Huawei to develop lithography tech at new R&D centre
April 12, 2024
Chinese tech giant Huawei is reported to be building a new research unit in Shanghai. It wants to develop chipmaking tools that could eventually rival those of ASML, Canon, and Nikon.
Sequans bags EUR 10.9m France 2030 grant
March 25, 2024
The French government has pledged a EUR 10.9m subsidy to cellular IoT chipmaker Sequans Communications to bolster's France's position in the 5G telecoms space.
Baidu invests in RISC-V firm StarFive
March 25, 2024
Chinese search giant Baidu has invested an undisclosed sum in the Shanghai-based RISC-V chip technology company StarFive.
Malaysia's Kelington Group moves into Germany and Hong Kong
March 18, 2024
Integrated engineering and gas specialist Kelington has launched wholly owned subsidiaries in Germany and Hong Kong to capitalise on the 'surging demand for chips'.
Intelligent Memory secures ESD certification for manufacturing facility
March 14, 2024
The manufacturer of industrial-grade memory product solutions has successfully gained a third-party certification for the protection against electrostatic discharge (ESD) in its manufacturing and warehouse facilities in Hong Kong.
PEI-Genesis Inaugurates new office in India
February 21, 2024
Precision connectors and cable assemblies specialist PEI-Genesis, has recently opened a new office in Bangalore, India.
Warren Buffett-owned firm invests $98m in Korean chip plant
February 08, 2024
The IMC Group, which is owned by superstar investor Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc, has agreed to build a semiconductor materials facility in Daegu, South Korea.
350+ new Chinese semiconductor industry projects in 2023
February 01, 2024
In a time where we're seeing more and more investments being made to secure technological sovereignty concerning semiconductors – both in terms of innovation and manufacturing – China is making a push strategically fortify itself.
India greenlights Tata Electronics' acquisition of Wistron Infocomm
January 31, 2024
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved Tata Electronics previously announced acquisition of Wistron InfoComm Manufacturing (India).
X-FAB acquires M-MOS
January 02, 2024
X-FAB Silicon Foundries SE announces the acquisition of M-MOS Semiconductor Hong Kong Limited, a fabless company focused on the development of MOSFET technologies.
Hong Kong aiming to set up $364m semiconductor R&D institute
December 20, 2023
Hong Kong's tech minister says the city is seeking funding for a new innovation centre that can mitigate the impact of Western restrictions.
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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.
SK Enpulse to sell its wet chemical business in China
September 13, 2023
SK Enpulse, a chip material division of SKC, stated on September 13 that it will sell its wet chemical business, currently operated in China.
Global smartphone shipments continue to decline YoY for eighth consecutive quarter
August 17, 2023
Smartphone shipments totaled 265.9 million units in 2Q23 according to the latest Omdia smartphone preliminary shipment report.
Hua Hong Semiconductor to raise 21.2bn yuan in listing
July 25, 2023
Chinese chipmaker Hua Hong Semiconductor believes it can generate 21.2 billion yuan (USD 2.95 billion) when it lists on the Shanghai stock exchange later this year.
NTU and Delta Electronics establish a $24m lab to build better robots
June 08, 2023
The project is part of Singapore’s Research Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) 2025 plan to use automation to overcome labour shortages.
White Horse Laboratories expands facility to boost services
May 26, 2023
White Horse Laboratories announces a significant expansion of its Hong Kong facility, emphasising the enhancement of test capabilities to include AS6081 methods A1-A6 and drawing attention to its logistics services.
Global smartphone shipments remain in a slump
May 05, 2023
Smartphone shipments totaled 268.5 million units in 1Q23, according to the latest Omdia smartphone preliminary shipment report. Compared to the previous year, this marks a decrease of 12.7%, and compared to the previous quarter, a 11.1% fall.
All-time high in store for global 300mm semiconductor fab capacity
March 28, 2023
Semiconductor manufacturers worldwide are forecast to increase 300mm fab capacity to an all-time high of 9.6 million wafers per month (wpm) in 2026, SEMI reports.
Rebound Electronics has no intention of slowing down
March 14, 2023
2022 proved to be a successful year for the distributor. The company experienced growth – both in business and presence – in multiple regions. Evertiq reached out to Marcin Malinowski, Eastern Europe Director in Rebound Electronics, to talk about the challenges and of the past year and the opportunities ahead.
750 jobs lost as TTM plans to close three plants
February 10, 2023
TTM Technologies says that it plans to close three manufacturing facilities in order to improve total plant utilisation, operational performance, customer focus and profitability.
Smith opens new operational hub in Singapore
January 17, 2023
The independent distributor of electronic components is opening a new distribution centre in Singapore.
10 events that defined the industry in 2022
December 28, 2022
2022 has been, just like the years before it, a special year. Supply chain issues, geopolitical tension and the resurgence of the pandemic has kept the industry on its toes.
ams OSRAM closes the sale of Traxon Technologies
December 06, 2022
ams OSRAM has closed the sale of the Traxon Technologies architectural lighting business to Prosperity Group.
Transphorm opens GaN application lab in China
December 02, 2022
Transphorm, a supplier of gallium nitride (GaN) power conversion products, announced it has opened a new office in Shenzhen, China.
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Rutronik expands its presence in China
September 14, 2022
Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente is expanding its presence in China with a new warehouse facility in Shanghai. At the same time, the company is also making a push adding more field application engineering and technical support in the country.
NCAB Group acquires Kestrel in the UK
June 23, 2022
PCB supplier NCAB announces that it has acquired 100% of the shares in Kestrel International Circuits Ltd from the Merlin PCB Group Ltd.
Smith adds 30,000 square feet of space in Houston
June 21, 2022
The distributor of electronic components has officially opened its new global services hub in Houston, Texas. The new location adds 30,000 square feet of space for the company’s services.
Newport Wafer Fab deal called-in for national security assessment
June 13, 2022
The acquisition of the UK’s UK's biggest chip plant – Newport Wafer Fab – has been called in for a full national security assessment.
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