Pattern Generators expands through acquisition in South Korea
July 01, 2025
Mycronic’s Pattern Generators division has signed an agreement to acquire Cowin DST, a company based in South Korea primarily providing systems for display panel repair, as well as display and semiconductor photomask repair.
World’s largest Sand Battery now in operation in Finland
July 01, 2025
The Sand Battery, developed by Finnish company Polar Night Energy, is a high-temperature thermal energy storage system that stores clean and affordable electricity as heat in sand or similar solid materials.
GE Aerospace, Kratos expand small engine portfolio
July 01, 2025
The new teaming agreement expands on an earlier MOU and provides the framework for the two companies to develop, manufacture, test, and field the GEK800 Engine, as well as collaborate on other low-cost expendable turbofan engines.
Rigaku expands production facilities for semiconductor market
June 30, 2025
With the current expansion in production capacity, Rigaku has doubled the floor space of its assembly and inspection areas. The recent completion of a production facility in Yamanashi Prefecture boosts production capacity for core components such as X-ray generators and detectors.
Comau partners with Intecells to boost battery electrode manufacturing
June 30, 2025
Comau will work with Intecells, which has patented an innovative cold plasma application, to develop a cost-effective technology path for customers looking to integrate the new technology within existing cell manufacturing lines.
From Gdańsk to Europe: Unisystem’s evolution in display innovation
June 30, 2025
At the turn of the 1980s and 1990s, many companies in Poland started their operations in conditions far removed from today's reality – no internet, limited access to components and technology, not to mention a lack of capital – what kept them running was often improvisation and sheer determination. Today, some of these companies are mature technology organisations, successfully competing in international markets.
SEALSQ partners with ColibriTD, Xdigit to develop solution for wafer yields
June 30, 2025
The solution aims to significantly improve wafer yield for advanced semiconductor designs at nodes below 7nm by addressing IR Drop issues. It features an advanced mathematical modeling of IR Drop and leverages quantum computing’s ability to solve the resulting complex Partial Differential Equations.
Muon Space secures $90 million to expand satellite production
June 30, 2025
Muon has also acquired propulsion startup Starlight Engines, which further extends Muon’s vertically integrated Halo platform by bringing in-house propulsion capabilities into its end-to-end satellite technology stack.
Georgia Tech, Stryten install lead BESS for advanced research
June 27, 2025
The installation aims to create a living-learning lab on campus that supports research and real-world applications of medium-duration energy storage solutions. Lead BESS was selected due to its cost-effectiveness, high discharge rates and recyclability.
Caspia collaboration to boost security verification in Siemens’ Questa One
June 27, 2025
Fueled by AI technology, the hardware root of trust has now become vulnerable to attack, making it critical to harden SoC designs against such sophisticated attacks. The collaboration responds directly to this threat by adding Caspia’s industry leading GenAI security technology to the Questa One smart verification solution.
ROHM launches isolated gate driver IC optimized for high-voltage GaN devices
June 27, 2025
When combined with GaN devices, this driver, BM6GD11BFJ-LB, enables stable operation under high-frequency, high-speed switching conditions, contributing to greater miniaturization and efficiency in high-current applications.
Neuranics to establish facility backed by Glasgow’s $220M investment zone
June 27, 2025
Neuranics’ project, in partnership with Kelvin Nanotechnology and the James Watt Nanofabrication Centre, will create a new nanofabrication centre establishing world-leading manufacturing capability for magnetic sensor technology.
Sierra Space opens new solar array facility in Colorado
June 26, 2025
Sierra Space has inaugurated a new manufacturing facility in Colorado to ramp up production of its SMT solar power systems, including components for national defense applications.
Taiwanese Radiant acquires Finland's Inkron Oy
June 26, 2025
Radiant Opto-Electronics is acquiring Finnish advanced optical materials company Inkron Oy from Japan’s Nagase Group for JPY 1.035 billion (EUR 6.12 million).
Advanced chip capacity to surge 69% by 2028 on AI demand
June 26, 2025
The global semiconductor industry is expected to significantly expand its advanced manufacturing capacity through 2028, driven by accelerating demand for artificial intelligence applications, according to SEMI’s latest 300mm Fab Outlook report.
Scanfil inks manufacturing agreement with Liquid Instruments
June 26, 2025
EMS provider Scanfil has signed a manufacturing outsourcing agreement with Liquid Instruments, expanding its customer portfolio in the medtech and life science segment.
Micron reports record 3Q revenue, projects continued growth in Q4
June 26, 2025
Micron Technology reported record revenue of USD 9.30 billion for the third quarter of its fiscal 2025, marking a significant sequential and year-over-year increase as demand for AI-related memory solutions continues to accelerate.
Kolb opens New Delhi office to strengthen India presence
June 26, 2025
Germany-based Kolb Cleaning Technology GmbH has officially opened a liaison office in New Delhi as part of its strategy to expand in the fast-growing Indian electronics manufacturing market.
Blue Whale teams up with UNIGRID to deploy urban BESS solutions
June 26, 2025
Urban areas lack open spaces for large containerized battery systems. Blue Whale Energy is addressing this with a novel strategy: installing compact, modular battery packs directly beneath solar panels.
Xanadu opens advanced photonic packaging facility in Ontario
June 25, 2025
Canadian quantum computing company Xanadu has opened a CAD 10 million advanced photonic packaging facility at its headquarters in Toronto. The new site, described as the first of its kind in Canada, aims to strengthen the country’s domestic quantum supply chain and manufacturing capabilities.
Renu Electronics wins €7 million contract
June 25, 2025
Renu Electronics GmbH has secured a major contract worth EUR 7 million annually to supply electronic water metering solutions to an unnamed customer in the European market.
Semiconductor foundry landscape to transform by 2030
June 25, 2025
Market intelligence and analyst firm Yole Group explores the status of the semiconductor foundry in its latest report – digging deep into the geopolitical, economic, and capacity realignments setting the stage for the foundry industry.
HCLTech partners with AMD to develop solutions across AI, digital and cloud
June 25, 2025
By co-investing in innovation labs and training programs, HCLTech and AMD aim to provide enterprises with innovative tools that unlock new business opportunities and enhance operational efficiency.
IBM, RIKEN unveil first IBM Quantum System Two outside of US
June 25, 2025
IBM Quantum System Two at RIKEN is powered by IBM Quantum Heron, the company’s best-performing quantum processor to-date. Its connection to Fugaku will enable RIKEN teams to use quantum-centric supercomputing approaches to push forward research on advanced algorithms.
BatX gets government backing for commercialization of recycling tech
June 25, 2025
Indian startup BatX Energies has developed a proprietary low-temperature, low-pressure hydrometallurgical process that is agnostic to lithium-ion battery chemistries. Its dual-mode black mass recovery tech ensures high separation efficiency and recovery rates of up to 97–99%.
SkyWater Technology to complete Fab 25 acquisition on June 30
June 24, 2025
SkyWater Technology says that it expects to close its previously announced acquisition of the Fab 25 semiconductor facility from Infineon on June 30, 2025. The company confirmed that all required regulatory approvals have been received.
Rapidus partners with Siemens to advance 2nm semiconductor design
June 24, 2025
Japanese semiconductor foundry Rapidus has entered into a strategic collaboration with Siemens Digital Industries Software for semiconductor design and manufacturing processes for the 2nm generation.
Bharat Forge partners with Turgis Gaillard to make AAROK UAV in India
June 24, 2025
AAROK carries out intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions using high-performance optronic and electromagnetic sensors.
Drinda, Schmid Pekintas to build 5 GW solar cell plant in Turkey
June 24, 2025
The factory will produce solar cells using advanced TOPCon+ technology and under the Turkish government’s HIT-30 program, which is part of a broader strategy to strengthen energy independence through the development of high-tech domestic industries.
Continental launches semiconductor unit, partners with GlobalFoundries
June 24, 2025
Continental's Automotive Group Sector has established a new internal unit — Advanced Electronics & Semiconductor Solutions (AESS) — to design and verify application-specific semiconductor circuits, as the company prepares for its planned spin-off into the standalone entity Aumovio.
Plug and Play partners with Synopsys to expand chip ecosystem program
June 23, 2025
By providing startups with access to professional-grade EDA tools, which often represent a significant investment at the early stage, Plug and Play and Synopsys aim to help lower the barrier to chip innovation, accelerate time to market, and reduce development costs across the chip design space.
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