• Monday | 09 November 2026
Himax Opens Pre-Orders for WiseGuard Edge AI Sensor Kit Through DigiKey for Smart Security Applications

Himax Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: HIMX) ("Himax" or the "Company"), a global supplier of smart sensor and edge AI technologies, announced that its WiseGuard™ smart sensor evaluation kit is now available for pre-order through DigiKey, a global online distributor of electronic components. Built on the same core hardware platform as the WiseEye technology, WiseGuard smart sensors combine u...

4 Nov 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
Aeva and Micro-Epsilon Partner to Integrate High-Precision Sensing Technology into Industrial Automation

Aeva® (Nasdaq: AEVA), a leader in next-generation sensing and perception systems, announced that Micro-Epsilon, a global leader in high-precision sensing and measurement solutions, plans to integrate Aeva’s Eve™ high-precision technology into its next-generation sensing solutions. Trusted by major companies across the world, Micro-Epsilon ships more than 100,000 precision sensors ...

4 Nov 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
Entegris Acquires Advanced Abrasives and Partners with Element Six to Develop Diamond-Based Cooling Materials for AI Chips

Entegris, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENTG), a leading supplier of critical advanced materials and process solutions for the semiconductor and other high-technology industries, announced two important milestones in its strategic expansion into the market for silicon carbide (SiC) and diamond-enabled thermal management materials solutions for next-generation AI advanced packaging. “Growth in AI compute, f...

4 Nov 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
Nordic Semiconductor Unveils nRF71 Series with Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth and Edge AI on a Single Chip

Nordic Semiconductor, a global leader in low-power wireless solutions, announces the nRF71 Series of ultra-low-power Systems-On-Chip (SoCs), bringing together ultra-low-power Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE), Thread®, and edge AI onto a single chip. Built on the ultra-low-power design, software, and tools that have made Nordic a trusted leader in Bluetooth LE, the nRF71 Series deliv...

4 Nov 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
Wolfspeed Launches Transparent Silicon Carbide for AR and Quantum Computing

US semiconductor manufacturer Wolfspeed has announced the commercial availability of its proprietary transparent silicon carbide (TSiC) technology, extending its materials portfolio into augmented reality (AR), quantum computing and advanced optical systems. Announced on 29 October 2026, the technology uses optical-grade silicon carbide substrates designed to minimise light absorption while maint...

3 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Cardiff, Swansea Partner to Develop UK Compound Semiconductor Pilot Foundry

Cardiff University and Swansea University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to examine the development of a coordinated national compound semiconductor pilot foundry network, strengthening the UK's capabilities in semiconductor research and manufacturing. Announced on 2 November 2026, the partnership will explore what the universities describe as the UK's first multi-institution mod...

3 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Applied Brain Research Launches On-Device Speech AI SDK for Alif Semiconductor’s Ensemble Processors

Applied Brain Research (ABR) announced the general availability of its speech AI software development kit (SDK) on Zephyr RTOS for the Alif Semiconductor Ensemble® family of edge AI processors. The SDK brings the most capable streaming speech recognition available, together with natural-sounding text-to-speech, running entirely on-device with no cloud connection required. The SDK combines: ...

3 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Alchip’s AI Chip Growth and 3D Integration Plans Keep Analysts Focused

Taiwan-based Alchip Technologies continues to attract attention from market analysts as demand for custom artificial intelligence processors increases investment in advanced semiconductor design and three-dimensional chip integration. A valuation assessment published on 30 October 2026 by Simply Wall St maintained its estimated fair value for Alchip, despite adjustments to assumptions covering re...

3 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Powerchip Plans 10% to 20% Wafer Foundry Price Hikes in 2027

Taiwan-based Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) plans to raise mature-node wafer foundry prices by 10% to 20% in 2027, as demand from artificial intelligence infrastructure, automotive electronics and memory customers continues to put pressure on available production capacity. The company disclosed the pricing plans during its third-quarter earnings conference on 21 October ...

3 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Marvell to Acquire Lumentum in US$115 Billion All-Stock Deal to Expand AI Optical Connectivity

Combines two of the fastest-growing enablers of AI, bringing together complementary electrical and optical technologies to address increasingly complex connectivity requirements across next-generation AI infrastructure Expected to create a broad full-stack connectivity portfolio that is intended to enable end-to-end extreme co-design, high-volume production of fully-optimized, pre-validated opt...

3 Nov 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
TANAKA, MEP Establish RM70 Million Precious Metal Refinery in Malaysia

Japan-based TANAKA Precious Metal Technologies has announced plans to establish a precious metal refining joint venture with Malaysian resource recovery company MEP Enviro Technology Sdn. Bhd., expanding local recycling and materials processing capabilities for the semiconductor and electronics industries. The new company, TANAKA MEP REFINERY SDN. BHD., will operate from Batu Kawan Industrial Par...

2 Nov 2026 | Monday | NEWS
Taiwan Chip Industry Backs Nuclear Power Restart Review Amid Rising Electricity Demand

Taiwan's semiconductor industry has renewed its support for examining the restart of nuclear power plants, as growing demand for advanced chips raises concerns about the island's long-term electricity supply. The Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association (TSIA) confirmed its position at its annual meeting in Hsinchu on 29 October 2026, where its board agreed to back the government's review of nuc...

2 Nov 2026 | Monday | NEWS
KLC Corporation Introduces Thermal Testing Solutions for AI Chips, Advanced Packaging and Electric Vehicles

Taiwan King Lung Chin PTC Co., Ltd. (KLC Corporation), a Taiwan-based thermal management solutions manufacturer, highlighted its Thermal Test Vehicle (TTV) solutions for chip-wafer layout design, planning & verification, AI, and high-performance computing (HPC), alongside high-voltage coolant heaters for electric vehicles (EVs). As AI infrastructure and high-performance computing systems driv...

2 Nov 2026 | Monday | NEWS
Nordic Semiconductor Demonstrates Bluetooth High Data Throughput Technology for Faster Low-Power Wireless Connectivity

Nordic Semiconductor (OSE: NOD), a global leader in low-power wireless connectivity solutions, proves the upcoming Bluetooth® High Data Throughput (HDT) feature in silicon through its video demonstration. Nordic, who has an established reputation as a leader in Bluetooth technology, is one of the first vendors to showcase support for Bluetooth HDT. With support for longer packe...

2 Nov 2026 | Monday | NEWS
Ceva Unveils Next-Generation NeuPro NPU Portfolio with 2X AI Throughput and 50% Better Energy Efficiency

Ceva, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of silicon and software IP that powers the Smart Edge, unveiled its next-generation NeuPro™ NPU portfolio, featuring expanded capabilities and delivering up to 2X higher AI throughput per mm² and a 50% improvement in energy efficiency versus the first generation. Built on a common architecture and unified software stack, the new portfolio...

2 Nov 2026 | Monday | NEWS
Current Sensing As a Critical Safety Technology for AI Data Centers

As data center power levels scale from hundreds of kilowatts to multi-megawatt AI clusters, protecting the systems against electrical faults while maintaining uninterrupted operation has become a strategic priority for data center operators. This raises the requirements against electrical fault protection and for predictive maintenance. Against this background, current sensing is evolving from a m...

2 Nov 2026 | Monday | Feature
ON Semiconductor Falls 5%, NXP Drops 4% on Automotive Chip Demand Concerns

Shares in major automotive semiconductor suppliers came under pressure on 28 October 2026, after NXP Semiconductors issued a fourth-quarter revenue outlook slightly below market expectations, prompting investors to reassess demand prospects across the automotive chip sector. ON Semiconductor (onsemi) recorded the largest decline among the companies tracked in the report, falling approximately 5% ...

30 Oct 2026 | Friday | NEWS
Ceva Unveils Next-Generation NeuPro NPU Portfolio with 2X AI Throughput and 50% Higher Energy Efficiency

Ceva, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of silicon and software IP that powers the Smart Edge, unveiled its next-generation NeuPro™ NPU portfolio, featuring expanded capabilities and delivering up to 2X higher AI throughput per mm² and a 50% improvement in energy efficiency versus the first generation. Built on a common architecture and unified software stack, the new portfolio...

30 Oct 2026 | Friday | NEWS
FuriosaAI Raises US$620 Million in Series D Funding to Expand AI Inference Chip Production

FuriosaAI, an AI semiconductor company building sustainable, high-performance inference compute for data centers, announced the completion of its $620 million (KRW 820 billion) Series D round, bringing its post-money valuation to approximately $2.9 billion. The financing marks a major milestone as FuriosaAI scales global commercial deployments of its RNGD AI inference accelerator. FuriosaAI will ...

30 Oct 2026 | Friday | NEWS
Seoul Viosys Begins Mass Production of Rare-Earth-Free White Micro LEDs Using WICOP 3 Technology

For three decades, white LEDs have depended on rare earth materials such as yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG) layered onto a blue LED chip (Figure 1). Seoul Viosys Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ: 092190) announced that it has broken that dependence. It has developed and begun mass producing a chip that emits white light without rare earths. The chip can be as small as 10 micrometers (µm). Seoul Viosys and i...

30 Oct 2026 | Friday | NEWS

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