BOS teams up with Intel to boost automotive AI innovation
April 28, 2025
Powered by BOS’s automotive AI chiplet SoC, Eagle-N and other products, Intel’s AI-enhanced software-defined SoCs will provide automakers with higher-performance, higher-compute AI solutions, building a solid foundation for in-vehicle AI applications.
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ChEmpower secures $18.7M to advance chip planarization tech
April 25, 2025
US semiconductor materials startup ChEmpower provides polishing pads and solutions designed to create defect-free surfaces with superior planarity, enabling higher chip yield and performance.
Polar to onshore fabrication of advanced devices on 200mm wafers
April 23, 2025
Polar Semiconductor, a US-owned merchant foundry specialising in sensor, power, and high-voltage semiconductors, has signed a strategic agreement with Renesas to license their Gallium Nitride on Silicon D-Mode (GaN-on-Si) technology.
A national initiative to strengthen Sweden's semiconductor sector
April 23, 2025
Sweden is taking a major step to boost its position in the semiconductor industry with the launch of a new national coordination initiative. Led by the Swedish electronics industry association, Svensk Elektronik, the project – Semicon Sweden – has received funding from the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth (Tillväxtverket) to run over the next four years.
No foolproof method to keep AI chips away from China, TSMC warns
April 22, 2025
The challenge for the Taiwanese tech giant is that the semiconductors TSMC customizes for many fabless firms and chip designers often end up being used in gadgets made by third parties, which is perfectly legitimate.
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Murata establishes US-based venture arm to boost innovation investment
April 17, 2025
Japanese Murata Manufacturing is setting up a new corporate venture capital (CVC) arm, Wonderstone Ventures, in the United States as part of its long-term strategy to expand innovation and competitiveness.
Pasi Pylväs: “The Chips Act isn’t the complete solution”
April 17, 2025
At this year’s Evertiq Expo Tampere, Pasi Pylväs – director of the Finnish Chips Competence Center – gave a presentation covering the current state of European chip manufacturing, what The EU Chips Act gets right, and what still needs to be done in order to secure the industry’s future.
AI, embargoes, and the end of the chip cycle
April 16, 2025
The well-known four-year ebb and flow of the semiconductor industry is over. Political decisions and ambitions challenge the economic logic of supply and demand. Subsidies, embargoes and the AI revolution are now dictating the investment decisions while China plays the long game.
South Korea unveils $23B semiconductor support package
April 15, 2025
The move comes amid growing uncertainty in the global semiconductor sector following US President Donald Trump’s changing tariff policies and the escalating trade war between the US and China.
SEALSQ and IC’ALPS team up to enhance automotive ASIC safety
April 14, 2025
Through this partnership, SEALSQ’s post-quantum secure technology will be integrated into IC’ALPS’ automotive ASIC designs, providing robust cryptographic resistance against quantum-era threats.
New tariffs on semiconductors are on the way, warns Trump
April 14, 2025
US Commerce secretary Howard Lutnick said President Donald Trump would impose “a special focus-type of tariff” on smartphones, computers and other electronics products within a month or two.
ST to cut up to 2,800 jobs in major manufacturing overhaul
April 10, 2025
Semiconductor manufacturer STMicroelectronics will see up to 2,800 employees leave the company globally over the next three years as part of an overhaul of its manufacturing operations and cost structure.
Magnachip to exit display business – shifts focus to power semiconductors
April 10, 2025
Magnachip Semiconductor says that it will shut down its Display business by the end of the second quarter of 2025, transitioning into a pure-play power semiconductor company focused on Power IC and Power discrete solutions.
Horiba acquires EtaMaX in South Korea
April 10, 2025
Japanese semiconductor metrology company Horiba has acquired EtaMax, a South Korean developer and manufacturer of wafer inspection systems, in a move aimed at expanding its capabilities in the compound semiconductor market.
Cyient to invest $100 million in new semiconductor subsidiary
April 09, 2025
Cyient Semiconductors, the new subsidiary of Indian company Cyient, will focus on scaling Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) turnkey solutions for customers.
Evertiq Expo heads to Malmö, Kraków, and Berlin this spring
April 08, 2025
Evertiq Expo will continue its 2025 European tour with spring events scheduled in Malmö, Kraków, and Berlin. Following successful expos earlier this year in Sophia Antipolis, France, and Tampere, Finland, the upcoming expos will maintain focus on the electronics industry amid ongoing global uncertainty.
Trump imposes reciprocal tariffs to counter ‘trade imbalances’
April 03, 2025
US President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency to counter economic threats posed by foreign trade practices, citing concerns over trade deficits and national security. The order imposes responsive tariffs aimed at strengthening the international economic position of the US.
Tokyo Electron, IBM renew partnership for advanced chip tech
April 03, 2025
The two companies will explore technology for smaller nodes and chiplet architectures to achieve the performance and energy efficiency requirements for the future of generative AI.
Wingtech sells key assets to Luxshare, shifts focus to semiconductors
April 03, 2025
Wingtech Technology Co., Ltd. has announced plans to divest major assets in a strategic move to exit the product integration business (its ODM business) and focus on semiconductors. The company disclosed the proposed transaction in a filing with the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Robert Feurle takes the helm at Wolfspeed
April 02, 2025
Wolfspeed, US silicon carbide (SiC) specialist, has appointed Robert Feurle as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective May 1, 2025. The appointment follows a comprehensive internal and external search, the company revealed.
Compound semiconductor materials market to cross $91B by 2035
March 31, 2025
EVs are emerging as a critical application area in the compound semiconductor industry, as many EV makers are resorting to MOSFETs or SiC Schottky barrier diodes (SBD) in DC-DC converters.
Mazda, ROHM use next-gen chips for automotive components
March 28, 2025
The two Japanese firms have started developing automotive components using gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors, which reduce power conversion losses and contribute to the miniaturization of components.
Vishay to make $320M investment in UK’s largest chip factory
March 28, 2025
This investment by US firm Vishay Intertechnology at its Wales foundry is expected to generate over 500 high-value jobs and enhance production of semiconductors that play a key role in EV technology.
Global OSAT market to touch $94 billion by 2031
March 28, 2025
Increasing circuit complexity spurs OSAT market growth, as integrating various functionalities into a single device demands specialized assembly and test capabilities.
SEALSQ to establish Semiconductor Personalization Center in Singapore
March 27, 2025
Further expanding its footprint in Singapore would enable the company to strengthen its Asian semiconductor supply chain, and accelerate the development of post-quantum secure chips.
Intelligent battery sensor market to reach $18.6 billion by 2032
March 27, 2025
The intelligent battery sensor market is witnessing significant growth, driven by the rising adoption of EVs, demand for battery management systems, and integration of smart automotive technologies.
Thermo Fisher launches solution to boost chip manufacturing
March 26, 2025
The seamlessly integrated system is designed to enhance productivity, increase yield and reduce operating costs for semiconductor manufacturers.
Sivers teams up with WIN to enhance DFB laser production
March 26, 2025
Taiwan’s WIN Semiconductors will serve as an outsourced manufacturing partner for Sivers Semiconductors, enabling the company to scale production and meet the demand for its photonic solutions.
Malaysia under US pressure to stem flow of Nvidia chips to China
March 24, 2025
Malaysia’s trade minister said the US wanted Malaysia to closely track the movement of cutting-edge Nvidia chips that enter the country amid suspicions that many are ending up in China, FT reports.
UAE pledges $1.4 trillion US investment, says White House
March 24, 2025
The investment framework “will substantially increase the UAE’s existing investments in the US economy in AI infrastructure, semiconductors, energy, and American manufacturing,” US officials said.
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