** Semiconductor technology licensing company's shares
ATOM.O up 17.6% at $18.5 premarket - set for a record high
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** ATOM enters into a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with
a leading semiconductor provider for integration of its Mears
Silicon Technology (MST) urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nACSSsLBFa
** The JDA includes a manufacturing license, allowing
partner to make semiconductor wafers with MST for use in their
products
** MST is a patented, quantum-engineered material that
enhances transistors to deliver significantly better performance
** Up to Monday's close, stock down ~1% YTD
(Reporting by Shivani Kumaresan in Bengaluru)
((Shivani.Kumaresan@thomsonreuters.com ; +1 646 223 8780))