Honda and IBM sign MOU on automotive computing
May 17, 2024
Japanese car giant Honda has sealed an agreement with US computing pioneer IBM to research the tech needed to develop the software-defined vehicles (SDV) of the future.
TRI opens new manufacturing facility
May 16, 2024
Test and inspection systems provider, Test Research, Inc. (TRI), has opened its latest expansion – a new R&D and manufacturing facility in Taiwan.
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Semiconductor manufacturing industry strength improve in 1Q24
May 15, 2024
The global semiconductor manufacturing industry in the first quarter of 2024 showed signs of improvement with an uptick in electronic sales, stabilising inventories and an increase in installed wafer fab capacity, SEMI reports. Stronger industry growth is expected in the second half of the year.
ams Osram to significantly expand production in Styria
May 14, 2024
ams Osram is strengthening its development and production site in Premstätten. Aldo Kamper, CEO of ams Osram AG, has presented plans to invest a total of EUR 588 million in the development and production site in Premstätten by 2030.
Lam Research wants to develop chipmaking ecosystem in India
May 13, 2024
US-based Lam Research says it is actively seeking India-based companies to boost the supply chain of its wafer processing solutions.
Americans dominate European patents
May 09, 2024
The European Patent Office (EPO) wrote in a recent report that innovations in digital technologies and clean energy have boosted demand for patents in Europe in 2023, with companies and inventors filing a record number of patent applications.
Fire incident at Alpitronic
May 08, 2024
Earlier this morning, a major fire broke out at Alpitronic in Bolzano, Italy.
The next generation of transistors comes from the south of Sweden
May 08, 2024
NordAmps, a spin-off from Lund University, is looking to revolutionise the landscape of high-frequency wireless communication and sensing with its vertical nanowire transistor technology.
EMS Group set to bag $1.6bn investment
May 06, 2024
Filipino contract semiconductor player EMS is negotiating with three overseas investors to secure a huge cash injection.
Belgian VC allocates $320m to chip and nanotech startups
May 03, 2024
imec.xpand has launched of a new fund "aimed at accelerating the growth of transformative semiconductor and nanotechnology innovations."
Micron's Gujarat hub will ship its first products in 2025
May 03, 2024
US memory firm Micron says it expects to release chips packaged at its Sanand facility in Gujarat by the start of next year.
Aixtron names new VP of investor relations
May 02, 2024
Aixtron has appointed Christian Ludwig as new Vice President Investor Relations. Ludwig, previously Senior Vice President IR, Communications & Marketing at Deutz AG in Cologne, Germany, started in his new role on 1 May, 2024.
The foundry industry is showing signs of stabilisation
May 01, 2024
The foundry industry is showing signs of stabilisation, marked by a 10% QoQ growth, indicative of ongoing inventory normalisation, says Counterpoint Research.
Siemens opens research hub north of Munich
May 01, 2024
Siemens has opened the first building complex of the Siemens Technology Center (STC) at Garching Research Campus, north of Munich, Germany.
500 employees affected by ams Osram restructuring
April 30, 2024
Earlier this year, ams OSRAM announced that a lead-customer had stopped the cornerstone microLED development project. The development forced the company to initiate a restructuring of its microLED-related activities in both Malaysia and Germany.
Fraunhofer to expand its collaboration with South Korea
April 30, 2024
Working together to expedite technological innovations in the fields of battery cell and semiconductor technology. That is the aim of an international collaboration program funded by the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE).
Boston Dynamic unveils a fully electric Atlas robot
April 30, 2024
Boston Dynamics has retired its hydraulic humanoid robot otherwise known as Atlas. Over the course of several years, we've seen the development of the humanoid robot, from learning to get up after a fall to performing parkour. But now it's time for the next generation of humanoid robot.
North American PCB industry sales down 23.8% in March
April 30, 2024
Total North American PCB shipments in March 2024 were down 23.8% compared to the same month last year. Compared to the preceding month, March shipments were up 12.2% reports the IPC.
Samsung expands partnership with ZEISS to boost memory tech
April 29, 2024
Samsung Electronics and imaging specialist ZEISS Group have agreed to deepen their collaboration in a move to achieve better yields and performance in next-generation memory chips.
Thin-film electronics can be 'fabbed', say researchers
April 29, 2024
New research by KU Leuven and imec concludes that the foundry production model can be applied to the field of flexible thin-film electronics.
IBM plans $730m expansion of Canadian chip operation
April 29, 2024
IBM is preparing to invest heavily in its 800-acre semiconductor packaging and testing plant in Bromont, Quebec.
Vietnam commits $1.08bn to train chip engineers
April 26, 2024
Vietnam has joined the race to be a destination for the world's leaving chip firms by pledging $1.08 billion for the training of 50,000 semiconductor engineers by 2030.
China beefs up its chip production – grew 40% in 1Q24
April 25, 2024
Backed by official support and continued industry investments, China's total chip production reportedly surged by 40% during the first quarter of 2024 – reaching 98.1 billion units.
ZF opens automotive technology center in Mexico.
April 23, 2024
Mobility technology company ZF has officially opened the campus that will house four corporate function hubs for North America and the company's first R&D center in Monterrey, Mexico.
AI demand drives growth in QLC enterprise SSD shipments
April 23, 2024
North American customers are increasing their orders for storage products as energy efficiency becomes a key priority for AI inference servers.
Is Goldene the new semiconductor wonder material?
April 22, 2024
Researchers from Linköping University have developed a material made from a single atom layer of gold, which could transform chip manufacture.
Intel builds the world's most advanced EUV litho machine
April 19, 2024
Intel's newly-formed chip foundry business says it has successfully assembled the most advanced piece of semiconductor kit ever made: a High Numerical Aperture Extreme Ultraviolet lithography scanner.
Tampere University secures EU funding for semiconductor pilot line
April 18, 2024
On 11 April, the Public Authorities Board of the Chips Joint Undertaking selected four pilot production lines for semiconductor chips that will receive funding from the EU. The selected pilot line in Finland will be set up by Tampere University and the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland.
Smartphone market up 7.8% – Samsung moves to pole position
April 16, 2024
According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, global smartphone shipments increased 7.8% year over year to 289.4 million units in the first quarter of 2024 (1Q24).
Kyocera AVX breaks ground on new facility
April 16, 2024
Kyocera AVX new 49,000-square-foot manufacturing and design center will allow the company to produce millions of precision timing and frequency control products.
Tesla has a chip supply deal in place with Tata
April 15, 2024
Reports say that Tesla has agreed a 'secret deal' with Tata Electronics to lock down the global supply of semiconductors for its EVs.
Applied Materials could abandon $4bn US R&D project
April 15, 2024
Sources say Applied Materials might cancel its proposed Silicon Valley research unit because of a lack of government investment.
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