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Renesas Electronics Reports First Loss in Six Years, Divests Timing Business for $3 Billion
On February 5, 2026, Japanese semiconductor giant Renesas Electronics released its fiscal year 2025 financial results, forecasting a net loss of 51.7 billion yen (approximately $330 million)-marking its first annual loss since 2019 and representing a stark contrast to the profit of 219 billion yen p...Read more -
ADUM Series Digital Isolators: Technical Analysis, Model Selection, and Application Guide
The ADuM series digital isolators are revolutionary products developed by Analog Devices (ADI) based on proprietary iCoupler® technology. Utilizing chip-scale on-chip transformers to replace the LEDs and photodiodes in traditional optocouplers, these devices achieve efficient electrical isolati...Read more -
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...Read more -
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...Read more -
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...Read more -
$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...Read more -
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...Read more -
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 ...Read more -
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...Read more -
SoftBank Terminates $50 Billion Switch Acquisition
On January 26, 2026, Japan's SoftBank Group officially terminated comprehensive acquisition negotiations with U.S. datacenter operator Switch Inc. The transaction, valued at up to $50 billion (including debt), had been poised to become one of the largest acquisitions in SoftBank's history an...Read more
