• Saturday | 13 June 2026
GigaDevice Strengthens Optical Communications Strategy with New MCU Portfolio

GigaDevice, a leading semiconductor company specialising in Flash memory, 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs), sensors, and analog products, has introduced the new GD32E512 and GD32E252 series MCUs specifically designed for optical module applications. As a leading supplier of MCUs for optical module applications, GigaDevice has maintained a strong focus on the optical communicatio...

12 Jun 2026 | Friday | NEWS
Baya Systems Partners Openchip to Accelerate AI and HPC Chip Development in Europe

Baya Systems, a pioneer in software-driven, chiplet-ready semiconductor fabric IP, and Openchip, a European leader in semiconductor and AI systems technologies, announced a strategic partnership. Openchip has licensed Baya Systems’ data-movement platform and Network-on-Chip (NoC) fabric technology to deliver best-in-class solutions optimised for the growing demands of next-generation in...

12 Jun 2026 | Friday | NEWS
Qnity Expands CMP Portfolio with New Optivision Max Polishing Pads

Qnity Electronics, Inc. (“Qnity”) (NYSE: Q), a premier technology solutions leader across the semiconductor value chain, announced the expansion of its offerings for chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) with the introduction of Optivision™ Max polishing pads. As semiconductor devices continue to shrink and increase in complexity, diverse CMP processes are critical to ach...

12 Jun 2026 | Friday | NEWS
QBit Expands ASIC Business with Majority Acquisition of Singapore’s SinChip

QBit Semiconductor (TWSE: 7913; hereinafter referred to as QBit), a leader long dedicated to intelligent image processing, precision motion control, post-quantum cryptography (PQC) security architectures, and high-precision SoC integration, announced a major step in expanding its global business capabilities. QBit's products are widely deployed in high-end multifunction printers (MFPs), commercial...

12 Jun 2026 | Friday | NEWS
GlobalFoundries and Qualinx Complete Europe's First End-to-End Sovereign Chip Manufacturing Project

GlobalFoundries (GF) and Qualinx announced the successful completion of the first fully European-based, end-to-end semiconductor manufacturing flow at GlobalFoundries’ Dresden fab on its FDX technology. The milestone demonstrates that security-critical chips for aerospace, defense and critical infrastructure can be designed, manufactured and delivered entirely within Europe. ...

12 Jun 2026 | Friday | NEWS
Applied Materials Opens S$600m Singapore Facility to Expand Semiconductor Manufacturing Capacity

Applied Materials has strengthened its manufacturing presence in Singapore with the launch of a new S$600 million facility designed to support rising global demand for advanced semiconductor technologies, particularly those powering artificial intelligence applications. The newly opened site in Tampines will serve as a key production and innovation hub for the company, expanding its ability to de...

12 Jun 2026 | Friday | NEWS
BlueRock Enhances NOVA Microhypervisor with Advanced AMD AI Infrastructure Security

BlueRock announced the latest open-source release of its NOVA Microhypervisor, which introduces advanced DMA remapping support for AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) platforms with IOMMU hardware virtualisation capabilities. As AI infrastructure faces sustained concurrency, growing execution complexity, and increasing economic pressure, NOVA strengthens hardware-level isolation across workloads, de...

11 Jun 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
Qnity Unveils Advanced Packaging Materials for AI and High-Performance Computing Chips

Qnity Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: Q), a premier technology solutions leader across the semiconductor value chain, introduced enhanced advanced packaging material solutions for organic interposer applications: Intervia™ 8540HSP multi-role copper and Cyclotene™ DF6800M dry film photo-imageable dielectric. The material innovations are designed to support advanced interconnect formation, redi...

11 Jun 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
Celera Semiconductor Acquires SiliconGate to Expand AI-Driven Analog Chip Business

Celera Semiconductor, the leading analog IC supplier using AI to slash the cost and time to develop and supply analog ICs, announced it has acquired SiliconGate, a global leader in analog IC design and supply with offices in Lisbon and Porto, Portugal. Celera outlined plans to grow its presence in Portugal through the acquisition, creating a worldwide centre of excellence in analogue design and d...

11 Jun 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
Kingston Strengthens Industrial Memory and Storage Portfolio for Next-Generation Infrastructure

Kingston Technology Company, Inc., a world leader in memory and storage solutions, continues to advance its “Built on Commitment” philosophy as industrial PCs, edge systems, and embedded platforms take centre stage in powering next-generation automation, intelligent services, and mission-critical applications. As advanced manufacturing, smart logistics, and global digital inf...

11 Jun 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
NextSilicon Expands RISC-V Strategy with Enterprise AI and HPC Processor Roadmap

NextSilicon, a leader in next-generation computing solutions for AI and high-performance computing (HPC), announced plans to productize its Arbel RISC-V core into a 64-core and a 128-core, enterprise-grade processor suited to deliver ultra-speed performance for agentic tools, expected to be available in early 2028. Following an October preview, the company is now sharing expanded technical de...

11 Jun 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
Park Systems Raises $72 Million to Expand Semiconductor Metrology Capacity

Park Systems Corp. (KOSDAQ: 140860), a global leader in atomic force microscopy (AFM) and nanometrology, announced the successful completion of a KRW 100 billion (approximately USD 72 million) strategic financing through the issuance of perpetual bonds with warrants, with Kiwoom Securities and Dominus Investment Management each subscribing KRW 50 billion. The proceeds will support the company's pr...

10 Jun 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
Smooth Motor Expands Engineering Support for Robotics and Semiconductor Equipment OEMs

Robotics, semiconductor equipment, and intelligent automation systems are evolving at an accelerating pace, placing OEM manufacturers under growing engineering and supply chain pressure. Product development cycles continue to shorten while system complexity keeps rising. Expectations for validation efficiency, long-term reliability, and cost control are becoming increasingly demanding across the i...

10 Jun 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
GIGABYTE Expands AI-Driven Motherboard Portfolio with New Performance Technologies

GIGABYTE, the world's leading computer brand, continues to advance motherboard innovation by pushing its performance to a new industry standard. From Ultra Durable™, performance-focused Super Overclocking technology to the latest AI-enhanced D5 Bionic Corsa and X3D Turbo Mode 2.0, GIGABYTE continues to transform engineering challenges into leading innovations for AI computing and gaming...

10 Jun 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
Rapidus Secures Additional ¥150 Billion to Advance 2nm Semiconductor Production

Rapidus Corporation announced that it has completed an additional funding round of 150 billion yen (equivalent to about $943 million USD) from the Information-Technology Promotion Agency (IPA), Japan, an independent administrative agency under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) based on the "Act on Facilitation of Information Processing." Earlier this year...

10 Jun 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
Sony Targets Semiconductor and Battery Inspection Markets with IMX711 Sensor

Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (Sony) announced the upcoming release, mass production, and shipment of the IMX711 direct conversion charge-integrating X-ray CMOS image sensor. The IMX711 is an X-ray image sensor for inspection and measurement instrumentation which directly detects X-rays and outputs signals proportional to their energy. The new sensor offers the industry's fastest*1&nbs...

10 Jun 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
Olivier Blachier of Entegris on Accelerating Next-Generation EUV Adoption Through Materials Innovation and Industry Collaboration

In this interview with Semicon Leaders Asia, Olivier Blachier, President, Materials Solutions, and SVP, Chief Innovation Officer at Entegris, shares insights into how strategic collaboration across the lithography ecosystem is accelerating the adoption of next-generation EUV technologies. He highlights the importance of Metal Oxide Resists, ultra-high-purity materials handling, a...

10 Jun 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
Covalent and Oxford Instruments Expand Wafer-Level Semiconductor Analysis Capabilities

Covalent announced a strategic collaboration with Oxford Instruments that expands its semiconductor characterisation offering with customer-ready, wafer-level Raman and photoluminescence (PL) workflows. The capability is now available to customers tackling defectivity, stress and strain mapping, process development, and failure analysis at full-wafer scale. As materials such as silicon ...

9 Jun 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Longsys Unveils Edge AI Storage Portfolio at COMPUTEX 2026

COMPUTEX 2026 in Taipei runs under the theme "AI Together." Longsys (301308.SZ) showcases its full-stack edge AI storage portfolio under "Edge AI Storage • Integrated Implementation," together with its high-end consumer storage brand Lexar, to optimise local LLM performance and accelerate AI ecosystem collaboration Global Launch: AIDIMM™ & AILPBGA™ for Edge AI Inference &nbs...

9 Jun 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
TWSE Showcases Taiwan’s AI and Semiconductor Strength at COMPUTEX 2026

At COMPUTEX 2026, the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) hosted two media briefings highlighting how Taiwan's capital markets are underpinning global advances in AI, semiconductors and next-generation computing infrastructure.  Bringing together TWSE executives and listed companies, the sessions reinforced TWSE's role in the global AI and semiconductor ecosystem and a deep dive into Taiwan's ...

9 Jun 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS

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