** Shares of Archer Materials AXE.AX rise as much as 19.8%
to A$0.545, posting their biggest intraday pct jump since June
21
** Semiconductor co says its graphene field effect
transistor (gFET) chip design validated by commercial foundry
partner in the Netherlands
** Validation of advanced gFET device design and whole wafer
run in a commercial foundry represents critical milestone in
the commercialisation pathway for Archer's biochip - co
** Shares hit highest level since Aug 4
** Archer down 26.0% YTD, as of last close
(Reporting by John Biju in Bengaluru)
((John.Biju@thomsonreuters.com;))