• Saturday | 13 June 2026
Corgi Semiconductor Photonics and EUV ETF Surpasses $150 Million AUM Within Two Weeks of Launch

Corgi, an AI fintech startup, announced that the Corgi Lithography & Semiconductor Photonics ETF (Cboe BZX: EUV) has surpassed $150 million in assets under management (AUM), reaching the milestone less than two weeks after its May 6, 2026 launch. The rapid asset growth may reflect increased investor interest in companies tied to the photonics and light-based technology ecosystem use...

21 May 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
Analog Devices to Acquire Empower Semiconductor in $1.5 Billion Deal to Strengthen AI Power Delivery Portfolio

Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) and Empower Semiconductor announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which ADI will acquire Empower in an all-cash transaction for $1.5 billion. As AI compute scales, power density – not just total watts – has become the limiting factor. Delivering high-density, high-efficiency power at the point of compute, while respond...

21 May 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
Hoth Therapeutics to Rebrand as Rocket One and Expand into AI Semiconductor Infrastructure and Spintronic Computing

HOTH ("Hoth" or the "Company") announced that it intends to change its name to Rocket One, Inc. ("Rocket One") and to restructure its business to position the Company, through its recently formed wholly-owned subsidiary, to pursue opportunities in artificial intelligence infrastructure, next-generation semiconductor technologies, and ultra-low-power AI computing....

20 May 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
Algorized and Asahi Kasei Microdevices Partner to Advance Edge AI Radar Sensing for Industrial Safety and Elderly Care

Algorized, the Physical AI company building the edge-native nervous system for machines operating around people, and Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM), the semiconductor and sensor solutions arm of the Asahi Kasei Group, announced a partnership to integrate Algorized's edge-AI foundation model with AKM's AK581xAIM millimetre-wave radar (mmWave) Antenna-in-Module (AiM), preserving people sensing for e...

20 May 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
imec Achieves World-First Quantum Dot Qubit Device Using High NA EUV Lithography

 This week at ITF World, imec, a globally recognised research and innovation centre for advanced semiconductor technologies, unveiled what it describes as a world-first achievement: a quantum dot qubit device manufactured using High NA EUV lithography. The breakthrough represents a major step towards the industrial-scale production of more reliable qubits — the fundamental computing ele...

20 May 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
Sivers Semiconductors Secures $6.6 Million Extension for U.S. Electronic Warfare Program

Sivers Semiconductors AB (STO: SIVE), a global leader in photonics and wireless technologies, announced a second-year extension of its Electronic Warfare (EW STAR) project from the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) Hub under the Microelectronics Commons program. The Year 2 program award totals $6.6 million, a strong recognition of Sivers' technica...

20 May 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
Mitsubishi Electric Launches New 1.2kV IGBT Modules for Industrial Power Systems

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced that it will begin shipping samples of ten new models of its industrial-use NX-type 1.2kV insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) module on a sequential basis starting June 15. Designed for use in inverters that control machine tools, industrial robots and large-capacity motor drive systems, the modules are equipped with the latest eigh...

20 May 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
Variscite Expands Edge AI Portfolio with New NXP i.MX 95-Based SMARC Module

Variscite, a global leader in System on Module (SoM) design and manufacturing and an NXP® Semiconductors Platinum Partner, announced the upcoming launch of the VAR-SMARC-MX95. Based on NXP's i.MX 95 applications processor, this new SMARC-compatible SoM provides a scalable foundation for industrial IoT and edge AI applications. The VAR-SMARC-MX95 addresses the growing demand for safety-cr...

20 May 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
MaxLinear Advances DOCSIS 4.0 Deployment Momentum with Puma 8 Ecosystem Expansion

MaxLinear, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXL), announced continued momentum in advancing the DOCSIS 4.0 ecosystem toward certification and real-world deployment, building on early interoperability success and expanding OEM adoption around the Puma 8 platform. As part of the early DOCSIS 4.0 certification process at CableLabs®, MaxLinear became the first silicon vendor to achieve DOCSIS 3.1 Verified...

19 May 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Gradiant Secures New Financing to Accelerate Expansion Across AI and Semiconductor Infrastructure Markets

Gradiant announced the close of Series E financing, valuing the company at $2 billion. The financing was led by Safar Partners and Hostplus Superannuation Fund, with participation from ClearVision Ventures and other global investors. The financing will support Gradiant’s continued global expansion, including strategic acquisitions, accelerated research and development, and investments ...

19 May 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
AOS Launches Digital Multiphase Controllers for Intel Next-Generation Mobile Platforms

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (AOS) (Nasdaq: AOSL), a designer, developer, and global supplier of a broad range of discrete power devices, wide-bandgap power devices, power management ICs, and modules, announced a new family of digital multiphase controllers: the AOZ71049QI, AOZ71149QI and AOZ71146QI. Specifically engineered for Intel IMVP9.3 Vcore power delivery, these...

19 May 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
SemiMarket Reports Strong Debut for Online Semiconductor Equipment Auction Platform

SemiMarket, the semiconductor equipment and parts marketplace operated by SurplusGLOBAL, announced the results of its first Online Bidding event, highlighting growing global demand for transparent and digitally driven semiconductor equipment transactions. The online auction featured used back-end semiconductor equipment from a global OSAT company. It attracted participation from more than 40 buye...

19 May 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
TetraMem Advances AI Chip Commercialisation With 22nm Analogue In-Memory Computing Breakthrough

TetraMem Inc., a Silicon Valley–based semiconductor company developing analogue in-memory computing (IMC) solutions, announced the successful tape-out, manufacturing, and initial silicon validation of its MLX200 platform, a 22nm multi-level RRAM-based analogue IMC system-on-chip (SoC). The achievement marks a significant step toward the commercialisation of analogue computing architectures ...

19 May 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Tata Electronics and ASML Partnership Strengthens India’s Semiconductor Manufacturing Ambitions

India’s semiconductor manufacturing ambitions received a major strategic boost as Tata Electronics and ASML announced a partnership focused on advancing semiconductor fabrication capabilities and strengthening India’s emerging chip manufacturing ecosystem.The collaboration will support the development of Tata Electronics’ semiconductor fabrication infrastructure in Dholera, Gujar...

18 May 2026 | Monday | NEWS
KIOXIA and Dell Showcase AI Storage Strategy at Dell Technologies World 2026

Next week at Dell Technologies World, KIOXIA America, Inc. will showcase how its advanced solid-state drives (SSDs) and storage innovations are helping organisations reshape their business. Aligned with this year’s theme, “Shaping the Future of Business, Together,” KIOXIA will highlight how its collaboration with Dell Technologies is enabling breakthroug...

18 May 2026 | Monday | NEWS
BrainChip Expands AI Software Ecosystem to Accelerate Akida Processor Adoption

BrainChip Inc. (ASX: BRN, OTCQX: BRCHF), a leading provider of ultra-low-power, high-performance neuromorphic AI IP, announced a significant expansion of its software partner ecosystem. Leading industry innovators MulticoreWare, P-Product and BeEmotion.ai are now collaborating with BrainChip to develop and optimise advanced machine learning models tailored for the new Akida™ AKD1500 processo...

18 May 2026 | Monday | NEWS
SEMIFIVE Posts Record Q1 Revenue as Global AI ASIC Demand Accelerates

SEMIFIVE, a leading global provider of custom AI semiconductor (ASIC) solutions, announced record-breaking revenue and new orders for the first quarter of this year, marking the beginning of an accelerated growth phase. According to the regulatory filing released on May 15, SEMIFIVE recorded consolidated revenue of KRW 47.9 billion and new orders of KRW 55.4 billion for Q1 2026. Revenue increased...

18 May 2026 | Monday | NEWS
NoMIS Power Joins $2.5M US Grid Modernisation Project to Advance SiC HVDC Power Technology

NoMIS Power Corporation, a leader in advanced Silicon Carbide (SiC) power semiconductor technology, announced its participation as an industry partner in a three-year, $2.5 million project led by Michigan State University (PI: Dr Omid Beik) to develop high-voltage SiC-based Neutral Point Clamped Power Electronics Building Blocks (NPC-PEBBs) as vendor-agnostic, plug-and-play sub...

18 May 2026 | Monday | NEWS
KIOXIA and Dell Target AI Infrastructure Growth With Ultra-Dense 9.8PB Server Platform

KIOXIA America, Inc. announced a breakthrough in high-density storage infrastructure, collaborating with Dell Technologies to deliver a 2U server configuration capable of scaling to an unprecedented 19.8 petabytes (PB) of flash storage. By combining the Dell PowerEdge™ R7725xd server with AMD EPYC™ processors and 40 KIOXIA LC9 Series E3.L form-factor 245.76-terabyte (TB) NVMe...

18 May 2026 | Monday | NEWS
Ideal Power Raises $30 Million to Accelerate B-TRAN Commercialisation and Data Centre Expansion

Ideal Power Inc. (Nasdaq: IPWR) ("Ideal Power," the "Company," "we," or "our"), pioneering the development and commercialization of the highly efficient and broadly patented B-TRAN® bidirectional semiconductor power switch, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreements with certain institutional investors for the purchase and sale of an aggregate of 5,291,005 shares of common...

19 May 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS

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