UCT opens new manufacturing facility in Malaysia
April 23, 2024
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (UCT), has officially inaugurated its new manufacturing facility in Pulau Pinang. The new facility represents an investment of MYR 250 million (about EUR 49 million).
Renesas share impact of the April 17 earthquake
April 23, 2024
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake, measuring a weak 6 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale, struck off the west coast of Shikoku island on April 17.
Taiwan shook by a string of earthquakes
April 22, 2024
More than a dozen earthquakes, the biggest of which had a magnitude of 5.7, rocked Taiwan's east coast on Monday.
Aspocomp’s net sales dropped 30% in 1Q24
April 18, 2024
Aspocomp’s first-quarter net sales amounted to EUR 6.2 million, down 30% from EUR 8.9 million during the same quarter last year.
CSA Catapult opens new advanced packaging facility
April 11, 2024
A new GBP 1.6 million facility to help accelerate electrification across the UK has officially opened at the Compound Semiconductor Applications (CSA) Catapult in Newport, South Wales.
ESD industry posts $4.4B in Revenue in Q4 2023
April 10, 2024
Electronic System Design (ESD) industry revenue increased 14% to USD 4,423 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 from the USD 3,879.9 million logged in the third quarter of 2023, the ESD Alliance.
Its official: SK hynix to invest $3.87 billion in US plant
April 04, 2024
South Korean memory specialist SK hynix says that it will invest an estimated USD 3.87 billion in West Lafayette, Indiana to build an advanced packaging fabrication and R&D facility for AI products.
Whirlpool closes EMEA transaction
April 03, 2024
Whirlpool Corporation has completed its transaction with Arçelik A.Ş, making a significant step in the company's portfolio transformation – something that is expected to provide "considerable opportunities to maximize value".
SemiQ expands with a new office in Taiwan
April 03, 2024
SemiQ, a designer, developer and supplier of SiC solutions, has expanded its global footprint with the opening its newest office in Taiwan.
SEALSQ Corp will open an OSAT in the US next year
April 02, 2024
Post-quantum tech firm SEALSQ has revelled plans to create an Open Semiconductors Assembly and Test (OSAT) plant in the US, which will be operational by end of 2025.
Pragmatic opens the UK's first 300mm wafer manufacturing fab
March 27, 2024
Pragmatic Semiconductor has officially opened the UK's first 300mm semiconductor wafer fabrication line at Pragmatic Park in Durham.
SK Hynix to invest $4 billion in Indiana?
March 27, 2024
South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix is reportedly planning to invest about USD 4 billion to develop an advanced chip packaging factory in West Lafayette, Indiana, reports the Wall Street Journal.
IBM bags 10-year $576m US defence contract
March 22, 2024
The US Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA) has handed IBM an up-to-10 year USD 576 million contract to consult on the purchase of chips for the military.
StoreDot's technology campus in California is now operational
March 21, 2024
StoreDot has officially moved into its new 5,800 square foot Advanced Technology Campus in Irvine, California.
300mm fab equipment spending to reach new highs in 2027
March 19, 2024
Global 300mm fab equipment spending for front-end facilities is forecast to reach a record USD 137 billion in 2027 after topping USD 100 billion for the first time by 2025, reports SEMI
Advantech intelligent IoT solutions now available from Farnell
March 07, 2024
Farnell has added Advantech to its Single Board Computing (SBC) line card in Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA). The move brings Advantech's industrial embedded platforms and IoT systems to Farnell's EMEA customers.
Novo energy start building Sweden’s second, and Gothenburg’s first gigafactory
March 07, 2024
Novo Energy, the joint venture between Northvolt and Volvo Cars, has officially started the construction of its battery factory in Torslanda, Gothenburg near Volvo Cars' manufacturing plant.
Exyte acquires CollabraTech Solutions
March 05, 2024
Exyte has completed the acquisition of CollabraTech Solutions, a specialist in delivery systems and contract manufacturing services.
East West shutters North Carolina site
February 29, 2024
US engineering and manufacturing services company East West Manufacturing is shutting down its General Microcircuits Inc. operations in Mooresville, North Carolina – resulting in the termination of nearly 100 jobs.
Indian government invites bids to revamp state-owned factory
February 02, 2024
Nine companies including Tata and Texas Instruments are competing for a USD 1 billion contract to modernise a 180nm chip manufacturing plant in India.
Ferrotec opens semiconductor equipment plant in Malaysia
January 22, 2024
US magnetic liquid specialist Ferrotec has started production from its new manufacturing facility at Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Kedah.
ESD industry posts record $4.7B in revenue in Q3 2023
January 09, 2024
Electronic System Design (ESD) industry revenue increased 25.2% to USD 4,702.4 million in the third quarter of 2023 from the USD 3,756.3 million logged in the third quarter of 2022, the ESD Alliance reports.
West Virginia and LG Electronics looks to create 275 jobs
January 04, 2024
The State of West Virginia and LG Electronics are launching a strategic initiative to grow new business ventures in West Virginia to advance the development of new technologies for renewable energy, healthcare and industries of the future.
Intel to open R&D lab in Bengaluru
December 22, 2023
Intel has confirmed it will launch a new research centre at CtrlS's DC1 data centre facility in Bengaluru, India.
SBI and Aramco sign MoU to explore semiconductor investments
December 15, 2023
Japanese investment group SBI Holdings has formed an alliance with Saudi Arabian energy company Aramco. The partners will seek out opportunities in the semiconductor space.
Paxton flexes its muscles with a new manufacturing facility
December 14, 2023
Security solutions specialist Paxton has opened a brand-new manufacturing facility called the Paxton Electronics Centre.
Pragmatic Semiconductor secures $231m in investments
December 06, 2023
Pragmatic Semiconductor has raised GBP 162 million (USD 206 million) in a first close of its Series D funding round. The company says that it's planning a limited second close for key investors, of which GBP 20 million (USD 25 million) additional investment is already allocated.
STMicro goes green in Italy
November 28, 2023
Semiconductor manufacturer STMicroelectronics says it has signed a fifteen-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the supply of renewable energy to its operations in Italy.
Northvolt develops sodium-ion battery
November 21, 2023
Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt says it reached a breakthrough in the development of a sodium-ion battery, something that could minimise the dependence on long supply chains.
China is beefing up its wafer capacity
November 16, 2023
TrendForce has taken a deep dive into mainland China’s semiconductor manufacturing capacity, investigating the country's existing and future fab capacity.
Lower sales than expected for NCAB
November 14, 2023
"All our segments noted a distinct decrease in demand, and the North America segment continues to be more affected than other segments," says NCAB Group President and CEO, Peter Kruk.
STARTEAM GLOBAL new Thai PCB factory is up and running
November 06, 2023
PCB manufacturer STARTEAM GLOBAL has officially opened its new PCB manufacturing factory in Prachinburi, Thailand.
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