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Tachyum Opens Taiwan Office to Strengthen Global Production and Supply Chain for Prodigy® Universal Processor

-Tachyum® announced the opening of new offices in Taiwan, the world’s most advanced technology manufacturing and technological hub, in advance of production of the Prodigy® Universal Processor. As Tachyum continues towards tape-out for Prodigy, the company has chosen to establish manufacturing, testing, assembly, ODM, logistics and support facilities in Taiwan to ensure worl...

22 Oct 2025 | Wednesday | NEWS

SemiQon and VTT Win EARTO Award for Cryogenic CMOS Chip Innovation Unlocking Quantum Computing and Space Potential

EARTO, the organisation of the European Research and Technology Organisations, awarded SemiQon and VTT first prize in the "Impact Expected" category on 14 October 2025 in Brussels for a pioneering cryogenic CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) chip innovation. The solution enables the full capacity of advanced CMOS functionalities at cryogenic temperatures, thereby unlocking new possib...

16 Oct 2025 | Thursday | NEWS

MetaOptics Expands Capability and Launches New Products to Drive Revenue Growth

Expanding Capability and New Products to Drive Revenue Growth MetaOptics Ltd made a strong market debut on the Catalist Board of the SGX-ST following its successful listing on 9 September 2025, with its share price surging by up to 25% on the first day of trading, closing at S$0.24 per share, significantly above the issue price of S$0.20 per share. During the first month since its successful ...

10 Oct 2025 | Friday | NEWS

Global 300mm Fab Equipment Investments to Reach $374 Billion by 2028, Driven by AI and Regional Self-Sufficiency

SEMICON West -- Global 300mm fab equipment spending is expected to reach $374 billion from 2026 to 2028, SEMI reported in its latest 300mm Fab Outlook. This robust investment reflects fab regionalization and surging AI chip demand for data centers and edge devices, while underscoring the growing commitment to semiconductor self-sufficiency across key regions through localized ind...

9 Oct 2025 | Thursday | Reports

Altera and BigCat Wireless Expand Alliance to Power the Next Wave of FPGA-Based Open RAN and SatCom Innovation

Altera Corporation, a global leader in FPGA-based solutions, and BigCat Wireless, specializing in advanced wireless communications solutions, today announced an expanded partnership to scale Altera’s FPGA-based radio access network technology to wireless customers. Under this agreement, BigCat Wireless becomes an official solutions integrator for Altera’s Open Radio Unit (O-RU)...

8 Oct 2025 | Wednesday | NEWS

Global X Launches CHPX ETF to Capture AI and Quantum Semiconductor Innovation

Global X Management Company LLC ("Global X"), the New York-based provider of exchange traded funds (ETFs), announced the launch of the Global X AI Semiconductor & Quantum ETF (CHPX), designed to capture innovation in the semiconductor industry. The fund is passively managed and priced at 50 bps. The semiconductor industry is evolving to cater to demands of next-gen computing, including AI a...

2 Oct 2025 | Thursday | NEWS

NexPoint Closes $137 Million Offering Backed by Skorpios Technologies’ Semiconductor Manufacturing Facility

NexPoint, a multibillion-dollar alternative investment firm, today announced that it has fully subscribed its NexPoint Semiconductor Manufacturing DST (the "Trust"), a Delaware Statutory Trust ("DST") offering. The offering has reached its total goal of $137 million in equity raised since its launch. The Property is located in Temecula, California, a city within the Riverside metropolitan stati...

1 Oct 2025 | Wednesday | NEWS

Global Data Center Accelerator Market to Hit $446B by 2029, Driven by AI Surge

According to a newly published forecast report by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data center industries, the global Data Center Accelerator market is projected to reach $446 billion by 2029. Accelerators now account for roughly one third of total data center capex, making them the single largest driver of growth. "...

28 Sep 2025 | Sunday | NEWS