Semtech Corporation Acquires HieFo Corporation to Strengthen AI Optical Connectivity Portfolio

Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading provider of high-performance semiconductor, Internet of Things (IoT) systems and cloud connectivity service solutions, announced the acquisition of HieFo Corporation (HieFo), a California-based private manufacturer of high-efficiency Indium Phosphide (InP) optoelectronic devices for optical transceivers used across data center interconnects (DCI) ...

5 Mar 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
Ceva, Inc. Unveils PentaG-NTN™ to Accelerate 5G Satellite Connectivity

MWC26 – As satellite connectivity rapidly becomes the most strategically important and disruptive extension of the 5G network, Ceva, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of silicon and software IP for the Smart Edge, announced PentaG-NTN™, a new 5G-NTN (Non-Terrestrial Networks) modem IP subsystem purpose-built for satellite user terminals supporting LEO and ME...

4 Mar 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
MaxLinear Showcases Expanding Sierra-Powered Open RAN Portfolio at MWC 2026

MaxLinear, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXL), a leading provider of wireless infrastructure solutions, announced that it will showcase a growing range of commercially available Open RAN Radio Units (O-RU) based on its Sierra single‑chip radio SoC at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026 in Barcelona. ttendees visiting meeting room 2L8MR in Hall 2 will see demonstrations of several new Sierra-powered O-RUs, in...

3 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
GCT Semiconductor to Showcase 5G and IoT Innovations at MWC 2026

GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. (“GCT” or the "Company") (NYSE: GCTS), a leading designer and supplier of advanced 5G and 4G semiconductor solutions, announced that it will showcase its latest 5G and IoT capabilities at its exhibit at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026, taking place March 2-6, in Barcelona, Spain. GCT will host partners and customers at its booth to unveil its ...

3 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Samji Electronics Selects MaxLinear’s Sierra SoC for Next-Generation Macro Open RAN Radio

MaxLinear, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXL), a leading provider of wireless infrastructure solutions, announced that Samji Electronics has selected MaxLinear’s Sierra single‑chip radio system‑on‑chip (SoC) to power its next‑generation Macro Open RAN Radio Unit (O‑RU) (SNOO2‑44N28). Designed for the demanding requirements of modern macro cellular networks, Samji Electronics' new ...

3 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation Launches 135°C Photorelays for Automotive Chip Testing

Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation ("Toshiba") has launched four voltage-driven photorelays, “TLP3407SRB,” “TLP3412SRB,“ ”TLP3412SRHB,“ and “TLP3412SRLB” housed in the small S-VSON4T package. The new photorelays deliver a maximum operating temperature rating of 135°C for equipment that operates at high temperatures. Volume ...

27 Feb 2026 | Friday | NEWS
Renesas Electronics Corporation ADAS SoC Selected for Toyota Motor Corporation RAV4

Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced that its ADAS automotive system-on-chip (SoC), R-Car V4H, has been selected for the TSS(LSS) control unit used in Toyota Motor Corporation’s new RAV4 model, which debuted in December 2025. The control unit is supplied by Denso Corporation. Engineered for advanced ADAS (Advanced Drive...

26 Feb 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation Thin-Film Hall Technology Earns Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Milestone Recognition

Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation (AKM) has announced that its commercialization of thin-film Hall elements, initiated in 1983, has been recognized as an IEEE Milestone by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The IEEE Milestone program honors historic achievements that represent groundbreaking innovations in electrical and electronic engineering. To be recognized, at le...

23 Feb 2026 | Monday | NEWS
MIPS to Showcase RISC-V Innovation and Physical AI Advances at Chiplet Summit 2026

Chiplet Summit, the industry’s largest chiplet event, today announced that MIPS, a GlobalFoundries company, will participate in Chiplet Summit 2026, February 17-19 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Drew Barbier, VP Products at MIPS, will deliver a presentation titled “Safety-Critical Physical AI Applications Using RISC-V.” He will also be on the panel “S...

16 Feb 2026 | Monday | NEWS
EPC and Renesas Form Strategic Licensing Alliance to Accelerate Global Adoption of GaN Power Technologies

Efficient Power Conversion (EPC), the world leader in enhancement-mode gallium nitride (eGaN®) power devices, today announced a comprehensive licensing agreement with Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier global supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions and high-voltage GaN transistors. Under the agreement, Renesas will gain access to EPC’s proven low-voltage eGaN technology and...

16 Feb 2026 | Monday | NEWS
Arrow Electronics Launches E/E Architecture Initiative for Next-Generation Vehicles

Arrow Electronics (NYSE:ARW) has launched a strategic initiative and research hub to support next-generation vehicle electrical and electronic (E/E) architecture. The available resources provide automotive manufacturers and tier-1 suppliers with the engineering expertise and supply chain stability required to navigate the industry’s shift toward software-defined vehicles. As consumer and c...

11 Feb 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
STMicroelectronics Completes Acquisition of NXP’s MEMS Sensor Business

STMicroelectronics has completed the acquisition of NXP Semiconductors’ MEMS (micro-electromechanical systems) sensor business, strengthening its capabilities and product offering in sensor technologies across automotive and industrial markets. The transaction, which was announced last year and has now received all required regulatory approvals, brings additional sensor products, technology...

9 Feb 2026 | Monday | NEWS
THine Announces Optical DSP-Free Chipset for PCIe6 and PCIe7

THine Electronics, Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange:6769, “THine”), a global leading fabless semiconductor supplier of innovative mixed signal LSI and analog technologies as well as valuable AI/IoT-based solutions and AI/data servers, announced its optical DSP(digital signal processor)-free chipset with its ZERO EYE SKEW® technology for short-reach optical interconnect of PCI Expres...

5 Feb 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
PI Introduces New Brochure for OEM Partners

PI (Physik Instrumente), a global leader in precision motion control and nanopositioning systems, released a new brochure introducing PI as a long-term OEM partner for cutting-edge solutions in semiconductor, photonics, laser processing, industrial automation, microscopy and life sciences applications. PI Solutions and Applications Lightning-fast photonics alignment algorithms and mechanisms f...

5 Feb 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
Keysight And Point2 Technology Collaborate To Validate Multi Terabit Interconnects For AI Data Centres

Collaboration validates Point2 Technology’s innovative e-Tube™ multi-terabit interconnects using Keysight's high-speed digital test solutions, addressing critical power and bandwidth challenges in AI infrastructure Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) and Point2 Technology announced a strategic collaboration to validate next-generation, multi-terabit interconnects desi...

3 Feb 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Micron Bets $24 Billion On Memory Expansion As AI Driven Demand Lifts Shares

Micron Technology has announced plans to invest approximately $24 billion to expand its memory chip manufacturing capacity, signalling strong confidence in sustained demand driven by artificial intelligence and data centre workloads. The announcement pushed Micron’s shares higher, reflecting investor optimism around tightening memory markets and long term growth prospects. The investment ...

3 Feb 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Wolfspeed Receives CFIUS Approval for Renesas Equity Deal

Wolfspeed, Inc., a global leader in silicon carbide technology and production (the “Company” or “Wolfspeed”), announced that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) has formally cleared the Company’s issuance of equity to Renesas Electronics America Inc. (“Renesas”), completing a key component of Wolfspeed’s pre...

2 Feb 2026 | Monday | NEWS
India’s Union Budget 2026 Recasts Rare Earth Minerals As Strategic Infrastructure

  India’s Union Budget 2026 places rare earth minerals firmly within the country’s strategic materials and supply chain security agenda. While rare earths do not feature as a standalone headline announcement, their importance is clearly embedded across priorities spanning mining reform, clean energy, electronics manufacturing and advanced industrial development. T...

2 Feb 2026 | Monday | NEWS
India Commits USD 4.8 Billion In Union Budget 2026 To Emerge As A Global Semiconductor Contender

  India’s Union Budget 2026 marks a clear inflection point in the country’s semiconductor ambition. What emerges is not a tactical incentive programme but a calibrated national strategy designed to reposition India from a peripheral electronics base to a credible node in the global semiconductor value chain. For global semiconductor and electronics multinationals,...

2 Feb 2026 | Monday | NEWS
Kyocera and Maxell Begin Testing All-Solid-State Batteries

Kyocera Corporation (TOKYO: 6971) and Maxell, Ltd. (TOKYO: 6810) began test operations in December 2025, installing power modules that use Maxell’s all‑solid‑state battery “PSB401010H” into industrial robots and controllers at Kyocera’s Kagoshima Sendai Plant, one of its semiconductor ceramic package production sites. The ceramic‑packaged all...

29 Jan 2026 | Thursday | NEWS