20 April, 2026

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Across Markets…

The Australian sharemarket consolidated on its strong gains this month as investors weighed a stand-off between Iran and the US that prevented tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz and sent oil prices rallying.

The S&P/ASX 200 Index added 6.4 points to 8953.30 on Monday, with six of the 11 sectors higher after hitting an intraday low of 8898.40. The steady end to trading consolidated a 5.6 per cent gain for the benchmark in April after its worst month since 2022 in March.

Brent crude rose as much as 8 per cent before easing to about $US95.50, erasing most of Friday’s declines. It followed the US Navy seizing an Iranian ship during a chaotic weekend in which Tehran fired at vessels and reimposed controls in the strait.

Investors also weighed reports that Iran may not attend a second round of talks this week with the 14-day ceasefire due to expire on Tuesday (US time). Pepperstone head of research Chris Weston said the tone in the market was risk-off to start the week given how extended positioning had become.

“With flows through Hormuz again at a firm standstill, traders are reassessing probabilities and the timeline for a normalisation for logistics and adjusting positioning after the more constructive assumptions made last week,” he said, noting that market participants understood the path to a formal agreement would not be linear.

On the ASX, energy was the weakest sector after a volatile weekend for the oil market. Woodside Energy fell 2.9 per cent to $31.77 and Santos 1.3 per cent to $7.55.

Viva Energy dived 9.1 per cent to $2.30 after it exited a trading halt following a fire at its Geelong refinery. The company expects to lift production to more than 90 per cent over the next few weeks, and said it had firm crude supply through to July.

Source: AFR

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Adisyn Eyes Semiconductor Interconnect Solutions after Low-Temp Graphene Breakthrough

  • Adisyn achieves low-temperature, industrial ALD graphene deposition, a key semiconductor advancement.

  • Company progresses towards replacing copper interconnects with validated graphene technology.

  • Strategic leadership and prior R&D support the semiconductor-focused roadmap.

Adisyn (ASX: AI1) has announced a significant technological breakthrough, successfully demonstrating continuous graphene formation at low temperatures using industrial Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) equipment.

Adisyn successfully demonstrated a full coverage, continuous graphene layer on a 1cm x 1cm coupon using standard industrial ALD equipment.

Crucially, the deposition temperature was well below the 450°C semiconductor thermal limit, a capability vital for integration into existing semiconductor manufacturing processes.

The quality of the continuous graphene films was confirmed through rigorous characterisation, including TEM/FIB-THEMIS cross-section analysis and Raman spectroscopy.

The company’s immediate next steps involve recipe optimisation, repeatability trials, and scaling the process from coupon-level to wafer-level formats.

Path to Semiconductor Interconnects

This breakthrough positions Adisyn’s technology as a potential solution to critical limitations faced by traditional copper interconnects in advanced semiconductor chips.

These issues include increasing resistance, heat generation, and power loss.

The company’s approach utilises a proprietary ALD methodology and precursor chemistry designed to meet the strict constraints of semiconductor manufacturing.

Adisyn aims to engage with targeted Tier 1 semiconductor industry partners to further develop and integrate this technology.

This builds on Adisyn’s earlier success in January 2026, when it confirmed Milestone 1 for the acquisition of 2D Generation.

This milestone involved independent verification of low-temperature ALD deposition of an sp2-based carbon layer on copper, achieved at temperatures below 300°C.

Strategic Management and Prior R&D

Adisyn has been strategically aligning its leadership and research efforts with its core semiconductor focus.

In February 2026Arye Kohavi was appointed Managing Director to accelerate the company’s semiconductor-focused strategy.

This followed the acquisition of 2D Generation’s semiconductor IP.

While the semiconductor program remains Adisyn’s primary focus, the company has also explored secondary applications.

In February 2026, Adisyn reported an initial proof-of-concept demonstrating radar reflection reduction up to 20dB using graphene-enhanced composite materials. This work continues as a parallel stream.

Adisyn’s Graphene Deposition Milestone

Adisyn has achieved a critical technical milestone with its low-temperature ALD graphene deposition process, moving it closer to potential semiconductor industry adoption.

This latest development underscores the company’s intensified focus on semiconductor technology, leveraging its acquired intellectual property and strategic partnerships to drive innovation in advanced materials.

While this demonstration de-risks the core technology’s manufacturing compatibility, successful scaling, repeatability, and industry partnerships remain key to commercialisation.

Source: SmallCaps

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