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Quantum Sensors for Atomic Force Microscopes Are Integrated in the Chip

26.01.2026
Quantum Sensors for Atomic Force Microscopes Are Integrated in the Chip(Bild: TU Vienna) Compact instead of complex: Researchers at TU Wien have developed a capacitor with an electrode gap of just 32 nanometers that can be fully integrated into chips. This allows complex optical measuring systems to be replaced by...

CanopAI Project secures funding to advance photonic integration for AI data centres - New Electronics

26.01.2026
CanopAI Project secures funding to advance photonic integration for AI data centres - New ElectronicsFrench government is funding a new project aimed at advancing photonic technologies for AI and data centres.

U.S. Urges Taiwan to Diversify Chip Dominance to Avert Economic Crisis

24.01.2026
U.S. Urges Taiwan to Diversify Chip Dominance to Avert Economic CrisisIn a stark warning at the World Economic Forum, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent raised concerns over the global reliance on Taiwan for semiconductor production, labeling it as a strategic vulnerability. Emphasizing that any major disruption in Taiwan's chip manufacturing...

Small state, strategic impact

22.01.2026
Default trend imageMalta’s semiconductor industry has been decades in the making. Long before semiconductors became central to European industrial policy, Malta had established itself as a base for advanced electronics, back-end packaging and high-reliability…Read more here

Korea, Italy agree to deepen industrial, strategic cooperation at Seoul summit

19.01.2026
Korea, Italy agree to deepen industrial, strategic cooperation at Seoul summitKorea and Italy pledged closer ties in advanced industries, including artificial intelligence, semiconductors and critical minerals, during Italian...

U.S. slashes Taiwan tariffs in new semiconductor trade deal — Washington to reduce tariffs to 15% in exchange for $500 billion stateside manufacturing investment

16.01.2026
U.S. slashes Taiwan tariffs in new semiconductor trade deal — Washington to reduce tariffs to 15% in exchange for $500 billion stateside manufacturing investmentThis deal will pour over half a trillion dollars into the U.S. semiconductor industry.

Irish quantum semiconductor startup Equal1 closes €51 million round to scale silicon-based quantum computing

15.01.2026
Default trend imageDublin-based Equal1, a quantum semiconductor company, today announced it has raised €51 million ($60 million) to accelerate development of scalable, silicon-based quantum computers and deployment of its datacenter-ready Bell-1 quantum server. The round was led by the Ireland Strategic Investment...

Digital Twins at Ecosystem Level: Interconnected Industrial Networks

14.01.2026
Default trend imageToday, most digital twin initiatives and projects are focusing on specific assets or certain tasks: normally an independent machine or a production line. But another huge potential of this technology ...

Government Approves Major Expansion of Tyndall National Institute - MIDAS Ireland

13.01.2026
Government Approves Major Expansion of Tyndall National Institute - MIDAS IrelandFrom: Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Published on: 13 January 2026 Dr Denis Doyle, Board Chair, Tyndall, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, Professor Read more…

CES 2026 highlights AI, mobility and industrial tech directions

12.01.2026
Default trend imageCES 2026 showcased AI, mobility and industrial technologies, showing how embedded intelligence and system integration may shape the future.

Baltic and Nordic chip competence centres unite to strengthen Europe’s semiconductor future

12.01.2026
Baltic and Nordic chip competence centres unite to strengthen Europe’s semiconductor futureNordic and Baltic chip competence centres sign a new cooperation agreement to boost semiconductor research, skills, and startup support.

Co-Packaged Optics Market Report 2026-2036: NVIDIA vs. Broadcom Ecosystem Strategies, CPO Platforms, and Foundry Roadmaps

12.01.2026
Co-Packaged Optics Market Report 2026-2036: NVIDIA vs. Broadcom Ecosystem Strategies, CPO Platforms, and Foundry RoadmapsThe global Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) market is set for transformative growth, driven by the burgeoning demands of AI, large language models, and generative...

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft at CES 2026: CEO Busch Unveils Industrial AI Push With NVIDIA, Microsoft

10.01.2026
Default trend imageSiemens Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SIE) used its CES 2026 stage to frame artificial intelligence as a “general-purpose technology” on par with electricity, with President and CEO Roland Busch arguing the next phase of AI will be defined by its ability to scale...

Romania exceeds EUR 360 million PNRR target for semiconductor industry - Business Review

09.01.2026
Romania exceeds EUR 360 million PNRR target for semiconductor industry - Business ReviewInvestments - The Ministry of Investments and European Projects (MIPE) and the Ministry of Economy, Digitalisation, Entrepreneurship, and Tourism (MEDAT) have announced

Infineon and HL Klemove collaborate to advance automotive innovation for software-defined vehicles

08.01.2026
Infineon and HL Klemove collaborate to advance automotive innovation for software-defined vehiclesInfineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) and HL Klemove have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their strategic collaboration in automotive technologies. The partnership aims to combine Infineon’s semiconductor expertise and system understanding with HL Klemove’s...

Portugal invests 6.4 million euros to accelerate its presence in the semiconductor industry.

05.01.2026
Portugal invests 6.4 million euros to accelerate its presence in the semiconductor industry.ANI will finance two projects led by INL and the Institute of Telecommunications, reinforcing Portuguese participation in the European Chips Act and the ambition to integrate the European semiconductor value chain.

ChipX plans Malaysian fab

30.12.2025
Default trend imageChipX Global, a compound semiconductor startup founded in 2023 and headquartered in in Dublin, is said to be going to build an 8” fab in Malaysia. Founded

Tiny Chip Enables Scalable Quantum Computing with Millions of Qubits

30.12.2025
Tiny Chip Enables Scalable Quantum Computing with Millions of QubitsResearchers have developed a tiny chip that precisely controls laser frequencies for quantum computing, using low power and standard manufacturing for scalability. This innovation overcomes traditional limitations, enabling quantum processors with millions of qubits. It promises to democratize access and...

Bank of America Forecasts $1 Trillion Chip Sales by 2026 on AI Boom

29.12.2025
Bank of America Forecasts $1 Trillion Chip Sales by 2026 on AI BoomBank of America forecasts global chip sales reaching $1 trillion in 2026, driven by surging AI demand for accelerators and infrastructure. Key players like Nvidia, Broadcom, and Lam Research are poised to dominate amid massive tech investments, despite competition and...

The Nexperia Dispute: A Looming Semiconductor Supply Chain Crisis and Strategic Investment Opportunities

26.12.2025
The Nexperia Dispute: A Looming Semiconductor Supply Chain Crisis and Strategic Investment OpportunitiesThe Nexperia Dispute: A Looming Semiconductor Supply Chain Crisis and Strategic Investment Opportunities
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