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Semiconductor Sales Surge 20.6% Year-on-Year in July 2025, Driven by AI and Regional Demand
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported that global semiconductor sales reached $62.1 billion in July 2025, reflecting a 20.6% increase compared to $51.5 billion in July 2024 and a 3.6% rise from $59.9 billion in June 2025. The data, compiled by the World Semiconductor Trade Statist
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AI-Powered Snapdragon Ride Pilot Debuts in BMW iX3, Advancing Automated Driving for 2025
Qualcomm and BMW Group announced the Snapdragon Ride Pilot, a new automated driving (AD) system, at IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich. The system, developed over three years by over 1,400 specialists across Germany, the USA, Sweden, Romania, and BMW’s Automated Driving Test Center in the Czech Re
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5G, 6G, and Chinese OEM Innovation Propel RF Front-End Module Market to $17 Billion by 2030
Yole Group released its "RF Front-End Modules for Mobile 2025" report, analyzing market trends, competitive dynamics, and technological shifts in the RF front-end module market for mobile devices. Valued at $15.4 billion in 2024, the market is projected to grow to over $17 billion by 2030, despit
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Chip Design Education Expands as Synopsys and GlobalFoundries Launch University Tapeout Program
Synopsys and GlobalFoundries (GF) announced a collaboration to launch a pilot 'chip design to tapeout' educational program for universities worldwide. The initiative, aligned with Synopsys Academic & Research Alliances (SARA) and GFLabs’ missions to advance semiconductor innovation, pro
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Automotive Microcontrollers Gain Extended Lifespan as STMicroelectronics Commits to 20-Year SPC58 Availability
STMicroelectronics announced an extension of its longevity program for the SPC58 automotive microcontroller (MCU) family, increasing availability from 15 to 20 years. The seven product lines, targeting communication-gateway, powertrain, chassis, and body applications, will now be available until
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AI-Driven Logic and Memory Demand Boosts Global Semiconductor Equipment Billings 24% in Q2 2025
SEMI announced in its Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (WWSEMS) Report that global semiconductor equipment billings reached US$33.07 billion in Q2 2025, reflecting a 24% year-over-year increase and a 3% quarter-over-quarter rise. The growth was driven by demand for advanced log
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AI Demand and Cloud-Native Growth Drive 22% Surge in Global Cloud Infrastructure Spending in Q2 2025
Canalys (part of Omdia) reported that global spending on cloud infrastructure services reached US$95.3 billion in Q2 2025, a 22% year-on-year increase. This marked the fourth consecutive quarter with growth exceeding 20%, driven by rising AI consumption, renewed legacy workload migrations, and cl
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Indigenous In-Memory Computing Chip Developed by BITS Pilani Under National Supercomputing Mission
The Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani has developed India’s first indigenous In-Memory Computing Chip under the National Supercomputing Mission, an initiative by the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India. The proprietary chip design, for which a p
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ChipFoundry Boosts Custom Semiconductor Chip Design with Efabless Asset Acquisition
Umbralogic Technologies LLC, operating as ChipFoundry, has acquired Efabless’ intellectual property and technology assets, including 15 issued patents and 3 pending applications. The acquisition enhances ChipFoundry’s platform, which focuses on making custom silicon chip design and ma
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Nidec’s Orchard Hub in Karnataka Set to Boost India’s Manufacturing and Sustainability Goals
Nidec Corporation's recently inaugurated Orchard Hub manufacturing campus in the Kotur-Belur Industrial Area of Hubli-Dharwad, Karnataka is expected to start production later in 2025. The 50-acre facility inaugurated in June 2025 is Nidec’s eighth and largest in India, marks a signifi
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10th DVCon India Set for 10-11th Sept 2025, Spotlighting AI and Analytics in Semiconductor Chip Design
The 10th edition of the Design and Verification Conference (DVCon) India is scheduled for September 10-11, 2025, at Radisson Blu, Marathahalli, Bangalore, India. The conference theme, “Architecture to Analytics – A2A,” focuses on the evolving semiconductor industry.Pradeep S
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Cindy Lee Appointed General Manager of EV Group Taiwan Amid Semiconductor Industry Growth
EV Group (EVG), a provider of process solutions for semiconductor designs and chip integration, has promoted Cindy (Yu-Ying) Lee to general manager of its Taiwan subsidiary, EV Group Taiwan Ltd., effective immediately. Lee succeeds Tsemin Tsai, who will remain president of EVG-Jointech Corp., the
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