VLSI TSA 2026 Highlights Next Wave of AI, Quantum, and Semiconductor Innovation

The 2026 International Symposium on VLSI Technology, Systems and Applications (VLSI TSA), hosted by the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), is taking place in Hsinchu, Taiwan. Now in its 43rd year, the symposium remains a leading global forum for semiconductor innovation, bringing together over 800 experts from around the world. Discussions this year focus on generative AI infere...

15 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
LZE and Karl Kruse Partner to Scale Commercialisation of Advanced Magnetic Sensors

The mission of LZE GmbH is to translate technologies from research into products and, as a fabless semiconductor company, to bring high‑performance integrated circuits and semiconductor solutions to market. This also applies to the unique FH3DXX family of 3D magnetic field sensors, which is based on the innovative HallinOne® technology developed by Fraunhofer IIS and has already been success...

15 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
Faraday Expands 28nm IP Portfolio to Accelerate Endpoint AI and AIoT SoC Development

Faraday Technology Corporation (TWSE: 3035), a leading ASIC design service and IP provider,  announced its IP solutions on UMC’s 28nm platform with SST-ESF4 eNVM, designed to enable next-generation MCU and AIoT SoCs targeting endpoint AI applications. The comprehensive IP solution integrates SST eFlash controller and BIST, together with silicon-proven analogue and high-speed interface P...

15 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
AOS Expands Global Manufacturing with India OSAT Facility Launch

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, marks a historic expansion of its global manufacturing footprint with the official inauguration of Kaynes Semicon’s state-of-the-art OSAT facility in Sanand, Gujarat. At...

15 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
Mouser Electronics Named Americas Distributor of the Year by Harwin

Mouser Electronics, Inc., the authorised global distributor with the newest electronic components and industrial automation products, announces that it has been awarded the Americas Distributor of the Year Award from Harwin, a world leader in the manufacture of interconnect components. Harwin cited Mouser's continued sales and customer growth for the fiscal year (April 2025 to March 2026), co...

14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Supermicro Expands Edge AI Portfolio with AMD EPYC 4005-Powered Platforms

Supermicro, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), a Total IT Solution Provider for AI/ML, HPC, Cloud, Storage, and 5G/Edge, announced a family of compact, high-efficiency platforms powered by AMD EPYC™ 4005 series processors. The edge-optimised systems are designed to accelerate AI inferencing and general-purpose workloads in space and power-constrained environments, including retail, manufacturing...

14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Rapidus Expands Semiconductor Capabilities with Launch of Analysis Centre and Chiplet R&D Hub

Rapidus Corporation announced that it opened an Analysis Centre and its Rapidus Chiplet Solutions (RCS).  The Analysis Centre is a facility adjacent to Rapidus' Innovative Integration for Manufacturing (IIM-1) semiconductor foundry in Chitose, Hokkaido. It conducts the physical analysis, environmental and chemical analysis, electrical characterisation, and reliability testing necessary ...

14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
VFabTech Targets Semiconductor Capacity Expansion with End-to-End Fab Engineering Expertise

As artificial intelligence, robotics, automation, and advanced computing continue to push demand for semiconductors to new heights, the pressure to expand manufacturing capacity has become one of the most urgent challenges facing the global chip industry. The bottleneck is not simply building new fabs. It requires getting the facility, tools, infrastructure, and processes right from the start...

14 Apr 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Snap Inc. and Qualcomm Technologies Partner to Power Next-Gen AR Eyewear

Specs Inc., a Snap subsidiary, and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announced a multi-year strategic agreement to power future generations of Specs with Qualcomm Technologies’ industry-leading Snapdragon system-on-a-chip (SoC). This is the first flagship engagement for Specs Inc., which is launching Specs, advanced eyewear that seamlessly integrates digital experiences into the physical wor...

13 Apr 2026 | Monday | NEWS
Rebellions, SK Telecom and Arm Partner to Build Sovereign AI Infrastructure

Rebellions, a global leader in AI inference infrastructure, announces a collaboration with SK Telecom (SKT) and Arm to develop AI inference infrastructure designed to support sovereign AI and telecommunications-focused AI data centres. Through this collaboration, the companies plan to develop an AI server combining Arm AGI CPU, the first Arm-designed data centre CPU, with Rebellion’s AI chip...

13 Apr 2026 | Monday | NEWS
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. Reports Strong Q1 Growth on AI-Driven Memory Demand

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. ("ChipMOS" or the "Company") (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 8150 and Nasdaq: IMOS), an industry-leading provider of outsourced semiconductor assembly and test services ("OSAT"), reported its unaudited consolidated revenue for March 2026 and for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. All U.S. dollar figures cited in this press release are based on the exchange rate of NT$32...

13 Apr 2026 | Monday | NEWS
Intel and Google Deepen Strategic Alliance to Power Next-Gen AI Infrastructure

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) and Google announced a multiyear collaboration to advance the next generation of AI and cloud infrastructure, reinforcing the critical role of CPUs and custom infrastructure processing units (IPUs) in scaling modern, heterogeneous AI systems. As AI adoption accelerates, infrastructure is becoming more complex and heterogeneous, driving increased reliance on CPUs f...

10 Apr 2026 | Friday | NEWS
Everspin Technologies Partners with Microchip Technology to Expand MRAM Manufacturing Capacity

Everspin Technologies Inc., (NASDAQ: MRAM), the world’s leading developer and manufacturer of persistent Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory (MRAM) solutions, announced its strategic manufacturing agreement with Microchip Technology to expand production capacity and strengthen long-term supply. Everspin has entered into an initial 10-year agreement, that can be extended in 2-year incremen...

10 Apr 2026 | Friday | NEWS
Semiconductor Foundry Market to Hit $266 Billion by 2031 on AI and EV Demand

According to the latest report by Mordor Intelligence, the semiconductor foundry market is set for robust growth over the coming years. The market is projected to reach USD 184.78 billion in 2026, rising from USD 171.72 billion in 2025, and is expected to expand further to USD 266.56 billion by 2031, reflecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.61% between 2026 and 2031. Thi...

10 Apr 2026 | Friday | NEWS
SK hynix Backs Semidynamics to Advance Memory-Centric AI Infrastructure

Semidynamics, an advanced computing company developing memory-centric AI infrastructure for large-scale inference, announced a strategic investment from SK hynix, one of the world's leading memory manufacturers. The investment reflects a shared conviction that memory architecture, not compute alone, will define the economics of next-generation AI inference, where cost per token is the me...

9 Apr 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
Cyient Semiconductors Acquires Majority Stake in Kinetic Technologies for $85 Million

Kinetic Technologies (Kinetic) announced that it has completed the necessary steps to enter into an agreement under which Cyient Semiconductors has secured a majority stake in Kinetic for a total consideration of $85 million USD. The strategic investment marks a significant step in accelerating research and product development, while strengthening Kinetic's ability to serve global c...

9 Apr 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
Cohu Secures $30m in Follow-On Orders for HPC Test Platform

Cohu, Inc. (NASDAQ: COHU), a global supplier of equipment and services optimising semiconductor manufacturing yield and productivity, announced that two customers have placed follow-on orders totalling $30 million for the Eclipse platform configured with active thermal control for testing of next-generation high-performance computing (HPC) processors. The orders, which are expected to be delivere...

6 Apr 2026 | Monday | NEWS
Parade Technologies Launches DP 2.1a MST Hub for Automotive and Display Expansion

Parade Technologies, Ltd. (Taiwan OTC: 4966.TWO), a leading high-speed interface, video display, and touch controller IC supplier, announces the availability of PS8651V DP 2.1a/HBR3 1:2 MST hub controller for automotive, accessories and video display designs that need DP/eDP port expansion. It adds to Parade’s DP MST Hub solutions, which include the PS8650 DP 2.1a/UHBR20 1:4 MST hub controll...

6 Apr 2026 | Monday | NEWS
Renesas Powers NASA’s Artemis II Mission with Radiation-Hardened ICs

Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced its radiation-hardened (rad-hard) ICs are being used in NASA’s Artemis II mission, which successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 1. The first crewed mission around the moon in decades, Artemis II represents a major milestone in NASA’s plans to re...

6 Apr 2026 | Monday | NEWS
Intel to Reclaim Full Ownership of Ireland Fab in $14.2bn Deal

Intel Corporation (Nasdaq: INTC) and Apollo (NYSE: APO) announced a definitive agreement for Intel to repurchase the 49% equity interest in the joint venture related to Intel’s Fab 34 in Ireland not held by Intel for $14.2 billion. The agreement reflects Intel’s continued business momentum underpinned by the growing and essential role CPUs play in the era of AI, a significantly strengt...

3 Apr 2026 | Friday | NEWS