HyperLight, UMC, Wavetek to bolster TFLN production
Building on HyperLight’s collaboration with Wavetek, which brought TFLN photonics from laboratory innovation to a HVM line within a 6-inch CMOS foundry, Taiwan’s UMC is bringing to the partnership its 8-inch production capability and expertise.
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M2i, Volato and Regenerate advance battery recycling tech
Regenerate Technology Global uses hydrometallurgical processes to extract and refine valuable materials from used batteries. Its chemistry-driven approach reduces emissions, minimizes waste and produces high-performance battery materials.
Advantest partners with Applied Materials, joins EPIC platform
As the first automated test equipment (ATE) company to join the platform, Advantest will partner with Applied Materials to strengthen the links between front-end manufacturing technologies and back-end testing of chips and packages.
German firm Circus completes acquisition of K-Robotics
The acquisition expands Circus’ proprietary IP portfolio and brings forward its US market entry to the second half of 2026 from the previously planned 2027 timeline.
TotalEnergies approves $1.2B investment in Kazakh green project
The Mirny project consists of a 1 GW onshore wind farm totaling 150 turbines, combined with a 600 MWh battery energy storage system supplied by TotalEnergies’ wholly owned affiliate Saft, for a reliable power supply to the national grid.
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India’s L&T enters industrial electronics segment
The new business vertical, L&T Electronic Products & Systems (LTEPS), will be headquartered in Bengaluru, while the manufacturing operations will be based in Coimbatore. To begin with, two manufacturing lines have been commissioned.
Quantum technology startup QMatter raises $1.2 million
QMatter’s current focus is the life sciences market, working with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to accelerate R&D by enabling better simulation data and ultimately improving research outcomes.
Rolls-Royce, Voltaria to build 43 MW BESS in Scotland
The mtu EnergyPack, with a capacity of 86 MWh and an output of 43 MW will connect to the grid in 2026 and come online in 2027. Rolls-Royce will maintain the system for 15 years.
Air Products to supply industrial gas for Samsung’s Korea fab
Under the agreement, the US company will build, own and operate multiple state-of-the-art production facilities and a bulk specialty gas supply system to supply nitrogen, oxygen, argon and hydrogen for Samsung’s new semiconductor fab.
Global silicon wafer shipments grew 13% YoY in 1Q26
Worldwide silicon wafer shipments increased 13.1% year-on-year to 3,275 million square inches (MSI) from the 2,896 MSI recorded during the same quarter of 2025, reports SEMI.
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