BEL, Esri sign MoU to advance GIS, location intelligence in India August 05, 2026 The two companies seek to leverage opportunities in the defence sector by combining BEL’s domain expertise in defence electronics and systems integration with Esri’s geographic information system (GIS), location intelligence and GeoAI capabilities.
Renesas Gen 3 MRDIMM chipset solutions advance performance August 05, 2026 Renesas’ Gen 3 MRDIMM solutions deliver 25 percent higher memory bandwidth than its second-generation solutions, while continuing to use existing DDR5 infrastructure. As a result, server platforms can extract more performance without disruptive architectural changes.
Reimagine Robotics goes public with robots that ‘learn on the job’ August 04, 2026 The company is developing intelligent robots that anyone can train and use. Instead of requiring specialist programmers whenever a task or production process changes, workers can show the robot what to do, watch it attempt the task and correct it on the spot.
Linde wins semiconductor supply deal, to invest $1 billion in US August 04, 2026 Under the agreement, Linde will build, own and operate two new SPECTRA air separation units (ASUs) and associated infrastructure in Phoenix, Arizona.
Understanding semiconductor datecodes in long-lifecycle electronics August 04, 2026 The electronics industry has spent years learning to fear shortages, counterfeit components and end-of-life notices. But according to Ronny Nietzsche, Regional Sales Manager Nordic-Baltic Region at Rochester Electronics, another issue may be quietly shaping purchasing decisions — an outdated understanding of semiconductor date codes.
Waldom appoints Jim Kaplan to Advisory Board July 31, 2026 Kaplan, former President and CEO of Cornell Dubilier Electronics, brings nearly four decades of leadership experience in the electronic components industry.
TOP500 Supercomputer List: China Returns to the Top, Europe Holds Strong Position July 31, 2026 The latest edition of the TOP500 ranking of the world's most powerful supercomputers has brought a change at the top. China's LineShine has overtaken the United States' El Capitan, while the number of exascale systems has increased to five. Europe has maintained its position among the world's leading high-performance computing regions.
Worldwide silicon wafer shipments increase 7.4% in Q2 2026 July 30, 2026 SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) has reported that worldwide silicon wafer shipments increased 7.4% year-on-year to 3,573 million square inches (MSI) from the 3,327 MSI recorded during the same quarter of 2025.
Altus expands headquarters to showcase manufacturing capability July 30, 2026 The investment will enable Altus to install a complete inline manufacturing solution at the heart of its facility, allowing customers to see first-hand how a full production environment can be configured across SMT assembly, THT assembly, backend production and component management.
AI infrastructure boom reshapes electronics supply chain, says in4ma July 29, 2026 The unprecedented wave of investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure is transforming the global electronics supply chain, with growing consequences for PCB manufacturers, material suppliers and OEMs worldwide. According to new research from in4ma and EMSNOW, demand generated by hyperscale data centre operators is driving up PCB prices, stretching lead times and redirecting manufacturing capacity towards AI applications.
FR 4 base materials: shortages, price increasing and allocations July 29, 2026 Why PCB procurement strategies should be reviewed?
Escatec installs new automated assembly line in Penang July 28, 2026 The project is aimed at maximising manufacturing efficiency, process consistency and product quality. The new system enables individual process stations to be added, removed or reconfigured as production requirements evolve.
EMS provider EC Electronics acquires Fastlink Data Cables July 28, 2026 Fastlink Data Cables is known for manufacturing high-quality cable assemblies and box build solutions, with particular expertise in supporting data centre critical power and cooling applications alongside long-established defence and aerospace programmes.
The ESG bottleneck: finding time for hands-on implementation July 28, 2026 For Europe's electronics manufacturers, sustainability has become far more than a long-term ambition. Customer questionnaires, ESG platforms and an expanding regulatory framework are rapidly becoming part of everyday business, requiring companies not only to improve their environmental performance but also to demonstrate it through an increasing number of reporting frameworks.
Samsung, Broadcom expand collaboration across memory, foundry tech July 28, 2026 On the memory front, Samsung and Broadcom plan to pursue a strategic collaboration for the supply of industry-leading memory solutions, including HBM, supporting Broadcom’s next-generation AI accelerators.
Kurtz Ersa partners with E-tronix for sales in Illinois, Wisconsin July 27, 2026 The partnership is intended to strengthen local support for electronics manufacturers by combining German company Kurtz Ersa’s equipment portfolio with E-tronix’s applications experience and regional presence.
Samsung, KDDI complete AI-powered network optimization trial July 27, 2026 During peak hours, Samsung’s RAN Speed Optimizer (RSO) delivered an average increase of 31% in 5G downlink throughput across the overall trial area, with gains reaching a maximum increase of 52% in dense urban areas, on KDDI’s commercial 5G SA network in Japan.
NIELIT, SCL collaborate to advance chip innovation in India July 24, 2026 As part of this collaboration, the 1.2 µm Process Design Kit will be made available through eChipHub, and provide students, researchers, faculty members, startups, MSMEs and industry professionals with access to an indigenous semiconductor process technology for IC design and prototyping.
AdvancedPCB installs new SES line at Aurora facility July 23, 2026 Supplied by Equip Tech and manufactured by Universal Circuit Board Equipment (UCE), the SES line incorporates automated chemical management, conveyorized material handling, and integrated process controls throughout the strip, etch and strip (SES) cycle.
India’s Raghu Vamsi Aerospace Group raises $40 million July 23, 2026 The capital will be used to expand manufacturing capacity across the group’s facilities in India, the UK and the US, accelerate development of its upcoming manufacturing campus, and strengthen its mission systems and deep-tech & autonomous systems businesses.
Stop lobbying, start listening: Better policy begins with a conversation July 22, 2026 In late June I spent a full day in Brussels, moderating a room full of speakers, panelists, policymakers and manufacturers, all there to talk about the future of European electronics. By the end of it, one thing was obvious. Everyone in that room agreed the industry matters. Almost nobody disagreed about the stakes. And yet agreement is not the same as alignment, and the gap between "we support you" and "here is what we will actually do" is exactly where good intentions tend to disappear.
Weald Electronics appoints Rayfast as new UK distributor July 21, 2026 Rayfast is a stocking distributor of interconnect solutions and harness components and electro-mechanical products. Their key markets include aerospace, defence, energy, industrial, rail and motorsport.
Automation without perfection: How intelligent robots can handle HMLV manufacturing July 21, 2026 Traditional automation performs best in a highly organised environment. Products must always arrive in the same position, production lines need to maintain a fixed rhythm, and individual tasks should remain predictable and repetitive. However, the European electronics industry is increasingly operating under completely different conditions. Short production runs, frequent product changes, component shortages and unpredictable order schedules can make a factory resemble a living organism rather than a precisely calibrated machine. Speaking at Evertiq Expo Kraków 2026, Piotr Owczarek, CEO of AiRob, argued that machine vision, 3D modelling and artificial intelligence could make robots better suited to this complex environment.
Jabil expands manufacturing capacity in India July 21, 2026 Located in the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) industrial zone, this facility is the latest addition to Jabil’s India footprint, which has grown from 500,000 square feet to 1.2 million square feet over the past year.
Electronic components market: A crisis gathering momentum July 20, 2026 Artificial intelligence, geopolitical tensions, rising raw material prices, and increasingly longer delivery times create a combination of factors that could make life much more difficult for electronics manufacturers.
Report: Samsung cuts US jobs ahead of HQ move July 20, 2026 The South Korean company said that 739 roles in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, have been affected by Samsung Electronics America’s (SEA) plans to move its headquarters to Texas.
Jabil opens next-gen intelligent logistics hub in Penang July 17, 2026 The digitalised facility is set to boost the company’s back-end operations and support customers’ growing product complexity and capacity demands using AI-enabled capabilities to streamline inventory management, enhance traceability and tracking and deploy autonomous robots.
Niche demand, MLC migration to drive SLC NAND prices up to 170% July 16, 2026 Meanwhile, demand for SLC NAND continues to grow in AI edge computing, data centers, and automotive electronics, causing the supply-demand gap to widen quickly, TrendForce notes.
SCHMID reports order intake of €30.7 million for second quarter July 16, 2026 Germany’s SCHMID Group reported revenues of EUR 27.7 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. For the full-year 2026, management maintains the guidance of more than EUR 100 million in revenues.
India approves $13.3 billion for fresh semiconductor push July 16, 2026 Companies involved in the manufacturing and R&D of the machines and manufacturing of materials, chemicals and gases that are essential for manufacturing semiconductors will be incentivized.
10 years on – Brexit and the “new normal” July 15, 2026 A decade after the UK voted to leave the European Union, the EMS and CEM sector is still adapting to the consequences. Brexit realised many fears around supply-chain disruption, labour shortages and regulation, but it also accelerated structural change and pushed companies to modernise operations.
PCB People reports ‘record-breaking’ first half of 2026 July 14, 2026 The milestone comes as electronics manufacturers demand more resilient and transparent PCB supply chains, with PCB People recording 30% increase in new customers and a 36% rise in new part numbers.