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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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February 05, 2026
The electronics industry no longer moves in straight lines. One day the focus is on semiconductors and AI infrastructure, the next it shifts to export controls, defence electronics, or a materials issue that suddenly turns into a supply chain concern.

February 04, 2026
GlobalFoundries has entered into a strategic partnership with Telsys, a leading Israeli distributor of electronic components and systems for the high-tech industry.

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February 04, 2026
Wolfspeed has received clearance from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) for its equity issuance to Renesas Electronics, completing a key element of the company’s court-approved restructuring process.

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February 03, 2026
The United States is preparing to establish a USD 12 billion strategic stockpile of critical minerals, a move aimed at reducing supply chain exposure to China and strengthening domestic access to raw materials used across electronics, EVs and defence systems.

FAMES

February 03, 2026
The FAMES pilot line has been officially inaugurated at CEA-Leti’s site in Grenoble, France, following the delivery of its first validated technical results. The inauguration marks the opening of a new cleanroom facility dedicated to advanced semiconductor technologies and based on 300mm semiconductor equipment.

February 02, 2026
Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation (VIS) has signed a technology licensing agreement with TSMC covering both low-voltage (80V) and high-voltage (650V) gallium nitride (GaN) process technologies.

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