Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) has certified Advanced Design System (ADS) Photonic Designer to support Tower Semiconductor’s PH18 silicon photonics process design kits (PDKs). Engineers can now work from schematic through simulation and layout in one environment. Teams already working on high-speed digital and radio frequency (RF) projects in ADS can use Tower processes to design p...
Accelerates component research by up to 80%: Unifies schematic design, component discovery, expertise and procurement in Cadence OrCAD Xplore Design Platform, reducing time-consuming component research from hours to minutes. Provides trusted content in workflow: Delivers manufacturer-verified models, reference designs, documentation and expert guidance from Texas Instruments, STMicroelectronics...
Developers can now quickly build application-specific solutions using sub-$12 RA MCU-based hardware with extended functionality through analog, power and connectivity modules, all in a single, end-to-end cloud development environment. Guided development support includes 100+ use-case-driven software building blocks designed for end applications, expansion modules and tools from Renesas and its ex...
MaxLinear, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXL), a leader in high-speed connectivity, mixed-signal and power-management semiconductor solutions, introduced Jeju™ (MxL77904), a highly integrated, custom multiphase power management IC (PMIC) designed for maximum efficiency in DSP-based 1.6T pluggable optical modules used in AI infrastructure networks. Purpose-built for advanced 3nm and 4nm CMOS Optical PAM4 DS...
Ambiq® Micro, Inc. (“Ambiq”), a technology leader in ultra-low-power semiconductor solutions for edge AI, introduced heliaAOT 1.0, its ahead-of-time AI compiler for the HELIA™ AI ecosystem. This development further highlights Ambiq’s focus on building an integrated silicon and software platform that enables Edge AI compute on low-power, memory-constrained devices. heli...
German semiconductor manufacturer Infineon Technologies and South Korea's SOLUM have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand their collaboration on high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power solutions for artificial intelligence data centres. Announced on 5 November 2026, the agreement builds on an existing technical relationship between the companies and will focus on three areas of p...
US semiconductor manufacturer onsemi has cancelled its proposed $2 billion silicon carbide (SiC) manufacturing expansion in the Czech Republic following discussions with the country's Ministry of Industry and Trade. The decision, announced on 6 November 2026, ends plans to establish additional end-to-end SiC power semiconductor production at the company's existing facility in Rožnov pod Radho&sc...
Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading provider of high-performance semiconductors powering AI data center networking and intelligent, connected Internet of Things (“IoT”) devices worldwide, launched the SGP.32 version of its Smart Connectivity Premium. The global, multi-network, multi-profile eSIM solution gives IoT customers one SKU that pairs the Smart Connectivity profile wi...
MIPS introduces advances in the Actus reference platform, an energy-efficient, open RISC-V platform that integrates real-time control, inference and communications to turn Physical AI into precise, trusted movement. Actus combines dual MIPS Atlas M8500 real-time RISC-V microcontrollers, accelerated motor-control processing and edge inference capabilities on GlobalFoundries’ (GF) energy-ef...
G&H (Gooch & Housego), a leading provider of advanced photonics solutions, announced its acquisition of IntraAction Corp., bringing together two established businesses with a long heritage in acousto-optic technology. “We are continuing to invest in acquisitions that accelerate G&H’s ability to bring enhanced value to our customers in strategic growth areas. The combined b...
Sensitron Semiconductor, a U.S.-based manufacturer of high-reliability power electronics, announced the SPHM/SEHM Series, a family of programmable Solid State Power Controllers (SSPCs) for 270VDC power distribution. Built on a microcontroller-based, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) architecture, the series replaces discrete circuit breakers, solid state relays and system monitors with one int...
Swiss semiconductor equipment supplier Eulitha AG has increased deliveries of automated lithography systems to foundries producing lasers for AI data centres, as rising demand for optical communications places greater pressure on photonic component manufacturing. The company announced on that it had delivered multiple deep-ultraviolet (DUV) photolithography systems for the production of indium ph...
Celera Semiconductor, the leading analog IC supplier using AI to slash the cost and time to develop and supply analog ICs, announced Juha Oikarinen has joined the company as vice president of Product Management and Systems Engineering reporting to CEO Patrick Brockett. Oikarinen brings almost 20 years of experience in the development and delivery of advanced power systems. After graduating with a...
GaNrich Semiconductor Corporation is a Taiwan-based leader dedicated to gallium nitride (GaN) technology. GaNrich has accomplished both GaN-on-Si and GaN-on-Sapphire wafer platforms. Its portfolio spans 40V–250V low-mid voltage and 650V–1200V high voltage GaN power devices, serving applications including AI data centers, Backup Battery Units (BBUs), robotics, drones, electric vehicles ...
Ceva, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of silicon and software IP for the Smart Edge, announced that NSING Technologies, a leading provider of microcontrollers and semiconductor solutions, has surpassed 250 million Bluetooth chips shipped incorporating Ceva-Waves Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) IP. The milestone highlights the success of the companies' long-standing collaboration and the widesp...
Memory entered 2026 as one of the tightest constraints on the AI hardware market. It is ending the year as one of its biggest profit pools. The third-quarter numbers make the point. SK hynix reported revenue of 104.6 trillion won and operating profit of 83.3 trillion won, a margin of roughly 80%. A day later, Samsung Electronics posted 107.4 trillion won of operating profit, the first time any te...
Vietnam's Government Cipher Committee and Viettel Group have unveiled VGC v1.0, a security chip integrating a domestically developed cryptographic algorithm directly into silicon, alongside the country's first domestically designed secure semiconductor platform. The project addresses concerns over potential data exposure associated with reliance on imported chips. By embedding cryptographic funct...
Valens Semiconductor (NYSE: VLN), a leading provider of high-performance connectivity chipsets, announced the VS6310, a low-power USB3 extension chipset designed for integration directly into e/PTZ cameras, touch controllers, active cables and other small conference room peripherals. Building on the company's VS6320, the VS6310's lower power consumption makes it ideal for embedded designs that red...
Vertiv Holdings Co. (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, announced a three-year strategic agreement with Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX /OTCQX: IFNNY) to deepen their long-standing collaboration and support long-term reliable access to, and supply of, critical silicon (Si) and silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors. The strategic agreement supports supply conti...
Supermicro will work with SambaNova to develop leading-edge SN50 inference racks that operate alongside NVIDIA GPUs as part of Supermicro’s Data Center Building Block Solutions® (DCBBS) The strategic collaboration is initially planning for 10,000 RDU chips from SambaNova SambaNova, the AI chip company delivering the highest performance inference, announced that Supermicro (Nasdaq: ...