Imec achieves wafer-scale solid-state nanopores using EUV lithography December 10, 2025 Imec has presented the first wafer-scale fabrication of solid-state nanopores using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography.
Neways acquires Philips Micro Devices December 10, 2025 EMS provider Neways has entered into an agreement to acquire Philips Micro Devices, a high-tech company specialising in microsystems for defense, semiconductor, and medical applications.
Kitron lands €55 million defence order December 10, 2025 The defence industry is running at full speed – a trend reflected in Norwegian EMS provider Kitron, which has secured an order worth EUR 55 million from an unnamed customer in the defence and aerospace sector.
GE Vernova boosts yttrium reserves as rare-earth pressure intensifies December 10, 2025 GE Vernova is working with the U.S. government to secure additional yttrium supplies amid tightening global availability. According to information reported by Reuters, the company has now stockpiled enough material to support turbine manufacturing into 2025 and potentially into 2026. While no detailed timeline was provided, GE Vernova confirmed that alternative materials are being evaluated in case market conditions deteriorate further.
Nvidia pilots chip-tracking software amid rising smuggling concerns December 10, 2025 Nvidia is piloting a new software feature that can verify the physical location of its AI chips, aiming to make illicit GPU diversion and smuggling significantly harder. The initiative, described in detail by Reuters, uses telemetry already present in data-centre deployments to estimate where a device is operating — without modifying the chip itself or embedding direct GPS-style hardware tracking.
HCLTech partners with Dolphin to develop energy-efficient chips December 10, 2025 Leveraging its engineering expertise in system-on-chip (SoC) architecture, design and development, India’s HCLTech will embed French company Dolphin Semiconductor’s specialized low-power IP into its silicon design workflows.
Trump approves limited Nvidia H200 AI chip exports to China December 09, 2025 In a post on Truth Social, US President Donald Trump announced that the United States will allow exports of Nvidia’s H200 AI chips to China under a 25% government fee.
Semiconductor equipment billings increased 11% YoY in 3Q25 December 09, 2025 Global semiconductor equipment billings rose 11% year-on-year to 33.66 billion US dollars in the third quarter of 2025, according to the latest Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (WWSEMS) report from SEMI. Compared with the previous quarter, billings increased by 2%.
First 28Si FD-SOI wafers begin cycling in ST’s Crolles facility December 09, 2025 Quobly says that it has reached a key milestone in its roadmap toward industrial-scale quantum processors, with the first custom 28Si FD-SOI wafers from Soitec now cycling in STMicroelectronics’ 300 mm manufacturing facility in Crolles.
Global semiconductor sales up 4.7% in October December 09, 2025 Global semiconductor sales reached USD 72.7 billion in October 2025, up 4.7% from September and 27.2% higher than in October 2024, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), based on data from the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS).
Navitas, Cyient partner to boost GaN adoption in India December 09, 2025 Navitas Semiconductor and Cyient Semiconductors have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the adoption of gallium nitride (GaN) technology across India’s AI, mobility, industrial, and energy sectors.
Sivers Semiconductors partners with DigiKey December 09, 2025 Swedish Sivers Semiconductors has entered into a strategic partnership with distributor DigiKey aimed at broadening global access to Sivers’ millimetre-wave wireless products and evaluation kits.
Tata partners with Intel to advance silicon, compute ecosystem December 09, 2025 As part of the MoU, Intel and India’s Tata Group intend to explore manufacturing and packaging of Intel products for local markets at Tata Electronics’ upcoming Fab and OSAT facilities, as well as a collaboration for advanced packaging in India.
Xing partners with Ideenion to advance EV tech in Europe December 08, 2025 Together, the companies will co-develop next-generation electrification solutions for high-performance and commercial vehicles, marine platforms, and energy storage systems, with a strong focus on the European market.
Cyient qualifies for key bid in $500M India chip lab revamp December 08, 2025 This modernization initiative supports the Government of India’s objectives under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), which aims to expand domestic semiconductor capability, reduce reliance on imports, and create accessible fabrication capacity for startups, academia and strategic sectors.
Valens, Imavix offer MIPI A-PHY-based platform for machine vision December 08, 2025 In addition, based on this platform, Japanese imaging solutions leader CIS Corporation has announced the first A-PHY camera module for machine vision.
Southeast Asia’s first industrial heat battery starts operation December 08, 2025 The unit unveiled is a 33 MWh Rondo Heat Battery, the first built on Rondo’s new modular platform. The heat battery is now delivering 2.3 MWth of continuous steam, charged from the grid and a nearby floating solar farm.
Viam partners with Universal Robots on automation systems December 08, 2025 Leveraging cobots from Universal Robots, Viam has developed an AI-powered robotic surfacing system that helps accelerate key manufacturing processes, reduce delays and ensure consistency.
ICEYE, Portuguese Air Force announce direct satellite procurement December 08, 2025 ICEYE will deliver a state-of-the-art SAR satellite to the Portuguese Air Force. ICEYE’s SAR technology provides unique advantages, including all-weather, day-and- night imaging and rapid revisit rates, ensuring persistent and reliable monitoring regardless of environmental conditions.
Inside Oppo’s factory: How a smartphone is made December 05, 2025 You've seen him build his own iPhone using components from the electronics market in Shenzhen, China. Now, tech YouTuber Scotty from Strange Parts, brings us inside Oppo’s main smartphone manufacturing facility in Dongguan, near Shenzhen.
SoftBank has completed its acquisition of Ampere December 05, 2025 On November 25, Japanese SoftBank Group completed the acquisition of all equity interests in Ampere Computing, a US-based semiconductor design company.
When electronics infiltrates art December 05, 2025 At Art Basel Miami 2025, the main stars were not paintings, sculptures or light installations. Instead, a group of robot dogs confidently patrolled the exhibition floor, moving like the household pets of modern billionaires. This would hardly be unusual, if not for one detail: each dog wore a hyper-realistic silicone mask depicting the most recognizable figures in the tech world. Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and Sam Altman suddenly appeared in canine form.
onsemi, Innoscience to accelerate rollout of GaN power devices December 05, 2025 The collaboration brings together onsemi’s expertise in integrated systems and packaging with Innoscience’s GaN technology and high-volume manufacturing to enable delivery of GaN products for industrial, automotive, telecom infrastructure, consumer and AI data center markets.
Merck inaugurates €500M semiconductor materials plant in Taiwan December 05, 2025 Covering 150,000 square meters, the Kaohsiung site is the company’s largest semiconductor materials campus worldwide. It focuses on thin films, formulation materials and specialty gases for high-precision layering, etching and patterning processes in advanced semiconductor production.
A blast from the past – the Commodore is back December 05, 2025 The legendary computing brand Commodore has returned – with an official new hardware launch marking its first fully new computer in over 30 years. The revived company recently unveiled the Commodore 64 Ultimate, a retro-inspired yet modernised remake of the iconic 1982 home computer Commodore 64.
Azad, Pratt & Whitney ink contract for aircraft engine components December 05, 2025 While the Hyderabad-based Azad Engineering did not disclose the size of the contract, it confirmed that there is no shareholding involved between the parties and that the deal does not fall under related-party transactions.
Redwire wins $44M DARPA contract to advance VLEO mission December 05, 2025 The phase 2 contract provides funding to complete manufacturing and deliver the spacecraft to launch for the mission, which leverages the design of Redwire’s SabreSat platform.
Danish firm Sparrow Quantum raises €27.5 million in Series A December 05, 2025 The company’s core product, Sparrow Core, is already in use by several technology companies in Europe. The technology is a key element in photonic quantum systems, which operate at normal room temperature and are less sensitive to noise than other quantum platforms.
Fujifilm announces completion of new building for semiconductor materials December 05, 2025 This investment strengthens the company’s capabilities for performance and quality evaluation of development products, accelerating the development of new materials for advanced and next-generation semiconductors and ensuring a stable supply of high-quality products.
UMC, Polar Semiconductor ink to expand US onshore chip manufacturing December 04, 2025 United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) and Polar Semiconductor have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore a partnership aimed at expanding US-based production of 8-inch semiconductor wafers, the companies announced today.
Global semiconductor market tops $200 billion in Q3 2025 December 04, 2025 The global semiconductor market reached USD 208 billion in the third quarter of 2025, marking the first time the quarterly market has surpassed USD 200 billion, according to WSTS data cited by Semiconductor Intelligence.
IMI sells stake in VIA Optronics in strategic divestment December 04, 2025 Filipino EMS provider Integrated Micro-Electronics (IMI) is selling its 50.32% stake in VIA Optronics Holding AG to Kronen 3140 GmbH, which will be renamed V-PTR Beteiligungs GmbH. The acquiring entity is owned by members of VIA’s management and advisory team.