Smartkem and JEV Advance Talks on Semiconductor–Energy Merger to Power Future AI Data Centers

Proposed all-stock transaction aims to align JEV's scalable energy platform with Smartkem's semiconductor innovations to power next generation AI data centers Smartkem, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMTK), ("Smartkem"), a company developing a new class of organic semiconductor technology, announced that it has agreed to a 60-day extension of its non-binding Letter of Intent ("LOI") for a proposed all-stock bus...

24 Nov 2025 | Monday | NEWS
Lam Research Celebrates $65M Semiconductor Expansion in Oregon’s Silicon Forest with New Tualatin R&D Facility

In a ribbon-cutting event  at its campus in Tualatin, OR, Lam Research Corp. (NASDAQ: LRCX) commemorated the opening of its new, $65 million office building, joined by Oregon State Senate President Robert Wagner, representatives from the offices of Oregon Governor Tina Kotek and Oregon Congresswoman Andrea Salinas, and other distinguished local government, community, business, philanth...

24 Nov 2025 | Monday | NEWS
Pickering Expands Industry-Leading Series 125 with New 1 Form A/B/C and Coaxial Reed Relay Options

Pickering’s Series 125—which set a new benchmark for packing density with the industry’s smallest DPST reed relays—adds 1 Form A, 1 Form B, 1 Form C, and coaxial options -Leading manufacturer of high performance reed relays, Pickering Electronics has expanded its ultra-high-density Series 125—which already offers the industry’s smallest 2 Form A DPS...

24 Nov 2025 | Monday | NEWS
Sophrosyne Technologies Raises $2 Million Seed Round to Accelerate Health Focused Semiconductor Innovation

Semiconductor Startup Sophrosyne Technologies Raises $2Mn in Seed round from Bluehill.VC Bangalore based Sophrosyne Technologies is a deep-tech Indian startup pioneering advanced System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions for medical and healthcare applications. Leveraging cutting-edge advancements in high-precision analog circuit design, Sophrosyne is developing ultra-low power, high-precision arch...

21 Nov 2025 | Friday | NEWS
iDEAL Semiconductor Unveils SuperQ™ MOSFET with Industry-Leading Short-Circuit Robustness for 72V+ Battery Systems

New 150V/2.5mΩ device delivers industry-leading short-circuit robustness and enables up to 50% component reduction in 72V+ battery management systems  iDEAL Semiconductor, a leader in high-performance power silicon,  announced the availability of its SuperQ™ MOSFET technology, purpose-built to solve the critical safety and efficiency trade-off in high-voltage (72V and higher...

21 Nov 2025 | Friday | NEWS
IBM and University of Dayton Partner to Advance Next-Generation Semiconductor Research and Workforce Development

New semiconductor nanofabrication facility will support advanced research and workforce development opportunities IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the University of Dayton announced an agreement for the joint research and development of next-generation semiconductor technologies and materials. The collaboration aims to advance critical technologies for the age of AI including AI hardware, advanced packag...

21 Nov 2025 | Friday | NEWS
Equinix and Lenovo Power Merck KGaA’s Digital Leap: New Supercomputer Accelerates Drug Discovery and Semiconductor Innovation

Equinix and Lenovo to provide digital foundation for Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany— from accelerating drug discovery to pioneering new materials for next-generation semiconductor chips Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the world's digital infrastructure company®,  announced Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company, has successfully launched a ...

21 Nov 2025 | Friday | NEWS
CEO Aldo Kamper Drives ams OSRAM to a Strong Third Quarter as Revenue, Profitability and Cash Flow All Improve

Q3/25: revenues EUR 853 m / 19.5 % adj. EBITDA margin (including a positive one-off), above / at the midpoint of guidance Q3/25: realized run-rate savings of approx. EUR 185 m from ‘Re-establish the Base’ (RtB) program Q3/25: FCF (incl. net interest paid) at EUR 43 m Q4/25: revenue EUR 790 m – 890 m, 17.5 % +/-1.5 % adj. EBITDA, at EUR/USD 1.16 expected FY25: FCF outlook ...

20 Nov 2025 | Thursday | Company results
Beneq Launches Transmute to Bring Atomic Layer Deposition to True High Volume Semiconductor Manufacturing

New platform delivers ALD film quality at production throughput for Wide Bandgap and other specialty device manufacturing Beneq, a global leader in Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) equipment and solutions, announced Beneq Transmute™, a next-generation ALD platform designed for high-volume semiconductor manufacturing. Engineered for high volume production of Wide Bandgap (WBG) power electronics...

20 Nov 2025 | Thursday | NEWS
BAE Systems Expands RH12 Storefront to Accelerate Next Generation Radiation Hardened Chip Development

RH12™ Storefront offers a one-stop-shop for new integrated circuits that withstand the harsh space environment  BAE Systems (LON: BA) has added new capabilities to its next-generation, radiation-hardened 12 nanometer (nm) Storefront. The RH12™ Storefront is an advanced and accessible integrated circuit development capability with a vast technology library to support a wide r...

20 Nov 2025 | Thursday | NEWS
dSPACE Introduces DARTS ARROW for Advanced Functional Testing of Automotive Radar Sensors

dSPACE will demonstrate a new radar solution for functional testing of radar sensors. The DARTS ARROWhas been specially developed for use in end-of-line tests and periodic technical inspections (PTI) of radar-based driver assistance systems. The compact radar target simulator is efficient and easy to use and simulates the range, speed, and radar target cross-section of a radar target in dynamic ...

19 Nov 2025 | Wednesday | NEWS
Accton Edgecore, 1Finity and Liqid Forge Collaboration To Deliver Long Distance All Photonic Connectivity for AI Datacenters

Accton/Edgecore Networks, 1Finity (a Fujitsu company), and Liqid are pleased to announce a strategic collaboration to develop and deliver a cutting-edge datacenter solution that enables seamless all-photonic network connectivity across long distances from several kilometers to several hundred kilometers. The solution is designed to maintain high transmission rates, low latency, and zero throughp...

19 Nov 2025 | Wednesday | NEWS
Rimini Street Selected by Silicon Labs To Maximise SAP ECC Value and Accelerate Modernisation

-Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of end-to-end enterprise software support, managed services and Agentic AI ERP innovation solutions, and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software, announced Silicon Labs has selected Rimini Street as its strategic partner to maximize the value of its SAP ECC 6.0 investment. This collaboration provides the ...

19 Nov 2025 | Wednesday | NEWS
Infleqtion Advances Quantum and HPC Convergence With Oak Ridge National Laboratory Through Quantum Science Center Collaboration

-Infleqtion, a global leader in neutral atom based quantum technology, is collaborating with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) through the Department of Energy’s Quantum Science Center (QSC) to explore how quantum computers can integrate with the world’s most powerful high-performance computing (HPC) systems. The joint research aims to demonstrate real-world utility from hybrid co...

19 Nov 2025 | Wednesday | NEWS
Phison Launches New Gen5 Enterprise SSDs and AI Memory Technology To Power the Next Wave of AI Computing

-Phison Electronics (8299TT), a global leader in NAND flash controllers and storage solutions, announced its next-generation PCIe Gen5 enterprise SSDs, the Pascari X201 and Pascari D201, and a demonstration of AI agents running on a laptop PC powered by an integrated GPU and Phison aiDAPTIV+ GPU memory extension technology. Together, these innovations deliver the performance needed to power AI w...

19 Nov 2025 | Wednesday | NEWS
Onto Innovation Closes $495M Semilab Acquisition to Boost Advanced Materials Characterization for Logic, Memory, and Packaging

Acquisition strengthens Onto’s position in advanced materials characterization for advanced logic/memory, specialty and advanced packaging segments Onto Innovation Inc. announced the successful closing of its previously announced acquisition of key product lines from the materials analysis business of Semilab International. Valued at approximately $495 million, the transaction ...

18 Nov 2025 | Tuesday | NEWS
PowerLattice Emerges from Stealth with $25M to Revolutionize Power Delivery for Next-Gen AI Accelerators

PowerLattice, the company reimagining power delivery for next-generation AI accelerators, announced its emergence from stealth with $25 million in Series A funding jointly led by Playground Global and Celesta Capital. The company’s breakthrough power delivery chiplet tightly couples power and compute, reducing total compute power needs by more than 50%, effectively doubling performance. Powe...

18 Nov 2025 | Tuesday | NEWS
Hummink is Redefining Microelectronics Manufacturing with Ultra-Precise Printing Technology

Hummink is redefining how the world’s smallest technologies are made, using ultra-precise printing to fix microscopic flaws and power the next generation of chips and displays.   As microelectronics underpin the rise of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing, the smallest manufacturing imperfections have become billion-euro problems. Each defect at the sub-micron scale...

18 Nov 2025 | Tuesday | NEWS
Tescan Strengthens Semiconductor Workflows with the New FemtoChisel Femtosecond Laser Platform

Tescan expands its semiconductor portfolio with FemtoChisel, a next-generation femtosecond laser platform designed to enhance semiconductor sample preparation workflows with exceptional speed, precision, reproducibility, and quality. Tescan FemtoChisel: Femtosecond processing, faster sample preparation. FemtoChisel was developed specifically for semiconductor research and failure analysis ...

17 Nov 2025 | Monday | NEWS
yieldWerx and iTest Form Strategic Collaboration to Deliver Integrated Test Data Intelligence

yieldWerx, a leading provider of end-to-end semiconductor test data and yield analytics, announced a strategic collaboration with iTest, a premier independent IC testing laboratory based in Silicon Valley. This partnership integrates yieldWerx's enterprise-grade analytics platform directly into iTest's production environment, enabling customers to access advanced data visualization, AI-powe...

17 Nov 2025 | Monday | NEWS