Applied Materials and ASU open $270M semiconductor research centre in Arizona October 13, 2025 Applied Materials and Arizona State University have officially opened the Materials-to-Fab Center, a USD 270 million research and prototyping facility aimed at accelerating innovation in semiconductor manufacturing.
Global 300mm fab equipment spending to reach $374B by 2028 October 09, 2025 Global spending on 300mm semiconductor fabrication equipment is projected to reach USD 374 billion from 2026 and 2028, driven by rising demand for AI chips and efforts to strengthen regional semiconductor self-sufficiency, according to SEMI’s latest 300mm Fab Outlook.
VSMC marks construction milestone at new wafer fab site in Singapore October 08, 2025 VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (VSMC) has reached a key milestone in the construction of its new 300-millimeter wafer fabrication facility in Singapore.
Kioxia and Sandisk start operations at new Kitakami fab October 02, 2025 Kioxia and Sandisk have started operations at a new semiconductor fabrication facility in Kitakami, Japan, aimed at producing advanced flash memory for applications including artificial intelligence.
LA Semiconductor puts Idaho wafer fab up for sale September 18, 2025 US-based LA Semiconductor has launched the sale process for its wafer fabrication facility in Pocatello, Idaho, engaging Macquarie Group to oversee the transaction.
X-FAB opens new cleanroom at its Malaysian site September 12, 2025 X-FAB has officially opened a new manufacturing line at its Sarawak facility. This expansion – representing a USD 600 million investment – has added 6,000 square meters of cleanroom space and was completed in just two years, from groundbreaking to the first production lots.
Tata Electronics partners with Merck to boost India’s chip capabilities September 08, 2025 Merck will offer its full suite of products and services, including high-purity electronic materials, advanced gas and chemical delivery systems, turnkey fab infrastructure services, and its Material Intelligence solutions powered by AI, for Tata Electronics’ fab in Gujarat.
IQM raises €275 million in round led by Ten Eleven Ventures September 04, 2025 The additional capital enables the Finnish quantum computing company to enhance its presence in the US market and further access key global markets to serve the growing demand in IQM’s products.
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.
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.
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.
Global silicon wafer shipments increase 10% YoY in 2Q25 August 06, 2025 SEMI reports that worldwide silicon wafer shipments increased 9.6% year-on-year to 3,327 million square inches (MSI) from the 3,035 MSI recorded during the same quarter of 2024.
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.
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.
SkyWater Technology completes acquisition of Fab 25 July 04, 2025 By adding approximately 400,000 wafer starts per year in capacity, Fab 25 brings meaningful scale to SkyWater’s exclusively US-based, pure-play foundry operation and enables SkyWater to enhance its advanced technology services (ATS) offering by incorporating the site’s current capabilities.
Navitas partners with Powerchip for 200mm GaN production in Taiwan July 02, 2025 Navitas Semiconductor has announced plans to start 200mm GaN-on-silicon production in collaboration with Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC), marking a new phase in the company's supply chain and technology strategy.
Okmetic produces first wafers from expanded Vantaa fab June 30, 2025 Okmetic has produced the first silicon wafers from its newly expanded fabrication facility in Vantaa, Finland. The milestone marks the completion of the initial phase of what will ultimately be a EUR 400 million expansion.
Advanced chip capacity to surge 69% by 2028 on AI demand June 26, 2025 The global semiconductor industry is expected to significantly expand its advanced manufacturing capacity through 2028, driven by accelerating demand for artificial intelligence applications, according to SEMI’s latest 300mm Fab Outlook report.
SkyWater Technology to complete Fab 25 acquisition on June 30 June 24, 2025 SkyWater Technology says that it expects to close its previously announced acquisition of the Fab 25 semiconductor facility from Infineon on June 30, 2025. The company confirmed that all required regulatory approvals have been received.
TI to invest $60 billion is US manufacturing expansion June 18, 2025 Texas Instruments plans to invest more than USD 60 billion in US-based semiconductor manufacturing, marking what the company describes as the largest investment in foundational chip production in US history. The investment spans seven fabs across three major sites in Texas and Utah and is expected to support more than 60,000 new jobs.
Silex Microsystems returns to Swedish ownership June 16, 2025 Pure-play MEMS foundry Silex Microsystems, is once again Swedish-owned. A consortium of Swedish investors, led by Bure Equity and Creades, has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in the company from the current main owner, Chinese Sai Microelectronics.
Trump's first onshoring win isn’t the iPhone – it's the AI server June 12, 2025 As Nikkei Asia reports in a new investigation, the US is quietly assembling a domestic supply chain for one of the most complex machines in the world: the AI server. And while Apple has resisted political pressure to move iPhone production onshore, a host of data centre suppliers – including Foxconn, Wistron, TSMC and SK Hynix – are rapidly expanding their US footprint to serve customers like Nvidia, Microsoft and Amazon.
Micron commits $200B to US DRAM and AI memory manufacturing June 12, 2025 Micron Technology will expand its US investment to approximately USD 150 billion in memory manufacturing and USD 50 billion in R&D, marking one of the largest semiconductor initiatives since the CHIPS Act.
RIR expands manufacturing of 1200V SiC diodes in collaboration with PASC June 11, 2025 Besides serving existing domestic Indian and US customers, shipping from Taiwan also provides improved access to strategic high-growth markets for SiC devices in the South East Asian region.
NXP reportedly to close four 8-inch fabs in shift toward 12-inch production June 11, 2025 NXP Semiconductors is reportedly planning to shut down four of its 8-inch (200mm) wafer fabrication plants – one in the Netherlands and three in the United States — as part of a strategic transition to 12-inch (300mm) wafer production.
SEMI: Global chip equipment billings up 21% in Q1 2025 June 10, 2025 Global semiconductor equipment billings reached USD 32.05 billion in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 21% increase compared to the same period in 2024, according to the latest Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (WWSEMS) report published by SEMI.
Tata Electronics partners with BEL to bolster India’s chip ambitions June 09, 2025 Tata Electronics and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) will explore collaboration opportunities to identify fab, OSAT and design services solutions from Tata Electronics based on the current and future requirements of BEL.
Air Liquide’s gas supply deal with VSMC to boost Singapore’s chip industry June 03, 2025 Strategically located within the Tampines Wafer Fab Park, one of Singapore’s four key wafer fabrication hubs, the new facility will bolster Singapore’s position as a global semiconductor powerhouse.
TSMC to launch European chip design centre in Munich May 27, 2025 Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC is preparing to strengthen its European presence with the opening of a new design centre in Munich, Germany.
ST expands "Lab-in-Fab" initiative in Singapore May 27, 2025 STMicroelectronics says that it is partnering with the A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics (A*STAR IME) and ULVAC, to expand its “Lab-in-Fab” (LiF) in Singapore. The focus of the collaboration is to advance piezoelectric MEMS for applications in personal electronics, medical devices, and other applications.
Wolfspeed reportedly preparing for bankruptcy May 21, 2025 Wolfspeed is said to be preparing a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing within weeks, according to reports from The Wall Street Journal and Reuters. The move comes after failed restructuring talks and growing financial pressure from falling demand and aggressive Chinese competition.
Infineon to supply power modules for Rivian's EVs May 21, 2025 Germany's Infineon Technologies will supply Rivian’s R2 platform with power modules for traction inverters. The R2 platform will use SiC and Si modules from Infineon’s HybridPACK Drive G2 family.