DEEPX (CEO Lokwon Kim), a pioneer in ultra-low-power AI semiconductor technology, and Hyundai Motor Group's Robotics LAB have announced a strategic collaboration to jointly develop a next-generation Physical AI computing platform for advanced robotics. The partnership aims to co-develop an AI computing architecture capable of running large-scale generative AI models in real time within robotic sy...
Roundhill Investments, an ETF sponsor focused on innovative financial products, announced that the Roundhill Memory ETF (Cboe BZX: DRAM) has surpassed $1 billion in assets under management (AUM) only 10 trading days after its April 2, 2026, launch.² DRAM is the first U.S.-listed ETF to offer targeted exposure to global memory semiconductor companies and has emerged as the most successful ETF...
InPHRED, a developer of next-generation photonics solutions for consumer sensing and digital health, announced its formal expansion into the data centre optical interconnect market, extending its nanoporous platform into high-speed connectivity solutions for next-generation AI infrastructure. As demand for AI infrastructure surges and hyperscalers push for higher bandwidth density, lower power co...
LG Innotek (CEO Moon Hyuksoo) announced this month that it will supply its Automotive Wi-Fi 7 Communication Module, featuring cutting-edge Wi-Fi technology, to a leading European automotive parts company. The order is worth approximately USD 68M. Mass production of the module will begin in 2027. LG Innotek's Automotive Wi-Fi 7 Communication Module will be integrated into Audio, Video, and Navigat...
Mitate Zepto Technica, Inc. (hereinafter "MZT"), based in Tokyo's Shibuya district, announced that it has joined the national research initiative "Next-Generation Edge AI Semiconductor Research and Development Program" promoted by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST). MZT participates as a designated social implementation and commercialisation partner for the research theme "Accelerating ...
SK hynix Inc. (or "the company", www.skhynix.com) announced that it has begun mass production of the 192GB SOCAMM2, a next-generation memory module standard based on the 1cnm process (sixth-generation of the 10-nanometer technology) LPDDR5X low-power DRAM. SOCAMM2[1] is a module that adapts low-power memory – previously used mainly in mobile products like smartphones - for server ...
AMOLED smartphone display shipments are expected to decline sharply in 2026 amid rising memory prices and increasing market uncertainty, according to Omdia’s latest OLED Display Market Tracker. A surge in memory prices since the second half of 2025 has significantly increased component costs for smartphones, putting pressure on pricing for new models in 2026. Chinese smartphone brands,...
Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ: CRUS) announced the launch of a new family of industrial imaging integrated circuits (ICs) designed for high-precision scanning systems. This expands Cirrus Logic’s industrial portfolio and delivers a high-performance, highly integrated analogue front-end solution for multi-function printers, scanners, and advanced industrial imaging platforms. Designed for applic...
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has begun shipping engineering samples of “TB9M030FG,” the latest addition to its “SmartMCD™”[1] series of motor control devices. The new device integrates a microcontroller (MCU) and a motor driver, and incorporates sensorless control technology for low‑speed operation of threeâ€...
Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ: TER), a leading provider of automated test equipment (ATE) and advanced robotics, announced it has acquired TestInsight, a leading provider of semiconductor test development, validation, and conversion software widely used across the industry. TestInsight's advanced tools and expert team will be pivotal in accelerating the development of test solutions on Teradyne...
At CadenceLIVE Silicon Valley 2026, Cadence (Nasdaq: CDNS) announced an expanded partnership with NVIDIA to deliver accelerated solutions across agentic AI, physics-based simulation and digital twins to unlock new levels of productivity and accelerate next‑generation engineering design flows across semiconductor design, physical AI systems and hyperscale AI factories. By combining Cadence&rsquo...
Cadence, an industry leader in AI-driven computational software for semiconductor and system design, announced a strategic collaboration with Google to optimise the Cadence® ChipStack™ AI Super Agent with Gemini on Google Cloud. This collaboration positions Cadence at the forefront of the shift toward agentic design automation, creating an agent-driven, scalable, cloud-native platfo...
Nuvoton Technology Corporation Japan (hereinafter "NTCJ") announced that it will start mass production of a "high-power violet laser diode (402 nm, 4.5 W)" that achieves industry-leading-class (*1) optical output in a 9.0 mm diameter CAN package (TO-9) in May. This product achieves 1.5 times the optical output compared to NTCJ's conventional product (*2) through its proprietary device structure an...
Iceotope, the global pioneer in precision liquid cooling for AI infrastructure, announced it reached a significant intellectual property (IP) milestone: more than 200 patents granted and pending. The achievement underscores the company's technology leadership in solving one of the AI industry's most pressing challenges: efficiently cooling increasingly powerful computing systems to maximise perfor...
Advanced Chip and Circuit Materials announces the commercial availability of Celeritas HM50 and Celeritas HM001, which eliminate the root causes of warpage, package bow, solder fatigue, and high-frequency signal loss in large-format AI accelerators and advanced chip packaging architectures. Celeritas HM50 is a negative CTE (-8 PPM/°C) material, and Celeritas HM001 is a near-zero CTE material. ...
QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK), a developer of embedded FPGA (eFPGA) Hard IP, Strategic Radiation Hardened, Antifuse and ruggedised FPGAs, announced the appointment of Quantum Leap Solutions as an authorised sales representative. Quantum Leap Solutions will represent QuickLogic's portfolio of IP and chiplet-related offerings, expanding customer engagement across strategic markets. Qua...
Artilux announced Inception™, an AI computing paradigm shift from conventional digital electronics to novel hybrid optoelectronics, delivering orders-of-magnitude improvements in both power and area efficiencies without relying on advanced CMOS process nodes and active cooling. As AI workloads continue to scale rapidly across cloud, edge, and on-device computing, traditional digital process...
Silicon Box, an industry leader in advanced semiconductor packaging solutions, announced that it has formally joined imec's Automotive Chiplet Program (ACP), a collaborative research initiative aimed at accelerating chiplet technology adoption required to drive the development of next-generation vehicles. Chiplet technology is recognised as a critical solution to address rising costs and bottlenec...
Molex, a global electronics leader and connectivity innovator, announced an agreement to acquire Teramount Ltd., an Israel-based developer of detachable fibre-to-chip connectivity solutions optimised for high-volume Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) and other silicon photonics applications. Teramount's TeraVERSE® platform, based on its universal photonic coupler and wafer-level self-aligning optics, pr...
HYFIX Spatial Intelligence, Inc., a U.S.-based semiconductor company, announced a $15 million seed round to build and manufacture a new class of American-made chips designed to power high-precision drones and autonomous robots. The round was led by Craft Ventures, with participation from Catapult Ventures, Multicoin Capital, Finality Capital, and Sky Dayton, a prominent hard-tech investor. The ha...