EV Group (EVG), a leading provider of innovative process solutions and expertise serving leading-edge and future semiconductor designs and chip integration schemes, announced that it is supporting quantum chip developers and manufacturers in addressing the complex manufacturing requirements associated with scaling quantum computing systems. Building on its ongoing contributions to quantum chip dev...
German semiconductor manufacturer Infineon Technologies and South Korea's SOLUM have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand their collaboration on high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power solutions for artificial intelligence data centres. Announced on 5 November 2026, the agreement builds on an existing technical relationship between the companies and will focus on three areas of p...
US semiconductor manufacturer onsemi has cancelled its proposed $2 billion silicon carbide (SiC) manufacturing expansion in the Czech Republic following discussions with the country's Ministry of Industry and Trade. The decision, announced on 6 November 2026, ends plans to establish additional end-to-end SiC power semiconductor production at the company's existing facility in Rožnov pod Radho&sc...
Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading provider of high-performance semiconductors powering AI data center networking and intelligent, connected Internet of Things (“IoT”) devices worldwide, launched the SGP.32 version of its Smart Connectivity Premium. The global, multi-network, multi-profile eSIM solution gives IoT customers one SKU that pairs the Smart Connectivity profile wi...
MIPS introduces advances in the Actus reference platform, an energy-efficient, open RISC-V platform that integrates real-time control, inference and communications to turn Physical AI into precise, trusted movement. Actus combines dual MIPS Atlas M8500 real-time RISC-V microcontrollers, accelerated motor-control processing and edge inference capabilities on GlobalFoundries’ (GF) energy-ef...
G&H (Gooch & Housego), a leading provider of advanced photonics solutions, announced its acquisition of IntraAction Corp., bringing together two established businesses with a long heritage in acousto-optic technology. “We are continuing to invest in acquisitions that accelerate G&H’s ability to bring enhanced value to our customers in strategic growth areas. The combined b...
Diodes Incorporated (Diodes) (Nasdaq: DIOD) announces the release of the API21550/API21552 series within its RobustISO™ family of isolation products. These dual-channel isolated gate drivers are designed for system engineers who require robust, high-voltage isolation and reliable signal transmission for power-switch driving. Applications include motor drives, solar inverters, battery managem...
Sensitron Semiconductor, a U.S.-based manufacturer of high-reliability power electronics, announced the SPHM/SEHM Series, a family of programmable Solid State Power Controllers (SSPCs) for 270VDC power distribution. Built on a microcontroller-based, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) architecture, the series replaces discrete circuit breakers, solid state relays and system monitors with one int...
Diamond Foundry Inc. announced a major milestone in the history of materials technology: the creation of the first-ever D200mm single-crystal diamond, measuring 200 millimeters in diameter. The achievement marks a fundamental step forward in humanity's ability to manufacture diamond as a technology material at semiconductor-relevant scale. The announcement accompanies a keynote by Diamond Foundr...
Macronix International Co., Ltd. (TSE: 2337), a leading integrated device manufacturer in the non-volatile memory (NVM) market, announced its independently developed industrial production optimization platform, the sNOVA system, has been awarded the IEEE Milestone Award, making Macronix the first semiconductor company in Taiwan to receive this prestigious honor. The Institute of Electrical and El...
Swiss semiconductor equipment supplier Eulitha AG has increased deliveries of automated lithography systems to foundries producing lasers for AI data centres, as rising demand for optical communications places greater pressure on photonic component manufacturing. The company announced on that it had delivered multiple deep-ultraviolet (DUV) photolithography systems for the production of indium ph...
Celera Semiconductor, the leading analog IC supplier using AI to slash the cost and time to develop and supply analog ICs, announced Juha Oikarinen has joined the company as vice president of Product Management and Systems Engineering reporting to CEO Patrick Brockett. Oikarinen brings almost 20 years of experience in the development and delivery of advanced power systems. After graduating with a...
Aeva® (Nasdaq: AEVA), a leader in next-generation sensing and perception systems, introduced an expanded portfolio of solutions within Optical Connectivity, Aeva’s business that leverages proprietary high-power, low noise optical sources and multiwavelength integrated silicon photonics technologies for next-generation AI data centers. Aeva is engaged with a growing number of optical sol...
VeriSilicon (688521.SH) announced its next-generation GCNanoOptimaV 2.5D Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) IP, designed to meet the growing demand for advanced graphics capabilities in wearable devices. Featuring dedicated hardware acceleration engines and an optimized memory architecture, GCNanoOptimaV significantly enhances graphics rendering performance and memory efficiency, enabling richer and m...
GaNrich Semiconductor Corporation is a Taiwan-based leader dedicated to gallium nitride (GaN) technology. GaNrich has accomplished both GaN-on-Si and GaN-on-Sapphire wafer platforms. Its portfolio spans 40V–250V low-mid voltage and 650V–1200V high voltage GaN power devices, serving applications including AI data centers, Backup Battery Units (BBUs), robotics, drones, electric vehicles ...
Ceva, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of silicon and software IP for the Smart Edge, announced that NSING Technologies, a leading provider of microcontrollers and semiconductor solutions, has surpassed 250 million Bluetooth chips shipped incorporating Ceva-Waves Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) IP. The milestone highlights the success of the companies' long-standing collaboration and the widesp...
Memory entered 2026 as one of the tightest constraints on the AI hardware market. It is ending the year as one of its biggest profit pools. The third-quarter numbers make the point. SK hynix reported revenue of 104.6 trillion won and operating profit of 83.3 trillion won, a margin of roughly 80%. A day later, Samsung Electronics posted 107.4 trillion won of operating profit, the first time any te...
Global X Management Company LLC (“Global X”), the New York-based provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), announced the launch of the Global X Magnificent Six ETF (ticker SIX). SIX (“the Fund”) seeks to provide exposure to the Magnificent Six, a group of technology and growth companies that currently consists of Alphabet Inc.; Amazon.com, Inc.; Apple Inc.; Meta Platforms,...
Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) announced the completion of its acquisition of Alif Semiconductor. The combination of ADI's leadership across sensing, signal processing, power, connectivity and application software, with Alif's AI-native microcontrollers and fusion processors, expands ADI's total addressable market and accelerates innovation across industrial, data center infrastructure, ...
Valens Semiconductor (NYSE: VLN), a leading provider of high-performance connectivity chipsets, announced the VS6310, a low-power USB3 extension chipset designed for integration directly into e/PTZ cameras, touch controllers, active cables and other small conference room peripherals. Building on the company's VS6320, the VS6310's lower power consumption makes it ideal for embedded designs that red...