Report: Trump administration discussing taking a stake in Intel
August 15, 2025
According to the Bloomberg report, the two sides were discussing a deal in which the US government would pay for a stake in the company. The White House also wants to shore up Intel’s plans to open a new manufacturing plant in Ohio.
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Ecolab to acquire Ovivo’s electronics business for $1.8 billion
August 15, 2025
The acquisition will strengthen Ecolab’s high-tech growth engine by bringing together Ovivo’s ultra-pure water technologies with Ecolab’s leading water solutions, digital technologies and global service capabilities.
GF expands partnership with Apple
August 14, 2025
GlobalFoundries has entered into an agreement with Apple for a deeper collaboration aiming to advance semiconductor technologies and strengthen US manufacturing.
Global semiconductor sales increase 7.8% from Q1 to Q2
August 14, 2025
Global semiconductor sales were $179.7 billion during the second quarter of 2025, an increase of 7.8% compared to Q1, reports the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
Magnachip CEO steps down as company weighs potential sale
August 14, 2025
Magnachip Semiconductor's CEO YJ Kim will step down from his role and the company's board of directors, effective immediately, as the board considers “all strategic alternatives,” including a potential sale. Board Chairman Camillo Martino has been appointed interim CEO.
Applied Materials to build $200M components plant in Arizona
August 14, 2025
Applied Materials says it will invest more than USD 200 million to build an advanced manufacturing facility in Chandler, Arizona, dedicated to producing components for semiconductor equipment.
TSMC to phase out 6-inch wafer production
August 13, 2025
TMSC is planning to gradually phase out its 6-inch wafer production over the next two years, while consolidating its 8-inch wafer operations to enhance efficiency, Reuters reports.
SuperSiC breaks ground on new manufacturing facility in Penang
August 13, 2025
SuperSiC, a subsidiary of Zhejiang Jingsheng Mechanical & Electrical (JSG), has broken ground on its new manufacturing facility in Penang, Malaysia. The facility is part of JSG’s global expansion plans and reflects the growing role of Chinese semiconductor companies in the international supply chain.
indie Semiconductor to acquire emotion3D in $20 million deal
August 13, 2025
indie Semiconductor has agreed to acquire emotion3D GmbH, an Austrian developer of perception algorithms and software for in-cabin sensing, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), and automated driving, the companies announced.
ASMPT to close its Shenzhen manufacturing operations
August 12, 2025
ASMPT says it will shut down its manufacturing facility in Bao’an, Shenzhen, as part of a strategic reorganisation of its operations in China – the closure affects approximately 950 employees.
Tokyo Electron fires employee suspected of stealing TSMC tech
August 11, 2025
The six people arrested on allegations of intellectual property theft at the Taiwanese chipmaker include a person identified by local media reports as a former employee of Tokyo Electron. The leaked information was reportedly related to TSMC’s most advanced 2-nanometer chip technology.
SIA: Hope tariff exemptions, trade deals ensure US chip leadership
August 08, 2025
President Trump said this week that he plans to impose 100% tariffs on imported semiconductors but indicated he would not charge companies that commit to making chips in the US.
Cyient enters into strategic channel agreement with GlobalFoundries
August 08, 2025
As a channel partner, India’s Cyient Semiconductors will provide companies with fabrication access, technical consultation, design enablement, assembly, testing, and other value-added services to accelerate innovation and reduce time-to-market.
DNP to open first overseas R&D centre in the Netherlands
August 07, 2025
Dai Nippon Printing will open its first overseas R&D centre in the Netherlands in September 2025. The new R&D centre will be located at the High Tech Campus Eindhoven (HTCE), and aims to promote global R&D, and accelerate innovation.
onsemi to set up research centre for wide bandgap materials
August 07, 2025
onsemi plans to invest USD 8 million with Stony Brook University to establish a wide band gap research centre that will advance innovation in power semiconductors and foster the next generation of professionals in this field.
Trump proposes 100% tariff on imported chips – with exemptions
August 07, 2025
President Donald Trump announced plans to impose a 100% tariff on imported semiconductors, while exempting companies that manufacture chips within the United States or have committed to doing so.
Coherent opens first datacom R&D centre in Penang
August 06, 2025
US-based photonics manufacturer Coherent has opened its first Datacom R&D centre in Malaysia, expanding its global footprint to advance optical transceiver technologies for AI and cloud computing.
San’an and Inari to acquire Lumileds
August 05, 2025
San’an Optoelectronics and Inari Amertron Berhad have signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Lumileds Holding B.V. and its European and Asian subsidiaries (Lumileds International).
Aspocomp increases revenue and order book – returns to profit
August 05, 2025
Finnish PCB manufacturer Aspocomp reported strong growth in both revenue and its order book for the first half of the year, turning to profit in the process.
Farnell strengthens partnership with Toshiba
August 05, 2025
Farnell has strengthened its long-standing partnership with Toshiba by introducing a range of new Toshiba products now available through Farnell Japan.
Rebeca Obregon: Turning Farnell around by reclaiming the power of people and partnerships
August 05, 2025
In a recent conversation with Evertiq, Rebeca Obregon, President of Farnell, reflected on her first year in the role, Farnell’s strategic evolution, and the role of culture, technology, and resilience in shaping the future of electronics distribution.
Report: Kaynes planning to set up $570M facility in Tamil Nadu
August 04, 2025
The upcoming plant at Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu will manufacture advanced components such as 74-layer PCBs, high-density interconnect (HDI) PCBs, flexible PCBs, high-performance laminates, camera module assemblies, and wire harness assemblies, the report said.
SkyWater Technology announces IP license agreement with Infineon
August 04, 2025
This new IP enables customers to design and build high-reliability mixed-signal SoCs entirely within a secure US supply chain. It will be released through SkyWater’s S130 platform.
Rigaku launches XTRAIA XD-3300 mass production for chip market
August 01, 2025
XTRAIA XD-3300 is capable of performing of direct, non-destructive diffraction measurements of superlattice structures with the highest resolution on microscopic pads on wafers.
European components distribution slowdown continues in 2nd quarter
July 31, 2025
Semiconductor distribution sales in Europe experienced a significant decline of 14%, amounting to €2.20 billion. Among the major countries, Austria faced again the steepest drop with a decrease of almost 37%, followed by France with a reduction of 20%.
Semiconductors get magnetic boost with new method from UCLA researchers
July 30, 2025
The investigators demonstrated the ability to produce semiconductor materials containing up to 50% magnetic atoms, whereas current methods are often limited to a concentration of magnetic atoms no greater than 5%.
xLight raises $40 million to build powerful chip-making laser
July 28, 2025
This funding further enables Silicon Valley startup xLight to develop the world’s most powerful EUV free electron lasers (FEL), which has the potential to revolutionize advanced semiconductor manufacturing and unlock other critical economic and national security applications.
$20M semiconductor research facility coming to Stony Brook University
July 28, 2025
As a result of the partnership, onsemi will invest USD 8 million to support the center’s operations, while Stony Brook University will invest USD 10 million in renovations and equipment. Empire State Development will support the new facility through a capital grant of up to USD 2 million.
Indian semiconductor startup Netrasemi raises $12 million in series A
July 25, 2025
Netrasemi is developing two Edge-AI chips: the A2000, an AI video analytics chip; and the R1000, a microcontroller for smart IoT sensors — both currently in the tapeout stage.
STMicro to buy part of NXP’s sensor business for up to $950 million
July 25, 2025
The MEMS sensors portfolio to be acquired by ST primarily targets automotive safety sensors, both passive (airbags) and active (vehicle dynamics), as well as monitoring sensors (TPMS1, engine management, convenience, and security).
BQP raises $5M after deal for quantum-accelerated digital twin platform
July 25, 2025
The raise follows a strategic collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate (AFRL/RQ) under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to accelerate mission-critical modeling and simulation capabilities with quantum computing.
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