Murata adds two new production buildings in Thailand

Murata Electronics (Thailand), Ltd., a manufacturing subsidiary of Murata, recently completed the new two buildings that had been under construction.

The new facilities have been constructed to raise production capacity in response to escalating demand for electronic components for mobile devices (smartphones, tables and so on), which are incorporating progressively sophisticated functions, as well as for automobiles, which are increasingly electrifying. The Japanese company has completed a new building for EMI filters providing the company with a total floor area of 9’993 square metres of available space. Murata invested about EUR 12.79 million in the building alone, the company states in a short update. But that is not all, the company has also recently completed an antenna coil building which will provide the company with an additional 9’995 square metres of available space. The company invested about EUR 11.94 millions in the construction of this building.

UK designer and manufacturer of antennas, filters and mmWave products, Filtronic plc, has won a significant contract from a new major UK defence customer for the supply of battlefield radio communications hardware valued at over GBP 1 million.

Electronic component distribution and supply chain service provider, A2 Global Electronics, announces the opening of its new distribution facility located in the New Tech Park area of Singapore.

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With the rapid development of electronic technology in recent years, printed circuit board (PCB) products are pursuing higher heat dissipation capabilities, with high voltage and high current characteristics, and are developing towards high-density interconnection technology (HDI).

Sensata, an industrial technology company that develops sensors and sensor-based solutions, has acquired 75% of Lithium Balance based in Denmark.

In a WARN notice, the company says that due to changing business needs will require the company to permanently close its facility Milpitas, California.

Intelliconnect (Europe) Ltd the UK based specialist manufacturer of RF, waterproof and cryogenic connectors and cable assemblies, announces that it has moved to a larger facility at the Corby Innovation Hub following sales growth of 30% in 2020.

Intel has appointed 40-year technology industry veteran Pat Gelsinger as its new chief executive officer, effective February 15, 2021. He will succeed Bob Swan, who will remain CEO until Pat starts.

Qualcomm says it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire NUVIA for approximately USD 1.4 billion before working capital and other adjustments.

Advanced Energy, a provider of precision power conversion, measurement, and control solutions, has completed the acquisition of Versatile Power, a Campbell, California-based provider of radio frequency (RF) and programmable power supplies for medical and industrial applications.

FPGA and embedded FPGA specialist, Achronix Semiconductor, has entered into a business combination agreement with special-purpose acquisition company ACE Convergence Acquisition Corp., which result in a combined entity which will continue as a publicly listed company.

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