Infineon Acquires ams OSRAM Sensor Business for €570 Million
On February 3, 2026, German semiconductor giant Infineon Technologies officially announced an agreement with ams OSRAM to acquire its non-optical analog/mixed-signal sensor business for €570 million. The transaction will be completed on a debt-free, cash-free basis and is expected to close in t...
TI Eyes $7 Billion Acquisition of Silicon Labs
In February 2026, according to sources familiar with the matter, Texas Instruments (TI) is in advanced negotiations to acquire Silicon Labs, with a transaction value of approximately $7 billion. The discussions have entered a substantive phase, with both parties expected to formally disclose transac...
The Pause Button: ST-GF Joint Venture and Sumitomo Electric's SiC Project
From 2025 to early 2026, the global semiconductor manufacturing industry encountered a rare "construction halt wave," with multiple heavyweight wafer fab projects being suspended or canceled in succession, triggering violent shocks throughout the industrial chain. Among these, the joi...
$15B Comeback! Tower Semiconductor's Market Cap Soars
Tower Semiconductor's stock price has surged again recently, propelling the Israeli chipmaker's market capitalization past the $15 billion milestone. This landmark represents a dramatic revaluation of the company—its current market value is roughly three times the $5 billion price Intel...
Hot-Selling Chip Procurement Guide: In-Depth Analysis of Five Popular Devices
In the field of electronic design, chip selection directly determines product performance and market competitiveness. This article focuses on five currently best-selling core devices-covering power management, microcontrollers, memory, RF, and data storage-to provide engineers and procurement profes...
SK Hynix Commits $10 Billion to Restructure Solidigm
SK Hynix, a global leader in High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), has announced a major strategic restructuring—reorganizing its U.S. subsidiary Solidigm by establishing a new American entity tentatively named "AI Co." and committing $10 billion in capital. This marks a pivotal transformation for ...
Cmsemicon Leads Price Hike: 15%-50% Price Adjustment
On January 27, 2026, Cmsemicon, a supplier of intelligent control solutions, officially issued a price increase notification letter, announcing immediate price adjustments for its core product lines including microcontrollers (MCUs) and NOR Flash, with increases ranging from 15% to 50%. This represe...
