• Friday | 11 September 2026
Axcelis Invests $35 Million in New Ion Implantation Facility in South Korea

Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACLS), a leading supplier of enabling ion implantation solutions for the semiconductor industry, announced plans to invest $35 million in its global manufacturing infrastructure through the construction of a new ion implantation equipment manufacturing facility in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, Korea. President and CEO Russell Low commented, "This investme...

11 Sep 2026 | Friday | NEWS
PsiQuantum Secures $100 Million US CHIPS Funding to Advance Quantum Computing Manufacturing

PsiQuantum announced that the company has signed definitive documentation with the U.S. Department of Commerce for a $100 million award to strengthen American leadership in quantum computing and semiconductor supply-chain security. In May 2026, the company announced that it had signed a letter of intent with the Department for $100 million in proposed federal research and development (R&...

10 Sep 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
Baya Systems Targets Japan’s AI and Chiplet Market with Advanced Data-Movement Technology

In this exclusive interview,  Semicon Leaders Asia speaks with Nandan Nayampally, Chief Commercial Officer at Baya Systems, about the company’s expansion into Japan and the growing opportunities across the country’s semiconductor ecosystem. Nayampally shares his insights into the rising demand for AI, HPC, automotive and chiplet-based architectures, the importance of efficien...

8 Sep 2026 | Tuesday | Interaction
Lam Research and NY CREATES Launch Semiconductor Training Programme to Address US Talent Shortage

Robert E. Geer, Vice President for Education and Workforce Development at NY CREATES, speaks to Semicon Leaders Asia about the five-year partnership with Lam Research to strengthen semiconductor talent development. The programme aims to equip around 3,500 students with advanced process integration skills through virtual fabrication and digital-twin technology, helping prepare the workforce for the...

27 Aug 2026 | Thursday | Interaction
SEMICON India 2026: PM Modi to Inaugurate Global Semiconductor Industry Event in New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate SEMICON India 2026 at Yashobhoomi, the India International Convention and Expo Centre in New Delhi. The event will bring together stakeholders from across the global semiconductor ecosystem, including manufacturers, technology companies, equipment and materials suppliers, investors, researchers and policymakers. Organised by SEMI in collaboration with ...

21 Aug 2026 | Friday | NEWS
Gradiant Expands US Water Infrastructure Push as AI and Semiconductor Demand Grows

Every microchip, data centre, and megawatt of AI capacity depends on water. Gradiant, the water layer of the AI economy, announced a series of milestones reinforcing its ability to solve that constraint across the United States: a new US leadership hire, three new offices, an innovation centre, and long-term services contracts, including one with a chip major. Gradiant named Dr Nish Vora as ...

20 Aug 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
Mimik and AMD Advance Device-First Agentic AI for Physical Systems

In this exclusive interview with Semicon Leaders Asia, Fay Arjomandi, Founder, CEO and Board Member of mimik, shares how mimOE Embedded Edition and AMD’s Ryzen AI Embedded X100 Series are shaping a device-first approach to Agentic AI, enabling secure, scalable and efficient intelligence for physical AI, autonomous systems and industrial automation.   Q. mimOE Embedded Edition has been...

17 Aug 2026 | Monday | Interaction
Sivers Semiconductors and SemiNex Launch $3.4M InP Laser Programme for AI Data Centre Interconnects

Sivers Semiconductors AB (STO: SIVE), a global leader in photonics and wireless technologies and SemiNex Corporation, a developer of high-power indium phosphide (InP) laser diodes, DFB lasers, semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) and external cavity lasers, announced a program for next-generation InP light sources for AI data center interconnects. The program is initially valued at ap...

14 Aug 2026 | Friday | NEWS
Aeonsemi Brings 10Gbps Ethernet Over Existing Coax to Next-Generation AI and Broadband Networks

Semicon Leaders Asia speaks with Mike Hansen, Sr. Product Line Manager at Aeonsemi, on how LumaReach™ is reshaping Ethernet-over-coax deployments and enabling cost-effective, high-speed connectivity. Q. LumaReach™ introduces what you describe as the industry's first commercially available 10 Gbps Ethernet-over-coax network controller. What market opportunity did Aeonsemi identify, a...

13 Aug 2026 | Thursday | Interaction
Cirrus Logic Bets Big on Smart Energy with Next-Gen Metrology AFE Platform

SemiconLeaders Asia speaks with Eddie Sinnott, VP, Automotive and Industrial, Cirrus Logic, on the company's big bet on smart energy — from its Scottish Enterprise-funded metrology analogue front-end platform and University of Strathclyde partnership to Edinburgh's growing role as its largest engineering hub outside the United States. Q. Cirrus Logic has received R&D funding from Scotti...

12 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | Interaction
AP Memory Appoints Former Qualcomm and NXP Executive Jian Zhang to Leadership Team

AP Memory, a leading global design company providing customised memory solutions, announced the appointment of Jian Zhang to its leadership team. Jian will apply her extensive global semiconductor experience to help strengthen AP Memory's technology development, product engineering, operations management, and global customer collaboration, supporting the company's next phase of growth and global e...

11 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Ambiq Advances Edge AI Development with Open-Source heliaPROFILER for Apollo SoCs

Semicon Leaders Asia Speaks with Dr Adam Page, Head of AI at Ambiq, on AI Workload Optimisation, Open-Source Edge AI and the HELIA Ecosystem Q. heliaPROFILER is designed to simplify AI workload optimisation on resource-constrained devices. What specific challenges faced by edge AI developers does this new tool address, and how does it improve the development process? The conversation around...

11 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | Interaction
How AI is Reshaping Memory Semiconductor Investing: Tema ETFs on CXMT, DISK and Global Growth

In Conversation with Yuri Khodjamirian, CFA, Chief Investment Officer, Tema ETFs | Semicon Leaders Asia Explores AI, CXMT and the Future of Memory Semiconductor Investing   Q. Tema ETFs added CXMT as one of DISK's largest holdings immediately after its IPO. What gave your investment team the confidence to make such an early and significant allocation? We studied CXMT well before the IPO, i...

10 Aug 2026 | Monday | Interaction
Valens Semiconductor Interview: AI-Powered Conference Room Connectivity and the Future of Enterprise Collaboration

Semicon Leaders Asia Interviews: Eli Ofek, VP of Products for Valens Semiconductor, on AI-Powered Conference Room Connectivity and Enterprise Collaboration   1. AI-powered features such as automatic camera switching, speaker tracking, and intelligent framing are becoming standard in modern conference rooms. What are the biggest connectivity and infrastructure challenges organisations f...

7 Aug 2026 | Friday | Interaction
Cephia Appoints Semiconductor Veteran Mike McAuliffe as CEO to Accelerate AI-Native Image Sensor Growth

Cephia, a pioneer in AI-Native Image Sensor Products, announced the appointment of semiconductor and computer vision industry veteran Mike McAuliffe as President and Chief Executive Officer. McAuliffe brings extensive experience in building global semiconductor and deeptech companies, spanning startups and scale-ups to public company leadership. He recently served as CEO of Luminar Semiconductor ...

7 Aug 2026 | Friday | NEWS
Silicon Motion Unveils MonTitan SSD Reference Design Kit to Power Agentic AI Storage Infrastructure

Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (NasdaqGS: SIMO), a global leader in designing and marketing NAND flash controllers for solid-state storage devices, unveiled its new MonTitan™ SSD Reference Design Kit (RDK), featuring the company’s next-generation patented PerformaShape™ technology. Designed for Agentic AI infrastructure, the platform enables enterprise SSDs to serve as a p...

7 Aug 2026 | Friday | NEWS
AI-Powered Analog Simulation to Transform Semiconductor Verification and Accelerate Chip Design

Semicon Leaders Asia Interviews Paul Neil, Chief Operating Officer, Mach42 on AI-Powered Analog Simulation, Faster Verification and the Future of Semiconductor Design   Q. Mach42’s latest funding will support the commercialisation of AI-driven analog circuit simulation technology. How will this investment accelerate your go-to-market strategy, and which semiconductor market segments r...

6 Aug 2026 | Thursday | Interaction
AI, Advanced Packaging and EVs to Drive the Next Decade of Thermal Interface Materials Growth

In this interview with Semicon Leaders Asia,  Nikhil Kaitwade, Associate Vice President at Future Market Insights, Inc., discusses how AI infrastructure, advanced semiconductor packaging and electrification are driving demand for thermal interface materials, while highlighting the role of Asia, material innovation and industry collaboration in shaping the market's future.   Which end...

3 Aug 2026 | Monday | Interaction
AXT Appoints Former Cisco and Microsoft China Executive Jia-Bin Duh to Board to Strengthen Global Growth Strategy

AXT, Inc. (NasdaqGS: AXTI), a leading manufacturer of compound semiconductor wafer substrates, announced that Jia-Bin Duh has been appointed to the AXT Board of Directors, effective July 16, 2026. The AXT Board expanded to six directors from the previous number of five. Duh brings more than 30 years of senior executive leadership and investor experience across the technology and consumer sectors,...

24 Jul 2026 | Friday | NEWS
Ambiq Expands Deployment of ChipAgents’ AI Platform to Accelerate Semiconductor Engineering

ChipAgents, a leader in agentic AI for semiconductor engineering, announced that Ambiq, a leader in ultra-low-power Edge AI semiconductor solutions, has expanded deployment of the ChipAgents platform following a successful evaluation. The expanded scope reflects the growing adoption of AI-native engineering tools as semiconductor companies seek new approaches to developing increasingly sophisticat...

23 Jul 2026 | Thursday | NEWS

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