Flip News — semiconductors news https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/semiconductors/ The latest Flip News stories on semiconductors. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:26 GMT onsemi sweetens Synaptics bid to $123 a share in cash after rival proposal https://flipnews.co.uk/business/onsemi-synaptics-revised-123-cash-merger/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/onsemi-synaptics-revised-123-cash-merger/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT onsemi and Synaptics have amended their June merger deal to $123 a share in cash — about $5.7bn — after an unsolicited rival bid, switching from an all-stock structure worth about $7bn. Priya Raman onsemi mergers-acquisitions semiconductors synaptics onsemi/Synaptics joint press release (GlobeNewswire) / Investing.com Micron posts record $54.2 billion quarter as AI demand lifts earnings more than tenfold https://flipnews.co.uk/business/2026-10-01-0300-micron-q4-earnings/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/2026-10-01-0300-micron-q4-earnings/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Micron Technology reported record fiscal fourth-quarter revenue of $54.23 billion and adjusted earnings of $33.42 a share, with full-year revenue hitting $133.19 billion on surging AI memory demand. James Calloway micron earnings semiconductors AI memory chips stock market Micron Technology (official press release) Synopsys and OpenAI strike revenue-sharing deal to build AI model for chip design https://flipnews.co.uk/business/synopsys-openai-chip-design-deal/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/synopsys-openai-chip-design-deal/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Synopsys and OpenAI will share revenue from a new AI model trained on Synopsys chip-design tools, as the software maker raises its fiscal 2027 growth forecast. Priya Raman openai synopsys chip-design semiconductors artificial-intelligence The Indian Express China extends travel curbs for top AI talent to their families https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/china-ai-talent-family-travel-curbs/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/china-ai-talent-family-travel-curbs/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:26:00 GMT China has broadened travel restrictions on top AI professionals at private firms to include their spouses and children, who must now get Beijing's approval before going abroad. James Calloway china ai travel restrictions semiconductors tech talent Bloomberg VSMC opens first 300mm chip fab in Singapore, targets volume output in early 2027 https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/vsmc-singapore-300mm-fab-grand-opening/ https://flipnews.co.uk/technology/vsmc-singapore-300mm-fab-grand-opening/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Vanguard–NXP joint venture's first 12-inch fab in Tampines has entered risk production after 22 months of construction, with volume output planned for the first quarter of 2027. Priya Raman semiconductors Singapore NXP Vanguard chip manufacturing GlobeNewswire