CONNECT WITH US
NEWS TAGGED SILICON
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...
Friday 30 October 2026
GlobalFoundries bets on FD-SOI for robots and cars
GlobalFoundries (GF) is betting on specialty semiconductor technologies to capture AI demand beyond advanced processors, targeting opportunities in data center connectivity, power...
Thursday 29 October 2026
LandMark orders surpass 2026 revenue; capacity to expand sixfold
AI is driving strong demand for silicon photonics, but LandMark Optoelectronics' planned sixfold capacity expansion over two years still falls short of customer requirements. The optical...
Thursday 29 October 2026
Commentary: fire at Episil threatens tight epitaxial wafer supply
A fire broke out at the Innovation Plant of semiconductor epitaxial wafer maker Episil on October 28. The extent of equipment damage, the scope of production stoppages, and the recovery...
Thursday 29 October 2026
UMC targets 10% ASP growth in 2027 as AI revenue share heads toward 25% within three years
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) expects wafer foundry pricing to continue rising in 2027, with CEO Jason Wang projecting approximately 10% year-over-year growth in the company's...
Thursday 29 October 2026
SiC and GaN demand reshapes design, reliability and supply stability
Applications for silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) power devices are expanding across the electronics industry, affecting not only component selection but also product...
Thursday 29 October 2026
Onsemi reportedly in talks to buy AI power-chip startup Ferric for close to US$1 billion
Onsemi has been discussing an acquisition of Ferric, a New York-based maker of integrated voltage regulators for AI chips, for close to US$1 billion, The Information reported...
Tuesday 27 October 2026
Japan sets JPY100 billion push to commercialize perovskite solar cells
Japan plans to provide about JPY100 billion (US$634.1 million) over four years to support mass production of next-generation perovskite solar cells, seeking to establish a domestic...
Tuesday 27 October 2026
Intel to acquire quantum computing software firm Classiq
Intel has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Classiq, a quantum computing software company, in a move aimed at combining Classiq's quantum algorithm synthesis platform...
Monday 26 October 2026
Taiwan wafer-testing supplier Hermes Testing Solutions commits more than US$215 million to advanced chip testing expansion
Hermes Testing Solutions Inc. (HTSI), a semiconductor wafer-testing solutions provider, is expanding its Taiwan operations. Its board approved budget authorisations on October 22 for...