Kimball Electronics acquires Dutch medical CDMO Helvoet July 02, 2026 US electronics manufacturer Kimball Electronics has acquired Helvoet Polymer Technologies B.V., a Dutch contract development and manufacturing organisation specialising in micro-molding and precision injection molding for medical applications. The purchase price is EUR 90 million, or approximately USD 103 million.
Kurita, Membrane establish JV to cater to Indian chip industry July 02, 2026 Japan’s Kurita Industries provides a range of water treatment solutions for the electronics industry, including semiconductors, in Japan, East Asia, North America and Europe, which is essential for their manufacturing processes.
Fujifilm partners with Gujarat to boost chip materials manufacturing July 01, 2026 Fujifilm India aims to assess opportunities to establish a semiconductor materials production base in Dholera, Gujarat, while working closely with government stakeholders, industry bodies and private enterprises to strengthen a semiconductor supply chain.
IBM debuts ‘world’s first’ sub-1 nanometer chip technology June 29, 2026 IBM’s new sub-1 nm chip packs nearly 100 billion transistors onto a chip the size of a fingernail, nearly twice the density of IBM’s 2 nm chip, unveiled in 2021.
SK keyfoundry develops Bi-SCR-based On-Chip EMC protection tech June 29, 2026 While conventional ESD protection devices were primarily limited to controlling momentary discharges during chip manufacturing or assembly processes, the new technology enables complete on-chip control of harsh system-level EMC environments.
Quantum tech firm Aegiq opens new headquarters in Sheffield June 26, 2026 The UK startup’s goal is to deliver quantum computers at scale based on photonics, leveraging chip manufacturing supply chains, working with industry leaders to deliver real-world impact in advanced manufacturing, defence, clean energy and healthcare.
EU clears €76 million German state aid for QuantumDiamonds June 24, 2026 The European Commission has approved EUR 76 million in German state aid for QuantumDiamonds GmbH to establish a semiconductor testing equipment facility in Munich, Germany. The facility will be the first in the EU to produce semiconductor metrology and inspection systems based on quantum sensing.
QCi acquires NHanced in deal valued at up to $145 million June 24, 2026 By adding semiconductor and nanophotonics fabrication capabilities, advanced packaging expertise and specialized engineering talent, QCi is strengthening its operational capabilities and manufacturing readiness.
Brewer to acquire Heraeus Epurio’s semiconductor chemical business June 19, 2026 The acquisition expands Brewer Science’s advanced materials portfolio and strengthens its ability to support semiconductor customers with highly specialized, ultrapure chemical solutions critical to advanced lithography and microdevice fabrication.
Imec unlocks system-level III-V chiplet integration on Si-CMOS June 18, 2026 By combining high-density embedded capacitors, a scalable modeling framework for passive components, and laser-assisted bonding for III-V chiplet assembly, the platform lays the foundation for next-generation wireless (mmWave and sub-THz) systems.
QBit Semiconductor acquires 60% stake in Singapore’s SinChip June 17, 2026 This move will complement QBit’s existing high-performance SoC platforms, boosting its ASIC design services capability and amplifying the Taiwanese company’s market layout across Edge AI, HPC, optical communications and automotive sectors.
Rapidus, Fondazione Chips-IT sign MoU to boost chip manufacturing June 17, 2026 The joint effort with the Fondazione Chips-IT builds on Japan and Europe semiconductor cooperation. Rapidus has also signed an MOU with the UK Semiconductor Centre, a national body promoting the semiconductor industry in the UK.
Air Liquide invests €200M in Korea to back SK hynix’s AI chip project June 16, 2026 In order to supply SK hynix’s new packaging and testing fab “P&T7”, located in Cheongju, in the Chungcheongbuk province, Air Liquide will build and operate a state-of-the-art nitrogen production unit.
Cadence unveils fully autonomous virtual engineer for chip design June 15, 2026 Built on Cadence’s AI-driven electronic design automation (EDA) portfolio with Nvidia Nemotron models, and secured by Nvidia OpenShell runtime, the new agentic capabilities enable customers to run dynamic simulations in automated workflows.
India’s Polymatech establishes manufacturing hub in Singapore June 12, 2026 The facility is positioned as a dedicated commercial-scale LED Chip-on-Board (CoB) packaging unit and is expected to create approximately 50 high-value engineering and manufacturing roles in Singapore over five years.
UCLA Samueli launches $125 million semiconductor hub June 08, 2026 The mission of the semiconductor hub is to foster sustained collaboration between leading faculty and industry partners Broadcom, Applied Materials, GlobalFoundries, Meta and Synopsys to drive advances in connectivity, computing and intelligent systems.
Anglia, Nanopower sign pan-European distribution agreement June 08, 2026 Norwegian company Nanopower Semiconductor’ nPZero Gen1 power management IC extends system lifetime by reducing the load on the main MCU. The agreement aims to reduce IoT power and increase battery life for UK and EU customers.
Foxconn and Intel announce strategic collaboration on AI infrastructure June 05, 2026 Foxconn and Intel are teaming up to jointly develop and deploy next-generation AI infrastructure and intelligent computing platforms, combining Intel's processor and silicon capabilities with Foxconn's manufacturing scale and system integration expertise.
Seoul Semiconductor’s HV opto-semiconductor powers up automakers June 05, 2026 The technology combines micro-scaled opto-semiconductor chips capable of 12V single-chip operation with a high-voltage (HV) driver technology, enabling a reduction of more than 10% in the number of driver-related components used in hybrid and electric vehicles.
Middle East conflict drives PCB prices up 40%, disrupting electronics supply chains June 03, 2026 The war in the Middle East has disrupted supplies of raw materials used in PCBs and pushed prices sharply higher, compounding cost pressures that were already building across the electronics industry, according to industry sources and executives cited by Reuters.
Murata starts construction of two new production buildings in Japan June 03, 2026 Japanese component manufacturer Murata has broken ground on two new production buildings in Japan within the space of two weeks, adding to a capacity expansion programme that saw a third building completed in April. The new facilities will produce thermistors, chip inductors and noise suppression filters.
Why stockpiling doesn’t work anymore June 03, 2026 For years, memory sourcing followed a familiar logic. Buyers negotiated hard, and, when prices rose, trusted that the cycle would eventually rebalance. That approach worked – until it didn’t.
Nvidia, TSMC use AI to advance chip design and manufacturing June 03, 2026 Nvidia CUDA-X libraries and AI models are accelerating TSMC workloads across lithography, transistor and process simulation, advanced process control and fab operations optimization.
Intel, 3DGS to set up $3.3 billion substrate plant in Odisha June 01, 2026 The facility in the Indian state of Odisha will focus on advanced packaging glass core substrates, high-density interconnect substrates and associated semiconductor technologies, with Intel supporting technology know-how and process expertise.
Nexperia secures US manufacturing partner for power MOSFETs May 28, 2026 Less than a week after parent company Wingtech filed a CNY 8 billion lawsuit against its interim leadership in a Chinese court, Nexperia has announced a manufacturing partnership with US-based foundry Polar Semiconductor for the production of next-generation power MOSFETs.
Fractile raises $220M to build next generation of inference hardware May 28, 2026 The financing round was led by Accel, Factorial Funds, and Founders Fund, with participation from Conviction, Gigascale, 01A, Felicis, Buckley Ventures and 8VC, alongside existing backers.
Huawei proposes Tau Scaling Law as successor to Moore's Law May 27, 2026 At the IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems in Shanghai on May 25, Huawei presented the Tau scaling law — a new principle for guiding semiconductor development that the company proposes as a replacement for Moore's Law, which has underpinned the industry for more than five decades.
IBM announces US quantum chip foundry with $1B CHIPS support May 27, 2026 The CHIPS incentive from the US Department of Commerce will support R&D efforts of a new IBM company, Anderon, which will operate as a 300-mm quantum wafer foundry. In addition to the USD 1 billion CHIPS incentive, IBM will contribute USD 1 billion of cash into Anderon.
Cyient Semiconductors raises $30M in equity and debt funds May 26, 2026 The fresh funding will be deployed to advance the company’s product R&D roadmap across custom power semiconductors and custom ASSPs, build in-house chip validation and testing infrastructure, and support working capital requirements.
Huawei says it can deliver 1.4-nm equivalent chips by 2031 May 25, 2026 Currently, China’s most advanced proven chipmaking capability is believed to be around 7nm, and experts say 1.4nm is likely the global limit for advanced chipmaking around the end of the decade. So the Chinese tech giant’s claims could represent a breakthrough.
Commission approves €288M German state aid for chip value chain May 25, 2026 Germany notified plans to support Zeiss’s ‘HNA@SCALE’ project, which will introduce and industrialise the next generation of EUV optical columns, and Zadient’s ‘Sic-Pro' investment project for the construction of a factory for SiC.
Wingtech sues Nexperia leadership – invoking China's anti-sanctions law May 25, 2026 The Nexperia dispute has taken a significant new turn. Parent company Wingtech Technology has filed a lawsuit against Nexperia and three members of its leadership team in a Chinese court, demanding CNY 8 billion (EUR 1 billion) in damages and calling for the reversal of Dutch governance measures it characterises as discriminatory.