.
The company uses quantum sensors based on synthetic diamonds to detect hidden defects in advanced chips through non-destructive nanoscale current imaging, aiming to improve manufacturing yields and reduce costs for semiconductor producers.
QuantumDiamonds plans to expand manufacturing in Munich, grow its engineering workforce, and accelerate commercial deployments after installing systems in the United States and Taiwan while working with nine of the world’s ten largest semiconductor manufacturers.
PRESS RELEASE — QuantumDiamonds (QD), one of Europe’s fastest-growing semiconductor equipment companies, today announced the close of a €91 million funding round to scale production of its quantum-based semiconductor inspection technology. The financing combines an €15 million equity round led by World Fund with €76 million in non-dilutive funding approved at the EU level under the European Chips Act.
