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Infineon and SolarEdge collaborate on solid-state protection for 800 VDC AI data centers
Infineon Technologies and SolarEdge Technologies have announced an expansion of their existing collaboration to advance solid-state circuit breaker (SSCB) technology for high-voltage DC power distribution in AI and hyperscale data centers. The collaboration addresses
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Analog Devices to Acquire Alif Semiconductor to Advance Physical Intelligence
Analog Devices (ADI) and Alif Semiconductor have entered into a definitive agreement under which ADI will acquire Alif in an all-cash transaction valued at $1.35 billion. The deal is intended to accelerate ADI's push into what it calls "Physical Intelligence," enablin
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Amkor Technology expands Arizona advanced packaging and test campus investment to $12 billion
Amkor Technology, a major provider of outsourced semiconductor packaging and testing services, has unveiled phase 2 of its advanced packaging and test campus in Arizona. Customer demand has already exceeded the 33,000 square meters of cleanroom space originally planned for phase 1, prompting the
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SK hynix invests over $4 billion in HBM advanced packaging facility in Indiana
SK hynix held a groundbreaking ceremony for an advanced packaging production facility for AI memory on the 27th (local time) at the Holloway Gymnasium, Purdue University, in West Lafayette, Indiana. Advanced Packaging is defined as an advanced semiconductor back-end technology that c
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Radbon Electronics joins IPC Global Qualified Manufacturers List after IPC/WHMA-A-620 QML validation
Radbon Electronics has passed IPC/WHMA-A-620 Qualified Manufacturers List (QML) validation conducted by the Global Electronics Association, earning a spot on the IPC Global Qualified Manufacturers List. The validation confirms that Radbon's manufacturing processes mee
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SIA reports July 2026 global semiconductor sales at $146.8 billion, up 6.4%
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced global semiconductor sales were $146.8 billion during the month of July 2026, an increase of 6.4% compared to the June 2026 total of $137.9 billion and 135.1% more than the July 2025 total of $62.5 billion. Monthly sales are compiled by
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Global semiconductor equipment billings reach $40.53 billion, up 23% in Q2 2026
SEMI announced in its Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (WWSEMS) report that global semiconductor equipment billings increased 23% year-over-year to US$40.53 billion in the second quarter of 2026. Second quarter 2026 billings registered an 11% quarter-over-quarter growth.
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Lyte secures $165 million Series C funding for physical AI perception in robots
Lyte, a company focuse
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Altera appoints Kirsten Spears and Sumit Sadana to Board of Directors
Altera Corporation has announced two new appointments to its board of directors: Sumit Sadana, who joins as an independent director, and Kirsten Spears, who had previously joined the board as an independent director and chair of its Audit Committee. Together, the two
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Agentrys secures $24.5 million for agentic design automation in chipmaking
Agentrys, a startup focused on automating and continuously improving chip design, announced that it has raised $24.5 million in funding. The total includes an oversubscribed $19.1 million seed round led by Etna Labs, following an earlier $5.4 million pre-seed round le
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Maglut Heavy Industries emerges from stealth to boost US rare earth processing
Maglut Heavy Industries, a company developing a chromatography-based platform to process and refine rare earth elements domestically, announced today that it is emerging from stealth. The announcement was made in Long Beach, California.Rare earth elements are
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Applied Materials names Akash Palkhiwala to Board of Directors
Applied Materials has appointed Akash Palkhiwala to its board of directors. Palkhiwala currently serves as chief financial officer and chief operating officer of Qualcomm, bringing extensive financial and operational leadership experience within the computing and tech
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