Mastering Heat, Securing Performance Würth Elektronik eisos Mastering Heat, Securing Performance Various cooling concepts are available to efficiently dissipate heat from electronic components. However, if power losses are not removed reliably, performance degradation, premature aging, or even component failure may result. Selecting the appropriate heat sink and thermal interface material is therefore essential.
Seoul Semiconductor ‘ends need for rare earths in white LEDs’ October 30, 2026 With WICOP, Seoul Viosys and its parent company Seoul Semiconductor have already developed and mass produced ultraviolet, blue, green, red and infrared LEDs under 100 µm. WICOP 3 now extends that capability to white light without rare earth elements.
ADS-TEC Energy nears permit for 4 GWh battery storage facility in Germany October 29, 2026 ADS-TEC Energy expects to receive a building permit shortly for a planned battery storage facility at the Pulverdingen substation in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. With a planned output of around 1 GW and a storage capacity of 4 GWh, it would be one of the largest battery storage systems in Europe.
Mercedes-Benz reopens voluntary severance programme in Germany October 29, 2026 Mercedes-Benz will once again offer its voluntary severance programme for indirect functions in Germany, starting in December. The move is part of stepped-up productivity measures, as the carmaker cuts its profitability outlook for the year.
Infineon to invest €1.1 billion in 300mm GaN production in Villach October 27, 2026 Infineon will invest around EUR 1.1 billion by 2034 to set up high-volume production of gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors on 300mm wafers at its site in Villach, Austria. According to the company, it will be the first high-volume GaN fab of its kind in the world, with production scheduled to start by the end of 2027.
responsAbility invests up to $20 million in India’s Navitas Green October 26, 2026 Founded in 2013, Navitas has 2.2 GW of operational module capacity and an established presence in solar encapsulants. It also runs solar EPC and renewable power generation businesses in India and abroad, including utility-scale EPC projects in Africa.
US to provide up to $389 million in CHIPS awards to 4 firms October 23, 2026 Under the final awards, each company will conduct R&D to address critical projects spanning power semiconductor devices, modules and materials essential to the semiconductor supply chain.
Qualcomm to cut jobs globally after performance reviews October 20, 2026 Qualcomm will cut jobs worldwide following its annual employee reviews, Reuters reports, citing an internal memo from CEO Cristiano Amon. Employees will start receiving notifications in November.
Europe’s electronics industry has forgotten how to win October 20, 2026 We have become very good at defending what little we have left. That instinct must be balanced with the winning spirit.
Europe’s Chips Act 2.0 must start with demand October 19, 2026 Technology Industries of Finland publishes its recommendations on the Chips Act 2.0. The Commission has built the right framework. Whether it works depends on where the money goes and who decides.
Ubitium raises $14M to build universal processor for Physical AI October 16, 2026 Autonomous machines need three kinds of computing to work together so they can perceive, think and act in the real world. German startup Ubitium is building one universal processor to replace the stack of specialised chips.
GlobalFoundries to operate two Japan-funded fabs in New York October 14, 2026 GlobalFoundries has been selected to operate two new fabs at its site in Malta, New York, financed by Japan through up to USD 21 billion under the US-Japan trade agreement. In a separate agreement, the US government will also take an equity stake of around 4% in the company.
From inspiration to transformation: How Apator is building the factory of the future October 13, 2026 There is a certain paradox in electronics manufacturing. The more processes become automated, the more important those that still rely on human expertise seem to be. These are often the very stages where the quality of the finished product is determined – at workstations where correct assembly still depends on the operator's experience, concentration and attention to detail.
GlobalFoundries tops out Dresden expansion October 12, 2026 GlobalFoundries has reached a construction milestone in its EUR 1.1 billion expansion in Dresden. The company also plans to develop and manufacture its next generation of FD-SOI technology at the site.
Bosch to cut 900 jobs at Nuremberg plant October 07, 2026 Bosch plans to cut 900 jobs at its plant in Nuremberg, Germany, by the end of 2029, roughly half of the site's workforce. The plant mainly produces components for combustion engines, and IG Metall warns that a closure after 2029 can no longer be ruled out.
X-FAB breaks ground on Chips Act-funded cleanroom in Erfurt October 06, 2026 X-FAB has started construction of a new cleanroom at its site in Erfurt, Germany, to expand production of microsystems and photonics. The Fab4Micro project receives EUR 127.4 million in funding from the German federal government and the state of Thuringia under the EU Chips Act.
EIB provides €19 million in financing for Reactive Technologies October 05, 2026 Reactive Technologies’ platform, known as GridVerix, provides real-time measurements of key indicators of grid stability, including inertia as well as the strength and stability of voltage across different parts of the grid.
Air Liquide invests over €170M to support chip manufacturer in Japan October 02, 2026 Air Liquide will build, own and operate several production units to deliver large volumes of ultra-pure nitrogen, oxygen, argon and hydrogen, including significant backup storage capacity.
Havoc, CSBC to field autonomous surface vessels in Taiwan September 28, 2026 US-based Havoc and CSBC will work toward pairing CSBC’s shipbuilding and production capabilities with Havoc’s collaborative autonomy technology, integrating Havoc’s autonomy software onto CSBC-built platforms produced and sustained in Taiwan.
Airbus awarded contract for SpainSat NG-III satellite September 23, 2026 Building on the design and implementation of its predecessors, the secure communications satellite introduces technological enhancements, delivering greater operational agility, expanded bandwidth and superior protection against jamming and electronic threats.
US firm Quantinuum finalizes $100 million CHIPS R&D award September 23, 2026 The federal funding deployed through the CHIPS and Science Act supports R&D and US quantum semiconductor manufacturing capabilities needed to deploy large-scale, fault-tolerant trapped-ion quantum computers.
Indian space tech startup Pixxel raises $100 million in Series C September 22, 2026 The funding will advance its sensing capabilities through the next-gen Honeybee hyperspectral constellation, extending observations into shortwave infrared (SWIR), while adding new technologies including SAR and UHR optical imaging.
Anderon finalizes agreement for $1 billion CHIPS award September 21, 2026 Anderon, an IBM company, operates a state-of-the-art 300-millimeter pure-play quantum wafer foundry, backed by an additional USD 1 billion investment from IBM. Headquartered in New York, the new venture serves the quantum industry as a pure-play foundry.
Qualcomm, Amazon to build next-gen AI data center infrastructure September 14, 2026 The collaboration brings together Amazon’s comprehensive, secure and price-performant AI infrastructure with Qualcomm Technologies’ expertise in power-efficient processing, silicon design and system-level integration.
Analog Devices to acquire AI processor company Alif Semiconductor for $1.35B September 10, 2026 Analog Devices has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Alif Semiconductor in an all-cash transaction valued at USD 1.35 billion, with potential additional contingent consideration of up to USD 200 million. The deal is expected to close before the end of 2026.
Silicon Labs opens new R&D lab in Austin with Texas CHIPS Act support September 08, 2026 Silicon Labs has opened a new research and development laboratory at its headquarters in Austin, Texas, expanding its capabilities for advanced chip design, testing and validation.
Novo Nordisk Foundation to establish quantum chip fab in Copenhagen September 08, 2026 Quantum Foundry Copenhagen and the Novo Nordisk Foundation have announced plans to establish a 5,300 square metre quantum chip fabrication facility in Copenhagen, Denmark. The facility is expected to open in 2027 and will develop and scale manufacturing capabilities for next-generation quantum chips.
No AI without security September 01, 2026 Why cybersecurity is the key to AI applications in medical technology?
Sweden must turn semiconductor expertise into industry September 01, 2026 Semiconductors form the backbone of our digitalised society and are business-critical for everything from AI and defence to next-generation energy systems. Yet despite Sweden being among the global leaders in academic fundamental research, we face a critical challenge: we must strengthen our own manufacturing capacity.
Renesas sets up physical AI & robotics lab in Beijing August 27, 2026 Japanese electronics company Renesas has opened a new Physical AI & Robotics Lab in Beijing, China, aimed at supporting the development, demonstration and validation of next-generation robotic systems.
Teleflex completes strategic divestiture of OEM business for $1.5B August 24, 2026 The company said it remains committed to its capital deployment priorities, including debt reduction of USD 800 million and completing its USD 1 billion share repurchase authorization.
Forge Nano breaks ground on battery gigafactory in North Carolina August 20, 2026 Forge Nano has broken ground on a major expansion of its lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Morrisville, North Carolina, in the United States. The project, backed by up to USD 100 million from the US Department of Energy, will expand the site to nearly 315,000 square feet and establish up to 3 GWh of annual battery cell manufacturing capacity.