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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Phix teams up with Taiwanese firms to advance optical engines November 24, 2025 The companies have entered into a collaboration to advance the hybrid integration and packaging of photonic integrated circuits (PICs) for next-generation optical transceiver development.
GF partners with Navitas to strengthen GaN ecosystem in US November 24, 2025 GlobalFoundries and Navitas Semiconductor will manufacture next-gen GaN technology at GF’s Burlington, Vermont facility, leveraging the site’s expertise in high-voltage GaN-on-Silicon technology and Navitas Semiconductor’s GaN tech and device expertise.
IBM, University of Dayton to jointly research next-gen chip tech November 21, 2025 To support the collaboration, IBM will contribute state-of-the-art semiconductor equipment to the University of Dayton for a new semiconductor nanofabrication facility on the university’s campus.
Circuits Integrated expands to UK to develop satellite chipsets November 21, 2025 The Greek semiconductor design company has joined Space South Central, one of the UK’s largest regional space clusters. Circuits Integrated’s UK expansion centres on Kythrion, its flagship chipset platform.
Alter launches US semiconductor testing facility in Minnesota November 20, 2025 Alter, a provider of assembly, testing, qualification, and radiation services for high-reliability semiconductors and microelectronics, has officially opened a new semiconductor testing facility in Plymouth, Minnesota.
Netherlands lifts control of Nexperia after talks with China November 19, 2025 The Netherlands has suspended its extraordinary ministerial order under the Goods Availability Act concerning semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia, following constructive discussions with Chinese authorities, Economic Affairs Minister Vincent Karremans announced today.
Azimuth AI, Cyient launch ‘India’s first-gen IP powered silicon chip’ November 19, 2025 Developed collaboratively by Azimuth AI and Cyient Semiconductors, ARKA GKT-1 integrates multi core custom computing, advanced analog sensing, memory and intelligent power management into a single, highly energy-efficient SoC.
The missing link in semiconductor supply chain resilience November 18, 2025 Indium Corporation strengthens critical materials supply chain amid rising geopolitical pressures.
Dutch delegation heads to China as Nexperia exports resume November 17, 2025 Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs Vincent Karremans has welcomed China’s decision to ease licensing requirements on Nexperia’s legacy semiconductor exports, calling it an important step toward restoring predictable supply of essential chips to Europe and global markets.
Amber Group acquires majority stake in Shogini Technoarts November 17, 2025 Shogini provides PCB solutions across diverse applications such as automotive, defense, medical electronics, industrial electronics, power electronics, process control, telecommunication, computer peripheral and LED lighting.
Neways Electronics opens new manufacturing facility in Slovakia November 14, 2025 Neways Electronics has officially opened its new 22,000-square-metre manufacturing facility in Nová Dubnica, Slovakia, expanding its production capacity for customers. The site includes a 2,250-square-metre high-grade cleanroom and is intended to support clients such as ASML, Saab, Rheinmetall, Thermo Fisher Scientific and VDL.