Advantech Partners With DEEPX to Launch First NPU-Powered Edge AI Acceleration Module

Advantech, a global leader in IoT intelligent systems and embedded platforms, announced its partnership with DEEPX, a leading Korean AI semiconductor innovator specializing in NPU (Neural Processing Unit) technology. This collaboration expands Advantech's AI chipset ecosystem and introduces the company's first AI acceleration solution powered by DEEPX technology, the EAI-1961 series Edge AI Acce...

18 Dec 2025 | Thursday | NEWS
SEMIFIVE Details IPO and Growth Strategy as Demand Accelerates for Custom AI ASICs

As demand shifts from general-purpose semiconductors toward AI ASICs, SEMIFIVE provides customized chip development solutions to fabless companies and device manufacturers. New orders have increased from KRW 57.2 billion in 2022 to KRW 123.9 billion in 2024, driven by Big-Tech-Ready high-performance AI ASIC technologies, a highly efficient and scalable design platform, and turnkey services. ...

18 Dec 2025 | Thursday | NEWS
AKM and Aizip Partner to Advance AI-Enhanced Sensing for Digital Health and Wearables

-Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) and Aizip have partnered to showcase two innovations in AI-enhanced sensing: real-time swallowing detection using millimeter-wave radar and gesture recognition utilizing electromyography (EMG). This collaboration pairs AKM’s sensing hardware with Aizip’s lightweight artificial intelligence (AI) models to provide manufacturers with solutions that don&rs...

18 Dec 2025 | Thursday | NEWS
AI Boom Powers Three-Year Surge in Semiconductor Equipment Spending Through 2027

Growth Supported by Leading-edge Logic, Memory and Advanced Packaging Applications from 2025 through 2027 Global sales of total semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are forecast to reach a record high of $133 billion in 2025, growing 13.7% year-on-year, SEMI announced today in its Year-End Total Semiconductor Equipment Forecast – OEM Perspective...

17 Dec 2025 | Wednesday | NEWS
SK Hynix Reinforces Long-Term Semiconductor Strategy With Expanded Yongin Investment

SK Hynix has reaffirmed its long term commitment to semiconductor manufacturing with an expanded investment plan in the Yongin chip cluster, underlining confidence in the future trajectory of the global semiconductor industry. The move strengthens Yongin’s position as a strategic semiconductor hub, with the expanded footprint expected to support advanced memory production,...

16 Dec 2025 | Tuesday | NEWS
Singapore Doubles Down on Skills and R&D to Future-Proof Its Semiconductor Ecosystem

Singapore has set out a fresh push to strengthen its semiconductor sector through targeted workforce development and expanded research infrastructure, reinforcing its ambition to remain a key node in the global chip ecosystem. The initiative centres on building deep technical capability to support next generation semiconductor manufacturing, design and integration. New training ...

16 Dec 2025 | Tuesday | NEWS
Taiwan Strengthens Semiconductor Leadership While Opening Doors to Global Capital

  Taiwan is reinforcing its position at the centre of the global semiconductor industry, combining deep rooted technological expertise with a renewed openness to foreign investment as demand for advanced chips continues to accelerate worldwide. The island’s semiconductor ecosystem is entering a new phase of expansion, marked by sustained capital inflows, capacity upgra...

16 Dec 2025 | Tuesday | NEWS
Toppan Advances Semiconductor Packaging And Photomask Strategy

  Toppan has outlined a sharpened semiconductor strategy that places advanced packaging and next generation photomask technologies at the heart of its growth roadmap, aligning the business more closely with accelerating global demand for artificial intelligence driven computing. The company is recalibrating its semiconductor portfolio to address the increasing complexity of chip architectur...

16 Dec 2025 | Tuesday | NEWS
SEMIFIVE Secures Multiple AI Chip Design Wins in Japan, Establishes Tokyo Subsidiary

  - Demonstrates end-to-end expertise in high-performance custom chip design for AI and HPC- Establishes a subsidiary in Japan to strengthen global reach SEMIFIVE, a global leader in custom AI semiconductor (ASIC) design preparing for its KOSDAQ listing, announced that it has secured multiple AI semiconductor design projects in Japan and recently established its subsidiary in Tokyo, Japan. ...

15 Dec 2025 | Monday | NEWS
VisIC Technologies Secures $26M in Round B Funding to Accelerate GaN Power Innovation for Next-Gen EVs

VisIC Technologies Ltd., a pioneer in Gallium Nitride (GaN) power semiconductors for electric mobility,  announced the successful second closing of its Round B funding, securing $26 million. The round was led by a global semiconductor leader, with HKMC joining as a strategic investor. This milestone reinforces VisIC's position at the forefront of GaN innovation for EV traction inverters and...

12 Dec 2025 | Friday | NEWS
EMASS–Semtech Alliance Accelerates Autonomous Edge AI with Long-Range, Ultra-Low-Power Connectivity

  EMASS, a Nanoveu subsidiary specializing in next-generation semiconductor technology,  announced a strategic collaboration with Semtech to bring low-power edge AI solutions integrated with LoRaWAN® connectivity to market. EMASS's ECS-DoT AI-enabled system-on-chips (SoCs) integrate Semtech's LoRa® transceivers, enabling long-range, battery-efficient intelligence for industrial,...

11 Dec 2025 | Thursday | NEWS
Dai Nippon Printing unveils 10nm NIL template for 1.4nm generation logic semiconductors

-Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. announced the development of a nanoimprint lithography (NIL) template featuring a circuit line width of 10 nanometers (nm: 10-9 meter). The new template enables patterning for logic semiconductors equivalent to the 1.4nm generation and meets the miniaturization needs of cutting-edge logic semiconductors. Background and Aims In line with the shift to more sophisti...

10 Dec 2025 | Wednesday | NEWS
 Tata Electronics Secures Intel As First Major Customer For India Chip Manufacturing Ambition

  Tata Electronics has signed Intel as the first major customer for its ambitious semiconductor manufacturing programme, marking a decisive milestone in India’s journey to become a global chipmaking hub. The agreement underpins Tata Group’s planned investment of USD 14 billion to build India’s first advanced semiconductor fabrication facility in Gujarat, alongsid...

9 Dec 2025 | Tuesday | NEWS
Cyient Semiconductors Qualified for Key Technology IP Contract in SCL’s ₹4,500-Crore Modernization Program

Company Set to Play a Key Role in Strengthening India's Custom Silicon Capabilities  Cyient Semiconductors, a leader in custom ASIC turnkey and intelligent power solutions, announced that it has been qualified for a pivotal contract for the supply and qualification of technology IPs, including design enablement, for the ₹4,500-crore modernization initiative at the Semi-Conductor Laborato...

8 Dec 2025 | Monday | NEWS
SEEQC Partners With Taiwan’s ITRI to Build Dedicated Manufacturing Line for Superconducting Quantum Control Chips

SEEQC, the digital quantum computing company developing a fully digital, chip-based quantum computing platform,  announced a manufacturing partnership with Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI). Together, SEEQC and ITRI will construct a state-of-the-art process line dedicated to manufacturing SEEQC's proprietary Single Flux Quantum (SFQ) superconducting control chips, fur...

3 Dec 2025 | Wednesday | NEWS
Murata Launches 1.25kV C0G MLCC in Compact 1210 Size for SiC-Based Power Systems

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TOKYO: 6981) (ISIN: JP3914400001) announces the launch and mass production of its multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) featuring a capacitance of 15nF, a rated voltage of 1.25kV, and C0G characteristics in the compact 1210-inch (3.2mm x 2.5mm) size. This product delivers highly efficient power conversion and stable performance under high-voltage conditions, making ...

3 Dec 2025 | Wednesday | NEWS
Mitsubishi Electric Launches New 4.5kV/1,200A HVIGBT Modules With Enhanced Isolation and Moisture Resistance

For highly efficient, reliable inverter systems in railcars and large industrial equipment Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced that it will launch new standard-isolation (6.0kVrms) and high-isolation (10.2kVrms) modules in its 4.5kV/1,200A XB Series of high-voltage insulated-gate bipolar transistors (HVIGBTs) on December 9. These new high-capacity power semiconduct...

3 Dec 2025 | Wednesday | NEWS
Merck Opens Semiconductor Solutions Mega Site in Kaohsiung as New Phase of Global Growth Begins

Merck has opened its new Semiconductor Solutions Mega Site in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, marking a significant expansion of its global electronics footprint and a major boost to the resilience of critical semiconductor supply chains. The first phase of the site, covering one hundred and fifty thousand square metres, is now fully operational and ready to support the fast growing demand for advanced semic...

2 Dec 2025 | Tuesday | NEWS
South Korea’s Chip Industry Faces Mounting Supply-Chain Carbon Risks Under Stricter Global Climate Rules

Expanding global carbon regulations and Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) exposure could increase costs and vulnerabilities for the semiconductor and Artificial Intelligence (AI) sectors  Expanding global carbon regulations and stricter reporting requirements that include indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, such as Scope 2 and 3, could substantially in...

2 Dec 2025 | Tuesday | Reports
Tower Semiconductor Gains Nearly 5% After Revealing New Manufacturing Collaborations

Tower Semiconductor (NASDAQ/TASE: TSEM), a leading foundry of high-value analog semiconductor solutions, saw its stock rise approximately 5%  after unveiling a series of new strategic collaborations aimed at expanding its chip-manufacturing capabilities and strengthening its global technology roadmap. The market responded positively to Tower’s newly announced partnerships, which are ...

1 Dec 2025 | Monday | NEWS