Ennostar Group has rapidly advanced its optical communication technologies since 2021, targeting next-generation AI data transmission markets. In an interview with DIGITIMES, Chang-Da Tsai, deputy director of the Advanced Research Center at Ennostar, said the company has achieved significant milestones in short-, medium-, and long-distance solutions, positioning itself to surpass established industry standards and capture emerging opportunities driven by AI server demand.

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) computing is fueling a new wave of structural growth in the global printed circuit board (PCB) industry.

IonQ and SkyWater Technology, the largest exclusively US-based pure-play semiconductor foundry, announced a definitive agreement for IonQ to acquire SkyWater in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately US$1.8 billion. Under the terms, SkyWater shareholders will receive US$15 per share in cash and US$20 per share in IonQ stock, subject to a collar, representing a 38% premium to SkyWater’s recent trading price.