Trump warns ‘fairly substantial’ semiconductor tariffs are coming September 05, 2025 Trump had said last month that he would impose a 100% tariff on semiconductor imports, but would exempt products from companies that shift their manufacturing to the US.
LTSCT, IISc to develop centre for semiconductor research in India September 05, 2025 The national 2D innovation hub, said to be the first of its kind in India, will focus on next-generation semiconductor innovation, beyond silicon chip technologies.
SK hynix introduces ‘industry’s first’ commercial High NA EUV September 04, 2025 The TWINSCAN EXE:5200B, the first model for volume production of ASML’s High NA EUV product line, enables printing of transistors 1.7 times smaller and achievement of transistor densities 2.9 times higher, compared with the existing EUV system, with a 40% improvement in the NA to 0.55 from 0.33.
Evertiq Expo Gothenburg: From defence to semiconductors to the EMS industry September 03, 2025 Evertiq Expo Gothenburg returns on 4 September 2025 with a programme that spans defence, semiconductors, EMS manufacturing, sustainability, cybersecurity, and much more
2Q25 foundry revenue surges 14.6% – TSMC extends market dominance September 02, 2025 Global foundry revenue rose 14.6% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) in the second quarter of 2025 to a record USD 41.7 billion, according to TrendForce. The increase was driven by China’s consumer subsidy program and early demand for smartphones, notebooks, PCs, and servers ahead of second-half launches, reports TrendForce.
Koh Young opens Taiwan office, appoints George Hsu as Managing Director September 02, 2025 Koh Young Technology has appointed George Hsu as Managing Director of its newly opened Taiwan office, the company announced.
Ranovus invests $100M to expand semiconductor facility in Ottawa September 02, 2025 Canada-based Ranovus is a developer of high-capacity miniaturized optical interconnects, a type of semiconductor that enables faster data transfer between chips using light instead of traditional electrical signals.
The component lifecycle is collapsing under its own progress September 01, 2025 The real crisis isn’t that obsolescence happens – it's that the industry still acts like it won’t.
Tessolve raises $150M from TPG to expand global delivery centres September 01, 2025 Bengaluru-based semiconductor engineering services firm Tessolve plans to use the funds to expand global delivery centres, scale advanced test labs and pursue strategic acquisitions to consolidate its position in the domestic and global semiconductor market.
Samsung, SK Hynix lose US waiver on chip gear for China use September 01, 2025 Samsung manufactures about 35-40% of its total NAND flash memory chips at its plant in Shaanxi, while SK Hynix produces about 40% of its DRAM in Jiangsu and 20% of NAND flash chips in Liaoning.
CG Semi unveils one of India’s first end-to-end OSAT facilities August 29, 2025 CG Semi, a subsidiary of CG Power and Industrial Solutions and part of the Murugappa Group, has launched its first Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility in Sanand, Gujarat.
Automated Industrial Robotics acquires Owens Design August 29, 2025 Owens partners with OEMs and manufacturers from startups to scaled public companies on complex design-build and manufacturing automation projects across semiconductor, renewable energy, data storage, medical product and other emerging technology end markets.
Toshiba and SICC team up on SiC power semiconductor wafers August 28, 2025 Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation and SICC have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore collaboration on SiC power semiconductor wafers, the companies announced.
Amkor moves one step closer to packaging facility in Peoria August 28, 2025 Amkor Technology says that the City of Peoria, Arizona, has successfully acquired 834.5 acres of state land for future development, including a 104-acre parcel designated for the company’s new semiconductor packaging and test facility.
European EMS industry faces decline in 2025 August 27, 2025 The latest half-year survey by the Global Electronics Association and in4ma paints a bleak picture for Europe’s EMS industry. Covering 219 facilities across 177 companies – representing around 21.9% of the European EMS market – the findings confirm that the semiconductor supply chain disruptions of 2021–2022 continue to affect the industry.
Rapidus team up with Keysight to improve yield August 27, 2025 Japanese foundry Rapidus has entered into a strategic collaboration with Keysight Technologies Japan K.K. The companies have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to develop a high-precision Process Design Kit (PDK) for Rapidus’ 2nm gate-all-around (GAA) semiconductors
Rocket Lab boosts US semiconductor and space investments August 26, 2025 US-based Rocket Lab Corporation plans to expand its domestic investments to increase semiconductor manufacturing capacity and secure the supply chain for space-grade solar cells and electro-optical sensors used in national security space missions.
Report: Beijing E-Town sues Applied Materials over ‘trade secrets leak’ August 25, 2025 The China-based semiconductor equipment firm claims that US firm Applied Materials had illegally obtained and used Beijing E-Town’s core technology secrets related to plasma sources and wafer surface treatment.
Rocket Lab invests in US national security programs, chipmaking August 25, 2025 Rocket Lab’s capital investments over the next five years are expected to strengthen its market position as a satellite manufacturer, components supplier, and end-to-end mission provider for commercial and national security space missions.
Cirrus Logic partners with GF to advance mixed-signal chipmaking August 25, 2025 Together, the companies are advancing the development and commercialization of next-generation BCD (Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS) process technology, which allows different functions to be combined on a single chip, making devices more power efficient and compact.
US government takes 9.9% stake in Intel August 25, 2025 It's official, Intel and the US government have reached an agreement that makes the federal government a shareholder in the semiconductor company. The government will invest USD 8.9 billion in Intel, acquiring a 9.9% stake.
izmomicro ‘achieves breakthrough’ in silicon photonics packaging August 25, 2025 The Bengaluru-based company has developed a high-density silicon photonics packaging platform capable of supporting 32-channel fiber input and output with an insertion loss of less than 2 dB.
Entegris to invest $700M in US to enhance semiconductor innovation August 22, 2025 This investment in R&D projects and related capital expenditures will span Entegris’ two divisions, Materials Solutions and Advanced Purity Solutions. A portion of the investment will be used to develop its Aurora, Illinois location into a state-of-the-art US Technology Center.
TriEye teams up with LITEON to advance SWIR sensing, imaging August 22, 2025 Adopting high-volume, scalable manufacturing strategies, these products provide cost-effective solutions for both consumer and industrial market demands.
OKI develops Tiling crystal film bonding technology August 22, 2025 The Tiling crystal film bonding (CFB) tech developed by Japanese firm OKI allows for 52 repeated tiling operations over the entire surface of a 300 mm silicon wafer using a single 2-inch InP wafer, enabling efficient use of InP-based materials.
CHIPS Act funding could come with US government stakes August 20, 2025 The US government is examining whether to take ownership stakes in major semiconductor companies in exchange for federal CHIPS Act grants, Reuters reports, citing two sources familiar with the talks.
India approves 4 projects in $530 million boost to chip making August 20, 2025 The four new proposals approved are from SiCSem, CDIL, 3D Glass Solutions and ASIP Technologies. The SiCSem and 3D Glass units will be set up in Odisha, CDIL will expand its facility in Punjab, and ASIP will establish a plant in Andhra Pradesh.
GlobalFoundries completes acquisition of MIPS August 19, 2025 GlobalFoundries has completed its acquisition of AI and processor IP supplier MIPS.
SoftBank to invest USD 2 billion in Intel August 19, 2025 Japanese SoftBank Group and US chip manufacturer Intel Corporation have entered into a definitive securities purchase agreement under which SoftBank will invest USD 2 billion in Intel common stock.
AMD expands R&D footprint with new Malaysian facility August 19, 2025 AMD has inaugurated its new office and engineering lab facility in Bayan Lepas, Penang – expanding its global business services and engineering presence in Malaysia.
Oxford Ionics delivers quantum computer to the NQCC August 18, 2025 QUARTET, a full-stack, trapped-ion quantum computer that leverages Oxford Ionics’ proprietary Electronic Qubit Control technology, has now been installed in the National Quantum Computing Centre’s (NQCC) quantum data centre at its Harwell campus.
Polymatech completes PCB manufacturing facility in Estonia August 15, 2025 Polymatech Electronics Limited has commissioned its new PCB manufacturing facility in Estonia, furthering the company's expansion into the European market.