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Together with UK-based Compound Semiconductor Applications (CSA) Catapult and Quebec-based MiQro Innovation Collaborative Centre (C2MI), the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has put in place a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen connections and grow a strong and resilient semiconductor supply chain for Canada, the UK, and other G7 countries...

In cooperation with Erlangen-based Fraunhofer IISB (Institute for Integrated Systems and Device Technology) and Neuss-based bimanu Cloud Solutions GmbH in Germany, Herzogenrath-based deposition equipment maker Aixtron SE is leading a joint project ‘Increasing Energy Efficiency in SiC Epitaxy’...

When gallium nitride (GaN) power IC and silicon carbide (SiC) technology firm Navitas Semiconductor Corp of Torrance, CA, USA announced a strategic partnership for Taiwanese foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp (PSMC) to start production of 100V GaN products on 200mm silicon wafers in first-half 2026, this includes Navitas’ 650V devices transitioning from its existiing sole GaN-on-Si wafer foundry supplier Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd (TSMC) to Powerchip over the next 12–24 months...

Mouser Electronics Inc (a Berkshire Hathaway company) has announced a global distribution agreement with Ampleon B.V. of Nijmegen, The Netherlands, which manufactures radio frequency power devices based on gallium nitride (GaN) and LDMOS technologies. Ampleon says that its portfolio offers flexibility in scaling design and production for any volume and addresses a wide range of applications, including 5G infrastructure, industrial, scientific & medical (ISM), navigation, broadcast communications, and safety radio...

Murata company pSemi Corp of San Diego, CA, USA – a fabless provider of radio-frequency (RF), analog and mixed-signal solutions – has announced leadership changes and organizational restructuring to support its evolving business strategy and future growth...

Infineon Technologies AG of Munich, Germany says that its scalable gallium nitride (GaN) manufacturing on 300mm wafers is on track for first samples to be available to customers as of fourth-quarter 2025, positioning it to expand its customer base and reinforce its position as a leading integrated device manufacturer (IDM) in the GaN market as demand continues to grow. The GaN market for power applications will grow by 36% annually to about $2.5bn by 2030, forecasts Yole Group in its report ‘Power SiC and GaN Compound Semiconductor Market Monitor, Q1 2025’...

Gallium nitride (GaN) power IC and silicon carbide (SiC) technology firm Navitas Semiconductor Corp of Torrance, CA, USA has announced a strategic partnership with Taiwanese foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp (PSMC) to start production and continue development of 200mm GaN-on-silicon technology...

Silvaco Group Inc of Santa Clara, CA, USA — which provides technology computer-aided design (TCAD), electronic design automation (EDA) software and semiconductor intellectual property (SIP) for process and device development — says that its Victory TCAD solution has been adopted by gallium arsenide (GaAs) foundry Wavetek Microelectronics Corp of Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan for the development of next-generation gallium nitride (GaN) devices targeting high-performance connectivity applications in 5G, Wi-Fi and IoT markets...

NUBURU Inc of Centennial, CO, USA — which was founded in 2015 and develops and manufactures high-power industrial blue lasers — has reported progress in its strategic transformation, including developments within its planned Defense & Security Hub and key acquisitions...

Wolfspeed Inc of Durham, NC, USA — which makes silicon carbide (SiC) materials and power semiconductor devices — has taken the next step to implement its previously announced restructuring support agreement (RSA) with key lenders, including (i) holders of more than 97% of its senior secured notes, (ii) Renesas Electronics Corp’s US subsidiary and (iii) convertible debtholders holding more than 67% of the outstanding convertible notes...

Flexible integrated circuit (FlexIC) designer and manufacturer Pragmatic Semiconductor Ltd of Cambridge, UK has appointed John Quigley as executive VP (EVP) of engineering with responsibility for technology development, IC design and applications engineering...

The South Wales-based compound semiconductor cluster CSconnected, in partnership with Cardiff Capital Region (CCR), has announced the first four successful applicants to its £1m Supply Chain Development Programme, aimed at strengthening and scaling the compound semiconductor supply chain in South Wales...

GlobalFoundries of Malta, NY, (GF, the only US-based pure-play foundry with a global manufacturing footprint including facilities in the USA, Europe and Singapore) plans to invest another $3bn in its expansion of semiconductor manufacturing and advanced packaging capabilities across its facilities in New York and Vermont...

III–V Epi Ltd of Glasgow, Scotland, UK — which provides a molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) and metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) service for custom compound semiconductor wafer design, manufacturing, test and characterization — says that it is bringing crucial, independent, epitaxial manufacturing expertise to the University of Glasgow’s Critical Technologies Accelerator (CTA) program...

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) in the USA have fabricated blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs) down to an unprecedented 250nm in size, a critical step for next-generation technologies like ultra-high-resolution displays and advanced optical communication. However, their study reveals a significant challenge: a sharp ‘efficiency cliff’ when these LEDs are scaled to submicron dimensions...

SuperLight Photonics of Enschede, the Netherlands — a spin-off from the University of Twente that is developing a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) wideband laser light source for measurement and detection applications — has unveiled the SLP-1050 compact, high-performance light source, purpose-built for demanding high-speed measurement applications...

Fabless company Wise-integration of Hyeres, France — which was spun off from CEA-Leti in 2020 and designs and develops digital control for gallium nitride (GaN) and GaN IC-based power supplies — has released to production its first fully digital controller, WiseWare 1.1 (WIW1101), based on a 32-bit MCU. This enables high-frequency operation up to 2MHz, unlocking what are claimed to be new levels of power density, efficiency and form factor in compact AC–DC power converters...

EFFECT Photonics b.v. – a spin off from the Technical University of Eindhoven (TU/e) in The Netherlands that provides next-generation coherent optical solutions for data-center and edge networks – has raised an additional $24m as part of its Series D financing round. This brings the total raised in the round to $62m...

InnoScience (Suzhou) Technology Holding Co Ltd — which manufactures gallium nitride on silicon (GaN) power chips on 8” silicon wafers — and Midea (the largest producer of home appliances and industrial robots) have reached a strategic collaboration and agreed to jointly invest resources to focus on expanding the adoption of GaN in new applications such as home appliances, kitchen appliances and other fields...

BluGlass Ltd of Silverwater, Australia — which develops and manufactures gallium nitride (GaN) blue laser diodes based on its proprietary low-temperature, low-hydrogen remote-plasma chemical vapor deposition (RPCVD) technology — has closed its share purchase plan (SPP), raising $5.3m before costs. The SPP followed a $2.3m placement to institutional and sophisticated investors at the beginning of May, raising a total of $7.6m...