• Monday | 21 September 2026
LG Chem Targets AI Semiconductor Growth with Advanced Packaging Materials at SEMICON Taiwan 2026

LG Chem is set to showcase a broad portfolio of advanced packaging and power semiconductor materials for AI applications at SEMICON Taiwan 2026, as the South Korean chemical company seeks to strengthen partnerships with semiconductor manufacturers, OSAT providers and substrate companies. The exhibition will take place from 2–4 September at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Centre. At the event,...

28 Aug 2026 | Friday | NEWS
Keysight Helps AttoTude Cut AI Chip Design Cycles by More Than 50%

Keysight Technologies has announced that AttoTude, a developer of advanced ASICs for AI and hyperscale data-centre applications, has expanded its use of Keysight’s electronic design automation (EDA) software across its complete IC design workflow. The collaboration has enabled AttoTude to reduce its chip design cycles by more than 50% and achieve first-pass silicon success across advanced RF...

28 Aug 2026 | Friday | NEWS
Achronix Launches 32Gbps JESD204C IP for High-Speed AI and Data Acquisition Applications

Achronix Semiconductor Corporation, the leader in data acceleration FPGAs, announced the availability of its high-performance JESD204C IP core for the Speedster®7t FPGA family. Designed to connect advanced analogue-to-digital converters (ADCs) and digital-to-analogue converters (DACs) to programmable logic, each core supports data rates of up to 32 Gbps per lane and up to eight lanes per link,...

27 Aug 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
GCT Semiconductor Partners on Next-Generation UAV Connectivity and Defence Technologies

GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. (“GCT”) (NYSE: GCTS), a leading designer and supplier of 5G semiconductors powering the AI data pipeline with wireless connectivity, announced a strategic partnership and license agreement with a leading infrastructure provider for utilities and IoT to accelerate the development of next-generation UAV control and communication technologies. As part ...

27 Aug 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
Agentrys Raises $24.5 Million to Advance AI-Powered Chip Design Automation

Agentrys, a startup focused on automating and continuously improving chip design, announced that it has raised $24.5 million in funding. The total comprises an oversubscribed $19.1 million seed round led by Etna Labs, following a $5.4 million pre-seed round led by MediaTek, the company’s first strategic backer. The new funding will go toward recruiting, agent-native tooling, and expanding cu...

27 Aug 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
E&R Engineering Showcases Laser and Plasma Solutions for AI and Advanced Packaging at SEMICON Taiwan 2026

E&R Engineering Corp. (Taipei Exchange: 8027), a specialist in semiconductor laser and plasma processing equipment, will showcase its latest technologies at SEMICON Taiwan 2026. Highlights will include high-precision laser drilling for Fiber Array Units (FAUs), Glass Core and Through-Glass Via (TGV) processing, Glass Carrier applications, and the PHB-600A laser processing system and R-300...

27 Aug 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
Lam Research and NY CREATES Launch Semiconductor Training Programme to Address US Talent Shortage

Robert E. Geer, Vice President for Education and Workforce Development at NY CREATES, speaks to Semicon Leaders Asia about the five-year partnership with Lam Research to strengthen semiconductor talent development. The programme aims to equip around 3,500 students with advanced process integration skills through virtual fabrication and digital-twin technology, helping prepare the workforce for the...

27 Aug 2026 | Thursday | Interaction
AMD Brings UCIe Connectivity to Select Versal Adaptive SoCs for Advanced Chiplet Designs

AMD is expanding the capabilities of its Versal adaptive SoC portfolio by introducing native support for the Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express (UCIe) 1.1 standard. The move will initially apply to selected Versal RF Series devices, enabling high-bandwidth, low-power communication between the adaptive SoCs and specialised chiplets integrated within the same package. The addition of UCIe refle...

27 Aug 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
Baya Systems Expands in Japan to Support AI, HPC and Chiplet Semiconductor Growth

Baya Systems, a pioneer in software-driven, chiplet-ready semiconductor fabric IP, announced its expansion into Japan, one of the world's fastest-growing semiconductor markets. Amid Japan's investment in advanced manufacturing and AI infrastructure, Baya is deepening engagement with Japanese semiconductor companies, foundries and technology leaders building AI, HPC, automotive and chiplet-based sy...

26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
Apple Unveils M6 and M5 Ultra Chips With Major AI and Performance Gains

Apple® debuted M6 in the new Mac mini® and M5 Ultra in the new Mac Studio®, providing an extraordinary leap in performance and AI capabilities. M6, Apple’s first state-of-the-art 2-nanometer chip, advances every compute block, delivering gains across every dimension of performance. The chip features a larger 12-core CPU complex with the world’s fastest CPU core, a larger 12...

26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
GPPC and AIR WATER Invest in Taiwan Semiconductor Speciality Gas Market

Amid growing demand for advanced semiconductor materials, Grand Pacific Petrochemical Corporation (GPPC) (TWSE: 1312) announced that it has partnered with Japanese industrial gas manufacturer AIR WATER INC. (AWI) to participate in Hong-Kuang Hi-Tech Corp.’s capital increase, a manufacturer of speciality gases for the semiconductor industry. GPPC and AWI will each hold a 35% stake, making the...

26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
Infineon Acquires C2i Semiconductors to Strengthen Silicon Carbide Power Portfolio

Infineon Technologies has acquired Bengaluru-based C2i Semiconductors, strengthening its capabilities in power management technologies for AI data centres and high-performance computing platforms. C2i specialises in software-defined multiphase controllers and intelligent power stages, technologies that complement Infineon’s existing portfolio of power semiconductors and power systems. The tr...

26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
Micron Opens Boise Training Centre to Strengthen US Semiconductor Workforce

Micron Technology has opened a new 60,000-square-foot training centre in Boise, Idaho, as it expands efforts to develop the skilled workforce needed for advanced semiconductor manufacturing in the United States. The facility combines practical technical training, education programmes and apprenticeship opportunities, creating a dedicated pathway into semiconductor careers. New Training Facility S...

26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
Nordson Launches ASYMTEK Vantage XL for High-Precision Panel-Level Packaging

Nordson Electronics Solutions, a global leader in reliable electronics manufacturing technologies, introduces the new ASYMTEK Vantage® XL fluid dispensing platform, designed specifically to address the demanding requirements of panel-level packaging (PLP) and other advanced semiconductor packaging applications. The ASYMTEK Vantage XL extends Nordson's proven Vantage dispensing platf...

26 Aug 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
AMD Plans $10 Billion Taiwan Investment with TSMC to Expand Advanced Chip Packaging

AMD is committing more than US$10 billion to Taiwan’s semiconductor ecosystem as it prepares for sustained growth in artificial intelligence (AI) and data-centre computing. The investment, which is expected to run through 2029, is aimed at expanding advanced packaging, semiconductor substrates and manufacturing capacity rather than being directed solely towards Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactu...

25 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Samsung Exynos 2700 Reportedly Beats Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 in Performance Tests

Samsung Electronics’ next-generation mobile processor, the Exynos 2700, has reportedly delivered stronger results than Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 in internal performance testing, according to industry sources. The reported results suggest that Samsung’s latest in-house application processor could strengthen its position in the premium smartphone market and pote...

25 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Northwestern Mutual Invests $31.34 Million in Semtech as AI and Data Centre Demand Grows

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. has established a new position in Semtech Corporation, purchasing 193,626 shares of the semiconductor company during the second quarter. The investment was valued at approximately $31.34 million, giving the investment firm a 0.21% stake in Semtech at the end of the reporting period. The move comes as several institutional investors have increased their ex...

25 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Infineon’s €30 Billion Order Book Faces New Test as Semiconductor Market Shifts

German semiconductor manufacturer Infineon Technologies is facing a growing disconnect between strong business fundamentals and weakening investor sentiment, with its nearly €30 billion order backlog coming under scrutiny as semiconductor stocks experience a broad market correction. The company recently reported record third-quarter revenue and maintained its full-year outlook, highlighting ...

25 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
IBM Unveils Dual-Architecture Mainframe Processor with Native Arm Support

At the annual Hot Chips conference, IBM (NYSE: IBM) is announcing the first dual-architecture mainframe processor, which is being designed to enable enterprises to run operating systems and applications on both the IBM and Arm® compute platforms in future IBM Z and LinuxONE systems. This marks the first processor milestone to emerge from the IBM and Arm collaboration establ...

25 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Primemas Showcases CXL Memory Innovations for AI and HPC at FMS 2026

Primemas Inc., a pioneer in next-generation AI memory system architectures and chiplet-based silicon, showcased its latest CXL memory innovations at the Future of Memory and Storage (FMS) 2026. At the event, the company highlighted the industry's most comprehensive CXL memory portfolio and its strategic collaboration with Micron on the Abaco Project, a rack-scale compute system with over 100TB of ...

25 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS

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