• Friday | 19 June 2026
Brewer Science to Acquire Heraeus Epurio Semiconductor Chemicals Business

Brewer Science, Inc., a global leader in advanced materials and processes for the fabrication of cutting-edge microdevices, announced it has agreed to acquire the semiconductor chemicals business line of Heraeus Epurio, a recognised technology leader in ultrapure electronic chemicals used in semiconductor manufacturing. The transaction will include the Heraeus Epurio semiconductor chemicals p...

19 Jun 2026 | Friday | Spotlight
Xinliang (XL) Wang of pSemi on Advancing RF Connectivity for Next-Generation Wireless, Satellite, and Test Systems

In this interview with Semicon Leaders Asia, Xinliang (XL) Wang, Senior Director, Product Portfolio Management at pSemi, explains how pSemi is expanding its RF technology portfolio to support increasingly complex wireless and connectivity ecosystems. Through close collaboration with OEMs, system integrators, and test equipment manufacturers, the company is leveraging its UltraCMO...

19 Jun 2026 | Friday | Interaction
Global Semiconductor Market to Surpass USD 1 Trillion by 2031, Driven by AI, EVs and Advanced Packaging

Mordor Intelligence has published its latest analysis of the semiconductor industry, highlighting sustained expansion driven by artificial intelligence infrastructure, electric vehicle adoption, advanced packaging technologies, and increasing investments in domestic chip manufacturing ecosystems.  According to the industry analysis, the semiconductor industry size stood at USD...

19 Jun 2026 | Friday | NEWS
Renesas Acquires Pictorus to Strengthen Cloud-Based Embedded Systems Development Platform

Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723, “Renesas”), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced that a Renesas subsidiary has completed the acquisition of software developer Pictorus, based in Oakland, California. With the acquisition of Pictorus, Renesas gains a cloud-based behavioural modelling platform that accelerates embedded system development, moving th...

19 Jun 2026 | Friday | NEWS
PCB Technologies Secures €8.6 Million PCB Orders from European Semiconductor Equipment Customer

PCB Technologies, a leading provider of advanced printed circuit board (PCB) and electronic manufacturing solutions, has announced the receipt of several new orders valued at approximately €8.6 million from a prominent customer operating within the European semiconductor equipment sector. The orders, received over two weeks ending 12 June 2026, have been awarded to the company’s PCB an...

19 Jun 2026 | Friday | NEWS
SK hynix Ships HBM4E Samples to Customers, Advancing Next-Generation AI Memory Development

SK hynix Inc. announced that it has shipped samples of HBM4E, a next-generation DRAM for AI, to major customers. "The company was able to deliver samples of the 12-stack HBM4E on schedule thanks to its advanced HBM development and production expertise for HBM," said SK hynix, adding that "We will work closely with partners for mass production promptly." The 12-layer HBM4E shows improvements...

19 Jun 2026 | Friday | NEWS
SandboxAQ Secures $500 Million CHIPS Award to Advance Domestic Semiconductor Materials Innovation

SandboxAQ announced a definitive agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce's CHIPS Research and Development Office for a $500 million award to address one of the most urgent challenges in American manufacturing: the foreign control of critical materials and chemistries that are essential to semiconductor manufacturing. The award provides funding to develop novel molecules and formulatio...

18 Jun 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
PsiQuantum Begins Construction of Utility-Scale Quantum Computing Facility in Australia

PsiQuantum broke ground and started construction on its facility at Moreton Bay Central, where the company will build and deploy the world's first utility-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer. Minister for Industry and Innovation and Minister for Science Senate the Hon Tim Ayres, Queensland Minister for Science and Innovation the Hon Andrew Powell and City of Moreton Bay Mayor Peter Flanner...

18 Jun 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
Hedge Funds Increase Exposure to Semiconductor Stocks as AI Investment Momentum Builds

Global hedge funds maintained a strong appetite for technology and semiconductor companies in May, continuing a trend that has persisted throughout much of 2026 despite inflation concerns, rising energy prices, ongoing conflict in the Middle East, and questions surrounding fiscal sustainability. As global equities extended April's rally and major benchmarks, including the MSCI World Index, S&P...

18 Jun 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
Sony Joins MIPI Alliance Board to Help Shape Next-Generation Interface Standards

The MIPI Alliance, an international organisation that develops specifications that standardise wired interfaces for mobile and other connected ecosystems, announced that Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (Sony) has been approved as its newest Promoter member. With this appointment, Sony obtains a seat on the MIPI Alliance Board of Directors to help guide the strategic directi...

18 Jun 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
ZEDEDA and SecEdge Partner to Strengthen Edge AI Security with Hardware-Rooted Protection

ZEDEDA, the leader in edge intelligence, and SecEdge, a provider of digital security solutions for physical AI infrastructure, announced a technology partnership to bring hardware-rooted security to ARM edge devices, closing one of the most significant gaps in enterprise edge AI deployments. The integration embeds SecEdge’s SEC-TPM firmware (fTPM) into ZEDEDA Edge Intelligence Platform,...

18 Jun 2026 | Thursday | NEWS
TSMC and Amkor Forge Decade-Long Partnership to Strengthen US Semiconductor Ecosystem

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM) and Amkor Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMKR) announced a 10-year agreement to foster a strong partnership that will enhance advanced semiconductor packaging capabilities in Arizona, strengthening and accelerating investment in the U.S. semiconductor supply chain ecosystem. The agreement establishes a collaboration framework for TSMC to procure f...

17 Jun 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
SEEQC Joins NORDTECH Initiative to Advance Scalable Quantum Chip Manufacturing in the US

SEEQC, Inc. (“SEEQC” or the “Company”), a developer and manufacturer of scalable, energy-efficient digital chips for quantum computing systems, announced its participation in a four-year Microelectronics Commons Northeast Regional Defense Technology Hub (NORDTECH) program. As one of eight U.S. Microelectronics Commons hubs, NORDTECH collaborates with regional part...

17 Jun 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
Claros and Samsung Foundry Partner to Scale Integrated Voltage Regulators for AI Data Centres

Claros announced that it is collaborating with Samsung Foundry on process technology and semiconductor manufacturing to launch high-volume production of Claros’s integrated voltage regulator (IVR). The company’s IVRs are designed to deliver power directly to processing units in data centres, representing a novel approach to managing energy at the chip level inside AI infrastructur...

17 Jun 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
PI Introduces High-Precision V-783 XY Stage for Semiconductor Inspection and Advanced Automation

For high-precision applications that do not require the ultimate geometric performance of air bearings, PI's new V-700 series of mechanical-bearing XY stages provides an attractive alternative. The V-783 high-precision linear motion stage combines long travel, nanometer-level positioning performance, and smooth high-speed scanning in a compact monolithic design. Designed and manufactured in t...

17 Jun 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
Valens Semiconductor Powers Barco’s New ClickShare Extension Solution with HDBaseT Connectivity

Valens Semiconductor (NYSE: VLN) announced that its HDBaseT chipsets will form the connectivity infrastructure inside of Barco's ClickShare USB-C Extension over CAT kit. This product adds wired extension connectivity to Barco's ClickShare Hub, delivering reliable, low-latency USB-C extension for complex video conferencing installations. Barco's ClickShare products are recognised as premium w...

17 Jun 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
Rapidus and Fondazione Chips-IT Forge Partnership to Strengthen Japan-Italy Semiconductor Collaboration

Rapidus Corporation announced that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Fondazione Chips-IT, an Italian private-law foundation dedicated to semiconductor circuit design. The Fondazione Chips-IT plays a central role in Italy's semiconductor ecosystem and collaborates with world-leading international research institutions and industry. In January of this year, the prime ...

17 Jun 2026 | Wednesday | NEWS
Semiconductor Industry Collaboration Unveils Open Ontology for AI-Powered EDA Workflows

The Silicon Integration Initiative (Si2) AI/ML Schema/Ontology Working Group announced the public release of its AI for EDA Ontology Repository, providing the semiconductor design community with a strong example of ontology and use cases to enable EDA agentic system experimentation for broader industry progress and collaboration. As agentic AI systems continue to emerge, the semiconductor in...

16 Jun 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
Wolfspeed Appoints Dan Whalen to Lead Investor Relations as Company Strengthens Market Engagement

Wolfspeed, Inc. (NYSE: WOLF), a global leader in silicon carbide technology, announced the appointment of Daniel (Dan) Whalen as Vice President, Investor Relations. In this role, he will lead the company’s investor relations strategy and engagement with the financial community as Wolfspeed continues to advance its long-term strategic and operational priorities. Dan brings extensive experien...

16 Jun 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS
PicoJool Unveils 200G VCSEL Technology to Accelerate Optical Connectivity for AI Data Centres

PicoJool, a pioneer in optical connectivity, is introducing its 200G Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VCSEL) products with a bandwidth exceeding 37GHz. The company will begin sampling chip-level products in the next quarter, including quad 100G, quad 200G and 32x50G NRZ uVCSELs for slow and wide applications. PicoJool is already working with system startups and hyperscalers to define the n...

16 Jun 2026 | Tuesday | NEWS

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