Semiconductor Market
SPARK Microsystems Expands European Distribution Network with Alcom Electronics
SPARK Microsystems, a Canadian fabless semiconductor company focused on next-generation short-range wireless communications, has expanded its distribution network in Northwest Europe by adding Alcom Electronics as a new partner. The move comes as demand grows for IoT connectivity and AI-grade, ul
3 min read
SEMI: Global Silicon Wafer Shipments Rose 7.4% Year-Over-Year in Q2 2026
Worldwide shipments of silicon wafers, the thin, engineered discs used as the base material for manufacturing most semiconductors, rose 7.4% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2026, reaching 3,573 million square inches, up from 3,327 million square inches in the same period last year, acco
3 min read
UMC to Expand Singapore Fab and Build New Fab in Tainan to Meet Growing AI Demand
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), a major global semiconductor foundry, has approved a phased expansion plan aimed at meeting rising customer demand. The company will immediately expand its cleanroom capacity in Singapore while simultaneously starting construction of a new fab building s
3 min read
SEMI Pushes Congress to Extend Semiconductor Investment Tax Credit Before Year-End Deadline
SEMI, the trade association representing the semiconductor and electronics manufacturing supply chain, brought executives from member companies to Washington for meetings with lawmakers aimed at extending a key federal tax credit for U.S. semiconductor investment. As part of what the organization
4 min read
Lattice Semiconductor Finalizes AMI Acquisition, Forms Combined Secure Management Platform
Lattice Semiconductor has completed its acquisition of AMI, a deal first announced on May 4, 2026. The combined company is being positioned as offering the industry's most complete platform for secure management and control of computing infrastructure, and Lattice says the deal is expected to boo
3 min read
Cyient Appoints Andrew Smith as Chief Operating Officer
Cyient Limited, a global lifecycle engineering company, has announced the elevation of Andrew Smith to Chief Operating Officer (COO), reinforcing the company's focus on operational excellence, scalable growth, and strong customer outcomes. The appointment also reflects Cyient's view that intellig
4 min read
NTS Innovations Names Dr. Arthur Morrish as Strategic Advisor
Dr. Arthur Morrish brings more than 30 years of senior executive leadership in advanced technology development, with extensive experience moving cutting-edge innovations from early concept through operational deployment. His background spans defense R&D, strategic technology programs, and cro
2 min read
Siemens Expands NVIDIA Partnership to Bring Self-Verifying Agentic AI to Chip and PCB Design
Siemens has announced an expansion of its strategic partnership with NVIDIA aimed at bringing self-verifying agentic AI workflows to electronic design automation (EDA), helping semiconductor and printed circuit board (PCB) engineering teams move beyond autonomous task orchestration toward more tr
3 min read
Pantheon Electric Emerges as Largest Independent U.S. Producer of Copper Conductive Infrastructure
Pantheon Electric has completed the integration of four manufacturers into a single electrical infrastructure platform spanning 21 plants across North America and Europe. With combined production capacity reaching hundreds of millions of pounds of copper wire annually, the company has reached a s
4 min read
Amkor, NVIDIA Form Multi-Year Partnership to Expand Advanced Packaging for AI Infrastructure
Amkor Technology, has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with NVIDIA aimed at developing advanced semiconductor packaging and test technologies for next-generation AI and accelerated computing platforms. Under the agreement, NVIDIA will provide a prepayment to support the expansion of A
3 min read
Qnity Names Kate Dei Cas President of Its Semiconductor Technologies Segment
Qnity Electronics has appointed Katherine Dei Cas as President of its Semiconductor Technologies business segment, effective August 3. She takes over from Sam Ponzo, who had been serving as interim president and will return to his previous role as Qnity's Chief Commercial & Strategy Off
2 min read
Toshiba Expands Quad-Channel Digital Isolator Lineup to Support Lower Power Consumption in Industrial Equipment
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation has added four new products to its DCL34xx0B series of quad-channel digital isolators for industrial equipment. All four, low current consumption of 0.2mA per channel and come in a compact SSOP16 package, while supporting mid-speed communicatio
4 min read
Our Editors dive into topical news, new products, and discuss the shifting architecture of the global semiconductor industry.
▶ Podcast