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SK Hynix to invest $3.86B in DRAM production in South Korea
April 24, 2024
SK hynix says that it plans to expand production capacity of the next-generation DRAM, including HBM, in response to the rapidly increasing demand for AI semiconductors.
ZF opens automotive technology center in Mexico.
April 23, 2024
Mobility technology company ZF has officially opened the campus that will house four corporate function hubs for North America and the company's first R&D center in Monterrey, Mexico.
AI demand drives growth in QLC enterprise SSD shipments
April 23, 2024
North American customers are increasing their orders for storage products as energy efficiency becomes a key priority for AI inference servers.
Infosys to acquire German automotive engineering firm
April 22, 2024
India's Infosys has reached an agreement to purchase in-tech, a provider of engineering R&D services to the automotive, rail and smart industry sectors.
Quanta Computer to build production facility in Germany
April 17, 2024
Taiwanese Quanta Computer has signed a deal with CTP, a European developer and manager of industrial properties, for a high-tech 22,500 square metre production facility at CTPark Jülich in the Brainergy Park Jülich in northwest Germany.
Coherent has secured $15m of CHIPS Act funding
April 12, 2024
US-based Coherent Corp has received a funding boost from the US government to accelerate the development of its wide and ultrawide bandgap semiconductors for defence purposes.
ESD industry posts $4.4B in Revenue in Q4 2023
April 10, 2024
Electronic System Design (ESD) industry revenue increased 14% to USD 4,423 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 from the USD 3,879.9 million logged in the third quarter of 2023, the ESD Alliance.
Apple's new 'new' thing? A personal robot?
April 08, 2024
Speculation is rampant that Apple is working on a robot assistant that people can use in their homes.
Taiwan earthquake spares DRAM and foundry production
April 03, 2024
In the wake of a 7.2-magnitude earthquake off the eastern coast of Taiwan at 7:58 AM on April 3rd, TrendForce immediately investigated the damage and operational status of various manufacturers.
Infineon signs MoU with Korean shipbuilding firm
April 02, 2024
Germany's semiconductor group Infineon has agreed a partnership with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co to develop energy-efficient semiconductor tech for electric-powered shipping.
Q2 NAND flash contract prices expected to rise by 13–18%
March 28, 2024
TrendForce projects a strong 13–18% increase in Q2 NAND Flash contract prices, with enterprise SSDs expected to rise highest. Despite Kioxia and WDC boosting their production capacity utilization rates from Q1 this year, other suppliers have kept their production strategies conservative.
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.
e-peas raises EUR 17.5m to advance its ambient energy tech
March 25, 2024
Belgian chip maker e-peas has closed a fresh round of funding led by Otium Capital and seven more investment firms.
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Arrow Electronics presents an accelerated path to market for technology megatrends at embedded world
During embedded world 2024, Arrow Electronics will highlight how its connections with leading suppliers and engineering providers combine with insightful customer services to accelerate imaginative new products to market. Diverse demonstrations and displays will highlight Arrow’s role in today’s dominant megatrends: electrification of everything, smart everything, energy management, autonomous machines and AI.
Imperial Star Solar preps silicon wafer plant in Laos
March 22, 2024
Cambodia-based solar manufacturer Imperial Star is building a silicon wafer manufacturing facility in Laos, which should be operational in May.
Infineon to create over 100 new jobs in Ireland
March 20, 2024
Infineon Technologies plans to significantly expand its R&D presence in Ireland within the next four years – adding over 100 new jobs at its sites in Cork and Dublin.
Walmart to buy smart tv maker Vizio
March 19, 2024
Retail giant Walmart has entered into an agreement to acquire smart TV maker Vizio in a USD 2.3 billion deal. I
US launches AI competition with $70m prize fund
March 18, 2024
The Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is setting aside USD 70 million to improve the deployment of AI in manufacturing.
Singaporean researchers develop ultra-thin wearable chips
March 15, 2024
A team at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has successfully fabricated a hair-thin semiconducting fibre that can be woven into fabrics to create wearable electronics.
Silicon Box’s looking to enhance the Italian ecosystem
March 12, 2024
Silicon Box’s investment in Northern Italy will bring first-of-its-kind, end-to-end chiplet based semiconductor system integration to Europe.
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.
LG and LS Electric team up on smart factory projects
March 08, 2024
The two South Korean companies have confirmed a strategic alliance to accelerate smart factory innovation and develop overseas markets.
Pentagon Tech to open $50m precision cleaning facility
March 04, 2024
Pentagon Technologies Group is set to launch a new precision cleaning facility in Mesa, Arizona to serve local chip fabs. It should be operational by late 2024.
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What is the future for SiC in Europe?
February 29, 2024
To understand the – potential – future, we first must look at the present and the ongoing movement. Therefore, Evertiq invited Yole Group as a keynote speaker during its inaugural Expo in Sophia Antipolis, France dig deeper into the market, investments and competitive landscape of SiC.
FPT and Siemens ink MOU, accelerating cooperation globally
February 29, 2024
Vietnamese ICT company, FPT, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Siemens looking to collaborate on business opportunities in advancing the manufacturing sector and semiconductor chip production.
Finlands TactoTek expands to Germany
February 27, 2024
Finnish smart surface technology company, TactoTek, is opening a new facility in Munich, Germany – a new Innovation Hub.
indie Semiconductor posts record annual revenue
February 26, 2024
Automotive specialist indie Semiconductor swerved the generally muted market conditions of 2023 with
annual revenue up 101%.
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.
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