a year ago

Cambridge Mechatronics Secures $40 Million to Expand SMA Actuator Portfolio

  • Cambridge Mechatronics, a UK-based company specializing in Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) actuators, has raised over $40 million in funding led by Atlantic Bridge, with co-leads Intel Capital and Supernova, and participation from Sony Innovation Fund

  • The company plans to use the funds to expand its actuator and controller IC product portfolios

  • Cambridge Mechatronics' SMA actuators are used in a wide range of applications, including smartphone cameras, where they enable autofocus and optical image stabilization in a compact and lightweight design

  • The company has shipped its technology in over 70 million products to date and has over 700 patents pending and granted.

      • ProblemTechnology

      "making camera components more compact and lightweight for high precision and high force levels in devices"

      Solution

      "using Shape Memory Alloy actuators that are controlled to sub-micron accuracy for autofocus and optical image stabilization"

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