Spain allocates €19 million to semiconductor research and quantum chip development April 07, 2026 The Spanish government has approved the allocation of €19 million to support research in semiconductors and the development of quantum chips, according to a statement from the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Service.
Double-digit growth in global 300mm fab equipment spending for 2026 and 2027 April 07, 2026 Worldwide 300mm fab equipment spending is expected to increase 18% to USD 133 billion in 2026 and 14% to USD 151 billion in 2027, SEMI reports.
AI chip firm Rebellions raises $400 million ahead of IPO April 06, 2026 With USD 650 million raised in the past six months, the South Korean AI chip startup is entering a new phase of growth focused on US market expansion, scaled production of its Rebel100 platform, and preparation for a future IPO.
GALT announces strategic investment from Godspeed Capital April 03, 2026 Headquartered in San Diego, GALT Aerospace is a provider of C3 solutions with core capabilities across airborne networking, multi-domain communications, radio/waveform integration, rapid prototyping, and systems engineering.
TI unveils high-performance isolated power modules March 30, 2026 The UCC34141-Q1 and UCC33420 isolated power modules leverage Texas Instruments’s IsoShield technology, a multichip packaging solution that achieves up to three times higher power density than discrete solutions in isolated power designs.
Alliance University, QpiAI establish quantum computing centre March 30, 2026 The centre is expected to serve startups, multinational technology companies, academic researchers, and members of the defence and aerospace sectors located in and around Bengaluru.
Shield AI raises $2 billion, acquires Aechelon Technology March 30, 2026 Aechelon’s technology is used by the US military and allies to train pilots and test advanced aircraft and autonomous systems before live flight, and supports a range of critical national security platforms.
Kaynes announces OSAT opening ceremony, product launch March 27, 2026 Kaynes Semicon aims to create state-of-the-art semiconductor backend manufacturing capabilities and enable the next phase of innovation from India.
BEL teams up with RRP to boost Indian defence tech March 26, 2026 The MoU brings together BEL’s experience in developing advanced electronics and mission-critical systems for defence applications, RRP Electronics’s semiconductor manufacturing expertise, and RRP Defense’s capabilities in EO systems & UAV platforms.
Binghamton-led battery tech project gets $45M boost March 25, 2026 Since its launch in 2024, the Energy Storage Engine in Upstate New York has received USD 15 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The initiative may receive up to USD 160 million over 10 years.
Soitec, NSIG agree to extend licensing framework March 25, 2026 The agreement with NSIG subsidiaries Simgui and Simwings extends the existing licensing framework underpinning their longstanding partnership, with no new technology transfer and a joint commitment to strengthen Soitec’s SOI intellectual property rights in China.
IonQ teams up with KISTI to advance quantum HPC tech March 23, 2026 The MOU focuses on seeking to establish a phased approach to integrate IonQ’s quantum hardware with Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information’s (KISTI) high performance computing (HPC) infrastructure using NVIDIA NVQLink.
Cambridge to house UK’s ‘most powerful quantum computer’ March 13, 2026 The partnership between the University of Cambridge and quantum technology company IonQ will support the creation of the IonQ Quantum Innovation Centre, which will house a state-of-the-art IonQ 256-qubit quantum computer.
BEL partners with Sasmos to boost India’s defence indigenisation March 10, 2026 This partnership focuses on co-development and co-indigenisation in key technology domains, including fibre optics and photonics; tank electronics; and naval systems and airborne platforms.
French quantum firm Pasqal to go public at $2 billion valuation March 06, 2026 The deal will allow Pasqal to deliver on its quantum roadmap and technology deployment, accelerate the company’s efforts in demonstrating quantum advantage and accelerate international commercial and organizational growth.
Carnegie Mellon opens robotics innovation hub in Pittsburgh March 06, 2026 The Robotics Innovation Center’s features include a 50,000-square-foot indoor robot testing floor; flexible high-bay research spaces; specialized labs supporting interdisciplinary collaboration; and a 1.5-acre outdoor robotics testing area.
Siemens to deliver cloud-based SCADA system for green energy March 02, 2026 Siemens’ platform-independent and AI-enabled Simatic WinCC Open Architecture SCADA will connect eight renewable energy generation and storage assets in New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia, and the Australian Capital Territory.
European EMS downturn continues as modest recovery eyed for 2026 February 27, 2026 At Evertiq Expo Warsaw on 23 October 2025, Mareike Haass of market research firm in4ma and Christoph Solka of the Global Electronics Association presented new data showing a European EMS industry still struggling to recover from a sharp post-pandemic correction.
Apple to begin Mac mini production in Houston, expand AI server manufacturing February 25, 2026 Apple will start producing its Mac mini in the US for the first time, with manufacturing slated to start later this year at a new facility in Houston.
SICK expands manufacturing capacity in Hungary February 23, 2026 German sensor manufacturer SICK has inaugurated a capacity expansion at its site in Kunsziget, Hungary, following a EUR 30 million investment that has created more than 300 new jobs.
R&D in Switzerland: structure, scale and the role of electronics February 19, 2026 Switzerland is regularly described as one of the world’s most innovative economies. In the Global Innovation Index, the country has repeatedly ranked first, ahead of much larger industrial nations. This position reflects a combination of high R&D intensity, strong patent activity and a dense network of research-performing companies. Yet these aggregate indicators say relatively little about how innovation is structured in practice, and even less about the position of electronics within the Swiss economy.
Invest International provides $60M loan to Nexperia for global expansion February 18, 2026 Invest International has signed a USD 60 million term loan agreement with Nexperia to support the company’s 2026 global production capacity expansion programme.
ITRI breaks ground on advanced semiconductor R&D centre in Hsinchu February 15, 2026 Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has broken ground on a new Advanced Semiconductor R&D Centre at its headquarters campus in Hsinchu, Taiwan.
FPT launches advanced semiconductor testing and packaging plant in Vietnam February 11, 2026 FPT plans to establish an advanced semiconductor testing and packaging facility in Vietnam, aiming to expand domestic back-end manufacturing capacity and strengthen the country’s position in the global semiconductor supply chain.
Viettel breaks ground on Vietnam’s first semiconductor fab February 10, 2026 Viettel Group has broken ground on the construction of what has been dubbed Vietnam’s first semiconductor chip fabrication plant, marking the country’s entry into domestic chip manufacturing.
EU launches NanoIC, Europe’s largest Chips Act pilot line February 09, 2026 The European Union has inaugurated NanoIC, its largest pilot line under the Chips Act, at IMEC Leuven in Belgium. The facility represents a total investment of EUR 2.5 billion, of which EUR 700 million coming from EU funding, EUR 700 million from national and regional governments, and the remainder from industry partners, including ASML.
Taiwan pushes back on US calls to relocate semiconductor capacity February 09, 2026 Taiwan has rejected US calls to shift a large share of its semiconductor manufacturing capacity to American soil, arguing that the island’s tightly integrated semiconductor ecosystem, which has been built up over decades, cannot be relocated, Reuters reported.
Axcelis and Veeco stockholders greenlight merger February 09, 2026 Stockholders of both Axcelis Technologies and Veeco Instruments have approved all proposals related to the companies’ planned merger.
Italy, France and Germany push EU towards critical minerals stockpiling February 05, 2026 Europe’s three largest economies are moving to place critical raw materials into the realm of strategic reserves, signalling that access to key industrial inputs is no longer viewed as a purely commercial matter.
How do you follow the electronics industry without drowning in it? February 05, 2026 The electronics industry no longer moves in straight lines. One day the focus is on semiconductors and AI infrastructure, the next it shifts to export controls, defence electronics, or a materials issue that suddenly turns into a supply chain concern.
Texas Instruments to acquire Silicon Labs for $7.5B February 04, 2026 Texas Instruments has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Silicon Labs in an all-cash transaction valuing the wireless connectivity specialist at approximately USD 7.5 billion.
Australia’s Sunrise expects to supply critical minerals for new US stockpile February 04, 2026 Australia’s Sunrise Energy Metals sees its planned scandium production as a potential contributor to the United States’ new critical minerals stockpile, a development that illustrates how governments and producers are reshaping upstream supply chains for technology, defence and advanced manufacturing. Reuters reported that Sunrise’s chief executive made the comments on the sidelines of a global meeting in Washington.