Bangladesh Launches National Semiconductor Research Centre to Build Future-Ready Chip Ecosystem

Bangladesh Establishes National Semiconductor Research Centre To Build Future Ready Chip Ecosystem. Bangladesh has taken a decisive step towards entering the global semiconductor value chain with the launch of the Centre for Research and Excellence in Semiconductor Technology CREST, a national level initiative aimed at strengthening domestic research, innovation and talent development in advanced...

2 Jan 2026 | Friday | NEWS
2025 Marked the Year of Silicon Sovereignty in Asia’s Semiconductor Power Shift

TSMC’s new Global R&D Center in Taiwan reflects Asia’s drive to maintain cutting-edge chip capabilities on home soil. Semiconductor technology has become not just an industry, but an instrument of national power. Semiconductors in 2025 are not merely about cranking out more chips – they have become closely tied to national sovereignty and strategy. Nowhere is this shift more...

29 Dec 2025 | Monday | Analysis
Thailand Emerges as a Rising AI and Data Center Hub for ASEAN

As global attention remains fixed on the AI race, Thailand is now carving out a new identity as an emerging "AI Hub for Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)." The government is steadily advancing its "Thailand 4.0" initiative, positioning the digital economy as the key driver of national transformation.The expansion of AI and data centers (DCs) in Thailand is driving several transformati...

26 Dec 2025 | Friday | NEWS
Sophrosyne Technologies Raises $2 Million Seed Round to Accelerate Health Focused Semiconductor Innovation

Semiconductor Startup Sophrosyne Technologies Raises $2Mn in Seed round from Bluehill.VC Bangalore based Sophrosyne Technologies is a deep-tech Indian startup pioneering advanced System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions for medical and healthcare applications. Leveraging cutting-edge advancements in high-precision analog circuit design, Sophrosyne is developing ultra-low power, high-precision arch...

21 Nov 2025 | Friday | NEWS
Trio-Tech CEO S.W. Yong Highlights Strong Start to FY2026 as Revenue Surges 58%

Trio-Tech International (NYSE MKT: TRT), a comprehensive provider of semiconductor back-end solutions and a global value-added supplier of electronic equipment, today announced financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended September 30, 2025. The Company reported 58% year-over-year revenue growth, driven by strong performance across both its Semiconductor Back-End and Industrial Electroni...

17 Nov 2025 | Monday | Company results
Taiyo Holdings and imec Demonstrate Breakthrough Fine-Pitch RDL Material for Next-Generation Semiconductor Packaging

Taiyo Holdings Co., Ltd. (Securities Code: 4626; hereinafter referred to as "Taiyo Holdings"), based in Tokyo, presented a paper, co-authored with imec, one of the world's largest semiconductor research institutions, at the 14th IEEE CPMT Symposium Japan (ICSJ2025), focusing on the "FPIM (TM) Series" (hereinafter referred to as "this material"), a negative-type photosensitive insula...

14 Nov 2025 | Friday | NEWS
Renesas Sets New Standard for DDR5 Memory Interfaces with 9600 MT/s RCD Optimized for AI and HPC Workloads

Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced that it has delivered the industry’s first sixth-generation Registered Clock Driver (RCD) for DDR5 Registered Dual In-line Memory Modules (RDIMMs). The new RCD is the first to achieve a data rate of 9600 Mega Transfers Per Second (MT/s), surpassing the industry standard. This brea...

13 Nov 2025 | Thursday | NEWS
Samsung Electro-Mechanics and Sumitomo Chemical Group Strengthen Strategic Collaboration on Glass Core Substrates

Strengthening strategic cooperation for next-generation semiconductor package core material 'Glass Core' Aiming to lead the glass substrate market by combining strengths in preparation for the AI era Samsung Electro-Mechanics announced on the 5th that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Sumitomo Chemical Group to establish a joint venture (JV) for man...

7 Nov 2025 | Friday | NEWS
MetaOptics Establishes U.S. Subsidiary in Nevada to Drive Next-Generation Metalens and Co-Packaged Optics Innovation

MetaOptics Ltd (Catalist: 9MT) ("MetaOptics"), a leading-edge semiconductor optics company pioneering metalens technology, is pleased to announce the establishment of its United States entity, MetaOptics Inc. (USA), registered in Nevada. This expansion affirms MetaOptics' commitment to advancing next-generation optical technologies and strengthening cross-border collaborations in semiconduc...

30 Oct 2025 | Thursday | NEWS
Canaan and Aurora AZ Launch Pilot Project Converting Flared Natural Gas into Low-Cost Power for High-Density Computing

Strategic initiative to convert flared natural gas into low-cost power for high-density computing Scalable low-cost natural gas power model designed to strengthen mining economics Annual reduction of approximately 12,000–14,000 metric tons of CO₂-equivalent emissions expected - Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ: CAN) ("Canaan" or the "Company"), an innovator in crypto mining, announced the lau...

14 Oct 2025 | Tuesday | NEWS
Johnson Controls Expands Silent-Aire Platform with Scalable CDU Solutions for AI-Driven Data Centres in Asia Pacific

Silent-Aire CDUs offer scalable cooling from 500kW to 10MW for high-density data centres in Asia Pacific Flexible, space-saving design with built-in redundancy helps achieve maximum availability and rapid deployment in dense urban markets like Singapore Johnson Controls full thermal portfolio can cut non-IT energy use by up to 50%, boosting efficiency even in warm-climate data cent...

14 Oct 2025 | Tuesday | NEWS
MetaOptics Expands Capability and Launches New Products to Drive Revenue Growth

Expanding Capability and New Products to Drive Revenue Growth MetaOptics Ltd made a strong market debut on the Catalist Board of the SGX-ST following its successful listing on 9 September 2025, with its share price surging by up to 25% on the first day of trading, closing at S$0.24 per share, significantly above the issue price of S$0.20 per share. During the first month since its successful ...

10 Oct 2025 | Friday | NEWS
Global 300mm Fab Equipment Investments to Reach $374 Billion by 2028, Driven by AI and Regional Self-Sufficiency

SEMICON West -- Global 300mm fab equipment spending is expected to reach $374 billion from 2026 to 2028, SEMI reported  in its latest 300mm Fab Outlook. This robust investment reflects fab regionalization and surging AI chip demand for data centers and edge devices, while underscoring the growing commitment to semiconductor self-sufficiency across key regions through localized ind...

9 Oct 2025 | Thursday | Reports
SmartSoC Solutions and France’s Cortus Forge Strategic Partnership to Build India’s Secure Chip Ecosystem

SmartSoC Solutions Private Limited, an Indian semiconductor design and product engineering company, today announced a strategic partnership with Cortus S.A.S., a French semiconductor company renowned for its cutting-edge Intellectual Property (IP) solutions in secure identification technologies. This partnership aims to drive innovation and accelerate the development and manufacturing of SIM car...

6 Oct 2025 | Monday | NEWS