Panasonic to supply lithium-ion batteries for Zoox robotaxis
Under the multi-year agreement, Panasonic Energy will deliver its latest 2170 battery cells beginning in early 2026 to support Zoox’s growing robotaxi service and operations.
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Qualcomm completes acquisition of Alphawave Semi ahead of schedule
Qualcomm Incorporated has completed its acquisition of Alphawave IP Group, also known as Alphawave Semi, approximately one quarter ahead of the originally planned schedule. The move is aimed at strengthening Qualcomm’s expansion into the data centre market.
STMicroelectronics supplies billions of components for Starlink
Over the past decade, the collaboration between STMicroelectronics and SpaceX has produced billions of co-designed products – used in millions of Starlink user terminals in addition to over 10,000 Starlink satellites.
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The Pan-European Electronics Design Conference (PEDC) will take place on 21–22 January 2026 in Prague (www.pedc.eu). Hosted by Fachverband Elektronikdesign und fertigung e. V. (FED) and the Global Electronics Association, PEDC offers a unique, peer-reviewed forum for the electronics design community. The conference focuses on connecting the European electronics industry and the scientific community and highlights the latest developments in electronics design from “silicon to systems.” Topics will include development, design for excellence (DfX), software and tools, and electronic systems design process.
ASMPT secures orders for 19 TCB tools for AI chip production
ASMPT said it has secured new orders for 19 chip-to-substrate (C2S) thermo-compression bonding (TCB) tools from an unnamed outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) provider supplying a leading foundry focused on AI chips.
TI starts production at new 300mm semiconductor fab in Texas
Texas Instruments has officially started production at its newest 300mm semiconductor manufacturing facility in Sherman, Texas.
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Toppan boosts FC-BGA substrate production for AI chips
Tokyo-based Toppan Inc., a subsidiary of Toppan Holdings Inc., has completed construction of a new manufacturing line for advanced flip-chip ball-grid array (FC-BGA) substrates at its Niigata Plant in Japan, targeting mass production by the end of the current fiscal year. This move is part of the company’s strategic response to rising demand for high-density semiconductor packaging driven by data center, edge computing and AI workloads, according to a company press release issued on 17 December 2025.
Rangsons wins long-term Airbus contract for A320 components
Headquartered in Karnataka, Rangsons specialises in addressing critical aerospace and defence system requirements through a diversified product portfolio with a fully integrated ecosystem of design, manufacturing, special processes, testing and qualification.
Qualcomm acquires Ventana Micro Systems
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. has acquired Ventana Micro Systems Inc., a move aimed at strengthening the company’s capabilities in RISC-V CPU development and advancing its custom Oryon CPU technology.
EU approves €623 million German aid for two chip fabs
The European Commission has approved EUR 623 million in German State aid to support the construction of two semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Dresden and Erfurt,
ideaForge, C-DAC to advance India’s drone-led emergency response
The partnership brings together ideaForge’s FLYGHT platform, a ready-to-deploy, on-demand drone network delivered through a Drone-as-a-Service (DaaS) model, with C-DAC’s Emergency Response Support System (ERSS–Dial 112).
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What competencies are really important when choosing an EMS partner?
Modern electronics manufacturing is developing faster than ever. Shorter product life cycles, ever-increasing quality requirements, advancing miniaturization and the need for rapid prototyping means, that companies require partners who can work in highly variable and precise conditions. Against this backdrop, the EMS (electronics manufacturing services) model has become one of the key elements of the modern supply chain.
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