India’s Polymatech establishes manufacturing hub in Singapore June 12, 2026 The facility is positioned as a dedicated commercial-scale LED Chip-on-Board (CoB) packaging unit and is expected to create approximately 50 high-value engineering and manufacturing roles in Singapore over five years.
UCLA Samueli launches $125 million semiconductor hub June 08, 2026 The mission of the semiconductor hub is to foster sustained collaboration between leading faculty and industry partners Broadcom, Applied Materials, GlobalFoundries, Meta and Synopsys to drive advances in connectivity, computing and intelligent systems.
Anglia, Nanopower sign pan-European distribution agreement June 08, 2026 Norwegian company Nanopower Semiconductor’ nPZero Gen1 power management IC extends system lifetime by reducing the load on the main MCU. The agreement aims to reduce IoT power and increase battery life for UK and EU customers.
Foxconn and Intel announce strategic collaboration on AI infrastructure June 05, 2026 Foxconn and Intel are teaming up to jointly develop and deploy next-generation AI infrastructure and intelligent computing platforms, combining Intel's processor and silicon capabilities with Foxconn's manufacturing scale and system integration expertise.
Seoul Semiconductor’s HV opto-semiconductor powers up automakers June 05, 2026 The technology combines micro-scaled opto-semiconductor chips capable of 12V single-chip operation with a high-voltage (HV) driver technology, enabling a reduction of more than 10% in the number of driver-related components used in hybrid and electric vehicles.
Middle East conflict drives PCB prices up 40%, disrupting electronics supply chains June 03, 2026 The war in the Middle East has disrupted supplies of raw materials used in PCBs and pushed prices sharply higher, compounding cost pressures that were already building across the electronics industry, according to industry sources and executives cited by Reuters.
Murata starts construction of two new production buildings in Japan June 03, 2026 Japanese component manufacturer Murata has broken ground on two new production buildings in Japan within the space of two weeks, adding to a capacity expansion programme that saw a third building completed in April. The new facilities will produce thermistors, chip inductors and noise suppression filters.
Why stockpiling doesn’t work anymore June 03, 2026 For years, memory sourcing followed a familiar logic. Buyers negotiated hard, and, when prices rose, trusted that the cycle would eventually rebalance. That approach worked – until it didn’t.
Nvidia, TSMC use AI to advance chip design and manufacturing June 03, 2026 Nvidia CUDA-X libraries and AI models are accelerating TSMC workloads across lithography, transistor and process simulation, advanced process control and fab operations optimization.
Intel, 3DGS to set up $3.3 billion substrate plant in Odisha June 01, 2026 The facility in the Indian state of Odisha will focus on advanced packaging glass core substrates, high-density interconnect substrates and associated semiconductor technologies, with Intel supporting technology know-how and process expertise.
Nexperia secures US manufacturing partner for power MOSFETs May 28, 2026 Less than a week after parent company Wingtech filed a CNY 8 billion lawsuit against its interim leadership in a Chinese court, Nexperia has announced a manufacturing partnership with US-based foundry Polar Semiconductor for the production of next-generation power MOSFETs.
Fractile raises $220M to build next generation of inference hardware May 28, 2026 The financing round was led by Accel, Factorial Funds, and Founders Fund, with participation from Conviction, Gigascale, 01A, Felicis, Buckley Ventures and 8VC, alongside existing backers.
Huawei proposes Tau Scaling Law as successor to Moore's Law May 27, 2026 At the IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems in Shanghai on May 25, Huawei presented the Tau scaling law — a new principle for guiding semiconductor development that the company proposes as a replacement for Moore's Law, which has underpinned the industry for more than five decades.
IBM announces US quantum chip foundry with $1B CHIPS support May 27, 2026 The CHIPS incentive from the US Department of Commerce will support R&D efforts of a new IBM company, Anderon, which will operate as a 300-mm quantum wafer foundry. In addition to the USD 1 billion CHIPS incentive, IBM will contribute USD 1 billion of cash into Anderon.
Cyient Semiconductors raises $30M in equity and debt funds May 26, 2026 The fresh funding will be deployed to advance the company’s product R&D roadmap across custom power semiconductors and custom ASSPs, build in-house chip validation and testing infrastructure, and support working capital requirements.
Huawei says it can deliver 1.4-nm equivalent chips by 2031 May 25, 2026 Currently, China’s most advanced proven chipmaking capability is believed to be around 7nm, and experts say 1.4nm is likely the global limit for advanced chipmaking around the end of the decade. So the Chinese tech giant’s claims could represent a breakthrough.
Commission approves €288M German state aid for chip value chain May 25, 2026 Germany notified plans to support Zeiss’s ‘HNA@SCALE’ project, which will introduce and industrialise the next generation of EUV optical columns, and Zadient’s ‘Sic-Pro' investment project for the construction of a factory for SiC.
Wingtech sues Nexperia leadership – invoking China's anti-sanctions law May 25, 2026 The Nexperia dispute has taken a significant new turn. Parent company Wingtech Technology has filed a lawsuit against Nexperia and three members of its leadership team in a Chinese court, demanding CNY 8 billion (EUR 1 billion) in damages and calling for the reversal of Dutch governance measures it characterises as discriminatory.
TetraMem announces 22nm RRAM analog IMC SoC milestone May 19, 2026 The US company’s MLX200 platform integrates multi-level RRAM arrays with mixed-signal compute engines to enable high-throughput vector-matrix operations within memory, while maintaining compatibility with advanced CMOS processes.
Highlights from Evertiq Expo Kraków May 18, 2026 On May 7, the Evertiq Expo Kraków 2026 trade show took place at Fabryczna 13. The event brought together 456 representatives from the European electronics industry and 48 exhibiting companies. Among the 291 registered visitors, the organizers noted a large number of new attendees representing companies that had not previously participated in Evertiq Expo.
Tata Electronics, ASML sign MoU to boost India’s chip ecosystem May 18, 2026 The collaboration between the two companies will focus on deploying ASML’s holistic suite of advanced lithography tools and solutions for Tata Electronics’ upcoming 300 mm (12 inch) semiconductor fab in Dholera, Gujarat.
Molex completes its acquisition of Teramount May 14, 2026 Connectivity specialist Molex has completed the acquisition of Teramount, an Israel‑based developer of detachable fiber‑to‑chip connectivity solutions optimised for high‑volume Co‑Packaged Optics (CPO) and other silicon photonics applications.
Indian semiconductor startup HrdWyr raises $13 million May 14, 2026 HrdWyr develops chips for sectors such as consumer electronics, EVs, industrial systems and data centres. The funding will accelerate the development of the company’s AISoC products and expand customer engagements across key global markets.
Macnica ATD Europe acquires Indesmatech May 12, 2026 Semiconductor distributor Macnica ATD Europe has acquired Indesmatech, a pan-European technology advisory company specialising in semiconductor representation, design-in support and consulting.
Delta opens R&D centre in Germany to advance power solutions May 12, 2026 Taiwanese power electronics manufacturer Delta has officially opened a new R&D centre in Soest, Germany, expanding its European innovation capacity with a focus on high-efficiency power solutions for AI data centres and electric mobility.
Indian startup BigEndian Semiconductors raises $6 million May 11, 2026 The fresh funds will be used to commercialise the Bengaluru-based fabless startup’s first system on chip SoC, scale product engineering, and boost partnerships across foundries, IP ecosystems and OEMs.
Inside Fab 21: TSMC reveals Arizona chip production site May 08, 2026 TSMC has released a video showcasing its semiconductor manufacturing operations in Arizona, offering a rare glimpse inside its expanding US production site, known as Fab 21.
Lattice Semiconductor to buy software firm AMI in $1.65B deal May 08, 2026 The acquisition brings together Lattice’s low power FPGAs with AMI’s platform firmware and infrastructure manageability solutions for cloud and AI to create a complete portfolio of secure management and control solutions.
Applied Materials acquires NEXX business from ASMPT May 06, 2026 US semiconductor equipment maker Applied Materials has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the NEXX business from ASMPT, adding panel-level electrochemical deposition technology to its advanced packaging lineup.
Rebellions partners with SKT, Arm to bolster AI infrastructure May 06, 2026 This alliance aims to address the surging demand in the inference market and set standards for high-performance, energy-efficient sovereign AI infrastructure.
Mosaic SoC raises $3.8M to advance spatial intelligence May 06, 2026 The Swiss semiconductor startup builds integrated circuits that process visual and positional sensor data to give devices a real-time understanding of where they are and what’s around them.
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