SEALSQ secures $60M to advance post-quantum tech
December 26, 2024
The funds will accelerate the deployment of post-quantum semiconductor technology and ASIC capabilities in the US while supporting general corporate purposes, the company said.
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Global semiconductor market to grow by 15% in 2025
December 12, 2024
Market intelligence firm IDC says that AI and High-Performance Computing (HPC) will drive growth in advanced chips, 2nm technology, and packaging, reshaping the semiconductor industry in 2025.
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Tessolve to acquire Germany’s Dream Chip Technologies
November 12, 2024
Tessolve, a Hero Electronix venture and provider of semiconductor engineering solutions, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Dream Chip Technologies, a semiconductor chip design firm headquartered in Germany, for a consideration of up to EUR 42.5 Million.
Tessolve acquires Dream Chip Technologies for $47 million
November 07, 2024
The acquisition boosts Bangalore-based Tessolve’s presence in the semiconductor space, particularly in custom chip and ASIC design.
Cyient acquires stake in Azimuth AI to build cutting-edge ASIC chips
October 31, 2024
Cyient has acquired a 27.3% stake in Azimuth AI, a fabless custom ASIC company known for its expertise in intelligent energy and power solutions.
LEM expands R&D capabilities in Europe and Asia
August 27, 2024
To meet the growing demand for current and voltage sensing, driven by the push towards decarbonisation and greater electrification, electrical measurement technology specialist LEM has opened new R&D facilities in Munich and Shanghai.
Cyient announces a dedicated semiconductor subsidiary
July 12, 2024
India-based engineering group Cyient has created a new fabless chip unit to focus on turnkey ASIC design and sales for analog mixed-signal chips.
Dentressangle in talks to acquire Presto Engineering
July 09, 2024
French investment group Dentressangle has made a move for its compatriot firm Presto Engineering, which specialises in ASIC design, testing and production.
SEMIFIVE agrees custom silicon MOU with Atron
May 28, 2024
Korea's SEMIFIVE will work with China's Atron Technologies on semiconductor design and turnkey manufacturing – and finding new customers on the Chinese mainland.
Fabless startup MetisX secures $44m in Series A funding
May 20, 2024
The South Korean firm has now raised more than USD 50 million since 2022 to accelerate its vision of a data-centric approach to next-gen memory chip design.
MediaTek partners with Ranovus to enter the CPO market
March 25, 2024
Taiwanese chip firm MediaTek is making a move into the field of Heterogeneous Integration Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) via a partnership with optical communications firm Ranovus.
Taisys invests $100m in Indian EV chip design venture
February 23, 2024
Taiwan's Taisys is placing a big bet on its Indian operations as it targets the nation's booming automotive sector.
Vervesemi reveals first Made-in-India ASIC
February 23, 2024
Noida-based semiconductor firm Vervesemi has unveiled an Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) engineered entirely in India.
Faraday is developing a 64-core SoC with Arm and Intel
February 07, 2024
Faraday Technology Corporation is working on a 64-core System-on-Chip (SoC) utilising Intel 18A technology and Arm Neoverse Compute Subsystems.
Infosys to acquire InSemi to boost semiconductor R&D
January 12, 2024
India's consulting and IT giant Infosys is set to buy its compatriot firm Insemi as it looks to strengthen its next-generation semiconductor design services.
Top 10 IC design houses to see 17.8% increase in quarterly revenue in 3Q23
January 04, 2024
TrendForce reports that 3Q23 has been a historic quarter for the world’s leading IC design houses as total revenue soared 17.8% to reach a record-breaking USD 44.7 billion.
GlobalLogic buys semiconductor engineering firm Mobiveil
December 21, 2023
India's GlobalLogic, a division of Hitachi Group, has acquired a 100 per cent equity stake in the US/Indian company Mobiveil.
China continues to enhance AI chip self-sufficiency,
December 11, 2023
Huawei’s subsidiary HiSilicon has made significant strides in the independent R&D of AI chips, launching the next-gen Ascend 910B. These chips are utilised not only in Huawei's public cloud infrastructure but also sold to other Chinese companies.
Nvidia sees strong cloud AI demand, but challenges in China
November 23, 2023
Nvidia's most recent FY3Q24 financial reports reveal record-high revenue coming from its data centre segment, driven by escalating demand for AI servers from major North American CSPs. However, TrendForce points out that recent US government sanctions targeting China have impacted Nvidia's business in the region.
Sanctions to slash China's demand for high-end AI servers
October 19, 2023
October 17th brings a new round of developments in the ongoing chip war between the US and China as the Department of Commerce issued another update to its export control regulations.
RoodMicrotec and CERN deepen ASIC testing collaboration
October 13, 2023
RoodMicrotec and the European Laboratory for Particle Physics, CERN, are expanding their collaboration with the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) Outer Tracker ASICs project. The partners are thus jointly facing another large project.
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Spirit Electronics buys Insight Analytical Labs to strengthen its turnkey supply chain service
July 12, 2023
Phoenix-headquartered Spirit Electronics has acquired Insight Analytical Labs to add device analysis services to its existing offering.
Global AI server shipments predicted to increase 40% in 2023
May 30, 2023
TrendForce forecast a dramatic surge in AI server shipments for 2023, with an estimated 1.2 million units – outfitted with GPUs, FPGAs, and ASICs – destined for markets around the world, marking a robust YoY growth of 38.4%.
Micross acquires Technograph Microcircuits
May 10, 2023
Micross Components, a provider of mission-critical microelectronic components and services, has acquired Technograph Microcircuits Ltd, a provider of hybrid integrated circuits, RF & microwave products, optoelectronics, and PCB assembly.
Mouser and AKM sign global distribution deal
February 23, 2023
Mouser Electronics has signed a global distribution agreement with advanced sensors and analog/digital mixed-signal ICs specialist, Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM).
indie Semiconductor acquires Silicon Radar GmbH
February 23, 2023
Autotech solutions innovator indie Semiconductor has acquired Silicon Radar GmbH, a German-based specialist in advanced, highly integrated, high-frequency system-on-chips (SoCs) for automotive radar applications.
ICsense start mass producing new chemical sensor interface ASIC
October 24, 2022
ICsense, a TDK Group company that focuses on the supply of ASICs and custom chip design services, has started mass production of a new chemical sensor interface ASIC.
Avicena acquires microLED fab facility from Nanosys
October 19, 2022
California-based microLED-based chip-to-chip interconnects specialist, Avicena, thas completed the acquisition of a microLED fabrication facility and associated engineering team from Nanosys.
8-inch fab capacity utilisation rate declines most in 2H22
July 07, 2022
According to TrendForce investigations, foundries have seen a wave of order cancellations with the first of these revisions originating from large-size Driver IC and TDDI, which rely on mainstream 0.1Xμm and 55nm processes, respectively.
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