Power Integrations and Ideal Power combine 1700 V InnoMux-2 ICs with B-TRAN bidirectional switches into a self-powered solid-state circuit breaker for 800 VDC AI data center racks.
Reported packaging and testing price increases of 10–30%, ASE capex jumping 60% to $8.5 billion, and Sigurd, KYEC and SPIL running near full utilization reshape sourcing for AI ASICs, HBM and CoWoS lines.
S&P lifts Kioxia to BBB on surging NAND prices and AI-driven data center demand. Buyers and design engineers should watch LTAs, capex, and Chinese supply.
Producer prices for switchgear and cable are up sharply and engineered-equipment lead times now stretch past 100 weeks. XAIPART breaks down the cost stack and sourcing options.
Mainland China Q3 tool purchases hit $13.8bn; domestic share climbs as etch, CMP and deposition lead times from AMEC, Piotech undercut overseas suppliers.
Gore combines its membrane with Vernay valve tech into MultiVent, rated at 1,200 L/h airflow and 50 L/s thermal-runaway evacuation from a single pack wall cutout.
STMicroelectronics detailed the STM32C5, a 144 MHz Cortex-M33 MCU with 1 MB flash and sub-80 µA/MHz dynamic draw, aiming at cost-sensitive low-power designs.
ST opens its STM32Cube Innovation Challenge for the STM32C5, with €5,000 in prizes and a new HAL2/CubeMX2 toolchain that introduces breaking changes requiring code migration.
ASML says planned 2027-2028 supply will not fully meet customer demand and it is studying extra capacity for 2028 and beyond, with some customers seeking 2029-2030 slots.
Power management IC, driver IC and MCU suppliers reportedly plan a second round of price increases from late 2026 to early 2027 as foundry costs climb.