Continental launches semiconductor unit, partners with GlobalFoundries
June 24, 2025
Continental's Automotive Group Sector has established a new internal unit — Advanced Electronics & Semiconductor Solutions (AESS) — to design and verify application-specific semiconductor circuits, as the company prepares for its planned spin-off into the standalone entity Aumovio.
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InCore unveils SoC generator: from idea to FPGA validation in minutes
June 17, 2025
At the heart of this innovation is Indian fabless semiconductor startup InCore’s SoC Generator, a powerful automation platform built to radically simplify and accelerate SoC development.
MIPS partners with Cyient to enhance RISC-V-based intelligent power solutions
June 13, 2025
The partnership will focus on enabling real-time, safety-critical applications, power delivery, and compute efficiency in demanding platforms for automotive, industrial and data center markets.
Siemens expands OSAT Alliance to boost US chip supply chains
June 06, 2025
Mosaic Microsystems will use Siemens‘ EDA technologies to develop ADKs for its thin glass substrate technology, while NHanced Semiconductors will employ Siemens EDA tech to develop ADKs for their silicon interposer-based tech.
EdgeCortix secures $21M to develop energy-efficient AI chiplet
June 02, 2025
This funding will drive the development of NovaEdge — a next-generation, energy-efficient edge AI chiplet designed for high-performance generative AI inference and on-device learning.
Japan’s EdgeCortix wins US defense innovation unit contract
May 13, 2025
The agreement empowers the US Defense Innovation Unit to rapidly evaluate and eventually deploy EdgeCortix’s hardware and software solutions across diverse US Department of Defense edge applications.
NEXT partners with BAE to develop next-gen space-qualified chips
May 05, 2025
NEXT’s latest APU, the NX450, is the world’s first 200 GS/s antenna processor with 100-GHz of instantaneous RF bandwidth split across four independent receive and transmit channels respectively.
No foolproof method to keep AI chips away from China, TSMC warns
April 22, 2025
The challenge for the Taiwanese tech giant is that the semiconductors TSMC customizes for many fabless firms and chip designers often end up being used in gadgets made by third parties, which is perfectly legitimate.
Czech semiconductor centre launches in Brno
April 16, 2025
Another step toward Europe's semiconductor independence has been taken with the launch of the Czech Semiconductor Centre (CSC) in Brno. The centre will focus on supporting innovation, prototyping, and the growth of European fabless companies.
Axiro Semiconductor launches chip design centre in Bengaluru
April 16, 2025
The new chip design centre aims to serve the global 5G and 6G markets, defence and satellite communication, IOT among others.
IQE and X-FAB to develop European-based GaN Power device platform
April 10, 2025
IQE plc, a supplier of compound semiconductor wafer products and advanced material solutions, and X-FAB Silicon Foundries have entered into a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to create a European-based GaN Power device platform solution.
FAMES Pilot Line launches open-access call for EU chip industry
March 25, 2025
Participants whose requests are selected will have access to FAMES technologies as they become available. Open-Access Calls will take place each spring through 2028.
Top 10 IC design houses See 49% YoY growth in 2024
March 18, 2025
TrendForce reports that the combined revenue of the world’s top 10 IC design houses reached approximately USD 249.8 billion in 2024, marking a 49% YoY growth. The surge is largely attributed to the booming AI industry, with Nvidia dominating the market.
Tata Electronics to set up display chip unit in Gujarat
March 06, 2025
Tata Electronics signed an MoU with Taiwan’s Himax Technologies and PSMC to boost India’s display and ultralow power AI sensing product and technology ecosystem.
Emtar secures $12.8 million to advance wireless SoC
March 03, 2025
The Canadian company continues to make strong progress in developing high-performance, energy-efficient and low-latency signal acquisition solutions, it said in a media release.
Is Arm expanding its Bengaluru operations?
February 24, 2025
In India, Arm’s team of computer engineers work on architecture development, CPU and system design and verification, software enablement, compute solutions, and physical implementation.
IITs, iVP Semi sign MoU to make silicon power MOSFETs
February 19, 2025
While IIT Bombay and IIT Bhubaneswar will contribute their research prowess and academic knowhow, iVP Semi brings its industry-leading experience and insights.
India’s RRP Semiconductor enters fabless market
February 05, 2025
Already equipped with OSAT packaging facilities and Fab prototyping, RRP Semiconductor is now positioning itself as an end-to-end semiconductor solutions provider.
KD partners with Keysight
January 29, 2025
KD, a fabless semiconductor company, has signed an agreement with Keysight Technologies to partner on optical parameters measurement, including TDFOM based on the IEEE Std 802.3cz physical layer test standard.
Rapidus targeting 2nm chip production for Broadcom
January 13, 2025
Fresh reports say Japanese foundry Rapidus will begin trial production of 2nm chips in April 2025, and has Broadcom lined up as its first major customer.
Elmos partners with Samsung Foundry
January 07, 2025
Dortmund-based Elmos Semiconductor, which completed its fabless transformation following the sale of its wafer fab over the New Year holiday, has expanded its collaboration with its foundry partner Samsung Foundry.
Elmos sold its fab for €93 million to US company
January 06, 2025
The sale of the Dortmund wafer fab to the US technology company Littelfuse, completed the fabless transformation of Elmos Semiconductor. The transaction closed with the arrival of the New Year. With this, US-based Littelfuse became the new owner of Dortmund Semiconductor GmbH, the separate entity of the Elmos wafer factory.
Mindgrove Technologies raises $8M in Series A funding
December 23, 2024
The Chennai-based company plans to use the investment to expand its workforce and enhance in-house engineering capabilities. The investment will also accelerate production and sales of its first chip.
DigiKey inks global distribution deal with MediaTek
December 12, 2024
DigiKey has expanded its product portfolio through a global distribution partnership with MediaTek, one of the world’s largest fabless semiconductor companies.
AI chipmakers Rebellions, Sapeon Korea complete merger
December 02, 2024
The merged entity, expected to have an estimated corporate value of USD 928 million, has been named Rebellions. The original Rebellions CEO is set to lead the new company.
French Gan chip designer expands across the Atlantic
November 20, 2024
Wise-integration is expanding with the opening of its new North American Design & Development Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Yali Capital invests $4 million in chip design startup C2i
November 15, 2024
Yali’s strategy is centered on deep tech innovation in India, with key interests spanning chip design, robotics, smart manufacturing, genomics, aerospace, surveillance and AI.
Forefront RF secures funding to power next-gen connectivity solutions
November 14, 2024
Forefront RF, a fabless semiconductor company based in Cambridge, UK, has closed its GBP 16 million Series A funding round. This capital injection will enable Forefront RF to transition from a burgeoning startup to an influential player in RF technology
Silicon wafer market to reach $18 billion by 2031
November 11, 2024
The growth in the sector is being attributed to the emergence of 5g and the increasing miniaturization of electronic devices.
MACOM acquires Texas fabless chip firm ENGIN-IC
November 07, 2024
Founded in 2014, ENGIN-IC utilized small business innovative research (SBIR) contracts, Department of Defense research projects and custom IC development projects for defense prime contractors.
Cyient acquires stake in Azimuth AI to build cutting-edge ASIC chips
October 31, 2024
Cyient has acquired a 27.3% stake in Azimuth AI, a fabless custom ASIC company known for its expertise in intelligent energy and power solutions.
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