Semiconductors Newswire

SandboxAQ’s goal to find PFAS-free alternatives for the semiconductor industry

Since perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, were discovered in 1934, manufacturers have found new uses and developed a range of chemicals in the family to use in various products such as cookware, food packaging, aerospace components and …

Phl should focus on semiconductor manufacturing

August 21, 2026 | 12:00am The Philippines should focus more on semiconductor manufacturing if it wants to attract foreign investment and improve its economy more quickly amid the current AI boom, instead of focusing on data centers that would take longer …

PDF Solutions scales Exensio for semiconductor AI analytics

IN Brief: Exensio Aurora is designed around semiconductor manufacturing datasets operating at petabyte scale. PDF Solutions intends to combine parallel processing, machine learning, and AI with semiconductor-specific analytical workflows. The architecture …

PHL, UK exploring IC design, semiconductor tie-ups

THE PHILIPPINES and the UK are looking at opportunities to further expand trade and investment, with a focus on high-value industries including semiconductors and integrated circuit (IC) design, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. At a meeting …

The Biggest Risk Facing the First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL) Right Now

The First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:FTXL) has been one of the cleanest ways to own the AI buildout without picking a single winner, and holders have been paid handsomely: FTXL is up roughly 76% year to date and about 134% over the last year, …

SE Austin semiconductor company in midst of major expansion

The company, which cleans and refurbishes semiconductor parts for companies like Samsung and Texas Instruments, is dropping an estimated $100 million on the project. But the company has not let the construction slow down its operations. “It’s like trying …

Hemlock Semiconductor to begin emergency trainings every Tuesday

SAGINAW COUNTY, Mich. (WNEM) — You may see more first responders near Hemlock Semiconductor on Tuesdays as the facility runs live emergency training. Plant officials said exercises start on Aug. 25. During the training, you may notice more police, fire, …

Micron Plans Boise Research Facility as $10B Semiconductor Initiative Takes Shape

Micron Technology Inc. announced Aug. 20 plans to break ground next year on a new semiconductor research facility at its Boise, Idaho, campus, expanding a site where the chipmaker is already building two leading-edge memory fabs. The facility will anchor …

White House unveils National Security Science and Technology Strategy targeting AI, semiconductors, and defense ...

The 24-page document establishes four strategic pillars to align federal R&D spending with the 2025 National Security Strategy, with major implications for defense tech and critical supply chains. The White House released its National Security Science …

SEMICON India 2026 targets full chip value chain News | August 20, 2026 India is stepping up its semiconductor ambitions ...

India is stepping up its semiconductor ambitions as it moves from attracting major investments to building a broader domestic ecosystem spanning chip design, manufacturing, packaging, equipment, materials, R&D and skills development. That shift will be …

Modutek Corporation to Showcase Cutting-Edge Semiconductor Equipment at Semicon Taiwan 2026

Modutek Showcases Advanced Wet Processing Equipment at Semicon Taiwan 2026, Booth #S7330 – Advancing AI-Driven Automation for the Intelligent SubFab SAN JOSE, CA, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Modutek Corporation, …

Wolfspeed Sinks 12% on Wider-Than-Expected Loss, ON Semiconductor Slips as Chip Sector Holds Steady

© Sach336699 / Shutterstock.com Wolfspeed (NYSE:WOLF | WOLF Price Prediction) stock is down 12% to $25.74 in Thursday morning trading after the silicon carbide chipmaker posted a fiscal Q4 2026 adjusted loss that came in far wider than analysts …

Micron’s $50B Boise expansion reshapes its hometown into a semiconductor powerhouse

The memory chip giant is building what amounts to a small city in Idaho, backed by billions in federal CHIPS Act funding and a bet on AI-driven demand Boise, Idaho, is not the first place most people think of when they imagine the future of American …

PH woos US firms for semiconductor, critical-mineral investments

Executive Secretary Ralph Recto urges American business leaders to expand investments in the Philippines, particularly in semiconductors, electronics and critical minerals, during the 2026 Philippines Business Mission welcome reception on Aug. 18, 2026. …

CM Yogi Says Japan Shows Strong Interest In UP’s AI, Robotics & Semiconductors

How Taiwan’s Semicon Became the World’s Semiconductor Beauty Pageant

The following is the transcript of the latest episode of the Taiwanology podcast. It was produced by CommonWealth Magazine, hosted by Kwangyin Liu, and was first aired on August 18, 2026. The guest was Judy Lin, veteran semiconductor and AI reporter at …

SRC establishes SPARC programme to accelerate advanced semiconductor technologies

The initiative brings together SRC member companies and leading universities to tackle emerging technical challenges across semiconductor design, manufacturing, and advanced packaging. SPARC has already established its first research portfolio, with an …

BOS Semiconductors Tapes Out Automotive AI Accelerator 'Eagle-N'... Begins Evaluation with German and Chinese Automakers

BOS Semiconductors, an automotive AI fabless company led by CEO Park Jae-hong—a former vice president of Samsung Electronics' System LSI and foundry divisions—has completed tape-out of its automotive AI accelerator 'Eagle-N' and is now moving …

South Korea Weighs White-Collar Exemption to Speed Up Semiconductor R&D

As the United States and Japan move to ease working-hour restrictions for research and development personnel in the semiconductor industry, South Korea is struggling to reach agreement on similar reforms amid differences between government ministries. The …

TSG Water Resources Awarded Contract for one of the World's Largest Ultra-High-Pressure Seawater Desalination System

GAINESVILLE, FL, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- TSG Water Resources, Inc., a water and wastewater engineering, procurement, construction and operations firm, today announced it has been contracted to design and supply a 1.8 …

Unryo Now Connects Every Network Incident Directly to the Team That Fixes It

Unryo now assigns every network incident to its owning team at creation, routing on the diagnosed root cause. MONTREAL, QC, CANADA, August 20, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Correlating large volumes of alerts into a single incident answers the …

MATAX, Inc. wins two categories at the 2026 Xero Awards US

The San Francisco operational infrastructure firm takes home the AI Efficiency Champion award and Advisory Innovator of the Year, for the second year running. DENVER, CO, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- MATAX, Inc., a firm …

Beyond the Generic Prompt: Expert AI Prompts Launches Voice-DNA System as Australia’s 'Founder Tax' Hits $92 Billion

New data puts Australia's Founder Tax at $92B AUD. Expert AI Prompts launches the free Voice-DNA System to fix generic AI prompting for ANZ founders. TOWNSVILLE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA, August 21, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Expert AI Prompts …

Service Automations Are Changing How Businesses Maintain Consistent Sales Follow-Up

NEW ORLEANS, LA, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Sales follow-up has traditionally depended heavily on human memory, handwritten notes, calendars, spreadsheets and individual work habits. As businesses manage growing …

Understanding Search Intent Helps Business Websites Connect With Relevant Online Searches

NEW ORLEANS, LA, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Search engines have changed significantly since the days when website optimization largely involved placing a target keyword throughout a page and hoping for a favorable …

TWOFORM Launches an AI Packaging Design Platform Built on Production Dielines

TWOFORM generates AI packaging artwork onto production dielines at user-specified dimensions, with editable type and print-ready SVG and PDF export. SCOTTSDALE, AZ, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- TWOFORM has launched an …

Episcopal School of Jacksonville Establishes Faculty-Led Framework for Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom

AI Lab symposium brings together faculty from all three campuses to shape school-wide policy ahead of the 2026-2027 school year JACKSONVILLE, FL, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Episcopal School of Jacksonville (ESJ) …

Air Force Raises AcqBot Contract Ceiling Tenfold to $99.9 Million

Sole-source SBIR Phase III IDIQ expands for Department of War enterprise deployment; platform now supports 70,000+ users GREAT FALLS, VA, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Air Force has raised the ceiling on Trenchant …

Kinetix Medicine Brings Neurolyser XR to British Columbia, Expanding Access to Incision-Free Pain Treatment in Vancouver

First patients to be treated August 26th, Media Welcome VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (CA), CANADA, August 20, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Kinetix Medicine Brings Neurolyser XR to British Columbia, Expanding Access to Incision-Free Pain Treatment …

Bankably™ Celebrates Alabama Data Scholars Shayna Haynes and Dianna-Grace Nelson Following 2026 Summer Internship

BIRMINGHAM, AL, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Bankably™, the financial-readiness platform powered by TMB Tax & Financial Services Benefit Corporation, is celebrating the successful completion of the 2026 Alabama Data …

SwarmLens and rp² Launch AssureLens: The AI Platform Built on 45 Years of Hard-Won Drilling Wisdom and Pre-AI Coding

Agentic AI meets four-and-a-half decades of real-world energy expertise, so the lessons that took a career to learn never have to be learned twice. HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- SwarmLens and Relentless …

Inkwater Advances 'Last-Meter Positioning' Technology for a GPS-Denied World

Infrastructure-free, self-optimizing positioning requires no beacons or other hardware; underlying technology has been deployed at Singapore Changi Airport Inkwater Holding Inc. (OTCMKTS:INKS) DE, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩…

FAAC’s MILO Marksmanship Trainer and Fires Unified Simulation Environment Accepted into U.S. Army SVT Marketplace

FAAC’s commercial solutions are accepted for Weapons Skills Development and Joint Fires Training, supporting U.S. Army training and readiness. ANN ARBOR, MI, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- FAAC Incorporated (FAAC), a leader …

Kirkus Reviews Gives 'GET IT' Verdict as John H. Thomas’ Echoes of the Gene Wins Two Medals at 2026 Global Book Awards

Blending science, technology, and suspense, Thomas delivers a provocative story about discovery, power, and the forces determined to control both LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- What happens when the future …

West Coast Solutions Develops Integrated Thermal Management and Precision Control Systems for Lazuli Space Observatory

West Coast Solutions (WCS)is providing advanced thermal management, precision control systems, and auto-alignment technologies for the Lazuli Space Observatory HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- West Coast …

IMT Precision Promotes Jose Salazar to General Manager, Strengthening Leadership at Hayward, California Facility

The recent promotion reflects IMT Precision's continued growth and the company's commitment to developing operational leadership from within. HAYWARD, CA, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- IMT Precision, a precision contract …

OmniMD Closes Seven Operational Gaps, Lifting Monthly Collections From $25K to $150K for Texas Nephrology Practice

A six-provider McKinney, TX nephrology practice closed 7 operational gaps and raised monthly collections from $25K-$30K to $150K within two months. HAWTHORNE, NY, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- OmniMD, a US healthcare IT …

FranCoach Issues Guidance for Prospective Franchise Owners Using AI to Evaluate Opportunities

FranCoach Warns AI Tools Are Built to Affirm Users, Not Advise Them PHOENIX, AZ, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- FranCoach, a franchise consulting firm partnered with more than 600 franchisors across 70-plus industries, …

Toborlife AI's Great Robot Giveaway Draws 20,000 Entries as Deadline Nears for Unitree R1 Humanoid Robot

Contest believed to be the first humanoid robot awarded through a public sweepstakes in the United States. MOUNTAIN VIEW, CO, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Toborlife AI, the developer of Tobor Harness robot applications and the …