On October 28, GlobalFoundries (GF) announced plans to invest EUR 1.1 billion to expand its manufacturing capabilities at its Dresden, Germany, site. The investment will enable a production capacity increase to more than one million wafers per year by the end of 2028.
The expansion, known as project SPRINT, is expec
On October 29, the Spanish Association of Automotive Suppliers (SERNAUTO) expressed its concern regarding the disruption of chip supplies from Nexperia. The crisis started after the Dutch government intervened in Nexperia, prompting China to impose export restrictions.
These measures are creating critical tensions in
On October 23, iDEAL Semiconductor announced that its SuperQ technology has achieved AEC-Q101 automotive qualification. iDEAL’s first automotive-qualified product to enter mass production is the iS20M028S1CQ, which is a 200 V MOSFET with 25 mΩ RDSon and a 175°C temperature rating.
SuperQ represents an advancement in
On October 28, 2025, Bosch Limited updated about possible supply chain disruptions resulting from export control restrictions affecting Nexperia, a key supplier of electronic components from the Netherlands. Bosch noted that ongoing geopolitical developments and changes in foreign trade policy have created challenges
On October 29, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) announced that it is increasingly concerned about the imminent disruption to European vehicle manufacturing due to the block in the supply of foundational microchips. As the dispute about Nexperia chip exports from China remains unresolved, the
On October 23, Arm announced that Geely EX5 is powered by the SiEngine StarEagle (SE1000) system-on-chip (SoC), which is built on Arm’s Automotive Enhanced (AE) technologies. This SoC integrates Arm Cortex-A CPUs for application processing, Arm Cortex-R CPUs for real-time control and safety functions, Arm Mali GPUs f
On October 23, Melexis presented the MLX80124, a highly configurable, code-free LIN LED driver. With its pre-defined, proven functionality and an intuitive graphical user interface, it is designed to radically simplify the development of dynamic RGB-LED automotive ambient lighting applications. It has a working tempe
On October 28, POLYN Technology announced the manufacturing and testing of the world’s first silicon-proven implementation of its unique NASP (Neuromorphic Analog Signal Processing) technology. POLYN will demonstrate its first NASP chips available for ordering at CES 2026. The NASP platform employs trained neural net
On October 23, CLEPA, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers, announced that it is closely monitoring the supply disruption stemming from Nexperia. It is actively engaging with stakeholders to assess the impact and coordinate responses to safeguard production continuity.
The disruption comes despite repeate
On October 15, the China Chamber of Commerce to the EU (CCCEU) condemned the Dutch government’s takeover of Nexperia under the Goods Availability Act. CCCEU stated that Nexperia has fully complied with regulations, contributed over EUR 130 million in taxes, created thousands of skilled jobs, and boosted patents, yet
On October 21, the president of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) said in a statement regarding the supply of Nexperia chips. The situation could lead to significant production restrictions, possibly even production stoppages, soon, if the disruption in the supply of Nexperia chips cannot be res
On October 22, Inova Semiconductors and TactoTek announced a partnership to accelerate the development of intelligent, space-efficient, conformal lighting solutions for the automotive sector.
The collaboration combines Inova’s expertise in smart LEDs with integrated drivers and TactoTek’s patented IMSE technology, wh
On October 23, it was reported that Anfavea, Brazil’s national automotive manufacturers association, issued a warning about a potential halt in vehicle production in the country due to a critical shortage of semiconductors.
The association noted that the shortage, already affecting some European automakers, could dis
On October 22, multiple sources reported that VW will pause Golf production at its Wolfsburg plant, Germany, from October 29, 2025, due to a microchip shortage caused by the US-China trade dispute.
Other Wolfsburg models, including the Tiguan, Touran, and Tayron, may also face stoppages, though the duration is unclea
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXP) announced the i.MX 952 applications processor, part of its i.MX 9 series, designed for AI-powered vision, human-machine interfaces (HMIs) and in-cabin sensing applications.
The i.MX 952 features an integrated eIQ Neutron Neural Processing Unit (NPU) for use with multiple camera sensors a
Announced on October 17, 2025, the Board of Investment (BOI) introduced the “Thailand FastPass” to fast-track major investments in key sectors as part of the government’s short-term economic push.
In line with the government's plan to deliver a series of ‘Quick Big Win’ over the next four months, the board also appr
On October 16, imec inaugurated an office in the IPAI campus in Heilbronn, Germany, just months after unveiling plans for a new automotive chiplet innovation hub in Baden-Württemberg. imec’s Heilbronn hub is dedicated to cutting-edge chiplet design, advanced packaging, system integration, sensing, and (edge) AI – as
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