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Thursday 5 February 2026
SiTime to buy Renesas timing unit for US$3 billion
SiTime said it will acquire assets related to Renesas Electronics' timing business in a transaction valued at about US$3 billion, as the Japanese chipmaker narrows its focus on embedded...
Thursday 5 February 2026
Google AI platform win elevates Innoscience's 8-inch GaN manufacturing clout
Driven by expanding AI servers, data centers, and new energy applications, third-generation semiconductor gallium nitride (GaN) is moving from niche technology toward mainstream power...
Thursday 5 February 2026
Commentary: How TSMC's C.C. Wei solidifies global alliances from Washington to Tokyo
In the high-stakes theater of global chipmaking, TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei has mastered a rare skill: the art of the well-timed strategic masterstroke.
Thursday 5 February 2026
Skytech delivers self-made PLP equipment, eyes record 2026 growth
As advanced packaging technologies continue to evolve toward larger sizes and panel formats, Skytech CEO George Yi stated that in response to the key process requirements of next-generation...
Thursday 5 February 2026
Adata sees January revenue nearly triple, as memory prices hold in 2026
The ongoing tight supply of memory chips globally has driven contract price surges for DRAM and NAND flash. As a result, memory module maker Adata Technology once again reported explosive...
Thursday 5 February 2026
Siemens expands EDA stack with AI metrology acquisition of Canopus AI
Siemens has acquired French startup Canopus AI, adding AI-based metrology and inspection software to its electronic design automation (EDA) portfolio as it expands deeper into semiconductor...
Thursday 5 February 2026
TSMC goes all-in on Japan: Kumamoto Fab 2 upgraded to 3nm powerhouse
TSMC has formulated a plan to mass-produce advanced 3nm chips in Kumamoto Prefecture, marking an unprecedented move within Japan. The company has notified the Japanese government of...
Thursday 5 February 2026
Qualcomm reports record 1QFY26 results, flags memory constraints in near-term outlook
Qualcomm reported record financial results for its fiscal first quarter of 2026, while guiding lower for the current quarter as memory supply constraints begin to weigh on handset...
Thursday 5 February 2026
Alphabet's US$185 billion hardware mandate: Breaking the AI supply bottleneck

Alphabet has signaled a transformative shift in its industrial strategy, unveiling a massive, sustained hardware build-out designed to break a persistent...

Thursday 5 February 2026
Texas Instruments to reshore Silicon Labs production in US$7.5 billion wireless play
Texas Instruments (TI) has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire chip designer Silicon Laboratories for approximately US$7.5 billion, marking the largest deal for TI...
Thursday 5 February 2026
MediaTek projects strong growth in cloud ASIC market, aims for US$1 billion revenue by 2026
At its February 4 earnings call, MediaTek outlined a robust outlook for its application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) business, with CEO Rick Tsai Lixing projecting the cloud...
Thursday 5 February 2026
Singapore highlights photonics drive for chip innovation at APE 2026

Dr. Patrick Lo, Senior Fellow, Technology Development at GlobalFoundries (former Chief Technology Officer, AMF), outlined how photonic...

Thursday 5 February 2026
MediaTek charts data center ASIC expansion even as smartphone sales slow
MediaTek held its earnings briefing with investor focus centered on application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and the smartphone market outlook. CEO Rick Tsai said the company's...
Thursday 5 February 2026
Arm faces investor scrutiny as licensing miss collides with smartphone cost pressures

Arm Holdings shares fell approximately 8% in extended trading on February 4 after the chip IP provider reported the third-quarter fiscal 2026 licensing...

Thursday 5 February 2026
Infineon's Ams Osram sensor acquisition signals shift toward higher-value systems and AI-linked growth
Infineon's planned purchase of Ams Osram's non-optical sensor portfolio underscores a strategic move to deepen its systems capability, rebalance exposure away from cyclical automotive...