• Sunday | 08 February 2026
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
China Reconsiders Nvidia’s Flagship AI Chips as Push for Domestic Processors Accelerates

China is accelerating efforts to reduce dependence on imported high end artificial intelligence processors, with leading technology companies and research institutions reassessing the use of Nvidia’s H200 chips in favour of locally developed solutions. This transition reflects a wider national push to strengthen technological self reliance, particularly in critical areas...

15 Dec 2025 | Monday | NEWS
SEMI Reports Continued Strength in Advanced Node Wafer Demand as Global Shipments Increase Year-on-Year

Growth in 300 mm Shipments Fueled by AI to Support Advanced Logic, Cloud Computing and Memory Applications  The SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) reported , in its quarterly analysis of the silicon wafer industry, that worldwide silicon wafer shipments increased 3.1% year-on-year to 3,313 million square inches (MSI) from the 3,214 MSI recorded during the same quarter of 2024. Sequent...

6 Nov 2025 | Thursday | Analysis
SolarEdge and Infineon Partner to Deliver Next-Gen Solid-State Transformer Technology for AI and Hyperscale Data Centers

SolarEdge and Infineon are partnering to advance the development of highly efficient next-generation Solid-State Transformer (SST) technology for AI and hyperscale data centers The new SST is designed to enable direct medium-voltage to 800–1500V DC conversion with over 99% efficiency, reducing size, weight, and CO₂ footprint The collaboration combines SolarEdge’s DC expertise...

6 Nov 2025 | Thursday | NEWS
Taiwan Tightens Export Rules on Chips Bound for South Africa

  Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has announced new export pre-approval measures for semiconductor products destined for South Africa, adding another layer of scrutiny to global chip supply chains. The move underscores how geopolitical and security considerations are increasingly shaping the flow of critical technologies — even to markets not tradition...

4 Nov 2025 | Tuesday | NEWS
Taiwan’s APEC Envoy Holds Strategic Chip-Talks with US Treasury Under-Secretary Bessent

Taiwan’s representative to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit held a high-level meeting with US Treasury Under-Secretary for International Affairs, Jay Bessent, to discuss joint approaches to semiconductor policy, trade resilience, and innovation partnerships. The closed-door meeting, lasting approximately 40 minutes, focused on advancing cooperation across the semiconduc...

3 Nov 2025 | Monday | NEWS
Sweden and Malaysia Sign Strategic Semiconductor Cooperation Agreement

Sweden and Malaysia have formalised a landmark memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance cooperation in the semiconductor industry. The agreement, signed between Business Sweden and the Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association (MSIA), sets out a roadmap for joint initiatives in technology exchange, talent development, and green manufacturing. The partnership underscores the growing import...

3 Nov 2025 | Monday | NEWS
China Announces Conditional Approval for Select Semiconductor Exports Amid Nexperia Dispute

The Chinese government announced a partial relaxation of its export restrictions on Nexperia-manufactured semiconductor components. The decision allows the limited resumption of shipments for low-sensitivity devices such as diodes and transistors, primarily used in automotive and industrial systems. The move follows weeks of global uncertainty after China halted exports in response to the Nethe...

3 Nov 2025 | Monday | NEWS
indie to Sell 34.38% Stake in Wuxi Subsidiary to United Faith for Approximately $135 Million

indie (Nasdaq: INDI), an automotive solutions innovator, announced it has entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with United Faith Auto-Engineering Co., Ltd., a publicly-listed company in the People’s Republic of China (“United Faith”) on October 27, 2025, to sell its entire 34.38% outstanding equity interest in Wuxi indie Microelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., a Chinese enti...

29 Oct 2025 | Wednesday | NEWS
Nexperia China Unit Maintains Normal Operations Despite Dutch Government Seizure of Parent Company

Nexperia’s China division announced that its operations remain fully functional and stable following the Dutch government’s recent seizure of its parent company in the Netherlands. The move, taken under national-security provisions, has drawn global attention to how deeply political oversight now extends into the semiconductor value chain. According to company officials, Nexperia&rs...

20 Oct 2025 | Monday | NEWS
Micron to Withdraw from China’s Server Chip Market Following 2023 Ban

Micron Technology is preparing to exit China’s server chip market after a prolonged impact from the 2023 ban that barred its products from use in critical infrastructure. The decision marks a significant retreat from a key global market and underscores the deepening technological rift between Washington and Beijing. While sales to Chinese data-centre operators will cease, Mi...

20 Oct 2025 | Monday | NEWS
SemiQon and VTT Win EARTO Award for Cryogenic CMOS Chip Innovation Unlocking Quantum Computing and Space Potential

EARTO, the organisation of the European Research and Technology Organisations, awarded SemiQon and VTT first prize in the "Impact Expected" category on 14 October 2025 in Brussels for a pioneering cryogenic CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) chip innovation. The solution enables the full capacity of advanced CMOS functionalities at cryogenic temperatures, thereby unlocking new possib...

16 Oct 2025 | Thursday | NEWS
Qualcomm Faces China Antitrust Probe Over Autotalks Acquisition

China has launched an antitrust investigation into U.S. semiconductor giant Qualcomm, alleging that the company completed its acquisition of Israeli chip designer Autotalks without the necessary regulatory approval from Beijing — a move that has reignited trade frictions between the world’s two largest economies. The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) confirmed that i...

13 Oct 2025 | Monday | NEWS
China Intensifies Semiconductor Import Crackdown to Boost Domestic AI Chip Production

China has launched a sweeping crackdown on semiconductor imports as part of its push to reduce reliance on U.S. technology and accelerate self-sufficiency in advanced computing. Over recent weeks, customs teams stationed at major ports have intensified inspections of chip shipments, with particular scrutiny on processors supplied by U.S. chipmaker Nvidia, according to multiple industry sources....

13 Oct 2025 | Monday | NEWS
IonQ to Discuss Quantum’s Economic and Industrial Impact at Italy’s Leading Innovation Forum

IonQ CEO to discuss how quantum accelerates innovation and economic growth at Italy’s leading tech and policy forum -IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), a leading quantum company,  announced its participation in the ComoLake2025 Digital Innovation Forum, one of Italy’s most prominent technology events focused on digital transformation, infrastructure, and innovation policy. At ComoLa...

13 Oct 2025 | Monday | NEWS
India’s Semiconductor Revolution Finds Its Backbone in Materials Science

As India’s semiconductor aspirations gather pace, the spotlight is gradually shifting from fabrication plants to the unsung enablers of the chipmaking process — the materials that make every connection possible. From bonding wires and solder pastes to fluxes and adhesives, global materials manufacturers are homing in on India, viewing it as a future hub not just for chip assembly, b...

6 Oct 2025 | Monday | NEWS
Hyundai Mobis Leads First Private-Sector Automotive Semiconductor Forum in Korea

Aiming to strengthen the private-sector-led domestic automotive semiconductor ecosystem, expanding interdisciplinary cooperation across foundries, fabless companies, packaging companies, and more The company hosted the inaugural Auto Semicon Korea with the goal to localize automotive semiconductors and create a self-sustaining domestic value chain and business opportuniti...

1 Oct 2025 | Wednesday | NEWS
scia Systems Expands Ion Beam Etching Capabilities to Advance Whole-Wafer Failure Analysis and Semiconductor Packaging

scia Systems GmbH, the industry leader in advanced ion beam and plasma process equipment for the microelectronics, MEMS, and precision optics industries, announced new capabilities supporting high-precision, high-throughput semiconductor device manufacturing and failure analysis (FA) on its industry-leading scia Mill series of ion beam etching (IBE) systems.     Fi...

1 Oct 2025 | Wednesday | NEWS
SuperX Launches XN9160-B200 AI Server Powered by NVIDIA Blackwell B200 GPUs

Super X AI Technology Limited (Nasdaq: SUPX) ("Company" or "SuperX") announced the launch of its latest flagship product — the SuperX XN9160-B200 AI Server. Powered by NVIDIA's Blackwell architecture GPU (B200), this next-generation AI server is engineered to meet the rising demand for scalable, high-performance computing in AI training, machine learning (ML), and high-performance com...

28 Sep 2025 | Sunday | NEWS
DuPont Spin-Off Qnity Electronics Plans $2.5B Bond Offering Ahead of Separation

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.("DuPont") and Qnity Electronics, Inc. ("Qnity") announced today Qnity's intention to offer, subject to market and customary conditions, (i) $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2032 (the "Secured Notes") and (ii) $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2033 (the "Unsecured Notes" and, together with the Secured Notes, the ...

28 Sep 2025 | Sunday | NEWS

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