Siemens Acquires ASTER Technologies to Strengthen PCB Design and Testing

Siemens announced it has acquired ASTER Technologies ("ASTER"), a privately held market leader in printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) test verification and engineering software. This strategic move integrates ASTER's advanced "shift-left" design for test (DFT) functionality directly into Siemens' Xpedition™ software and Valor™ software – part of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio...

15 Jan 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
New Photonics Introduces Industry’s First 1.6T Laser-Integrated NPO Transmitter

New Photonics® Ltd., the award-winning fabless semiconductor designer delivering innovative all-optical domain connectivity solutions for data center interconnect, introduced NPC50503 1.6T NPO laser integrated transmitter with integrated OSPic™ all-optical signal processor. The NPC50503 NPO chiplet is the industry's first laser-integrated 1.6T solution for a serviceable NPO environment a...

14 Jan 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
Synopsys Joins Ignite Next to Support Europe’s Deep Tech Scale-Ups

Ignite Next, the independent scale-up program for deep tech innovation, announced that Synopsys, the leader in engineering solutions from silicon to systems, has joined the program as a focus technology collaborator. This addition significantly strengthens the multi-partner setup launched earlier this month, which is designed to help European deep tech founders move faster from "Pre to B". Synops...

14 Jan 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
ESD Industry Revenue Grows 8.8% in Q3 2025, Reports ESD Alliance

Electronic System Design (ESD) industry revenue increased 8.8% to $5,566.4 million in the third quarter of 2025 from the $5,114.5 million registered in the third quarter of 2024, the ESD Alliance, a SEMI Technology Community, announced in its latest Electronic Design Market Data (EDMD) report. The four-quarter moving average rose 10.4%, based on a comparison of the most recent four quarters to the...

14 Jan 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
PlayNitride and Brillink Partner on Energy-Efficient Photonic Interconnects for AI and HPC

PlayNitride, a global leader in MicroLED technologies, announced a strategic collaboration with Brillink to develop a next-generation array-based photonic interconnect solution designed to deliver longer reach, lower power consumption, and superior bandwidth density for high-performance computing (HPC)and AI systems. As one of the industry's foremost MicroLED innovators, PlayNitride will contribu...

14 Jan 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
Applied Brain Research Closes Oversubscribed Seed Funding Round

Applied Brain Research (ABR), the leader in low latency real-time on-device voice AI solutions, announced the successful closure of its oversubscribed seed funding round. The investment round was led by Two Small Fish Ventures (TSF), with Eva Lau joining the ABR board. The investment will fuel continued development and commercialization of ABR's breakthrough TSP1 state space accelerator chip and s...

14 Jan 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
Quantum Computing Inc. Named Stalking Horse Bidder for Luminar Assets

Quantum Computing Inc. an innovative quantum optics and integrated photonics technology company, announced that, following its previously announced agreement to acquire Luminar Semiconductor, Inc. ("LSI"), it has submitted a bid and has been selected as the stalking horse bidder for selected remaining assets of Luminar Technologies, Inc. ("Luminar"). This proposed transaction will be completed in ...

14 Jan 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
Bruker Signs $500 Million Superconductor Supply Agreements for MRI Systems

The Bruker Energy & Supercon Technologies (BEST) division, a segment of Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR),  announced two multi-year supply agreements for Bruker’s latest superconductors, which are used by global radiology companies to build their next generations of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) magnets. The combined order value of the two agreements is approximately $500 milli...

13 Jan 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Quectel Launches New Smart Robotic Computing Module

Quectel Wireless Solutions, an end-to-end global IoT solutions provider, announces the launch of a new-generation smart robotic computing module, the SH602HA-AP. Based on the D-Robotics Sunrise 5 (X5M) chip platform and with an integrated Ubuntu operating system, the module features up to 10 TOPs of brain processing units (BPU) computing power. Designed for demanding robotic workloads, this high-...

13 Jan 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Bruker Acquires Full Ownership of TOFWERK

Bruker Corporation announced the acquisition of an additional 60% ownership stake in TOFWERK AG, a Switzerland-based innovator in ultra-fast time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometry technology for small molecule applied markets, consolidating Bruker’s ownership to 100%. The transaction adds ultra-fast TOF-MS technology for small-molecule markets, including atmospheric chemistry research, air q...

13 Jan 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
SEEQC Launches US–Taiwan Quantum Technology Ecosystem

SEEQC, the pioneer in building quantum computers with integrated cryogenic electronics on a chip and a leading supplier of quantum processing technology, announced a new US-Taiwan quantum technology ecosystem that brings together leading semiconductor, electronics, and academic partners to accelerate the commercialization of its Single Flux Quantum (SFQ)-based quantum computing platform. These par...

13 Jan 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
OMRON Launches P6K Relay Socket for Easy PCB Assembly and Maintenance

OMRON Electronic Components, a global leader in innovative component solutions, announced the launch of its P6K relay sockets, a surface-mount connecting socket designed specifically for the G6K PCB terminal-type relay series, including G6K-2P and G6K(U)-2P-Y models. The new socket solution streamlines printed circuit board (PCB) assembly while simplifying relay replacement and repair in both manu...

13 Jan 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Impinj and EM Microelectronic Sign Licensing Agreement for Gen2X Technology

Impinj, Inc. a leading RAIN RFID provider and Internet of Things pioneer, announced a licensing agreement with EM Microelectronic, a semiconductor manufacturer specialized in the design and production of ultra-low power, low voltage integrated circuits (IC), to integrate Impinj Gen2X into future EM endpoint ICs. “We are committed to enabling a broader ecosystem of product and technology pro...

13 Jan 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
OpenAccess Coalition Announces 2026 Board of Directors

The OpenAccess Coalition is pleased to announce its 2026 Board of Directors, now representing 16 member companies. In 2025, the Coalition welcomed new representatives from Google and NVIDIA, further strengthening its leadership and commitment to advancing open standards in the semiconductor industry. -- The Board of Directors oversees the operations of the OpenAccess Coalition, including the membe...

12 Jan 2026 | Monday | NEWS
Peak Technology Launches APEX Advanced Purchase Order Execution System

Peak Technology, a leading provider of quick turn prototyping and advanced manufacturing services for the Semiconductor, Bio-Medical, Aerospace, and other Deep Tech industries, is proud to announce the launch of APEX, its proprietary Advanced Purchase Order Execution System. This new platform formalizes Peak’s unique manufacturing technology by providing true OEM-to-OEM Collaboration capabil...

12 Jan 2026 | Monday | NEWS
RiseLink CEO Outlines Next Phase of Smart Home Evolution at CES 2026

At CES 2026, Dr. Pengfei Zhang, Founder and CEO of RiseLink Technologies Inc., joined senior leaders from Bosch, ecobee, Amazon Devices, and EY on the featured panel, "The Latest in Smart Devices and Smart Home Integration," where he outlined a clear vision for the next phase of smart-home evolution—one defined by the convergence of robust connectivity, ultra-low-power design, and on-de...

12 Jan 2026 | Monday | NEWS
DEEPX Named to CTA’s “What Not To Miss” Guide at CES 2026 for Second Consecutive Year

DEEPX, a global leader in ultra-low-power AI semiconductors, has once again been featured in the Consumer Technology Association's (CTA) "What Not To Miss" guide for CES 2026, marking the company's second consecutive year on this prestigious list. In the official CES 2026 guide, DEEPX is highlighted alongside industry titans such as AMD, NVIDIA, Qualcomm, and Samsung Electronics as being recognize...

12 Jan 2026 | Monday | NEWS
Cleanova Expands U.S. Footprint with Acquisitions of Airflotek and TES-Clean Air Systems

Cleanova, a leading global manufacturer of advanced industrial filtration solutions owned by PX3 Partners, the London-headquartered private equity firm, announces the strategic acquisitions of two U.S.-based companies: Airflotek and TES-Clean Air Systems. Founded in 1993, Airflotek designs and manufactures custom air filtration and controlled-environment systems used in state-of-the-art cleanroom ...

12 Jan 2026 | Monday | NEWS
BLUETTI Brings Industry Leaders Together to Advance Clean Energy at CES 2026

At CES 2026, global energy pioneer BLUETTI convened a landmark industry panel titled "Clean Energy for All," examining the intersection of semiconductor engineering, material science, and environmental advocacy. The discussion brought together voices from Texas Instruments, Covestro, Leave No Trace, alongside veteran energy journalists to examine how clean energy can become more sustainable and ac...

12 Jan 2026 | Monday | NEWS
ChipMOS Reports Strong Revenue Growth for December and Fourth Quarter 2025

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. an industry leading provider of outsourced semiconductor assembly and test services ("OSAT"), reported its unaudited consolidated revenue for the month of December 2025 and for the fourth quarter ended December 2025. All U.S. dollar figures cited in this press release are based on the exchange rate of NT$31.37 to US$1.00 as of December 2025. ChipMOS is benefitting from t...

12 Jan 2026 | Monday | NEWS