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OSO semiconductors It announced on February 12th as it closed a $5.2 million seed funding round to fund the development of phased array chipsets for satellite communications, 5G and radar systems. Founded in 2022, OSO Semiconductor, University of California, Berkeley, focuses on building chipsets for next-generation wireless communications and sensing applications.
Engine Venture He led the round in Antrada Ventures, Berkeley Skydeck and J-Ventures I’m participating. This funding will be used to develop pre-production beamforming chipsets and rating systems.
Phased arrays with electric steerable antennas (ESAs) direct concentrated radio beams and provide technical capabilities. Improves bandwidth and signal quality, improves wireless communication data transmission, and allows radar to track multiple targets.
“One of the biggest challenges for the SATCOM market is the high cost of ESA,” said Dr. Matthew Anderson, founder and CEO of OSO Semiconductor. “Our new chip design allows products to improve efficiency by up to four times more than existing ESAs, and manufacturers and integrated satellite operators can deliver more antennas to access points while consuming less power. You can put it there.”
OSO Semiconductor said its beamforming circuit technology reduces losses. Influenced by Anderson’s work in Berkeley, California, the company developed an algorithmic approach to phase shifting and coupling, allowing for simplified chip designs with fewer amplifiers. OSO Semiconductor’s patent-pending beamformer features the company’s combiner first architecture.
