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Texas Instruments Expands Semiconductor Supply Chain with New Assembly Factory in Malaysia's Tech Hub
Texas Instruments (TI) opened its second assembly and test factory in Melaka, Malaysia, designated as TIEM2. The facility, which connects to the company's existing site, will assemble and test billions of analog and embedded chips annually for use in electronic systems including vehicles, smartph
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Cisco Launches Unified Edge Platform to Tackle AI Infrastructure Bottlenecks at the Edge
Cisco announced the launch of Cisco Unified Edge, an integrated computing platform designed for distributed AI workloads. The platform combines compute, networking, storage, and security in a single system, targeting environments such as retail stores, healthcare facilities, and factory floors. I
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SEMI Q3 2025 Silicon Wafers: 3% YoY Growth, 300mm AI Logic Cloud Memory, 3,313 MSI Shipments
Worldwide silicon wafer shipments increased 3.1% year-on-year to 3,313 million square inches (MSI) in Q3 2025 from 3,214 MSI in Q3 2024. Shipments decreased 0.4% quarter-over-quarter from 3,327 MSI in Q2 2025, with softness in recovery for epitaxial wafer slices. Lee Chungwei, Chairman of
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Omdia Tablet Shipments Q3 2025: 5% Global Growth, Chromebook Education Surge, China Demand
Worldwide tablet shipments reached 40 million units in Q3 2025, up 5% year-on-year, marking the seventh consecutive quarter of growth and extending a two-year streak. Growth was driven by demand in the Middle East and Central Europe, consumer purchasing in China, and a surge in Chrome tabl
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Humanoid Robots 2025: AI Dexterity Cost Reduction, Industrial Adoption Waves, $51B Market Forecast
Yole Group released its report, Humanoid Robots 2025, providing analysis of the global humanoid robot industry from 2025 to 2035, including market forecasts, technology evolution, and strategic insights. The report examines humanoid system architecture from silicon to actuators and full pl
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DigiKey India Launches Global Capability Center in Bengaluru with 300 Employees
DigiKey, a global distributor of electronic components and automation products, has officially launched its Indian subsidiary, Digi-Key Electronics & Automation Trading Private Limited, operating a Global Capability Center (GCC) in Bengaluru. The center will support DigiKey's global operation
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MaxLinear Cisco Ethernet Alliance White Paper Examines 2.5GBASE-T and 5GBASE-T for Enterprise Networks
Jagdish Kaushik, Senior Principal Engineer at MaxLinear, and Peter Jones, Distinguished Engineer at Cisco, have co-authored an Ethernet Alliance white paper titled "Why 2.5GBASE-T and 5GBASE-T?" The paper addresses the role of 2.5GBASE-T and 5GBASE-T in overcoming 1Gbps limitations within
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Global Semiconductor Sales Rise 25.1% Year-to-Year in September Amid Q3 Growth
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported global semiconductor sales reached $208.4 billion in the third quarter of 2025, a 15.8% increase from the second quarter. September 2025 sales totaled $69.5 billion, up 25.1% from $55.5 billion in September 2024 and 7.0% higher than Aug
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U.S. Electronics Manufacturing Supports 5.2 Million Jobs and $1.8 Trillion Output in 2023 Report
A report from the Global Electronics Association titled “Powering the U.S. Economy: The Economic Reach of Electronics Manufacturing” states that U.S. electronics manufacturing supports 5.2 million jobs, contributes $853 billion to GDP, and generates $1.8 trillion in total economic out
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GlobalFoundries Silicon Labs Partnership Targets 40nm Ultra Low Power Wireless SoCs for U.S. IoT Manufacturing
GlobalFoundries and Silicon Labs have expanded their strategic partnership to develop next-generation energy-efficient wireless technologies using GF’s 40nm Ultra Low Power platform at its Malta, New York facility. Silicon Labs wireless system-on-chips will be manufactured on the 40U
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Skyworks Qorvo Merger Forms $22B RF Analog Leader in AI Data Center and Defense Markets
Skyworks and Qorvo have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in a cash-and-stock transaction valuing the enterprise at approximately $22 billion, creating a U.S.-based company focused on radio frequency, analog, and mixed-signal semiconductors. The combined entity will generate p
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onsemi Launches Vertical GaN Semiconductors Amid AI Surge and EV Boom
onsemi has introduced vertical gallium nitride (vGaN) power semiconductors, developed using GaN-on-GaN technology that conducts current vertically through the compound semiconductor. This architecture supports higher operating voltages and faster switching frequencies, targeting applications in A
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