Advent International has agreed to acquire Swiss positioning chip specialist U-blox in a deal valued at CHF1.05 billion (approx. US$1.86 billion). The transaction will be executed through Advent’s subsidiary ZI Zenith, which on August 18, 2025 launched a public tender offer for all outstanding U-blox shares.
U-blox confirmed that
Kaohsiung, Taiwan – August 13, 2025 — ASE Group (Advanced Semiconductor Engineering), the world’s leading OSAT (Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test) provider, has taken a bold step forward in meeting skyrocketing demand for advanced packaging by acquiring a facility from GaAs foundry WIN Semiconductors. The purchase, approved by the board
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Hyderabad, India, August 07, 2025: Cyient Semiconductors Private Limited, a fast-growing custom silicon company, announced a strategic Channel Partner Agreement with GlobalFoundries (GF), one of the world’s leading pure-play semiconductor foundries. Under the agreement, Cyient Semiconductors becomes an authorized reseller of GF’s semiconductor manufacturing services and technologies.
This collaboration
The World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization has released Q2 statistical data and confirmed the WSTS Spring forecast for the global semiconductor market through 2026.
The global semiconductor market reached 346 billion dollars in the first half of 2025, marking an 18.9 percent increase year-over-year. Growth was driven primarily
Aug. 11, 2025 – MALTA, N.Y. — GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF) today announced it has entered into an agreement with Apple for a deeper collaboration that will advance semiconductor technologies and strengthen U.S. manufacturing.
This partnership will enable GF to accelerate investments at its state-of-the-art semiconductor manufacturing facility in Malta,
Washington, D.C., August 7, 2025 — In a bold move to bolster domestic semiconductor production, U.S. President Donald Trump announced yesterday that he plans to impose a 100% tariff on all imported computer chips and semiconductors. However, the proposed levy would not apply to any company that commits to manufacturing—and
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