Japan’s power semiconductor sector is moving toward consolidation, with Rohm, Toshiba, and Mitsubishi Electric entering negotiations to integrate their power chip businesses, according to Yomiuri Shimbun and Nikkei. The talks target scale in electric vehicles, AI data centers, and power infrastructure, where demand for power control semiconductors is rising.
The global semiconductor industry is set to surpass the US$1 trillion revenue mark in 2026, driven by accelerating artificial intelligence demand, but the milestone comes with mounting structural pressures—particularly in memory—that are beginning to ripple across the broader electronics ecosystem.
Google has introduced TurboQuant, a compression algorithm that reduces large language model (LLM) memory usage by at least 6x while boosting performance, targeting one of AI’s most persistent bottlenecks: memory. The breakthrough lowers inference costs and expands deployment across cloud and edge environments.
GlobalFoundries has filed multiple lawsuits against rival Tower Semiconductor, alleging infringement of 11 patents related to chip manufacturing technologies used in smartphones and other electronic devices.
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