Semiconductors

Navitas Semiconductor's GaNFast-powered board converts 800 VDC directly to 12 V in a single stage, targeting 97% efficiency for AI data-centre compute

Nokia's new 16-port line card supports GPON, 10G, 25G and 50G PON on every port, targeting general availability in 2027.

Microchip Technology has added PCIe Gen 6 switching, post-quantum NVMe storage and enhanced RAID accelerators to its data centre product line.

ASUS has opened pre-orders for two RTX Spark-powered creator laptops starting at $2,599, with up to 128GB unified memory for local AI

The Nasdaq-listed Israeli defence tech firm will showcase 360-degree armoured vehicle awareness and drone video systems at Washington's AUSA expo next week.

Applied Materials has brought UCLA's engineering school into its Silicon Valley EPIC Center to speed semiconductor R&D from lab to full-scale manufacturing.

The sovereign quantum platform, formed by WISeQey and SEALSQ, has signed a definitive merger agreement valuing it at roughly $666m.

NASDAQ-listed XMax is buying Hexa Creation to gain access to 1200V vertical GaN technology targeting AI data centre power infrastructure.

One Stop Systems has secured its ninth defence order since May 2025, bringing cumulative value to nearly $5m, with further awards expected in 2027 and

Kratos has demonstrated end-to-end 5G NR NTN connectivity using its OpenSpace platform alongside KT SAT, Druid Software and GCT Semiconductor.

Diraq has advanced to Stage C of DARPA's Quantum Benchmarking Initiative, securing $51m to pursue utility-scale silicon quantum computing by 2031.

The two semiconductor giants are expanding collaboration on transistors, interconnects and 3D packaging for AI workloads at Applied's new Silicon Valley facility.

ACM Research's Shanghai subsidiary disclosed a RMB 17.1 billion backlog as of 29 September, an 88% rise on the prior year's figure.

WISeSat.Space listed on Nasdaq as "SAIQ" on 2 October after completing its business combination with Columbus Acquisition Corp.

The NASDAQ-listed hardware vendor outlined plans to validate all-flash server configurations for enterprise AI inference and agent workloads.

WISeQey's satellite IoT subsidiary lists on Nasdaq under "SAIQ" following its business combination with Columbus Acquisition Corp., completed 1 October 2026.

onsemi has amended its Synaptics acquisition, lowering the all-cash offer to $123 per share after an unsolicited competing bid emerged.

Lenovo's new quick-start programme offers three validated NVIDIA-powered AI factory configurations with order-to-ship times starting at 15 business days.

Castrol has launched CORE, an end-to-end thermal management offer combining design, cooling technology and lifecycle services for data centre operators.

Lenovo has launched two consumer AI PC lines with Pantone-developed colour ranges and expanded Qira personal AI integration across devices.