Qualcomm acquires AI software company Modular
Qualcomm has agreed to acquire Modular Inc, an AI software infrastructure company whose platform allows developers to build and deploy AI across different hardware architectures without rewriting code for each one. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
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NCAB acquires Board Shark PCB in the United States
NCAB has acquired PCB solutions provider Board Shark LLC, based in Florida in the United States. The company generated USD 17 million in net sales during 2025, with profitability exceeding NCAB's own margins.
Hitachi Energy expands power semiconductor production at Swiss site
The expansion is part of Hitachi Energy’s USD 9 billion USD global investment program to increase capacity and add 15,000 people to scale manufacturing, R&D, and digitalization, including boosting efficiency through AI-enabled processes.
Why does signal integrity determine the effectiveness of defence systems?
The effectiveness of modern defence systems is no longer defined solely by the number of tanks, aircraft, missile launchers, or soldiers. Increasingly, real military capability depends on the reliability of the electronics responsible for maintaining communications, surveillance, data processing, and weapons control.
Evertiq Expo Berlin 2026 – through the lens
Siemensstadt was a deliberate choice for the move of Evertiq Expo Berlin. The district was once a city within a city – an entire industrial ecosystem built around a single company, now being reimagined for the next generation of technology. It felt like the right place for a day spent discussing what European electronics manufacturing is, and what it needs to become.
Katalyst raises $12M to send space robot for satellite servicing
Building on Katalyst’s LINK spacecraft, NEXUS is the next step in on-orbit servicing. It’s a space robot that will reposition, repair, refuel, refit satellites post-launch, and build the next generation of space infrastructure.
Nokia and Lenovo sign multi-year patent cross-license agreement
Nokia and Lenovo have signed a multi-year, multi-technology patent cross-license agreement. The terms are confidential. The two companies previously signed a similar agreement in 2021.
EU clears €76 million German state aid for QuantumDiamonds
The European Commission has approved EUR 76 million in German state aid for QuantumDiamonds GmbH to establish a semiconductor testing equipment facility in Munich, Germany. The facility will be the first in the EU to produce semiconductor metrology and inspection systems based on quantum sensing.
Nearfield Instruments raises $380 million in largest ever Dutch deep-tech round
Rotterdam-based semiconductor metrology company Nearfield Instruments has closed a USD 380 million Series D funding round, valuing the company at USD 1.6 billion. The round is the largest deep-tech funding round ever completed in the Netherlands.
QCi acquires NHanced in deal valued at up to $145 million
By adding semiconductor and nanophotonics fabrication capabilities, advanced packaging expertise and specialized engineering talent, QCi is strengthening its operational capabilities and manufacturing readiness.
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