Vector, Microchip expand collaboration on embedded solutions
Vector and Microchip closely align their products to ensure early hardware and software compatibility and to facilitate joint further development.
ST enters high-volume production of PIC100 platform
The 800G and 1.6T PIC100 transceivers enable higher bandwidth, lower latency, and greater energy efficiency as AI workloads surge.
GE Aerospace to invest another $1B in US manufacturing
The 2026 investment — the company’s second consecutive USD 1 billion US investment — is expected to benefit sites across more than 30 communities in 17 states. GE Aerospace also plans to hire 5,000 US workers.
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Koh Young to Showcase AI-Powered Inspection Solutions and Reveal New Platforms at IPC APEX EXPO 2026
Koh Young, the industry leader in True 3D measurement-based inspection solutions, will serve as the Premier Sponsor of IPC APEX EXPO 2026, March 16 to 19 at the Anaheim Convention Center. At Booth 1824, Koh Young will demonstrate how AI-powered inspection and software solutions help electronics manufacturers improve stability and productivity amid tighter tolerances, higher mix production, and rising quality expectations.
Hirose to invest $11M in manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu
Hirose Electric, which has factories in Japan, China, South Korea, Indonesia and Malaysia, has signed an MoU with the Tamil Nadu government. Phase-1 of the project will involve manufacturing precision connectors and electronic components.
ABO, Field commission battery storage plant in Germany
ABO Energy sold the facility in the second quarter of 2025 to Field, a London-based renewable energy infrastructure company operating across Europe. The plant has an output of 16 megawatts and a capacity of over 33 megawatt hours.
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Humanoid robots and the future battlefield?
This week’s Video Friday features a Reuters report exploring a topic that until recently belonged mostly to science fiction: humanoid robots designed for military environments.
Cambridge to house UK’s ‘most powerful quantum computer’
The partnership between the University of Cambridge and quantum technology company IonQ will support the creation of the IonQ Quantum Innovation Centre, which will house a state-of-the-art IonQ 256-qubit quantum computer.
Bharat Forge, Liebherr-Aerospace launch landing gear facility
Indian company Bharat Forge now has a full-stack aerospace manufacturing portfolio across aero-engine components, airframe structures, and landing-gear sub-systems for civil and military aviation.
Nordic EMS companies punch above their weight globally
The Nordic region may have a relatively small population, but it maintains a surprisingly strong presence in the global electronics manufacturing services industry.
SK hynix develops 1c LPDDR6, 6th-gen 10nm-class DRAM
The South Korean company plans to complete preparations for mass production within the first half of the year and begin supplying the product in the second half, expanding its conventional DRAM lineup optimized for AI applications.
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