Vertical secures $11M to advance development of GaN transistors October 17, 2025 Built on a decade of research at MIT’s Palacios Group, Vertical’s breakthrough transistors use GaN. Vertical has demonstrated the technology on 8-inch wafers using standard silicon CMOS semiconductor manufacturing methods.
GlobalWafers opens new 300mm wafer plant in Italy October 16, 2025 Taiwanese semiconductor company, GlobalWafers, has officially inaugurated FAB300, a new 300mm semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility at MEMC Electronic Materials in Novara, Italy. The company describes the site as one of Europe’s most advanced and fully integrated silicon wafer fabs.
Cambridge GaN Devices partners with GlobalFoundries October 14, 2025 Fabless semiconductor company Cambridge GaN Devices (CGD) has partnered with GlobalFoundries to manufacture its single-chip ICeGaN power devices. The agreement supports CGD’s fabless strategy and expands the company’s supply chain to meet increasing demand for energy-efficient GaN-based components.
Stoke raises $510M to scale manufacturing of reusable launch vehicle October 10, 2025 The new capital will expand production capacity for the Nova vehicle and complete activation of Launch Complex 14 at Cape Canaveral. The US company will also invest in supply chain, its Boltline product, and infrastructure to prepare for high-cadence launch operations.
Mercedes-Benz spins off chip team to form Athos Silicon October 09, 2025 Mercedes-Benz has announced a collaboration with semiconductor company Athos Silicon to accelerate the development of advanced chiplet architectures for autonomous computing.
Imec launches 300mm GaN power electronics program October 09, 2025 Imec has launched a new 300mm gallium nitride (GaN) program aimed at advancing power electronics technology and reducing manufacturing costs.
ShunYun Technology & NewPhotonics enter volume PIC manufacturing deal October 07, 2025 ShunYun Technology Ltd (SYT), a manufacturer of optical transceivers, and NewPhotonics, a designer of photonic integrated circuit (PIC) chips for data centre optical interconnect, have entered into a strategic OSAT partnership for volume manufacturing of the NewPhotonics NPG product line.
Expo in Lund 2.0: Bigger, stronger, back where it all began October 02, 2025 The city of ideas, where it all started, will once again host Evertiq’s southernmost Expo. The first Evertiq Expo, then called TEC, was held in Lund in 2011 – and now, fifteen years later, the event returns to its birthplace.
GSME acquires Muse Semiconductor October 02, 2025 GS Microelectronics US, Inc. (GSME), a supplier of IC design and manufacturing solutions, has acquired Muse Semiconductor, a provider of multi-project wafer (MPW) services, enabling chip designs built on TSMC technology.
Wolfspeed completes financial restructuring September 30, 2025 SiC specialist Wolfspeed has successfully completed its financial restructuring process and emerged from Chapter 11 protection. The plan going forward is to leverage its installed 200mm capacity to drive sustainable growth.
Aegiq commissions photonic quantum computer at UK’s NQCC September 29, 2025 Aegiq’s on-premises system at NQCC enables exploration and validation of photonic quantum computing use cases through co-development with UK partners, de-risking key technical milestones, and reducing time to commercial impact.
STARLight to position Europe as leader in silicon photonics tech September 29, 2025 The STARLight project brings together a consortium of leading industrial and academic partners with the aim of establishing a high-volume manufacturing line, developing leading-edge optical modules, and fostering a complete value chain.
Rohm and Infineon team up on SiC power electronics packages September 25, 2025 Rohm and Infineon Technologies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on packages for silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors used in applications such as on-board chargers, photovoltaics, energy storage systems, and AI data centres.
Sila opens automotive-scale silicon anode plant September 24, 2025 Battery materials company Sila has started operations at Sila Moses Lake, its new automotive-scale silicon anode plant in Moses Lake, Washington, USA.
Aixtron ships 100th G10-SiC system September 23, 2025 Aixtron SE has shipped its 100th G10-SiC epitaxy system, highlighting growing global demand for its SiC deposition technology over the past three years.
NTT, MHI achieve milestone in laser wireless power transmission September 22, 2025 By irradiating a laser beam with an optical power of 1 kW, the two Japanese companies succeeded in receiving 152 W of electric power 1 kilometer away.
LeydenJar secures €23M to launch silicon anode production plant September 19, 2025 By enabling +50% higher energy density, charging times under 12 minutes, and 85% lower CO2 emissions, the Dutch company’s anodes allow for lighter, more powerful batteries.
Nvidia to invest $5B in Intel as part of AI and PC collaboration September 18, 2025 Nvidia and Intel are teaming up to jointly develop multiple generations of custom data centre and PC products that aim to accelerate applications and workloads across hyperscale, enterprise and consumer markets.
NEO Battery secures $4.5M order from Asian drone manufacturer September 18, 2025 NEO Battery Materials, a silicon-enhanced battery materials and components developer, has received its first, multi-year purchase order valued at CAD 4.5 million and secured a Joint Development Agreement for high-performance battery products with an Asian manufacturer specialising in AI-powered mission flight control systems for drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).
Cyient partners with Anora to expand turnkey test, validation solutions September 18, 2025 As part of the collaboration, the companies will establish a state-of-the-art semiconductor validation and production test floor in Bangalore. The facility features clean room capabilities and equipment to productize silicon to volume production.
Scientists develop method to grow ultrathin semiconductors on electronics September 10, 2025 A team of materials scientists at Rice University in Houston, Texas, optimized the precursor materials to lower the synthesis temperature of the 2D semiconductor and showed that it grows in a controlled, directional manner.
Scintil raises €50 million to scale integrated photonics for AI factories September 10, 2025 The funding enables France’s Scintil Photonics to expand hiring, accelerate production and deepen its international presence as it delivers the industry’s first single-chip DWDM light engine, integrating multi-wavelength lasers with silicon photonics, aligned with next-generation CPO.
Wolfspeed wins court approval for reorganisation plan September 09, 2025 Wolfspeed says it has received court approval of its Plan of Reorganisation, a move that clears the way for the company to emerge from Chapter 11 protection in the coming weeks.
Marcin Mierzejewski on thermal management Solutions for SiC September 09, 2025 SiC and GaN semiconductors are becoming increasingly critical for the development of modern power electronics systems. As Marcin Mierzejewski (KERAFOL Keramische Folien GmbH & Co. KG) points out in an interview with Evertiq, leveraging these technologies gives engineers new opportunities – enabling component miniaturization, meeting growing demands for higher computing power, and addressing the challenges associated with rising power densities.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
FuriosaAI closes $125M round to scale production of AI inference chip August 11, 2025 The new funding will be used to accelerate mass production of Furiosa’s RNGD chip to support global enterprise customers and lay the groundwork for development of Furiosa’s next-generation chip.