Sponsored content by Koh Young Koh Young Unveils Breakthrough Innovations at Productronica and SEMICON Europa 2025 Seoul, Korea – Koh Young, the industry leader in True 3D measurement-based inspection and metrology solutions, will showcase a wave of innovations at Productronica and SEMICON Europa 2025, taking place November 18–21 at Messe München, Germany. Visitors can explore Koh Young’s latest advances in electronics manufacturing and semiconductor packaging at Booth A2.377 for Surface Mount Technology (SMT) and software innovations, and at Booth B1.213 for advanced packaging and semiconductor metrology.
Nvidia and Samsung to build AI factory October 31, 2025 Nvidia plans to build a new AI factory with Samsung Electronics. The AI factory will combine Samsung’s semiconductor technologies with Nvidia platforms to establish the foundation of next-gen, AI-driven production.
Honeywell, LS Electric to accelerate innovation in data centers, BESS October 31, 2025 The two companies will begin by selling joint products, offering data center operators integrated switchgear and power management to control and distribute the power that helps keep critical systems running without interruption.
Tight DRAM supply to boost DDR5 Contract prices October 30, 2025 TrendForce’s latest investigations show that server DRAM contract prices are strengthening in 4Q25, driven by ongoing data centre expansion among global CSPs.
Global silicon wafer shipments to rebound 5.4% in 2025 October 29, 2025 Global shipments of silicon wafers are projected to increase 5.4% in 2025 to 12,824 million square inches (MSI) followed by steady growth through 2028 when the market is expected to reach a new industry record of 15,485 MSI, SEMI reports.
GlobalFoundries to invest €1.1 billion in German expansion October 29, 2025 GlobalFoundries plans to invest EUR 1.1 billion to expand its semiconductor manufacturing facility in Dresden, Germany.
NXP completes acquisitions of Aviva Links and Kinara October 28, 2025 NXP Semiconductors has completed its acquisitions of Aviva Links and Kinara – thus advancing automotive connectivity and AI at the intelligent edge.
Copper, gold, silver, platinum–palladium: What’s next for the electronics industry? October 28, 2025 Metal markets are drawing growing attention from both industry and technology sectors. For electronics and component manufacturers, metals such as copper, gold, silver, platinum, and palladium are essential elements of the value chain. Their prices, availability, and supply stability now have a direct impact on production costs, material innovation, and long-term strategic planning.
AI startup ChipAgents raises $21 million in Series A October 27, 2025 ChipAgents’ aim is to bring the power of AI to the heart of chip design and verification. This latest round closed with Bessemer Venture Partners, with strategic backing from Micron, MediaTek, Ericsson, and other semiconductor companies.
Inova, TactoTek collaborate to boost intelligent lighting solutions October 27, 2025 The collaboration combines Inova’s expertise in smart LEDs with integrated drivers and TactoTek’s patented IMSE technology, which enables electronics and lighting to be molded directly into 3D surfaces.
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Sponsored content by Koh Young Koh Young Unveils Breakthrough Innovations at Productronica and SEMICON Europa 2025 Seoul, Korea – Koh Young, the industry leader in True 3D measurement-based inspection and metrology solutions, will showcase a wave of innovations at Productronica and SEMICON Europa 2025, taking place November 18–21 at Messe München, Germany. Visitors can explore Koh Young’s latest advances in electronics manufacturing and semiconductor packaging at Booth A2.377 for Surface Mount Technology (SMT) and software innovations, and at Booth B1.213 for advanced packaging and semiconductor metrology.
PRETTL Mechatronics invests $3.5 million in Edge Energy October 23, 2025 Edge Energy, a developer of energy conversion technology for electric vehicle fast charging, has secured a USD 3.5 million strategic investment from PRETTL Mechatronics & Actuators GmbH (PMA).
SCHMID Group wins major equipment orders for AI server PCB production October 23, 2025 SCHMID Group has secured two major orders for production equipment used in PCB for AI server applications, the company announced.
Gushine Electronics opens lithium battery manufacturing base in Vietnam October 22, 2025 Gushine Electronics has inaugurated its new lithium battery manufacturing base in Hai Phong. The new facility strengthens regional capacity, enhances supply chain flexibility, and demonstrates Gushine's commitment to Vietnam and the global energy market.
Micron: "China remains an important market" October 21, 2025 US semiconductor company Micron has responded to recent reports suggesting it may leave the Chinese data center market.
Hitachi to acquire German data and AI services firm synvert October 20, 2025 This acquisition aims to accelerate the deployment of HMAX, Hitachi’s solution suite advancing operational autonomy and business model innovation through agentic and physical AI, solving customer and societal challenges in the AI era.
Sponsored content by Koh Young Koh Young Unveils Breakthrough Innovations at Productronica and SEMICON Europa 2025 Seoul, Korea – Koh Young, the industry leader in True 3D measurement-based inspection and metrology solutions, will showcase a wave of innovations at Productronica and SEMICON Europa 2025, taking place November 18–21 at Messe München, Germany. Visitors can explore Koh Young’s latest advances in electronics manufacturing and semiconductor packaging at Booth A2.377 for Surface Mount Technology (SMT) and software innovations, and at Booth B1.213 for advanced packaging and semiconductor metrology.
GlobalWafers opens new 300mm wafer plant in Italy October 16, 2025 Taiwanese semiconductor company, GlobalWafers, has officially inaugurated FAB300, a new 300mm semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility at MEMC Electronic Materials in Novara, Italy. The company describes the site as one of Europe’s most advanced and fully integrated silicon wafer fabs.
ABB and Nvidia partner on next-gen AI data centre October 14, 2025 ABB has entered into a collaboration with Nvidia to develop power solutions for next-generation, gigawatt-scale data centres.
Sponsored content by Koh Young Koh Young Unveils Breakthrough Innovations at Productronica and SEMICON Europa 2025 Seoul, Korea – Koh Young, the industry leader in True 3D measurement-based inspection and metrology solutions, will showcase a wave of innovations at Productronica and SEMICON Europa 2025, taking place November 18–21 at Messe München, Germany. Visitors can explore Koh Young’s latest advances in electronics manufacturing and semiconductor packaging at Booth A2.377 for Surface Mount Technology (SMT) and software innovations, and at Booth B1.213 for advanced packaging and semiconductor metrology.
Samsung, TELUS collaborate on Canada’s first AI-powered RIC October 10, 2025 Following the companies’ announcement of Canada’s first commercial virtualized and O-RAN network in February 2024, the RIC implementation will enable TELUS to harness AI throughout network operations and management.
Global 300mm fab equipment spending to reach $374B by 2028 October 09, 2025 Global spending on 300mm semiconductor fabrication equipment is projected to reach USD 374 billion from 2026 and 2028, driven by rising demand for AI chips and efforts to strengthen regional semiconductor self-sufficiency, according to SEMI’s latest 300mm Fab Outlook.
Samsung partners with OpenAI to boost global AI infrastructure October 03, 2025 This collaboration will bring together the collective strengths of Samsung companies across semiconductors, data centers, shipbuilding, cloud services and maritime technologies.
Kioxia and Sandisk start operations at new Kitakami fab October 02, 2025 Kioxia and Sandisk have started operations at a new semiconductor fabrication facility in Kitakami, Japan, aimed at producing advanced flash memory for applications including artificial intelligence.
DRAM module revenue up 7% in 2024, driven by tight supply and restocking October 01, 2025 TrendForce reports that following the completion of inventory digestion in the downstream consumer market concluded at the end of Q4 2023, DRAM suppliers shifted focus towards HBM and server DDR5 products, leading to tighter supply for other DRAM types.
Teleste partners with GPV to expand North American production September 24, 2025 Finnish broadband network solutions provider Teleste is partnering with EMS provider GPV as it advances its supply chain to support expansion in North America.
onsemi to acquire Aura Semiconductor’s Vcore power technologies September 24, 2025 onsemi has entered into an agreement with Aura Semiconductor to acquire rights to its Vcore power technologies, including associated IP licenses. This deal aims to enhance onsemi’s power management portfolio and roadmap, accelerating its goal to address the complete power tree in AI data centre applications.
Matthews expands investment in Freespace with ASRS purchase September 19, 2025 Matthews’ NEXUS WES software will orchestrate inbound and outbound workflows, inventory management, and sequencing tasks through seamless integration with the Freespace hardware — delivering real-time insights, control and efficiency from a single dashboard.
Nothing raises $200M Series C to fund AI-driven hardware platform September 18, 2025 Consumer electronics company Nothing has secured USD 200 million in a Series C funding round at a valuation of USD 1.3 billion, the company's CEO Carl Pei announced in a community update.
Cyient partners with Anora to expand turnkey test, validation solutions September 18, 2025 As part of the collaboration, the companies will establish a state-of-the-art semiconductor validation and production test floor in Bangalore. The facility features clean room capabilities and equipment to productize silicon to volume production.
Fort Robotics secures additional $18.9M in Series B round September 12, 2025 This new capital will accelerate the US company’s goal of empowering machine builders and users with safe, secure, and dynamic control, particularly as autonomous systems become increasingly prevalent across global work sites.