LTSCT acquires power module design assets of Fujitsu September 15, 2025 As part of the deal, Bangalore-based L&T Semiconductor Technologies Ltd (LTSCT) has acquired Fujitsu General Electronics Limited’s R&D equipment, design patents and various intellectual properties related to power module technologies.
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.
TDK launches compact thin-film inductors for optical transceivers September 10, 2025 The new component achieves the highest standard performance for an inductor with 10 μH in 1206 size with TDK’s proprietary metallic magnetic materials and structural designs.
Rapidus team up with Keysight to improve yield August 27, 2025 Japanese foundry Rapidus has entered into a strategic collaboration with Keysight Technologies Japan K.K. The companies have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to develop a high-precision Process Design Kit (PDK) for Rapidus’ 2nm gate-all-around (GAA) semiconductors
Suzuki to invest $8 billion in India, starts EV production August 27, 2025 Suzuki’s Hansalpur plant in Gujarat, from where the company will be making its first e VITARA SUVs, is expected to become one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturing hubs with a planned capacity of 1 million units.
Shibaura, Waseda partner with Fujitsu to control robot posture August 26, 2025 By expressing the orientation and position of each robot link as a qubit, and by replicating the structural influence of parent joint movements on child joints through quantum entanglement, the number of necessary calculations was significantly reduced compared to conventional classical methods.
Japan’s NEC Corporation develops robot control tech using AI August 25, 2025 NEC’s in-house demonstrations of this technology have confirmed that a robot’s travel time can be reduced by up to 50% when compared to conventional methods.
Toyota, Mazda start field tests of energy storage system August 22, 2025 For the tests, the power system at Mazda’s headquarters campus and Toyota’s system that utilizes batteries from electrified vehicles will be connected through their respective energy management systems.
Entegris to invest $700M in US to enhance semiconductor innovation August 22, 2025 This investment in R&D projects and related capital expenditures will span Entegris’ two divisions, Materials Solutions and Advanced Purity Solutions. A portion of the investment will be used to develop its Aurora, Illinois location into a state-of-the-art US Technology Center.
OKI develops Tiling crystal film bonding technology August 22, 2025 The Tiling crystal film bonding (CFB) tech developed by Japanese firm OKI allows for 52 repeated tiling operations over the entire surface of a 300 mm silicon wafer using a single 2-inch InP wafer, enabling efficient use of InP-based materials.
SkyDrive secures $56 million to advance eVTOL ecosystem August 20, 2025 The Japan-based eVTOL (electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing) aircraft manufacturer will use the new funding to strengthen the development team, enhance testing infrastructure, improve operational readiness, and accelerate activities related to certification and development.
Metro Weather raises $5.7M to advance Doppler LiDAR tech August 19, 2025 The Japan-based startup will use the funds to continue the development of Doppler LiDAR technology to observe wind conditions in real time, and to accelerate commercialization efforts aimed at expanding into defense and civilian sectors.
Japan’s Interstellar secures $62 million in Series F Funding August 18, 2025 Interstellar is advancing the vertical integration of its launch vehicle and satellite communications businesses. The company is developing its orbital launch vehicle, ZERO, and was selected for Phase 3 of the Japanese government’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.
Mujin partners with integrators to expand adoption of its robotics OS August 18, 2025 With MujinOS in their toolkit, robotics system integrators are empowered to address high-mix production needs, solve unstructured logistics challenges, and reduce time-to-value for their customers.
Xanadu partners with DISCO to develop advanced wafer processing August 15, 2025 This partnership focuses on enhancing wafer dicing processes, specialized wafer preparation for heterogeneous integration and assembly, as well as achieving ultra-smooth surfaces through polishing optimization.
Global semiconductor sales increase 7.8% from Q1 to Q2 August 14, 2025 Global semiconductor sales were $179.7 billion during the second quarter of 2025, an increase of 7.8% compared to Q1, reports the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
Ultraviolette raises $21M to accelerate electrification of motorcycles August 14, 2025 The funding round was led by the corporate venture arm of Japan’s TDK Corporation. Bengaluru-based Ultraviolette is expanding its distribution network with a presence in 20 Indian cities and a target of reaching 100 cities by year-end.
JAKA Robotics Japan establishes a facility in Toyohashi City August 12, 2025 The company's aim is to strengthen its localized services in Japan and the Asia-Pacific market through further on-site initiatives and regional collaboration.
SIA: Hope tariff exemptions, trade deals ensure US chip leadership August 08, 2025 President Trump said this week that he plans to impose 100% tariffs on imported semiconductors but indicated he would not charge companies that commit to making chips in the US.
IQM partners with Toyo to drive quantum adoption in Japan August 08, 2025 Toyo Corporation will market and sell IQM Spark, a 5-qubit system, and IQM Radiance, which ranges from 20-qubit to 150-qubit on-premises superconducting quantum computers.
Farnell strengthens partnership with Toshiba August 05, 2025 Farnell has strengthened its long-standing partnership with Toshiba by introducing a range of new Toshiba products now available through Farnell Japan.
Fujitsu to develop plus-10,000 qubit superconducting quantum computer August 05, 2025 Fujitsu aims to make practical quantum computing possible, particularly in areas like materials science where complex simulations can unlock groundbreaking discoveries, and to this end will focus on advancing key scaling technologies across various technical domains.
Isuzu’s first battery-electric pickup D-MAX EV adopts eAxle August 04, 2025 The newly installed product combines the newly developed eAxle front and rear with a full-time 4WD system, contributing to both the tough basic performance required for pickup trucks and the linear acceleration and low noise and vibration characteristic of BEVs.
Rigaku launches XTRAIA XD-3300 mass production for chip market August 01, 2025 XTRAIA XD-3300 is capable of performing of direct, non-destructive diffraction measurements of superlattice structures with the highest resolution on microscopic pads on wafers.
Musashi’s new India hub to focus on energy storage, e-mobility July 31, 2025 Musashi will conduct research and development and prototyping activities in the Bengaluru centre, with a focus on developing next-generation energy storage systems and accelerating localisation in e-mobility technologies.
Sharp teams up with Mitsubishi, NICT, TECHLAB to advance LEO satcom July 30, 2025 By enabling deployment on mobility platforms such as drones and vehicles, applications of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communication (satcom) will be significantly expanded, ensuring communication lines in mountainous areas and disaster zones.
Anglia moves to 4-day week to support staff well-being July 25, 2025 The move supports the best and most innovative working practices that employers are implementing across industry, and is part of Anglia’s ESG strategy.
Air Liquide starts molybdenum plant in Korea to support next-gen chips July 24, 2025 Molybdenum is emerging as a promising replacement for the traditional chip manufacturing material tungsten. This new manufacturing facility will supply leading semiconductor customers with Air Liquide’s advanced materials offering Subleem.
Anritsu introduces advanced 5G device test solution to boost communications July 23, 2025 The 1024QAM modulation for downlink offers approximately 25% improvement in data throughput compared to the current 256QAM standard for the same frequency bandwidth.
PowerX, Mercedes-Benz launch EV charging hub in Japan July 17, 2025 The station is equipped with the PowerX Hypercharger, a battery-integrated ultrafast EV charging system offering two charging ports.
Panasonic begins mass production at new EV battery factory in Kansas July 16, 2025 Panasonic Energy has begun mass production of ‘2170’ cells — a type of cylindrical lithium-ion battery — at the Kansas factory. The facility is expected to create up to 4,000 direct jobs and 8,000 jobs in total.
ESD industry posts $5.1 billion in revenue in Q1 2025 July 16, 2025 All geographic regions reported growth, with Americas, EMEA and Japan registering double digit increases.