MetaOptics Ltd (Catalist: 9MT) ("MetaOptics" or the "Company", and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") has announced plans to develop a compact optical module for 3D non-contact fingerprint biometrics, designed to support future smartphone integration possibilities. The project enhances the Company's existing 3D sensing technology by reducing optical stack size and incorporating elec...
MaxLinear, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXL), a leading provider of wireless infrastructure solutions, announced that it will showcase a growing range of commercially available Open RAN Radio Units (O-RU) based on its Sierra single‑chip radio SoC at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026 in Barcelona. ttendees visiting meeting room 2L8MR in Hall 2 will see demonstrations of several new Sierra-powered O-RUs, in...
GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. (“GCT” or the "Company") (NYSE: GCTS), a leading designer and supplier of advanced 5G and 4G semiconductor solutions, announced that it will showcase its latest 5G and IoT capabilities at its exhibit at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026, taking place March 2-6, in Barcelona, Spain. GCT will host partners and customers at its booth to unveil its ...
MaxLinear, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXL), a leading provider of wireless infrastructure solutions, announced that Samji Electronics has selected MaxLinear’s Sierra single‑chip radio system‑on‑chip (SoC) to power its next‑generation Macro Open RAN Radio Unit (O‑RU) (SNOO2‑44N28). Designed for the demanding requirements of modern macro cellular networks, Samji Electronics' new ...
SambaNova, builders of the fastest chip for agentic AI, released research highlighting the mounting concerns over the energy demands of AI data centres and the impact on households and national power grids. As AI deployment accelerates, business leaders and consumers are aware that legacy, GPU-based infrastructure is not built for the efficiency and scale required in a power‑constrained wor...
Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced new leadership appointments to accelerate its growth strategy in two of the world’s most dynamic and fast-expanding markets, India and China. Effective March 1, 2026, Malini Narayanamoorthi assumed the title of Vice President and President of Renesas Electronics India. She formerly ...
Rapidus Corporation announced that it has completed a funding round totalling 267.6 billion yen (equivalent to $1.7 billion USD) from the Japanese government and private sector companies. A total of 100 billion yen was invested from the Information-Technology Promotion Agency (IPA), Japan, an independent administrative agency under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Indus...
Surge Components, Inc. (“Surge” or the “Company”) (OTC Pink: SPRS), a leading supplier of capacitors, discrete semiconductors, switches, and audible/sounding devices, announced financial results for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025. Operational Highlights Continues to strengthen its distribution sales channel, with distribution partners remaining a key growt...
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP, TOKYO:7912) announced that it has participated in Rapidus Corporation’s funding round as one of the round investors. This strategic funding initiative supports Rapidus’ plan to steadily progress from its current R&D phase to mass production of 2nm (10⁻⁹ meters) logic semiconductors by 2027. Through this initiative, DNP will advance the devel...
MP Materials Corp. (NYSE: MP) today announced it has selected a 120‑acre site in Northlake, Texas, to develop “10X,” the company’s planned large-scale rare earth magnet manufacturing campus. Located less than 10 miles from MP’s existing Independence facility in Fort Worth, the new campus will cement North Texas as the center of gravity for the United States’ rare ea...
BrainChip Holdings Ltd. (ASX: BRN, OTCQX: BRCHF, ADR: BCHPY), the world’s first commercial producer of ultra-low-power, fully digital, event-based neuromorphic AI, announced its role as the official Technology Sponsor for the 2025-2026 Raytheon Autonomous Vehicle Competition (AVC). The Raytheon AVC, themed “Operation Touchdown,” challenges undergraduate engineering teams from ac...
MaxLinear, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXL), a leading provider of wireless infrastructure solutions, announced that it will demonstrate its newest advancements in RAN radio technologies at MWC Barcelona 2026. Attendees visiting meeting room 2L8MR in Hall 2 will see demonstrations of how MaxLinear’s Sierra single-chip radio SoC helps OEMs develop new innovative Open RAN Radio Units (O-RUs) addressing...
Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE: MX, “Magnachip”) announced the launch of its new 7th-generation 24V MXT LV MOSFET1 specifically designed for battery protection circuits in next-generation tri-fold smartphones, strengthening its presence in the premium foldable smartphone market. The product is now in mass production and is currently being supplied to a major global smar...
Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading provider of high-performance semiconductor, Internet of Things (IoT) systems and cloud connectivity service solutions, announced a definitive agreement with Trident IoT that positions Semtech’s LoRa Plus™ platform as the connectivity foundation for next-generation multi-protocol smart home and security solutions. With this agreeme...
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation ("Toshiba") has launched four voltage-driven photorelays, “TLP3407SRB,” “TLP3412SRB,“ ”TLP3412SRHB,“ and “TLP3412SRLB” housed in the small S-VSON4T package. The new photorelays deliver a maximum operating temperature rating of 135°C for equipment that operates at high temperatures. Volume ...
First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) (“First Solar” or “the Company”) announced a patent licensing agreement that gives it access to existing issued patents and currently pending patent applications of Oxford Photovoltaics Limited (“Oxford PV”) The non-exclusive license paves the way for First Solar, the largest solar manufacturer in the Western Hemisphere and the ...
The MIPI Alliance, an international organization that develops specifications that standardize wired interfaces for mobile and other connected ecosystems, announced major updates to two of its foundational specifications. MIPI UniPro v3.0 and MIPI M-PHY v6.0 offer significant performance, latency and power-efficiency improvements for next-generation JEDEC Universal Flash S...
Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVL), a leader in data infrastructure semiconductor solutions, announced it will showcase its latest data center connectivity products and technologies driving the next wave of AI innovation at DesignCon 2026 The primary bottleneck in AI data center infrastructure has shifted from compute to connectivity. Data center operators require scalable, ultra-high perfor...
Supplyframe’s Findchips launched its Tariff Estimator across a wide range of parts in the vast Findchips catalog. This groundbreaking new feature empowers engineers and sourcing professionals to translate Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) and Harmonized System (HS) codes and country-of-origin details into estimated tariff duty rates for imports into the U.S., providing a cost range for sourci...
In February 2026, a U.S. federal court ruled that Laser Components, a century-old global optics company, had infringed patents held by Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. (SETi), a U.S.-based company that has focused on opto-semiconductor R&D and manufacturing for the past 25 years. The court ordered a permanent injunction banning the sale of the infringing products. The ruling applies not only...