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Monday 9 November 2026
Onsemi drops US$2 billion Czech SiC expansion amid pressure from cheaper Chinese wafers
Onsemi has abandoned a plan to invest up to US$2 billion in end-to-end silicon carbide (SiC) production in the Czech Republic, a reversal that Czech media have linked to low-cost Chinese...
Monday 9 November 2026
US Department of Defense commits US$75 million to Halo SiC wafer expansion
The Department of Defense's Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) has offered Halo Industries, a semiconductor startup based in Santa Clara, California, a conditional loan commitment of...
Monday 9 November 2026
Exclusive: Quantum Dice challenges silicon's computing limits with 300-fold probabilistic acceleration
When an emergency call comes in, the difference between help arriving in five minutes and ten can be critical. Yet dispatching emergency vehicles across a city involves a complex calculation:...
Monday 9 November 2026
Exclusive: From quantum breakthroughs to industrial reality, UKSC weighs Britain's ambitions at London showcase
From quantum computers built on conventional silicon to semiconductor light sources promising a new generation of secure communications, the breadth of innovation on display at the...
Friday 6 November 2026
China's NSIG sees silicon wafer prices rebound, but profitability remains elusive
National Silicon Industry Group (NSIG) expects to complete its expansion to 1.2 million 300mm silicon wafers per month by the end of 2026, positioning the Chinese semiconductor materials...
Friday 6 November 2026
Stockpiled in Hong Kong: Beijing limits Nvidia H200 imports as domestic silicon push accelerates
A significant backlog of advanced GPUs has accumulated in Hong Kong, according to Reuters, highlighting the widening rift between US export controls and Beijing's drive for...
Friday 6 November 2026
Hua Hong Grace eyes silicon photonics expansion as AI chip shortages lift pricing power
China's second-largest contract chipmaker, Hua Hong Grace Semiconductor, is expanding into silicon photonics and power management chips to capitalise on AI infrastructure demand, following...
Friday 6 November 2026
Innolight starts US NPO pilot production with Tower for AI optical interconnects
China-based optical communications provider Innolight has advanced its next-generation AI optical interconnect strategy. Tower Semiconductor and Innolight said their first jointly...
Friday 6 November 2026
EnliTech revenue jumps 71% in October as SiPh testing accelerates
Optoelectronic chip testing equipment maker EnliTech reported self-assessed consolidated revenue of approximately NT$51.504 million (US$1.57 million) in October 2026, up 71.33% year...
Thursday 5 November 2026
Analysis: Qualcomm's AI server CPU ambitions gain urgency as smartphone slump threatens its core business
Qualcomm's weakening smartphone business is accelerating its transformation into an AI infrastructure supplier, with custom accelerators, server CPUs, and optical connectivity emerging...
Thursday 5 November 2026
GlobalFoundries secures nearly US$1 billion in custom chip design wins as it expands into physical AI

GlobalFoundries is gaining traction in custom silicon, processor intellectual property (IP) and physical AI applications, as the chipmaker seeks...

Thursday 5 November 2026
GlobalFoundries revenue rises 13% as data center demand offsets mobile decline
GlobalFoundries' third quarter showed the contract chipmaker's revenue base shifting from smartphones to AI-related networking, and that shift is now boosting profitability. Revenue...
Thursday 5 November 2026
Murata, Samsung Electro-Mechanics reportedly secure Winbond's silicon capacitor capacity
Murata Manufacturing and Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) have reportedly secured silicon capacitor production capacity from Winbond Electronics to meet demand from their end customers,...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Onsemi targets every stage of AI power delivery while holding back automotive restocking
Onsemi is pitching its AI data center business as a play on the entire power path inside an AI rack, and for now it is prioritizing that business and industrial customers over automotive...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Bosch creates semiconductor division to expand in robotics, external chipmaking
Bosch plans to create a dedicated semiconductor division as it seeks more business in robotics, AI infrastructure, and manufacturing for external customers, extending a chip strategy...