Mitsubishi to expand Texas plant for semiconductor chemicals
April 17, 2024
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company has decided to expand the Texas Plant of MGC Pure Chemicals America (MPCA), a subsidiary that manufactures super-pure hydrogen peroxide and super-pure ammonium hydroxide for use during the manufacturing process of semiconductors.
Cicor completes the acquisition of TT Electronics IoT Solutions
April 04, 2024
EMS provider, the Cicor Group has completed the acquisition of TT Electronics IoT Solutions Ltd. with three production sites in the UK and China.
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.
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.
Global top 10 foundries Q4 revenue up 7.9%
March 12, 2024
The latest TrendForce report reveals a notable 7.9% jump in 4Q23 revenue for the world’s top ten semiconductor foundries, reaching USD 30.49 billion.
Kontron gains control of Katek SE – mandatory offer follows
March 12, 2024
Kontron started 2024 by acquiring a majority stake in EMS provider Katek SE. All closing conditions of the share purchase agreement have been met and a mandatory offer for the rest of the shares will follow.
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First commercial OpenTitan project is now available
March 08, 2024
Boston-based startup zeroRiSC has launched the first live project based on OpenTitan – a universally accessible, open-source-based hardware root of trust (RoT) component.
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.
Cicor acquires business units from TT Electronics
March 05, 2024
Cicor has signed an agreement to acquire TT Electronics IoT Solutions Ltd, with three production sites in the UK and China, from TT Electronics for GBP 20.8 million.
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Renesas abandons proposed Sequans acquisition
February 26, 2024
Japanese semiconductor company Renesas has terminated its MOU to purchase Sequans Communications.
Teltonika is looking for semiconductor specialists
February 21, 2024
Lithuanian electronics group Teltonika is looking to strengthen its semiconductor project team. The company says it intends to hire about 20 specialists to contribute to the establishment of a domestic semiconductor chip industry.
The state of the electronic component Industry
February 13, 2024
Independent distributor of electronic components and products, Fusion Worldwide, has provided Evertiq with a comprehensive look at the state of the electronic component industry through "Fusion Worldwide's 2024 Report."
Oman's ITHCA Group invests in semiconductor design firm GSME
February 12, 2024
ITHCA says its investment, the first of its kind in Oman, underscores the Sultanate's drive to participate in the global semiconductor space.
MPS acquires Netherlands-based fabless startup
February 09, 2024
Monolithic Power Systems has bought Axign, a startup that specialises in programmable multicore digital signal processors for audio markets.
NXP's automotive business delivers positive FY 2023 results
February 06, 2024
Netherlands-based NXP Semiconductors has reported 4Q results above analyst estimates, thanks largely to strong automotive chip sales.
SCREEN opens new semiconductor equipment facility
February 05, 2024
Japan's SCREEN Semiconductor Solutions has completed construction of its S3-5 (S-Cube 5) factory, which is based at its existing Hikone site.
Nordic Semiconductor signs multi-year deal to use Arm IP
February 05, 2024
Nordic Semiconductor and Arm have extended their long-term partnership with a new agreement to share IP, tools, support and training for current and future products.
Poro and PSMC form strategic partnership on MicroLEDs
January 25, 2024
UK-based Poro Technologies and Taiwan’s Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp will team up to mass produce the MicroLEDs on 200mm GaN-on-silicon for display applications.
Varta expands its research capacities with new facility
January 23, 2024
Varta AG is expanding its R&D capacities of next-generation batteries. With the expansion of Varta Innovation, one of the most modern research facilities for battery technology in Europe is being created at the Graz site in Austria.
Kontron acquires majority stake in Katek SE
January 18, 2024
Kontron AG will acquire around 60% of the shares in German electronics manufacturer KATEK SE.
Seco kicks off 2024 with a new major factory in China
January 16, 2024
Seco S.p.A., a player in the field of edge computing, IoT and AI solutions, is starting 2024 with expansion in mind, opening its new subsidiary headquarters in Hangzhou, China.
Microchip expands its R&D commitment in the UK
January 09, 2024
Microchip Technology has recently inaugurated a new facility at Cambridge Research Park, Cambridge, UK. The company's new design centre will give Microchip access to a highly skilled engineering workforce, allowing it to expand and develop new solutions.
Five companies incorporate RISC-V firm Quintauris
December 22, 2023
Robert Bosch, Infineon, Nordic, NXP and Qualcomm have formally established Quintauris. The aim is to build RISC-V-based products, provide reference architectures and serve a variety of industries.
Oorvo sells two Chinese factories to Luxshare
December 20, 2023
US wireless connectivity chip company Qorvo has offloaded two of its Chinese assembly and test facilities to a local company.
Trelleborg buys MNE Group to open up semiconductor market
December 20, 2023
Sweden's polymer specialist Trelleborg has signed an agreement to acquire Korea's MNE Group. It expects the transaction to give it access to some of the world's largest semiconductor manufacturers.
Quectel and Syrma SGS team up on module manufacturing
December 20, 2023
Indian firms Quectel Wireless Solutions and Syrma SGS Technology have formed an alliance to manufacture a range of IoT modules for domestic and global customers.
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Component recovery and electronics repair. How does the Martin station work in the Comarch IoT Plant
Due to the lack of market availability of components and BGAs, customers are seeking recovery services for hard-to-recover and expensive components. This solution makes it possible to assemble new electronic packages in a faster and more cost-effective way and reduces the waiting time for the final product. At the Comarch IoT Plant, we use a Martin Expert 10.6HV soldering station for this purpose which allows the efficient replacement of faulty components in electronic packages. What does this look like in practice?
Anglia expands IoT range with Telit Cinterion
December 13, 2023
Anglia Components has expanded its wireless module range with Telit Cinterion. After Telit’s acquisition of Cinterion, Thales’ cellular IoT product business, Anglia’s existing partnership with Cinterion has been expanded to stock, sell and support the entire range of products and services from Telit Cinterion.
Silicon Labs starts the search for new CFO
December 12, 2023
As John Hollister will depart from Silicon Labs to join partner GlobalFoundries as CFO; CAO Mark Mauldin to be named interim CFO.
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