Latest Chip Manufacturing News

Archer Materials has pinpointed a capillary blood collection method that matches venous samples in haemolysis levels, advancing its potassium Biosensor development towards integrated clinical testing.

F&C Investment Trust delivered a 12.4% net asset value total return for H1 2026, narrowly trailing the FTSE All-World Index. The trust declared a 0.99p interim dividend and announced a chairman succession as it navigates AI-led market dynamics and geopolitical volatility.

Sprintex boosted its commercial footprint in the June quarter with a 65% order book increase from Mest Water, a paid trial at Taiwan's TSMC, and Dutch regulatory clearance lifting key uncertainties.

dorsaVi has moved from design to silicon manufacturing with the tape-out of its first 22-nm RRAM-CMOS validation chip, aiming to prove its advanced memory platform for AI and robotics applications.

Archer Materials made significant strides in quantum chip fabrication and quantum neural network fraud detection, while progressing its Biochip beta prototype. A $7 million placement post-quarter strengthens its financial position to accelerate development and commercialisation.

OD6 Metals has dramatically expanded its Quinn Fluorspar Project in Nevada, staking 226 mining claims across seven project areas and uncovering multiple historic high-grade fluorspar occurrences. This strategic move positions the company to develop a district-scale operation supplying critical minerals to the US market.

Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust (TEMIT) posted a robust 41.3% net asset value total return for FY2026, outpacing its benchmark and narrowing its share price discount, while maintaining dividends and expanding share buybacks.

Gold Hydrogen is accelerating Helium development at its Ramsay Project, leveraging exceptional purity results and independent modelling amid a tightening global Helium supply.

OD6 Metals has pinpointed the historically noted Big Jim Fluorspar Lode within its Quinn Project, revealing grades up to 98.6% CaF2 and defining a new, substantial drill target in a district-scale system.

dorsaVi has launched a multi-year partnership with Taiwan’s ITRI and NTU to develop its proprietary RRAM platform at the 22-nm node, complemented by a new advisory board and neuromorphic IP acquisition, positioning the company at the forefront of ultra-edge AI hardware.

OD6 Metals has revealed an extensive 8-kilometre epithermal alteration system at its Quinn Fluorspar Project in Nevada, signalling potential for a major fluorspar discovery beyond historic sites. Advanced satellite and airborne hyperspectral analysis underpin this breakthrough.

Archer Materials has demonstrated electrical control in its quantum devices, marking a crucial step toward reliable qubit readout and scalable quantum chip manufacturing.