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Yongin-Semiconductor-cluster-expansion

February 25, 2026
SK hynix has announced an additional investment of KRW 21.6 trillion (USD 15 billion) to expand facilities for its first semiconductor fab and construct five cleanrooms for Phases 2 to 6 of the Yongin Semiconductor Cluster.

February 25, 2026
The world’s largest semiconductor foundry, TSMC, has approved a capital injection of USD 44.96 billion to expand production capacity. The decision was made during a board meeting on 10 February 2026 in Hsinchu, Taiwan.

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February 24, 2026
SEALSQ Corp and its parent WISeKey International Holding, are planning to move their Geneva headquarters to the Pont-Rouge district in August 2026. The relocation coincides with the launch of the Geneva Quantum Centre of Excellence, intended to consolidate the group’s research and industrial deployment of quantum computing, post-quantum cybersecurity, and secure semiconductor technologies.

February 23, 2026
SoftBank's subsidiary SAIMEMORY has signed a collaboration agreement with Intel Corporation to advance the development and commercialisation of Z‑Angle Memory (ZAM), a next-generation memory technology designed for high capacity, high bandwidth and low power consumption.

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February 20, 2026
US semiconductor company Qualcomm says it plans to invest up to USD 150 million in India’s technology and AI startup ecosystem through a new strategic venture fund.

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February 20, 2026
German semiconductor manufacturer Infineon Technologies plans to extend the contracts of Chief Executive Officer Jochen Hanebeck and Chief Financial Officer Sven Schneider ahead of schedule.

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February 19, 2026
Austria-based AT&S is funding the establishment of a new microelectronics research group at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), with a focus on IC substrates and advanced packaging technologies.

agentic-AI-chip-design

February 19, 2026
US-based ChipAgents has raised USD 50 million in an oversubscribed Series A1 funding round, bringing its total capital raised to USD 74 million.

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February 19, 2026
On February 10, 2026, ams Osram reported fourth-quarter revenue above the midpoint of its guidance and, at the same time, announced a new “Simplify” savings and transformation programme targeting EUR 200 million, which will affect around 2,000 employees globally.

GaN-300-millimeter-Technology

February 18, 2026
German semiconductor manufacturer Infineon Technologies expects the gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductor market to reach nearly USD 3 billion by 2030, according to the 2026 edition of its annual “GaN Insights” report.

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February 18, 2026
US semiconductor equipment supplier Lam Research has opened a new office in Boise, expanding its presence in Idaho to support projected growth in domestic semiconductor manufacturing.

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February 18, 2026
Invest International has signed a USD 60 million term loan agreement with Nexperia to support the company’s 2026 global production capacity expansion programme.

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February 17, 2026
US semiconductor foundry GlobalFoundries and Japanese Renesas Electronics have expanded their manufacturing partnership in a multi-billion-dollar deal aimed at increasing semiconductor production in the United States.

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February 16, 2026
Tower Semiconductor has disclosed that Intel does not intend to proceed with a previously signed agreement to manufacture 300mm wafers for Tower’s customers at Intel’s facility in New Mexico.

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February 15, 2026
Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has broken ground on a new Advanced Semiconductor R&D Centre at its headquarters campus in Hsinchu, Taiwan.

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February 15, 2026
GigaDevice, a fabless semiconductor supplier, has signed a distribution agreement with German electronics distributor SEMITRON, expanding its sales and support footprint in the DACH region.

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February 13, 2026
Applied Materials has reached a settlement with the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) over alleged violations of export regulations. The company will pay USD 252.5 million, the second-highest penalty ever imposed by BIS.

patent-2025

February 13, 2026
Research and development in semiconductor technology is increasingly taking place outside Europe, particularly in Asia, according to a new analysis by EconPol Europe.

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February 13, 2026
Camtek has received an order worth approximately USD 25 million for its Hawk inspection systems from a tier-1 integrated device manufacturer (IDM).

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February 12, 2026
Global silicon wafer shipments increased in 2025, while total wafer revenue declined slightly, according to year-end data from SEMI.

EPIC-Semiconductor-Centre

February 12, 2026
Samsung Electronics will join Applied Materials’ EPIC (Equipment and Process Innovation and Commercialisation) Centre in Silicon Valley, a semiconductor research and development facility backed by a USD 5 billion investment.

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February 12, 2026
The Dutch Enterprise Chamber has ruled that there are valid grounds to doubt proper management at semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia under its previous governance structure, the company said on February 11.

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February 11, 2026
Okmetic has entered volume production at its expanded Vantaa facility in Finland, targeting 150–200 mm silicon and bonded silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafers.

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February 11, 2026
Taiwanese semiconductor packaging and testing company Chipbond Technology has officially opened a new manufacturing facility in Penang, Malaysia, marking a major step in the company’s global expansion.

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February 11, 2026
FPT plans to establish an advanced semiconductor testing and packaging facility in Vietnam, aiming to expand domestic back-end manufacturing capacity and strengthen the country’s position in the global semiconductor supply chain.

Vietnam-Semiconductor-Chip-Fabrication-Plant

February 10, 2026
Viettel Group has broken ground on the construction of what has been dubbed Vietnam’s first semiconductor chip fabrication plant, marking the country’s entry into domestic chip manufacturing.

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February 10, 2026
Global semiconductor sales climbed to a record USD 791.69 billion in 2025, marking a 26.1% increase compared with the previous year, according to figures released by the European Semiconductors Industry Association (ESIA). In Europe, semiconductor sales reached USD 54.46 billion during the year, up 6.2% YoY.

NanoIC-opening

February 09, 2026
The European Union has inaugurated NanoIC, its largest pilot line under the Chips Act, at IMEC Leuven in Belgium. The facility represents a total investment of EUR 2.5 billion, of which EUR 700 million coming from EU funding, EUR 700 million from national and regional governments, and the remainder from industry partners, including ASML.

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February 09, 2026
Taiwan has rejected US calls to shift a large share of its semiconductor manufacturing capacity to American soil, arguing that the island’s tightly integrated semiconductor ecosystem, which has been built up over decades, cannot be relocated, Reuters reported.

memory-wafer-foundry-revenue-trends

February 09, 2026
The ongoing AI-driven investment cycle is expected to lift global semiconductor revenues to new highs by 2026, with the memory market growing to more than twice the size of the wafer foundry industry, according to new data from market research firm TrendForce.

Canopus-AI

February 05, 2026
Siemens has acquired Canopus AI, a France-based developer of AI-driven metrology and inspection software for semiconductor manufacturing. The transaction closed on January 12, 2026.

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February 05, 2026
German semiconductor manufacturer Infineon Technologies has completed the sale of its backend manufacturing site in Bangkok/Nonthaburi, Thailand, to the company's supplier, Malaysian Pacific Industries Berhad (MPI)

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