Cyient qualifies for key bid in $500M India chip lab revamp December 08, 2025 This modernization initiative supports the Government of India’s objectives under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), which aims to expand domestic semiconductor capability, reduce reliance on imports, and create accessible fabrication capacity for startups, academia and strategic sectors.
Valens, Imavix offer MIPI A-PHY-based platform for machine vision December 08, 2025 In addition, based on this platform, Japanese imaging solutions leader CIS Corporation has announced the first A-PHY camera module for machine vision.
Viam partners with Universal Robots on automation systems December 08, 2025 Leveraging cobots from Universal Robots, Viam has developed an AI-powered robotic surfacing system that helps accelerate key manufacturing processes, reduce delays and ensure consistency.
SoftBank has completed its acquisition of Ampere December 05, 2025 On November 25, Japanese SoftBank Group completed the acquisition of all equity interests in Ampere Computing, a US-based semiconductor design company.
onsemi, Innoscience to accelerate rollout of GaN power devices December 05, 2025 The collaboration brings together onsemi’s expertise in integrated systems and packaging with Innoscience’s GaN technology and high-volume manufacturing to enable delivery of GaN products for industrial, automotive, telecom infrastructure, consumer and AI data center markets.
Merck inaugurates €500M semiconductor materials plant in Taiwan December 05, 2025 Covering 150,000 square meters, the Kaohsiung site is the company’s largest semiconductor materials campus worldwide. It focuses on thin films, formulation materials and specialty gases for high-precision layering, etching and patterning processes in advanced semiconductor production.
A blast from the past – the Commodore is back December 05, 2025 The legendary computing brand Commodore has returned – with an official new hardware launch marking its first fully new computer in over 30 years. The revived company recently unveiled the Commodore 64 Ultimate, a retro-inspired yet modernised remake of the iconic 1982 home computer Commodore 64.
Fujifilm announces completion of new building for semiconductor materials December 05, 2025 This investment strengthens the company’s capabilities for performance and quality evaluation of development products, accelerating the development of new materials for advanced and next-generation semiconductors and ensuring a stable supply of high-quality products.
UMC, Polar Semiconductor ink to expand US onshore chip manufacturing December 04, 2025 United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) and Polar Semiconductor have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore a partnership aimed at expanding US-based production of 8-inch semiconductor wafers, the companies announced today.
Global semiconductor market tops $200 billion in Q3 2025 December 04, 2025 The global semiconductor market reached USD 208 billion in the third quarter of 2025, marking the first time the quarterly market has surpassed USD 200 billion, according to WSTS data cited by Semiconductor Intelligence.
Micron to exit Crucial consumer business after 29 years December 04, 2025 Micron Technology says it will exit the Crucial consumer business, ending sales of Crucial-branded memory and storage products through major retailers, e-tailers, and distributors worldwide. The company will continue Crucial consumer product shipments through the end of fiscal Q2, February 2026, and will maintain warranty and support services for existing products.
Sivers partners with Doosan to develop Ka-band ESA panels December 04, 2025 The contract, valued at USD 1.5 million, will fund the design and development of these advanced antenna systems, powered by Sivers’ upcoming broad-market Ka-band SATCOM beamforming integrated circuits (BFICs).
Intel to invest additional $208 million in Malaysia December 03, 2025 Intel is building a USD 2.9 billion advanced packaging facility in Penang, which is reportedly nearly completed. In 2021, Intel committed USD 7 billion to develop the Penang location.
Marvell Technology to acquire Celestial AI for $3.25 billion December 03, 2025 Celestial AI is a California-based developer of a disruptive Photonic Fabric technology platform purpose-built for scale-up optical interconnect. This acquisition will help in accelerating Marvell’s connectivity strategy for next-generation AI and cloud data centers.
The memory market isn't correcting - It's reorganising December 03, 2025 Industry analyst Claus Aasholm on why the supply-demand forces that once stabilised DRAM pricing have permanently shifted.
Daimler, Torc select Innoviz as LiDAR partner for autonomous trucks December 03, 2025 Daimler Truck and Torc Robotics plan to integrate Innoviz’s LiDAR technology into the autonomous Freightliner Cascadia in combination with Torc’s virtual driver as one of several key components enabling Level 4 autonomous trucking.
Black Semiconductor chooses Critical Manufacturing for 300mm Fab December 02, 2025 Black Semiconductor GmbH has selected Critical Manufacturing to provide the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and automation infrastructure for its new 300mm wafer facility, FabONE, in Aachen.
Rising memory prices force console makers to rethink pricing December 02, 2025 Rising memory prices are squeezing profit margins for game console makers, prompting TrendForce to revise downward its 2026 global shipment forecasts for the sector.
Europe dreams of sovereignty – but its PCB industry is disappearing in plain sight December 02, 2025 When the EU launched the Chips Act, it wrapped the announcement in a familiar promise: technological sovereignty. More fabs, more capacity, and more control over the strategic products and semiconductors that will power Europe’s future.
Fujitsu, Yamaguchi develop tech for satellite image processing December 01, 2025 This innovative technology is designed for low-Earth orbit Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites, which illuminate the Earth’s surface with microwaves and receive reflected waves to create two-dimensional images.
Nexperia urges dialogue with Chinese units November 28, 2025 Dutch semiconductor company Nexperia has issued an open letter calling on the leadership of its Chinese entities to engage in direct dialogue to restore normal supply chains.
Sundance announces strategic investment in Orbweaver November 28, 2025 Orbweaver’s platform enables manufacturers and distributors to ingest, normalize, and transact on massive volumes of product, pricing, and supplier data in real time, solving an important challenge in the electronics supply chain.
Indian semiconductor startup Sophrosyne raises $2 million November 28, 2025 The Bengaluru-based firm will use the fresh funds to accelerate its transition from prototype silicon to full-scale development and global OEM engagement.
Kontron and congatec unite to deliver secure embedded solutions November 27, 2025 Congatec and Kontron have together announced new modular and secure embedded platforms. At the core of this collaboration is the integration of KontronOS, Kontron’s secure, Linux-based operating system, with congatec’s application-ready aReady.COM hardware and software building blocks.
SignOff Semiconductors opens Israel office through partnership with MosaIC November 27, 2025 SignOff Semiconductors, a VLSI design services company specialising in end-to-end chip development, has opened a new sales office in Israel as part of its international expansion strategy. The move establishes a formal presence for the India-based firm in Israel.
GlobalFoundries and BAE Systems partner on chips for space November 27, 2025 GlobalFoundries (GF) and BAE Systems have announced a collaboration that will pair GF’s FinFET semiconductor technology with BAE Systems’ radiation-hardening capabilities to produce chips designed for space environments.
Presto Engineering acquires Garfield Microelectronics November 27, 2025 ASIC specialist Presto Engineering Group has acquired Garfield Microelectronics Ltd. (GFMicro), a UK-based design house established in 1993 – a move that will create Europe’s most comprehensive “design-to-production” one-stop shop for ASIC.
Global DRAM revenue jumps 30.9% in 3Q25 November 26, 2025 The global DRAM industry reported total revenue of USD 41.4 billion in the third quarter of 2025, up 30.9% quarter-on-quarter, according to research firm TrendForce. The increase was driven by higher conventional DRAM contract prices, rising bit shipments, and growing volumes of high-bandwidth memory (HBM).
Aspocomp receives EU support to expand Oulu plant November 26, 2025 Finnish PCB manufacturer Aspocomp Group has been granted approximately EUR 1.75 million in business development support from the European Union’s Just Transition Fund (JTF) to increase manufacturing capacity at its Oulu plant.
The European duo driving a greener electronics industry November 25, 2025 Stephan Theil, CEO of the German company Factronix, presented technologies and processes at Evertiq Expo Warsaw 2025 that can drastically reduce electronics manufacturing costs, carbon footprint and dependence on unstable supply chains.
EU Commission approves €450M Czech aid for Onsemi plant November 25, 2025 The European Commission has approved a EUR 450 million Czech state aid package to support US chipmaker Onsemi in building an integrated semiconductor manufacturing facility in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm.
Lam Research opens $65M Oregon facility to boost R&D November 24, 2025 Lam Research inaugurated a new USD 65 million office building at its Tualatin campus on Thursday, reinforcing its long-standing presence in Oregon’s Silicon Forest and expanding R&D capacity, the company announced.