Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Market Poised for Strong Growth on Rising EV and Energy Demand

The Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Market is gaining strong momentum due to rising demand for energy-efficient power devices across electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, fast chargers, data centers, and 5G infrastructure. Materials such as silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) enable higher switching speeds, lower power losses, and compact system designs. However, high manufacturing c...

25 Dec 2025 | Thursday | NEWS
Amprius Technologies Appoints Tom Stepien as Chief Executive Officer

Amprius Technologies, Inc. (“Amprius” or the “Company”) (NYSE: AMPX), a leader in next-generation lithium-ion batteries with its Silicon Anode Platform, announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has appointed President Tom Stepien as its next Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), effective January 1, 2026. Current Amprius CEO Dr. Kang Sun will ...

25 Dec 2025 | Thursday | NEWS
Onto Innovation Receives “Excellent Production Support” Award from TSMC

Onto Innovation Inc. (NYSE: ONTO) announced the Company has received the “Excellent Production Support” award from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd (TSMC) as part of its initiative recognizing the outstanding contributions of its global suppliers. Onto Innovation achieves ongoing success in integrating machine learning and predictive analytics into its metrology and inspect...

24 Dec 2025 | Wednesday | NEWS
RI Research Instruments Wins €35 Million Contract for ELI-NP Gamma-Ray Source

RI Research Instruments, a company that is majority-owned by Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR), announced orders for key components and enabling subsystems for the research gamma ray source of the Extreme Light Infrastructure – Nuclear Physics (ELI-NP) at the Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH) in Romania. The total value of these ELI contracts is ap...

24 Dec 2025 | Wednesday | NEWS
Mouser Electronics Signs Global Distribution Agreement with Telit Cinterion

Mouser Electronics, Inc., the authorized global distributor with the newest electronic components and industrial automation products,  announces a global distribution agreement with Telit Cinterion, an end-to-end IoT solutions enabler, for their industrial-grade cellular, wireless communication, and positioning modules for IoT and IIoT solutions."Mouser is pleased to add Telit Cinterion to ou...

24 Dec 2025 | Wednesday | NEWS
Global Semiconductor Wafer Polishing and Grinding Equipment Market to Reach USD 890.6 Million by 2032

The "Semiconductor Wafer Polishing & Grinding Equipment Market - Global Forecast 2025-2032" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Semiconductor Wafer Polishing & Grinding Equipment Market grew from USD 582.82 million in 2024 to USD 612.25 million in 2025. It is expected to continue its upward trajectory at a CAGR of 5.44%, ultimately reaching USD 890.64 million b...

24 Dec 2025 | Wednesday | NEWS
STRADVISION Showcases Integrated AI Vision Technology at CES® 2026

STRADVISION, a global leader in AI-based vision perception technology for autonomous driving, will participate in CES® 2026 in Las Vegas with a strong focus on ecosystem collaboration and platform-level integration with leading semiconductor and technology partners. At CES 2026, STRADVISION will demonstrate how its vision perception software, SVNet, is implemented and operating across multipl...

24 Dec 2025 | Wednesday | NEWS
Flip Electronics and Ampleon Commit to Long-Term RF Transistor Supply

Flip Electronics and Ampleon continue to extend the supply of Ampleon's Legacy LDMOS portfolio of high-performance RF transistors to customers worldwide. With dedicated capacity and sustained wafer, assembly, and test resources, Flip Electronics is committed to a 20-year supply of newly manufactured products, ensuring reliable availability for customers who depend on long-lifecycle RF components f...

23 Dec 2025 | Tuesday | NEWS
Cyient Semiconductors Expands Power Chip Business with Kinetic Acquisition

Cyient Semiconductors has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Kinetic Technologies, a global leader in power management, high-performance analog and mixed-signal ICs for a total consideration of up to USD 93 Mn. The combination establishes a scaled platform in the $40B+ power semiconductor market, accelerating Cyient Semiconductors' growth trajectory across data centers, e...

23 Dec 2025 | Tuesday | NEWS
LG Innotek Unveils Eco-Friendly Smart IC Substrate

LG Innotek (CEO Moon Hyuksoo) announced on that the company has successfully developed a 'Next-Generation Smart IC (integrated circuit) Substrate' featuring enhanced performance and reducing carbon emissions generated in its production by half.The smart IC substrate is an essential component for mounting IC chips that store information on smart cards, such as those in credit cards, electronic pass...

23 Dec 2025 | Tuesday | NEWS
JBD Launches “Roadrunner I” Full-Color Micro LED Projector

Global Micro LED microdisplay technology leader JBD has officially launched the "Roadrunner I" polychrome projector. As the inaugural product of the new "Roadrunner" series, "Roadrunner I" not only achieves breakthroughs in pixel size and optical efficiency, translating into a substantial advantage in overall form factor, but also elevates the visual experience to a new level and accelerates the p...

23 Dec 2025 | Tuesday | NEWS
Quick Logic Expands U.S. Government FPGA Contract

QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK), a leading developer of embedded FPGA (eFPGA) Hard IP and User Tools, ruggedized FPGAs, and Endpoint AI/ML solutions, announces the scope of its Prime U.S. government contract for the development of Strategic Radiation Hardened (SRH), high reliability Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) technology to support identified and future Department of Defense (DoD) s...

23 Dec 2025 | Tuesday | NEWS
Zetta Joule Receives Aramco Support for Advanced High-Temperature SMR Project

Zetta Joule, Inc., an advanced small modular reactor company,  announced it has received formal support for its ZJ high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) project from Aramco Services Company, an affiliate of Motiva Enterprises, LLC, which operates the largest refinery by throughput in the United States. Zetta Joule’s proposed ZJ research reactor is designed with the unique ability ...

22 Dec 2025 | Monday | NEWS
Lattice Semiconductor Releases Latest Sens AI™ Suite to Advance Low-Power Edge AI

Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC), a leader in low-power programmable products, announced the release of the latest version of its sensAI™ solution suite, offering expanded support models, enhanced AI performance, and greater flexibility in deploying to a broader range of edge applications. With new purpose-built models, updated tools, and improved compatibility, sensAI by Lattice enables...

22 Dec 2025 | Monday | NEWS
AP Memory Advances S-SiCap™ Silicon Capacitor Portfolio for AI Servers and HPC Systems

AP Memory, a leading global design company providing customized memory solutions, today announced further advancements in its S-SiCapTM (Stack Silicon Capacitor) product line to address the increasing integration demands of AI servers and high-performance computing (HPC) systems. The S-SiCapTM portfolio includes two product categories —discrete silicon capacitors and interposers with silicon...

19 Dec 2025 | Friday | NEWS
Qualcomm Finalizes Alphawave Semi Acquisition to Accelerate Data Center Expansion

Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) announced that it has completed its acquisition of Alphawave IP Group plc (AWE.L) (“Alphawave Semi”), approximately one quarter ahead of schedule. The acquisition of Alphawave Semi aims to further accelerate and provide key assets for Qualcomm's expansion into the data center. Tony Pialis, CEO and co-founder of Alphawave Semi, will lead the Qualcomm...

19 Dec 2025 | Friday | NEWS
Rigaku Introduces ONYX™ 3200 for High-Precision Semiconductor Bump and BEOL Metrology

Rigaku Corporation, a global partner in X-ray analytical systems solutions and a Rigaku Holdings Corporation company (headquarters: Akishima, Tokyo; CEO: Jun Kawakami; hereinafter “Rigaku”), announced the launch of the ONYX 3200, a new semiconductor metrology system for measuring the thickness, composition, and bump structures* in wafer-level processes. The system is designed to help m...

19 Dec 2025 | Friday | NEWS
SEMIFIVE Details IPO and Growth Strategy as Demand Accelerates for Custom AI ASICs

As demand shifts from general-purpose semiconductors toward AI ASICs, SEMIFIVE provides customized chip development solutions to fabless companies and device manufacturers. New orders have increased from KRW 57.2 billion in 2022 to KRW 123.9 billion in 2024, driven by Big-Tech-Ready high-performance AI ASIC technologies, a highly efficient and scalable design platform, and turnkey services. ...

18 Dec 2025 | Thursday | NEWS
Semiconductors Enter Industry-Wide Expansion as 3Q25 Revenue Breaks $200B Barrier

-New research from Omdia shows that the semiconductor market delivered a record breaking performance in 3Q25 with industry revenue reaching $216.3bn, up 14.5% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ). This marks the first time the global semiconductor market has exceeded $200bn in a single quarter, following an already strong 2Q25, which saw 8% QoQ growth. At this pace, the industry is on track to exceed $800...

17 Dec 2025 | Wednesday | NEWS
India Broadens Chip Incentives, Targeting Compound Semiconductors and Advanced Packaging Capabilities

Government of India has approved an expanded set of incentives aimed at accelerating domestic manufacturing of compound semiconductors and advanced packaging, marking a significant step in building strategic depth across critical technology supply chains. The enhanced support framework is designed to attract investment into high value segments such as compound semiconductors, wh...

16 Dec 2025 | Tuesday | NEWS