SirenOpt raises $6.6m to develop materials measurement tech
July 26, 2024
US startup SirenOpt has closed a seed round that will enable it to refine its platform, which transforms materials manufacturing blind spots into real-time insights using cold atmospheric plasma.
Trident Global and Zoetic to co-develop rare earth mines
July 26, 2024
Korea's Trident Global Holdings and US-based Zoetic Global have created a JV with 'the potential to generate billions in economic value and to implement sustainable practices in rare earth mining.'
Foxconn to invest $137.5 million in new Zhengzhou HQ
July 26, 2024
Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker, has signed a contract with the Henan provincial government to build a 700 acre business headquarters.
Japanese PM promises new law to support chip firms
July 26, 2024
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has pledged to boost domestic mass production of advanced semiconductors and related R&D with new legislation.
DigiKey seals distribution deal with Kingston
July 26, 2024
US-based electronics distributor DigiKey has signed an agreement with Kingston Technology to distribute its memory and storage solutions, including eMMC, eMCP, ePoP, UFS and DRAM components.
Weeroc pledges $4.5 million for Malaysian expansion
July 25, 2024
France's fabless microelectronics company Weeroc has signed a letter of intent with the Selangor Information Technology & Digital Economy Corporation (Sidec).
IDEX Corporation to acquire Mott Corporation for $1 billion
July 25, 2024
US-based IDEX has reached agreement to buy Mott Corporation in a move that will further boost its market share in the applied materials space.
NCAB lines up purchase of DVS Global's PCB business
July 24, 2024
Sweden's PCB giant NCAB expects to ramp up its market share in Italy with the acquisition of DVS Global's PCB unit for a minimum $18.5 million.
Merck joins Semiconductor-X supply chain research project
July 24, 2024
Germany's industrial conglomerate has signed on to the Semiconductor-X consortium, led by Intel Germany and the Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation.
Latham Industries expands Phoenix facility
July 24, 2024
Contract electronics manufacturer Latham Industries has launched a new 10,000 square foot plant at its domestic base in Phoenix, Arizona.
Vitesco starts production of battery status tech in China
July 23, 2024
Germany's Vitesco Technologies has confirmed it is now in large-scale production of its battery management tech for a ‘leading Chinese car manufacturer’ from its plant in Changchun.
Dixon wins approval for Ismartu acquisition
July 23, 2024
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has granted approval for Dixon Technologies' to purchase a majority 56% stake in Ismartu India.
LG targets $144m in smart factory orders this year
July 23, 2024
South Korean electronics giant LG believes its smart factory division, which only launched this year, can become a 'multi-trillion' South Korean won (KRW) enterprise by 2030.
Texas University secures $840m for semiconductor research
July 22, 2024
The US government has selected the Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE) at The University of Texas to develop next-gen chips for the Department of Defense.
SEMI launches MoU to foster collaboration on sustainability
July 22, 2024
The semiconductor trade body SEMI has formed a partnership with the New York Center for Research, Economic Advancement, Technology, Engineering, and Science (NY CREATES) to promote sustainable manufacturing.
Shinryo lines up buy-out of Indian cleanroom firm
July 19, 2024
Japanese industrial giant Shinryo Corporation will acquire GMP Technical Solutions, India’s 2nd largest cleanroom business.
Samsung acquires UK-based knowledge graph company
July 19, 2024
Samsung Electronics has signed an agreement to buy Oxford Semantic Technologies in a move that should accelerate the development of on-device AI in its smartphones and home appliances.
Luminovo launches sustainability pact with Sluicebox
July 19, 2024
Luminovo and Sluicebox have teamed up to create a service that can simplify the way electronics and PCB manufacturers calculate their carbon footprints.
Chiplet startup DreamBig closes $75m equity round
July 18, 2024
The Samsung Catalyst Fund was among those to invest in US-based DreamBig, the creator of an open chiplet platform for developing advanced 3D semiconductors.
LG to open HVAC R&D lab in Frankfurt
July 17, 2024
LG Electronics will form a 'global R&D triangle' comprising existing labs in Changwon, South Korea, and Atlanta, US, and a just-announced 10,000 square foot facility in Germany.
Honeywell set to acquire Air Products and Chemicals
July 17, 2024
Tech and industrial conglomerate Honeywell has confirmed it will buy APD's liquefied natural gas (LNG) process technology and equipment business for $1.81 billion in cash.
Systrome opens new manufacturing plant in Kerala
July 17, 2024
India's Systrome Networks has launched a new $12m electronics manufacturing facility in Thiruvananthapuram in its home region of Kerala.
Smartphone sales up 6.5% in Q2 2024
July 16, 2024
The recovery is well under way: After many quarters of decline, the market for smartphones is booming again according to new data from IDC.
UK firm wins funding for new quantum memory tech
July 16, 2024
Quinas, a Lancaster University spinout startup, has bagged a £1.4m grant from Innovate UK to advance its 'universal' computer memory technology, ULTRARAM.
Halo secures $80m to accelerate laser manufacturing tech
July 16, 2024
California's Halo Industries has raised up to USD 80 million in a series B. It says the funding will help to commercialise its laser manufacturing platform for the semiconductor industry.
Mouser wins global distribution deal with Sanan
July 16, 2024
Mouser Electronics has signed an agreement with with Sanan Semiconductor to sell and distribute the latter's silicon carbide (SiC) products, including industrial and automotive SiC Schottky barrier diodes (SBDs) and SiC MOSFETs.
L&T and Aditya Infotech team up to develop SoCs for CCTV
July 16, 2024
Two Indian electronics firms have formed an official collaboration to develop and supply systems-on-chip (SoC) and other solutions for CCTV cameras.
ISE Labs opens second Silicon Valley lab
July 15, 2024
Semiconductor engineering services firm ISE Labs is doubling its available R&D capacity with a new location in San Jose, California.
Cyient announces a dedicated semiconductor subsidiary
July 12, 2024
India-based engineering group Cyient has created a new fabless chip unit to focus on turnkey ASIC design and sales for analog mixed-signal chips.
SoftBank completes purchase of AI chip designer Graphcore
July 12, 2024
Japanese investment entity SoftBank Group has finalised its acquisition of Graphcore, a UK-based designer of AI chips.
Kitron posts EUR 167.6 million in 2Q revenue
July 12, 2024
Scandinavian electronics company Kitron has reported a fall in year-on-year 2Q sales, but says it is 'well-positioned for growth over the next 12 months.'
TSMC to begin trial production of 2nm chips
July 12, 2024
Market-leading contract chip firm TSMC is rumoured to be gearing up its 2nm process at its Baoshan Plant in Hsinchu, Taiwan. Reports says the chips could be destined for Apple's forthcoming iPhone 17.
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