The Semiconductors week, distilled.

Funding and M&A10 Sep

Chipmaker Altera, backed by Intel and Silver Lake, is preparing to confidentially file for an initial public offering.

Funding and M&A09 Sep

Analog Devices has agreed to acquire Alif Semiconductor, a developer of low-power AI processors, for $1.35 billion in cash.

Read at thequantuminsider.com ↗

Funding and M&A08 Sep

PsiQuantum has finalized a $100 million award from the U.S. Department of Commerce under the CHIPS and Science Act.

Funding and M&A08 Sep

Quantinuum has finalized a $100 million federal funding agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce under the CHIPS and Science Act.

Funding and M&A08 Sep

Rigetti Computing, through its subsidiary Rigetti & Co, signed a definitive agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce on September 8, 2026, to receive $100 million in funding.

Funding and M&A08 Sep

The U.S. government is acquiring minority equity stakes in quantum computing firms D-Wave Quantum, Rigetti Computing, and Quantinuum.

Read at wsj.com ↗

8 of 9 funding and m&a events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.

What products launched in semiconductors this week?

Notable product launches, releases and platform updates from the week.

8 of 17 events

Product launches10 Sep

NVIDIA has developed a Digital Supply Chain Intelligence command center using Palantir Foundry to optimize its complex global manufacturing and allocation processes.

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Product launches10 Sep

Orchem introduced two new TGV plating methods, bridge-fill and side-up, using its ZENITH-1000 and ZENITH-1500 chemicals at the KPCA Show 2026 in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 10, 2026.

Product launches09 Sep

Apple announced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.

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Product launches09 Sep

ASML Holding N.V. has officially begun construction on its new industrial campus, BIC North, in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, as of September 9, 2026.

Product launchesreported 10 Sep09 Sep

Samsung Electro-Mechanics is showcasing its next-generation semiconductor package substrate technologies at the KPCA Show 2026 in Incheon, South Korea.

Read at thequantuminsider.com ↗

Product launches08 Sep

IonQ has officially launched the Superion 256, a 256-qubit trapped-ion quantum computing platform, on September 8, 2026.

Product launchesreported 10 Sep08 Sep

Kolon Industries held a completion ceremony for its expanded mPPO production line at Gimcheon Plant 2 in South Korea on September 8, 2026.

Read at foxbusiness.com ↗

Product launchesreported 08 Sep03 Sep

OpenAI unveiled its new GPT-6 Astra model on Thursday, September 3, 2026, which the company claims features significant advancements in computer use, coding, and scientific research.

8 of 17 product launches events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.

What financial results were reported in semiconductors this week?

Earnings, guidance and other financial results reported this week.

5 events

Financial results09 Sep

The Nikkei index in Japan rose by 0.1% during early trading on September 9, 2026.

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Financial results08 Sep

Citigroup has reiterated a $658 price target for Ciena, representing a 105% upside from its recent $321 closing price.

Financial resultsreported 08 Sep02 Sep

Broadcom reported strong earnings on September 2, 2026, and subsequently raised its fiscal year 2027 AI revenue target to $115 billion.

Financial resultsreported 12 Sep26 Jul

Piper Sandler analyst David O'Connor initiated coverage of Nvidia with an overweight rating and a $300 price target.

Financial resultsreported 11 Sep30 Jun

David Tepper's investment firm, Appaloosa Management, acquired $107 million in CoreWeave stock and $38 million in SpaceX stock during the second quarter of 2026.

What court rulings and legal actions hit semiconductors this week?

Court rulings, filings and legal actions reported this week.

2 events

Courts and legal10 Sep

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Nvidia regarding its business dealings with Groq.

Read at nytimes.com ↗

Courts and legalreported 10 Sep09 Sep

On September 9, 2026, SK hynix management and its labor union reached a revised tentative agreement regarding performance bonus payments.

Read at sciencedaily.com ↗

What research was published in semiconductors this week?

New research findings and studies published this week.

6 events

Research12 Sep

Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), led by Eliza Cornell and Zhujing Xu in Marko Lončar's lab, have developed a method to protect quantum information using mechanical vibrations called phonons.

Research11 Sep

Researchers from imec, KU Leuven, and ASM published a technical paper in npj 2D Materials and Applications in September 2026.

Research10 Sep

Authors Huayuan Li, Alex Hong, Johnny Mu, and Timothy Kryman discuss using picosecond ultrasonic technology to improve process control for SiCr films in BCD devices.

Research09 Sep

Fleming Bruckmaier, CTO of QuantumDiamonds GmbH, describes a new non-destructive failure analysis technique for identifying open circuits in advanced semiconductor packaging.

Research09 Sep

Oleg Mukhanov of SEEQC and Heorhii Bohuslavskyi of S-Transistors discuss the challenges of scaling superconducting quantum computers, specifically the limitations of room-temperature control electronics.

Read at eetimes.com ↗

Research08 Sep

Hamed Tabkhi, an associate professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, has developed an AI system that identifies security threats by learning normal human movement patterns rather than specific dangerous behaviors.

Read at eetimes.com ↗

What partnerships were announced in semiconductors this week?

Partnerships, integrations and joint projects announced this week.

8 of 9 events

Partnerships10 Sep

NY Creates announced its participation in a new 12-inch mask industry initiative to support the high NA EUV lithography ecosystem.

Partnerships09 Sep

On September 9, 2026, Toronto-based Xanadu Quantum Technologies Limited and ASML announced a collaboration to develop advanced lithography processes for photonic quantum hardware.

Partnershipsreported 09 Sep08 Sep

Qualcomm and Amazon announced a multi-generational collaboration on September 8, 2026, to develop custom AI chips and optical networking for AWS data centers.

Partnerships08 Sep

Huawei is investing in Chinese lithography companies and facilitating their partnerships with major semiconductor manufacturers like SMIC.

Partnerships08 Sep

Intel Foundry and ASML announced progress in High NA EUV lithography production at the SPIE Photomask Technology + Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography conference in Monterey, California, on September 8, 2026.

Partnershipsreported 10 Sep08 Sep

Qualcomm CFO Akash Palkhiwala announced on September 8, 2026, at the Goldman Sachs Technology Conference that the company has signed a deal with a second major hyperscaler to develop custom AI accelerators.

Partnershipsreported 10 Sep08 Sep

Qualcomm and Amazon announced a partnership on September 8, 2026, to co-develop multiple generations of AI accelerators for Amazon data centers.

Partnershipsreported 08 Sep07 Sep

Samsung Electronics and TSMC have committed to purchasing ASML's High-NA EUV lithography machines, joining Intel as customers.

8 of 9 partnerships events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.

What else happened in semiconductors this week?

Developments from the week that fit none of the other sections.

5 of 14 events

Other developments10 Sep

Melvin Lee discusses the shift in semiconductor testing as AI workloads push hardware beyond the limits of traditional Automated Test Equipment (ATE).

Other developments10 Sep

The 2026 Design Automation Conference (DAC) held in 2026 marked a shift from AI-assisted EDA to AI-mediated engineering, with agentic AI accounting for approximately 28% of the conference agenda.

Read at eetimes.com ↗

Other developments10 Sep

Don Ong from Advantest interviews Salah Nasri, CEO and co-founder of ISIG, regarding the shift in the semiconductor industry from global efficiency to strategic resilience.

Other developmentsreported 10 Sep09 Sep

SK hynix announced at the Korea International Water Week 2026 in Daegu, South Korea, that it aims to achieve a cumulative 600 million tons of water savings at its Korean operations by 2030.

Other developmentsreported 08 Sep06 Sep

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced on September 6, 2026, that AGI has arrived following the launch of OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra.