Phasecraft raises $34M to advance quantum computing solutions September 03, 2025 The new funding, which brings the total raised to over USD 50 million including grant funding, will allow the company to double down on its R&D breakthroughs and expand industrial efforts, building real-world solutions for end users.
COGD marks two decades in fight against obsolescence risks September 03, 2025 The Component Obsolescence Group Deutschland (COGD) is marking its 20th anniversary as it intensifies its efforts to help companies address the growing challenge of component and material obsolescence.
Omdia: 2.3 million PC gaming handhelds will be sold in 2025 August 28, 2025 New Omdia research reveals 2.3 million PC gaming handhelds, including the Steam Deck, will be sold globally in 2025. This will represent growth of 32% from 2024, when 1.7 million units were sold.
Toshiba and SICC team up on SiC power semiconductor wafers August 28, 2025 Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation and SICC have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore collaboration on SiC power semiconductor wafers, the companies announced.
BMK expands coating capabilities with new heavy-duty line August 27, 2025 EMS provider BMK has commissioned a new heavy-duty coating line, aimed at enhancing the company's technical capabilities and efficiency in protective coating of electronic assemblies.
Cirrus Logic partners with GF to advance mixed-signal chipmaking August 25, 2025 Together, the companies are advancing the development and commercialization of next-generation BCD (Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS) process technology, which allows different functions to be combined on a single chip, making devices more power efficient and compact.
TI semiconductors boost capabilities of ISRO’s NISAR mission August 22, 2025 The launch of the satellite culminates a decade-long partnership between Texas Instruments (TI) and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to optimize the performance of the electronic systems responsible for this Earth-observation mission.
Voltabox acquires GMS Electronic Vertriebs, raises 2025 revenue forecast August 21, 2025 Voltabox AG, soon to be renamed Voltatron AG, has signed an agreement to acquire all shares in GMS Electronic Vertriebs GmbH from Gebhart Holding GmbH.
India approves 4 projects in $530 million boost to chip making August 20, 2025 The four new proposals approved are from SiCSem, CDIL, 3D Glass Solutions and ASIP Technologies. The SiCSem and 3D Glass units will be set up in Odisha, CDIL will expand its facility in Punjab, and ASIP will establish a plant in Andhra Pradesh.
Wipro looks to strengthen India’s PCB Ecosystem August 19, 2025 Wipro Infrastructure Engineering (WIN) has set up a new business division, Wipro Electronic Materials, as the company looks to manufacture high-performance base materials for PCBs.
iGo partners with Sun Electro Devices to scale up EV production August 18, 2025 Indian startup iGo, which operates under iGowise Mobility, focuses on electric platforms for urban and rural markets. The company’s strategy emphasizes collaboration with existing manufacturing infrastructure instead of building new facilities from the ground up.
GF expands partnership with Apple August 14, 2025 GlobalFoundries has entered into an agreement with Apple for a deeper collaboration aiming to advance semiconductor technologies and strengthen US manufacturing.
US uses hidden trackers to monitor AI Chip shipments bound for China August 14, 2025 US authorities have reportedly embedded concealed tracking devices in certain shipments of advanced AI chips to detect possible violations of export restrictions targeting China, according to sources cited by Reuters.
AI to drive 2025 growth as electronics market slows into 2026 August 13, 2025 TrendForce’s latest investigations find that the global electronics market in 2025 will be sharply divided.
Apple commits $100B to US manufacturing and expansion August 07, 2025 Apple has announced a new USD 100 billion investment as part of a broader initiative to expand its operations and manufacturing footprint in the United States. The move raises the company’s total planned U.S. investment to USD 600 billion over the next four years.
Global silicon wafer shipments increase 10% YoY in 2Q25 August 06, 2025 SEMI reports that worldwide silicon wafer shipments increased 9.6% year-on-year to 3,327 million square inches (MSI) from the 3,035 MSI recorded during the same quarter of 2024.
SkyWater Technology announces IP license agreement with Infineon August 04, 2025 This new IP enables customers to design and build high-reliability mixed-signal SoCs entirely within a secure US supply chain. It will be released through SkyWater’s S130 platform.
European components distribution slowdown continues in 2nd quarter July 31, 2025 Semiconductor distribution sales in Europe experienced a significant decline of 14%, amounting to €2.20 billion. Among the major countries, Austria faced again the steepest drop with a decrease of almost 37%, followed by France with a reduction of 20%.
Semiconductors get magnetic boost with new method from UCLA researchers July 30, 2025 The investigators demonstrated the ability to produce semiconductor materials containing up to 50% magnetic atoms, whereas current methods are often limited to a concentration of magnetic atoms no greater than 5%.
Diraq secures $330K to explore quantum applications in energy networks July 28, 2025 The funding was awarded through the Australian government’s Department of Industry, Science and Resources’ Critical Technologies Challenge Program. The project’s aim is to ascertain the feasibility of using quantum computers to improve the optimization of increasingly complex energy networks.
xLight raises $40 million to build powerful chip-making laser July 28, 2025 This funding further enables Silicon Valley startup xLight to develop the world’s most powerful EUV free electron lasers (FEL), which has the potential to revolutionize advanced semiconductor manufacturing and unlock other critical economic and national security applications.
STMicro to buy part of NXP’s sensor business for up to $950 million July 25, 2025 The MEMS sensors portfolio to be acquired by ST primarily targets automotive safety sensors, both passive (airbags) and active (vehicle dynamics), as well as monitoring sensors (TPMS1, engine management, convenience, and security).
Anritsu introduces advanced 5G device test solution to boost communications July 23, 2025 The 1024QAM modulation for downlink offers approximately 25% improvement in data throughput compared to the current 256QAM standard for the same frequency bandwidth.
Libra launches in-house high precision underfill capabilities July 17, 2025 Underfill is typically a thermoset epoxy applied between semiconductor packages and PCBs or substrates. It delivers essential benefits: reinforcing solder-joint reliability, mitigating thermal expansion mismatches, improving thermal management, and enhancing mechanical durability.
Cambridge chooses Aixtron tool for next-gen 2D-based photonic devices July 16, 2025 Aixtron’s Close Coupled Showerhead (CCS) system is set in a 200mm configuration and is currently being installed at the Cambridge Graphene Centre to be used for the UK’s Layered Materials Research Foundry (LMRF).
Cetec ERP expands into larger office in Austin to boost growth July 11, 2025 The new location, situated within a prominent Austin business complex, provides ample room for current operations and offers flexible space for future expansion as the company continues to scale.
ROHM releases level 3 SPICE models with enhanced simulation speed July 10, 2025 ROHM’s earlier Level 1 SPICE models for SiC MOSFETs addressed this need by precisely replicating key device characteristics. However, challenges such as simulation convergence issues and prolonged computation times revealed the need for further refinement.
Arrow launches Engineering Solutions Center in Bangalore July 09, 2025 The newly established India ESC is designed to help innovators and technology manufacturers adopt advanced technologies such as edge computing, energy management, automation and e-mobility.
Arago raises $26M to slash AI energy consumption with new photonic chip July 09, 2025 The heart of Arago's processor, codenamed “JEF,” is a proprietary photonic technology: instead of transistors, it uses lasers to process data with photons. The chip is designed to deliver 10× lower energy consumption than today’s leading GPUs at equivalent performance and cost.
Singapore launches innovation hub for gallium nitride semiconductors July 08, 2025 The centre brings advanced GaN manufacturing capabilities to Singapore, positioning local innovators to compete in high-growth global markets such as advanced 5G and 6G communication systems, radars and satellite communications.
Anglia signs franchise agreement with Winslow Adaptics July 08, 2025 Anglia Components adds IC sockets, adapters and semiconductor hardware from Winslow Adaptics, a UK-based designer and component manufacturer.
Toshiba develops tech to reduce losses in SiC trench MOSFETs, SiC SBDs July 07, 2025 These advances are expected to greatly improve the reliability and efficiency of devices used in power conversion applications, such as electric vehicles and renewable energy systems.