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| Rohm, Tata to assemble, test power ICs in India |
12/24/2025 |
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Rohm and Tata Electronics have partnered for the assembly and testing of power ICs in India, starting with automotive-grade N-channel 100-volt, 300-ampere silicon metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors in TOLL packaging. Mass production is set for next year, and the companies are considering future co-development of packaging technologies.
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| Samsung to buy ZF's ADAS unit for $1.8B |
12/24/2025 |
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Samsung Electronics has agreed to acquire ZF Friedrichshafen's autonomous driving technology division for $1.8 billion, integrating it with Harman's audio business to create next-generation in-car platforms. The deal provides Samsung with advanced driver assistance system technologies, including vehicle cameras and controllers, marking a diversification beyond memory chips and smartphones.
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| AI boom diverts memory chip supply |
12/23/2025 |
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A severe memory chip shortage driven by AI demand is causing a spike in prices, with some chips increasing by as much as 300%, according to analysts. The shortage is expected to affect the PC and smartphone markets in 2026, with potential price increases of up to 8%. Major memory producers, such as Micron Technology, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, are shifting their focus to high-bandwidth memory for data centers, which is exacerbating the shortage for consumer electronics, analysts say.
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| Data Center Construction Booms in Hot Climates |
12/23/2025 |
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An analysis by Rest of World, an online publication that focuses on tech stories occurring outside the West, determined that many data centers "are located in regions that are too hot for optimal operations."
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| Rivian Replaces Nvidia with Own AI Chip |
12/22/2025 |
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At its inaugural Autonomy & AI Day on Dec. 11, Rivian unveiled a first: the Rivian Autonomy Processor (RAP1). Previous Rivian vehicles ran Nvidia’s Drive Orin processors to support driver-assistance features, but the carmaker said the transition to its own chips has started.
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| Memory price surge expected to continue into 2026 |
12/19/2025 |
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Global memory prices are forecast to rise sharply in the first quarter of 2026, extending a trend that has already placed significant cost pressure on device manufacturers, according to new research from market intelligence firm TrendForce.
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| TI begins production at 300mm wafer fab in Texas |
12/19/2025 |
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Texas Instruments has begun production of 300-millimeter wafers at its Sherman, Texas, facility, marking a milestone in US semiconductor manufacturing. The SM1 fab, the first of four planned, will produce chips for power systems rather than advanced computing and has a goal to deliver tens of millions of chips daily. The facility is part of the $60 billion investment in US chip manufacturing announced by TI earlier this year.
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| Intel completes testing of next-generation high-NA EUV system |
12/18/2025 |
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Intel has finished acceptance testing for a second-generation high-numerical-aperture extreme ultraviolet lithography system from ASML. The system is designed for high-volume production, with a throughput of 175 wafers per hour and an overlay accuracy of 0.7 nanometers.
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| SK hynix, Nvidia Jointly Developing SDDs For AI Inference |
12/18/2025 |
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A proof of concept for the new SSDs with promised performance of 100 million IOPS for AI inference workloads on Nvidia Rubin CPX GPUs is under development, with a prototype slated to be available in the second half of 2026.
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| Chipmaking equipment sales to reach $135B by 2027 |
12/18/2025 |
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Global sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment are expected to rise 9% to $126 billion next year and an additional 7.3% to $135 billion in 2027, according to SEMI. China, Taiwan and South Korea are predicted to remain the leading markets, with China at the top in overall investment and Taiwan and South Korea focusing on advanced processing tools.
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