AT&S to sell South Korea PCB plant
May 17, 2024
Advanced Technologies & Solutions (AT&S), an Austria-based PCB and IC substrate manufacturer, has confirmed it will divest its facility in Ansan, South Korea.
Taiflex Scientific officially opens Thai factory
May 17, 2024
Taiflex Scientific, a specialist in advanced flexible printed circuit (FPC) materials, has held the grand opening ceremony of its plant in Amata City, Thailand.
Zoho considering $700m investment in chip making
May 17, 2024
Indian software giant Zoho is planning to spend USD 700 million on a plan to set up its own semiconductor manufacturing operation.
NHanced Semiconductors cancels US factory project
May 17, 2024
Chicago-based NHanced Semiconductors has abandoned its plan to invest $150 million in a new plant in Monroe County, South Carolina.
Siemens team up with Foxconn to optimise manufacturing
May 16, 2024
Siemens and EMS provider Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to drive digital transformation and sustainability in smart manufacturing platforms.
Trelleborg finalises semiconductor acquisition
May 16, 2024
Trelleborg has completed the acquisition of South Korean manufacturer MNE Group, thus significantly enhancing its capabilities and capacity in the semiconductor sealing market.
Inission adds EMS operations in Tunisia
May 15, 2024
Swedish EMS provider Inission is converting the group's wholly-owned factory in Tunis, Tunisia, into a full-scale EMS operation with electronics contract manufacturing.
Europlacer partners with Siemens
May 14, 2024
Europlacer has signed a global partnership agreement with Siemens to integrate Valor Process Preparation software into its surface mount assembly platforms and products globally.
Kevin O’Buckley to lead Foundry Services at Intel
May 14, 2024
Stuart Pann, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Foundry Services, will retire from Intel after 35 years of service at the end of May. He will be succeeded by Kevin O’Buckley.
Vedanta set to own 98.2% of display maker AvanStrate
May 13, 2024
India-based mining and electronics group Vedanta will acquire an additional 46.57% stake in Japan's AvanStrate Inc for $78.3 million. The transaction is expected to be completed by June 2024.
US's share of chip manufacturing to grow 203% by 2032
May 10, 2024
A new report by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) says the US will increase its semiconductor manufacturing capacity by more than any region by the start of the next decade.
SoftBank in talks to buy AI chip designer Graphcore
May 10, 2024
Japanese investment entity SoftBank Group is planning to acquire Graphcore, a UK-based designer of AI chips, say news reports.
Synopsys to sell its software business
May 08, 2024
Synopsys has entered into a definitive agreement with Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. and Francisco Partners, two global private equity firms, regarding the sale of its Software Integrity Group business in a transaction with a total value of up to USD 2.1 billion.
BMW starts construction of Mexican battery assembly plant
May 07, 2024
In San Luis Potosí, Mexico, the German automotive group is gearing up for production of the Neue Klasse. Construction of a local high-voltage battery assembly has now begun.
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.
LAPP expands its logistics centre in Ludwigsburg
May 02, 2024
Cable and connection technology solutions provider, LAPP, is planning a comprehensive expansion and modernisation of the logistics centre in Ludwigsburg, near Stuttgart.
Kulicke & Soffa receives major order for advanced ball bonding
May 02, 2024
Kulicke and Soffa Industries has received a sizeable order from a fast-growing Assembly and Test customer. The order consists of 1,000 RAPID Pro systems, upgraded with the latest ProSuite response-based bonding and looping processes.
Guerrilla RF acquires GaN device portfolio from Gallium Semiconductor
April 30, 2024
Guerrilla RF has finalised the acquisition of Gallium Semiconductor's entire portfolio of GaN power amplifiers and front-end modules.
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.
STMicroelectronics and ROHM extend SiC agreement
April 29, 2024
STMicroelectronics has confirmed the expansion of its multi-year, long-term 150mm silicon carbide (SiC) substrate wafers supply agreement with ROHM group's subsidiary SiCrystal.
ATX Semiconductor to invest $200 million in Malaysia plant
April 26, 2024
China-based ATX Semiconductor Group has revealed an ambitious second-phase roadmap for its
manufacturing plant in Melaka.
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.
Silvaco files for IPO, closes deal with Micron
April 19, 2024
Silvaco Group has agreed an enhanced partnership with Micron just a few days after filing for a $100m initial public offering on the Nasdaq Global Market.
VT Mechatronics doubles its assembly capacity
April 18, 2024
VT Mechatronics, a company in the Videoton Group, has recently completed an expansion of its factory in Győr, Hungary.
Fineline acquires IBR Leiterplatten
April 18, 2024
IBR Leiterplatten GmbH & Co. KG joins the Fineline Global Group and is now a part of the PCB supplier.
Bransys expands PCB assembly capabilities
April 17, 2024
Bransys Group, offering PCB design and assembly services, has recently acquired a Jade MKII Selective Soldering System from Pillarhouse.
Exyte acquires Kinetics Group
April 16, 2024
Exyte says it plans to acquire Kinetics Group, a global provider of installation services, equipment, as well as technical facility management.
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).
Asia still dominates among EMS providers
April 16, 2024
According to Manufacturing Market Insider's (MMI) annual overview of the world's largest EMS providers, the top 50 companies generated USD 423 billion in revenue.
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.
Rapidus establishes subsidiary in Silicon Valley
April 15, 2024
Japanese chip manufacturer Rapidus is targeting the the lucrative US market by setting up a division in the backyard of some of the country's biggest tech firms.
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