TT Electronics has raised expectations after first-half profitability improved sharply. Cleveland is profitable again, Components has returned to profit, and the group expects 2026 adjusted operating profit to beat current market expectations.
The UK semiconductor sector now spans 703 active companies nationwide. Dedicated businesses generated an estimated £10.6 billion in revenue and £7.5 billion in GVA during 2025, while skills, scale-up finance, and energy costs remain barriers.
Infineon and Skeleton will develop denser AI power delivery systems. Their MoU covers SiC solid-state transformers and GaN peak-shaving sidecars using supercapacitor storage.
A Release 17 power-saving conformance test has passed initial verification. Rohde & Schwarz and Qualcomm Technologies have moved SSSG closer to formal 5G NR certification.
Fraunhofer has opened a cryogenic electronics laboratory in Chemnitz, Germany. CRYME extends semiconductor reliability testing to 4 K for quantum and heterogeneous integration research.
Alps Alpine has introduced a 48V-compatible automotive detector switch series. SPVQK increases inrush-current capability while retaining the existing SPVQ8 mechanical footprint.
Butterfly is licensing ultrasound-on-chip technology for less-invasive neural interface research. Merge Labs will use the Poseidon family under a multi-year commercial agreement.
izmo Microsystems has begun production shipments of 40GHz RF packages. The QFN design uses short wire bonds and an air cavity to limit parasitic effects.
XTPL is seeking Taiwanese backing to deepen semiconductor market access. Shareholders will vote on issuing 198,462 shares to a specialist investment fund on 29 September.
EV Group is expanding process support for co-packaged optics manufacturing. Its bonding, nanoimprint, and thin-wafer technologies target scalable photonic-electronic integration.