March 19, 2025 – Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group has announced the acquisition of semiconductor design firm Ampere Computing in a $6.5 billion all-cash transaction.
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March 14, 2025 – At GTC 2025, NVIDIA introduced its Spectrum-X Photonics and Quantum-X Photonics network switch platforms, leveraging silicon photonics technology to dramatically enhance data transmission speeds and efficiency. These new AI-driven networking solutions aim to support large-scale GPU clusters with unprecedented bandwidth and reliability, reinforcing NVIDIA’s leadership in AI infrastructure and high-performance computing (HPC).
On March 18, 2025, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang took the stage at GTC 2025, unveiling the company’s latest AI powerhouse, Blackwell Ultra, while also offering a glimpse into the future with Rubin, NVIDIA’s next-generation AI chip architecture.
In a significant move for the solid-state drive (SSD) market, Solidigm and Broadcom have renewed their multi-year partnership to develop high-capacity SSD controllers specifically designed for AI-driven infrastructure. This latest agreement underscores the two companies’ long-standing collaboration in advancing SSD technology across multiple generations.
With AI-driven demand surging due to groundbreaking advancements from ChatGPT and DeepSeek, the semiconductor industry is entering a new phase of high-performance computing. As 3nm chips are now in mass production, major chip manufacturers are racing to bring 2nm fabrication plants online, with 2025 set as a key milestone for trial and mass production. With the deadline fast approaching, the construction and development of 2nm fabs have entered a phase of full-scale acceleration.
onsemi has announced a strategic acquisition of silicon carbide (SiC) junction field-effect transistor (JFET) technology from Qorvo, including its subsidiary United Silicon Carbide, for a cash sum of $115 million. Subject to customary closing conditions, the transaction is expected to finalize in Q1 2025.
