Neurophos Raises $110 Million in Series A Funding

Neurophos, a leader in photonic AI chip technology, has raised $110 million in an oversubscribed Series A round, bringing total funding to $118 million. The round was led by Gates Frontier, with participation from M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund), Carbon Direct Capital, Aramco Ventures, Bosch Ventures, Tectonic Ventures, Space Capital, and others. "Modern AI inference demands monumental amounts of ...

23 Jan 2026 | Friday | NEWS
Quantifi Photonics Launches ELSFP 1000 Series

Quantifi Photonics, a leader in scalable photonic IC testing, introduced the ELSFP 1000 Series - the first PXI-based solution built on the ELSFP standard - providing multi-channel, high-power, continuous-wave optical output for efficient testing of CPO, PICs, and optical modules. // Launching at Photonics West 2026, the ELSFP 1000 Series brings instrument-grade optical power to validation and manu...

22 Jan 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
OmniOn Appoints Philip Zuk to Lead AI and Data Center Business

(OmniOn) has announced the appointment of Philip Zuk as its new Senior Vice President and General Manager of its AI and Data Center business. With more than 25 years of experience in the global power electronics and semiconductor industries, Zuk brings deep technical expertise, market insight, and a proven track record in strategic positioning and brand leadership to OmniOn’s mission of powe...

22 Jan 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
ZeroPoint Technologies Appoints Brett Cline as CEO

ZeroPoint Technologies announced the appointment of Brett Cline as the company's CEO. Brett brings more than two decades of executive and go-to-market leadership in advanced semiconductor, IP, and electronic design automation (EDA) software, with a track record of helping deep-technology companies translate differentiated innovation into customer adoption and scalable revenue. "ZeroPoint addresse...

22 Jan 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
Cadence Introduces HiFi iQ DSP for Voice AI and Audio

Cadence (Nasdaq: CDNS) announced the Cadence ® Tensilica ® HiFi iQ DSP IP, the sixth generation of its highly successful HiFi DSP family, based on a new architecture purpose-built for next-generation voice AI and emerging immersive audio. As these applications proliferate in the home entertainment, automotive infotainment and smartphone markets, the HiFi iQ DSP delivers the performance and...

22 Jan 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
Polar Light Unveils First Nano-Scale LEDs

Polar Light Technologies AB ("Polar Light"), a Swedish semiconductor innovator specializing in next-generation MicroLED technology, unveiled a breakthrough at SPIE Photonics West 2026, announcing that it has produced its first series of nano-scale LEDs. This achievement illustrates the extraordinary flexibility of the company's patented pyramidal architecture, developed without requiring the tradi...

22 Jan 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
Jabil Invests in and Partners with EHT Semi

Jabil Inc. (NYSE: JBL), a global leader in engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions, announced a strategic minority investment and manufacturing collaboration with Eagle Harbor Technologies, Inc. (dba, EHT Semi), a pioneer in RF and pulsed-power systems. This collaboration combines Jabil’s world-class manufacturing capabilities with EHT Semi’s innovative power delivery t...

21 Jan 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
Ethernovia Secures Series B Funding to Advance AI Networking

Ethernovia, Inc., a semiconductor start-up building Ethernet-based, packet processor-centric networking solutions to support the real-time sensor, AI and control data demands of software-defined autonomy across vehicles, robots and intelligent machines, announced the close of a Series B funding round over $90 million led by Maverick Silicon with participation from Socratic Partners, Conduit Capita...

21 Jan 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
Diodes Introduces New RobustISO Digital Isolators

Diodes Incorporated (Diodes) (Nasdaq: DIOD) announces the API772x RobustISO™ products, a series of high-performance dual-channel digital isolators, thus commencing the company’s launch of their isolation devices. These devices are specifically designed to provide a reliable and robust isolation solution for digital signals in critical applications—addressing rising demands in are...

21 Jan 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
D-Wave Completes Acquisition of Quantum Circuits

D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) (“D-Wave” or the “Company”), a leader in quantum computing systems, software, and services, and the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers, announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Quantum Circuits Inc. (“Quantum Circuits”), a leading developer of error-corrected superconductin...

21 Jan 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
High-Power Ultraviolet Semiconductor Laser Enters Mass Production

Nuvoton Technology Corporation Japan (hereinafter "NTCJ") announced on January 20 the start of mass production of its high-power ultraviolet semiconductor laser (379 nm, 1.0 W), which delivers industry-leading optical output in a 9.0-mm diameter CAN package (TO-9). This product achieves short wavelength, high output power, and long lifetime -- three elements previously considered difficult for ult...

21 Jan 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
PsiQuantum Adds Three Leaders to Its Government Advisory Board

PsiQuantum announced three new members of the company’s Government Advisory Board (GAB), comprised of leaders with decades of public service and policy expertise. The Hon. Stephen E. Biegun, the Hon. Ellen Lord, and Dr. Chris Miller will join existing GAB member Vice Admiral Bob Sharp, USN (Ret.). PsiQuantum will draw on the GAB members' deep experience to advance the company’s partner...

20 Jan 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
TrustPoint Successfully Transmits GPS-Independent Navigation Signals from Orbit

TrustPoint, a pioneer in next-generation space-based positioning and navigation solutions, has successfully transmitted its first Low Earth Orbit Navigation System (LEONS) time-transfer and tracking signals from a compact TrustPoint ground node to spacecraft in orbit. This milestone marks a critical step toward achieving GPS independence, accelerating the advancement of TrustPoint’s next-gen...

20 Jan 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
ManageEngine Named Challenger in 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Management

ManageEngine, a division of Zoho Corporation and a leading provider of enterprise IT management solutions, today announced that it was named a Challenger in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Management Tools, which evaluated 18 vendors, and received scores above 4 out of 5 in all four Gartner Critical Capabilities Use Cases - autonomous endpoint management (4.40/5), unified endpo...

20 Jan 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Keysight Launches Machine Learning Toolkit to Speed Up Chip Modeling

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) announced the release of the new Machine Learning Toolkit in the latest Keysight Device Modeling Software Suite. This new solution reduces model development and extraction time from weeks to hours, enabling faster Process Design Kit (PDK) delivery and Design Technology Co-Optimization (DTCO) applications. The semiconductor industry is undergoing rapid tran...

20 Jan 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Kingston Ranks #28 on Forbes’ Top Private Companies List

Kingston Technology Company, Inc., a world leader in memory products and technology solutions, announced it has risen to the #28 spot on Forbes’ list of America’s Top Private Companies for 2025. This recognition marks Kingston’s continued growth in a rapidly evolving landscape. Kingston remains the top “Technology Hardware & Equipment” company on the list, reinfor...

20 Jan 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Space Forge Completes First Commercial Semiconductor Manufacturing in Orbit

UK based company Space Forge has successfully completed the world’s first commercial semiconductor manufacturing experiment in orbit, marking a historic milestone for both the space and advanced manufacturing industries. The breakthrough demonstration confirms that semiconductor materials can be produced and processed in the unique conditions of microgravity, unlocking performance character...

19 Jan 2026 | Monday | NEWS
GIBO Expands AI Aviation Strategy with Aerial Intelligence Services

GIBO Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: GIBO), Asia's leading innovation-driven AI ecosystem, announced the next phase of its AI aviation roadmap, extending the GIBO.ai Calculation Engine beyond flight operations to deliver AI-powered aerial intelligence and data analytics services for commercial, industrial, and sustainability-focused markets. Building on its expansion into scalable AI-powered eVTOL platfor...

19 Jan 2026 | Monday | NEWS
C&Y Engineering Supports Korean Companies Expanding into the U.S.

C&Y Engineering, a U.S.-based structural engineering firm specializing in industrial and manufacturing facilities, announced that it is emerging as a critical partner for Korean companies entering the U.S. market by addressing one of the most underestimated challenges: local structural design and permitting risk. Unlike Korea’s standardized design environment, the U.S. structural engine...

19 Jan 2026 | Monday | NEWS
SEEQC Announces Merger Agreement with Allegro Merger Corp.

SEEQC, Inc. (“SEEQC” or the “Company”), a developer and manufacturer of scalable, energy efficient digital chips for quantum computing systems, announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Allegro Merger Corp. (“Allegro”), an SEC reporting company. Under the terms of the merger agreement, and subject to the satisfaction of the condition...

19 Jan 2026 | Monday | NEWS