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Microsoft-backed startup raises $40 million for advanced chipmaking equipment tech
Lace, a Norway-headquartered chipmaking equipment startup which is backed by Microsoft, has raised $40 million in funding to further develop a technology that could enable significant advances in semiconductor design and manufacturing, the company said on Monday. To make cutting-edge chips, manufacturers such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co and Intel employ a process called lithography that uses light to draw complex circuits that form the foundation of advanced artificial intelligence chips. Manufacturers use light-based lithography systems made by the Dutch company ASML - which dominates the market - as they race to shrink chip components and squeeze in more features to boost the computing horsepower on a limited area of silicon.
Oppo, OnePlus, and Vivo officially announce smartphone price increase in China
Rising RAM and semiconductor costs are pushing Chinese smartphone brands to adjust their pricing. Oppo, OnePlus, Vivo, and iQoo are among the latest to announce price hikes across multiple devices in China.
GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. to Give Business Update and Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results on March 25, 2026
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 11, 2026--GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. to Give Business Update and Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results on March 25, 2026
Nordic Semiconductor introduces precise, adaptive battery health-monitoring to enable smarter, longer-lasting IoT devices
Nordic Semiconductor, a global leader in low-power wireless connectivity solutions, today announces Nordic Fuel Gauge v2.0, a major upgrade of its highly accurate software-based fuel gauge solution for the award-winning nPM1300, and nPM1304 Power Management ICS, at Embedded World 2026. The release adds sophisticated State-of-Health estimation, adaptive battery modeling, and long-term fleet analytics capabilities, extending advanced battery management to a wide range of power-constrained IoT prod
Without Science, America’s Prosperity Is At Risk
From vaccines to semiconductors, the scientific method made the U.S. a superpower. Abandoning it could reverse decades of progress.
China warns of global chip shortages as Nexperia dispute escalates again
China's commerce ministry on Saturday raised the possibility of another global semiconductor supply chain crisis due to "new conflicts" between Dutch chipmaker Nexperia and its Chinese subsidiary.
EU’s tech ban; China’s mysterious Nantianmen project: 7 science highlights
From a leading biologist leaving US for China to a semiconductor breakthrough, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.
Scientists confirm one-dimensional electron behavior in phosphorus chains
For the first time, researchers have shown that self-assembled phosphorus chains can host genuinely one-dimensional electron behavior. Using advanced imaging and spectroscopy techniques, they separated the signals from chains aligned in different directions to reveal their true nature. The findings suggest that squeezing the chains closer together could trigger a dramatic shift from semiconductor to metal. That means simply adjusting density could unlock entirely new electronic states.
The Biggest Gains for This AI Stock's Business May Be Yet to Come
Recent orders haven't shown up yet in this chipmaker's financials, but they might be about to give the company a big lift.
AMD suggests the next-gen Xbox will arrive in 2027
Microsoft could launch the next-generation Xbox console sometime in 2027, AMD CEO Lisa Su has revealed during the semiconductor company’s latest earnings call.
Scientists say quantum tech has reached its transistor moment
Quantum technology has reached a turning point, echoing the early days of modern computing. Researchers say functional quantum systems now exist, but scaling them into truly powerful machines will require major advances in engineering and manufacturing. By comparing different quantum platforms, the study reveals both impressive progress and steep challenges ahead. History suggests the payoff could be enormous—but not immediate.
China-US team’s feat could ‘open entirely new avenues’ in semiconductors
Paper outlines novel ‘self-etching’ technique enabling world’s first fabrication of intricate structures in 2D perovskite materials.
TOTO (TSE:5332) Is Up 8.8% After Goldman Highlights AI-Focused Electrostatic Chuck Business
Earlier this week, Goldman Sachs upgraded Toto Ltd. to a buy rating, highlighting the company’s electrostatic chucks used in NAND chipmaking and AI-related data centers as a potential profit driver. This spotlight on Toto’s lesser-known semiconductor equipment business underlines how a traditional bathroom-fixture manufacturer is increasingly tied to AI infrastructure spending. Next, we’ll examine how Toto’s growing role in electrostatic chucks for AI data centers shapes its investment...
Chinese scientists shrink semiconductor chip into fibre as thin as human hair
Advance allows fibres to compute like chips or display information like transistors, paving the way for machine-wearable smart textiles.
Louis E. Brus, Nobel Laureate Who Illuminated the Nanoworld, Dies at 82
He accidentally created some of the first quantum dots, tiny semiconductors that now power many electronics.
Clay Planning Board votes to approve Micron semiconductor facility
The company touts the project as the largest private investment in New York's history, with an expected $100 billion investment over the next 20-plus years.
Chinese tech stocks charged into 2026 with an AI chip IPO surge and more listings lined up
Chinese AI and semiconductor stocks have rallied since the breakout of the China-made DeepSeek-R1 AI model in January 2025.
Retro Semiconductors: The Silicon Controlled Rectifier
Over on YouTube [Lockdown Electronics] reviews an old bit of kit known as the Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR). Invented in the 1950s the SCR is a type of thyristor and they were popular back in …
Resonac CEO on Business Outlook
Hidehito Takahashi, President and CEO of Resonac, discusses his outlook for demand and business growth for the Japanese semiconductor materials supplier, and says the company will seek to procure rare earths from Australia and Europe. He speaks with Annabelle Droulers and Avril Hong on "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade". (Source: Bloomberg)
Micron to exit consumer memory business amid global supply shortage
Memory chipmaker Micron Technology said on Wednesday it will exit its consumer business, as it doubles down on advanced memory chips used in artificial intelligence data centers amid a global supply shortage of the essential semiconductors.