Category: Markets
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MetaX has moved its C600 accelerator into commercial mass production. Rising GPU shipments lifted first-half revenue 44.67%, while the 1,000W OAM 2.0 module adds high-bandwidth memory, ECC, and MetaXLink scaling for systems of up to 128 GPUs.
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GigaDevice expands component distribution through a new Rutronik franchise agreement. The deal covers EMEA and Southeast Asia, widening access to GD32 microcontrollers, sensors, and power-management devices with local engineering and logistics support.
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Indichem has opened a high-purity semiconductor materials plant in Korea. The KRW30bn operation combines Indian chemical synthesis with Korean purification, R&D, and pilot production for materials requiring parts-per-billion contamination control.
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Lion Micro plans new 300mm silicon wafer capacity in Jiaxing. The CNY3bn project targets 200,000 lightly doped substrates and 120,000 epitaxial wafers monthly, adding further large-diameter capacity to China’s semiconductor materials sector.
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Taisic has produced a 12-inch SiC boule using domestic equipment. The development links the company’s substrate operation with a Kenmec-developed crystal-growth furnace, while published evidence complicates claims that it is Taiwan’s first 300mm SiC crystal.
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Pragmatic is deepening its China push around flexible semiconductor technology. The UK manufacturer is pairing a new Chinese identity and NFC demonstrations with further production expansion at its County Durham fabrication site.
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Infineon HiRel devices support NASA’s newly launched Roman telescope mission. Radiation-hardened power semiconductors will operate at Sun-Earth L2, where reliability under ionising radiation and single-event effects is critical to sustained spacecraft operation.
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AMD will power Finland’s €387.8m LUMI-AI supercomputer with next-generation silicon. Instinct MI430X GPUs and 256-core sixth-generation EPYC processors underpin a BullSequana XH3500 system scheduled for deployment during 2027.
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Soitec is locking photonics customers into multi-year wafer supply agreements. Deposits, fixed pricing, and shared inventory data are being used to secure capacity as AI infrastructure drives sharply higher demand for silicon-photonics substrates.
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e-con Systems has achieved automotive quality certification for camera manufacturing. IATF 16949 covers forward, rear, surround-view, and driver-monitoring cameras while introducing automotive-specific controls from product development through production and supplier management.