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Siemens Digital Industries Software announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Excellicon. This will bring Excellicon’s best-in-class software for the development, verification, and management of timing constraints to Siemens’ EDA portfolio of software for IC design. The planned acquisition enables Siemens to deliver an
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Sheffield, UK – 20 May 2025. SureCore, the leading memory specialist, has announced the expansion of its sureFIT design service to include AI applications, using its memory design expertise to help AI chip developers achieve their complex power and performance goals.
Paul Wells, CEO at sureCore, explains:
May-20-2025 — MediaTek, the Taiwanese semiconductor giant, is poised to enter the cutting edge of chip technology with its upcoming 2nm chip, set to tape out in September 2025. The announcement, made by CEO Rick Tsai at Computex 2025, marks a significant milestone for the company and underscores its strategic
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[May-15-2025] – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s leading semiconductor foundry, is dramatically expanding its manufacturing capacity both domestically and internationally in response to growing demand and ongoing tariff pressures. The company plans to construct nine new facilities in 2025 alone, a significant acceleration of its expansion strategy.
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May 13, 2025 —- TrendForce’s latest report on the semiconductor packaging and testing (OSAT) sector reveals that the global OSAT industry in 2024 faced dual challenges from accelerating technological advancements and ongoing industry consolidation. While ASE holdings and Amkor maintained leading positions, OSAT providers from China, such as JCET and HT-Tech,
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Mumbai, India – May 2, 2025 – Adani Enterprises Ltd., led by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, and Israel-based Tower Semiconductor have paused discussions on their proposed $10 billion semiconductor fabrication project in Maharashtra, India. The decision follows an internal strategic review, as reported by Reuters.
Announced in September 2024,
HOD HASHARON, Israel and SEOUL, South Korea – May 1, 2025 – Weebit Nano Limited (ASX:WBT) (Weebit), a leading developer and licensor of advanced memory technologies for the global semiconductor industry, and tier-1 semiconductor foundry DB HiTek will show the first demonstration of DB HiTek’s Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS (BCD) silicon integrating Weebit’s
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LEUVEN (Belgium), 29 April, 2025 — A consortium of 12 European partners, coordinated by imec, has been selected in the framework of the European Chips Act to develop the EU Chips Design Platform. Funded by Chips JU, the platform will facilitate access to advanced semiconductor design infrastructure, training, and capital for fabless semiconductor
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MILPITAS, Calif. — April 29, 2025 — Worldwide silicon wafer shipments increased 2.2% year-on-year (YoY) to 2,896 million square inches (MSI) from the 2,834 MSI recorded during the same quarter of 2024, the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) reported in its quarterly analysis of the silicon wafer industry. Sequentially, shipments
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Penang, Malaysia, 30 April 2025 –– SkyeChip Berhad, a Malaysian integrated circuit (IC) design company specialising in high-performance silicon IP, has announced its participation in the Intel Foundry Accelerator IP Alliance. This strategic collaboration enables the company to support Intel Foundry customers by delivering high-quality IP optimised for Intel Foundry’s
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