Laatste nieuws in semicon
South Korea's SK Group Seeks 350 Billion Dollars for Giant Computing Hub
Seoul, Saturday 24 October 2026
SK Group is seeking 350 billion US dollars to construct massive computing centres, defying growing investor unease over high spending and potential bubbles within the artificial intelligence sector.
Dutch Chip Machine Maker Beats Expectations as Artificial Intelligence Demand Surges
Duiven, Thursday 22 October 2026
BE Semiconductor Industries reported a 96% surge in quarterly orders, reaching €342.6 million. Strong demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure drove the beat, led by doubling orders for chip-stacking systems.
Dutch Photonic Chip Factory Overcomes Power and Water Hurdles to Secure Future Production
Enschede, Wednesday 21 October 2026
Dutch tech firm New Origin resolved critical power and water constraints, enabling construction of its €100m Enschede facility to scale commercial photonic chip manufacturing by 2029.
Next-Generation Light-Powered Microchips Secure Millions to Solve Artificial Intelligence Bottlenecks
Eindhoven, Thursday 15 October 2026
Oxfordshire startup Salience Labs has secured $125 million to build light-based switches for artificial intelligence, keeping data as pure light to eliminate energy-hungry processing bottlenecks.
Polar Semiconductor and Imec Partner to Scale Up Power Chip Production in the US
Leuven, Tuesday 13 October 2026
Imec’s IC-Link division has partnered with US-based Polar Semiconductor to manufacture 8-inch Gallium Nitride power devices, expanding domestic chip manufacturing for artificial intelligence and automotive applications.
Chipmaker ASML Begins Work on Giant New Eindhoven Campus for 20,000 Staff
Eindhoven, Friday 9 October 2026
ASML has begun constructing a 350,000-square-metre campus in Eindhoven to house up to 20,000 workers, securing its long-term manufacturing presence in the Netherlands amid global AI-driven chip demand.
Polish Tech Startup Wins One Million Dollars to Revolutionise Chemical Analysis
Eindhoven, Tuesday 6 October 2026
Polish startup Gekko Photonics has won the prestigious one-million-dollar Luminate NY prize for its AI-driven analyser, which delivers instant chemical composition measurements on production lines in just five seconds.
