SK On discovers method to enhance lifespan of solid-state batteries
May 28, 2025
The study, published in ACS Energy Letters, introduces a method for forming a protective layer on the lithium metal anode surface to enhance battery safety and extend its lifespan.
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Mario Merino takes the helm at Avnet Abacus
May 27, 2025
Mario Merino will be appointed as president of Avnet Abacus, effective 1 July 2025. He will succeed Rudy Van Parijs, who is set to retire at the end of Avnet's 2025 fiscal year after more than three decades with the company.
HANMI Semiconductor launches TC BONDER 4 for HBM4
May 19, 2025
TC BONDER 4 is dedicated equipment capable of HBM4 production, featuring significantly improved productivity and precision compared to competitors, tailored to the characteristics of HBM4 which requires even higher precision.
POSCO, Hyundai sign agreement with eye on future mobility market
May 16, 2025
The two South Korean companies agreed to create sustainable synergy in low-carbon steel and secondary battery markets amid global economic blocks and rapidly changing trade environments.
Hanwha signs MoU with leading universities to boost defense R&D
May 15, 2025
Under the partnership, Pusan National University and Politehnica University of Bucharest will collaborate on scholarship programs, internships, talent recruitment, defense education, and the future operation of an on-campus R&D center in Romania.
LS Electric signs MOU with EV charging firm Pumpkin
May 15, 2025
The two South Korean companies have agreed to strengthen collaboration across the entire charging infrastructure sector. This includes developing specialized DC solutions, expanding application and ensuring charger quality.
Chemical mechanical planarization market to reach $10.5B by 2035
May 13, 2025
This upward trajectory is driven by the increased complexity in semiconductor architectures, growing demand for miniaturized electronic components, and the expanding integration of advanced node technology across the microelectronics industry.
Sustio completes €68.5M expansion, doubling HDI capacity in Penang
May 06, 2025
Sustio Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of South Korea's Simmtech Group, has completed its second manufacturing facility in Batu Kawan, Penang, following an investment of MYR 326 million (EUR 68.5 million). The expansion effectively doubles Sustio’s high-density interconnect (HDI) manufacturing capacity.
KIST develops ultrasonic wireless battery charging technology
May 06, 2025
The receiver overcomes many of the limitations of existing wireless power transmission methods while improving biocompatibility, and is expected to be applied to next-generation wearable and implantable electronic devices.
Tasmania’s Incat launches ‘world’s largest battery-electric ship’
May 05, 2025
When it enters service between Buenos Aires and Uruguay, the 130 metre-long vessel, called Hull 096, will operate entirely on battery-electric power, carrying up to 2,100 passengers and 225 vehicles across the River Plate.
LG Innotek targets $700M in FC-BGA sales with ‘Dream Factory’
May 01, 2025
LG Innotek has officially unveiled its fully automated semiconductor substrate plant, dubbed the “Dream Factory,” with the goal of growing its Flip Chip Ball Grid Array (FC-BGA) business into a USD 700 million operation by 2030.
Global semiconductor materials market posts $67.5B in 2024 revenue
April 29, 2025
Global semiconductor materials market revenue increased 3.8% to USD 67.5 billion in 2024, reports SEMI.
Flex boosts US production capacity for data centre power products
April 29, 2025
EMS provider Flex says that it has significantly increased its US production capacity to meet rising demand for data centre power products, citing the growing infrastructure needs driven by AI adoption.
e-STORAGE to deliver 912 MWh BESS for Colbún’s Chile project
April 28, 2025
The Diego de Almagro Sur BESS project in Chile’s Atacama region will utilize e-STORAGE’s SolBank 3.0, a proprietary battery energy storage solution.
BOS teams up with Intel to boost automotive AI innovation
April 28, 2025
Powered by BOS’s automotive AI chiplet SoC, Eagle-N and other products, Intel’s AI-enhanced software-defined SoCs will provide automakers with higher-performance, higher-compute AI solutions, building a solid foundation for in-vehicle AI applications.
Europe’s patent landscape: stable, but no breakthrough
April 25, 2025
In 2023, the European Patent Office (EPO) received a record number of patent applications from companies, research institutions, and individual inventors alike — a total of 199,275. So, did 2024 break that record? Not quite. Still, the data shows that innovation activity in Europe remains at a consistently high level.
Hanwha, WB Group sign agreement for guided missile JV in Poland
April 25, 2025
The collaboration will consist of Hanwha Aerospace holding a 51% majority stake in the new entity and Poland’s WB Electronics — a WB Group subsidiary — holding the remaining 49%.
Hyundai opens battery research centre at IIT Delhi
April 25, 2025
This initiative is to establish a joint research system to advance future mobility technologies focused on electrification and battery systems.
Sandvik secures $74 million order for BEV mining equipment
April 24, 2025
The order includes battery-electric trucks, loaders, bolters, development drills and longhole drills, as well as conventional trucks, cable bolters, loaders and longhole drills.
South Korea unveils $23B semiconductor support package
April 15, 2025
The move comes amid growing uncertainty in the global semiconductor sector following US President Donald Trump’s changing tariff policies and the escalating trade war between the US and China.
New tariffs on semiconductors are on the way, warns Trump
April 14, 2025
US Commerce secretary Howard Lutnick said President Donald Trump would impose “a special focus-type of tariff” on smartphones, computers and other electronics products within a month or two.
Samsung’s AI robot Ballie paired with Google Cloud’s Gemini
April 11, 2025
Ballie, a home AI companion robot from Samsung, will use Google Cloud’s generative AI tech Gemini’s multimodal capabilities along with proprietary Samsung language models to process and understand a variety of inputs.
Global semiconductor equipment billings surged to $117B in 2024
April 10, 2025
Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment increased 10% to USD 117.1 billion in 2024 from USD 106.3 billion in 2023, SEMI reports reported today.
Magnachip to exit display business – shifts focus to power semiconductors
April 10, 2025
Magnachip Semiconductor says that it will shut down its Display business by the end of the second quarter of 2025, transitioning into a pure-play power semiconductor company focused on Power IC and Power discrete solutions.
Horiba acquires EtaMaX in South Korea
April 10, 2025
Japanese semiconductor metrology company Horiba has acquired EtaMax, a South Korean developer and manufacturer of wafer inspection systems, in a move aimed at expanding its capabilities in the compound semiconductor market.
GA-ASI teams up with Hanwha to bolster UAS business
April 09, 2025
Hanwha Aerospace plans to invest over USD 203 million in the development and production facilities for GE STOL and UAS engines, expand R&D, and provide infrastructure in both South Korea and with GA-ASI in the US.
Evri to trial new robotic delivery dogs in the UK
April 07, 2025
The UK delivery firm Evri will launch trials of its new robotic delivery dogs as part of a trial in the South Yorkshire town of Barnsley later in 2025.
Metavisio, BKB team up to build data center in South Korea
April 02, 2025
The project, a partnership between French firm Metavisio Thomson and South Korea’s BKB Energy, will leverage a 260MW power supply validated by Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO).
SK hynix completes its acquisition of Intel's NAND business
April 01, 2025
South Korean memory giant SK hynix has officially completed its acquisition of Intel’s NAND flash memory business, a deal initially announced in October 2020.
Compound semiconductor materials market to cross $91B by 2035
March 31, 2025
EVs are emerging as a critical application area in the compound semiconductor industry, as many EV makers are resorting to MOSFETs or SiC Schottky barrier diodes (SBD) in DC-DC converters.
Vishay to make $320M investment in UK’s largest chip factory
March 28, 2025
This investment by US firm Vishay Intertechnology at its Wales foundry is expected to generate over 500 high-value jobs and enhance production of semiconductors that play a key role in EV technology.
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