Paras, BroadPak to develop advanced packaging facility in India November 10, 2026 The proposed unit will focus on 2.5D/3D packaging, chiplet integration, hybrid bonding, wafer-level and panel-level fan-out packaging, co-packaged optics, and testing and qualification.
Lightyears secures $98M to accelerate solar infrastructure in New Zealand November 10, 2026 The funding comprises USD 42 million in planned investment from Obayashi Corporation, a Tokyo-listed Japanese construction group. Infradebt, an Australian renewables infrastructure lender, is also providing a USD 56 million lending facility.
Mitsubishi Electric to form JV with ABB for low-voltage power distribution business November 06, 2026 The target business encompasses low-voltage circuit breakers, electromagnetic switches, measurement and control equipment, and UPS for general industrial use of 5kVA or less, and other products.
Rapidus, HCLTech launch 2 centres to advance semiconductor engineering October 27, 2026 The development centers in India will leverage HCLTech’s expertise in core engineering to offer Rapidus a range of semiconductor engineering capabilities, including mask design, design infrastructure, process design kit development, design technology co-optimization and layout design.
Micron invests in critical minerals processing at Indium in New York October 21, 2026 Micron is investing in an expansion of Indium Corporation’s refining and manufacturing operations in Rome, New York, which will restart US processing of critical minerals used in semiconductor manufacturing. In return, Micron gets a long-term supply agreement for the high-purity materials.
Genrobotics partners with Armscor in defence, space and robotics October 20, 2026 The agreement establishes a framework for potential technology cooperation between India and South Africa across defence, aerospace and dual-use technologies.
Fathom expands aerospace, defense platform with 3 acquisitions October 19, 2026 The addition of TCS Industries, TCS Electronics, and Precision Grinding & Manufacturing Corporation reinforces Fathom’s ability to address growing demand for precision components, integrated electronics and complex assemblies.
Altera and Rutronik sign strategic distribution agreement October 06, 2026 Altera Corporation and Rutronik have signed a strategic distribution agreement to expand access to Altera’s FPGA portfolio across the European market, the companies announced in a press release.
Carlyle to acquire Nidec Components from Nidec October 05, 2026 Investment firm Carlyle has agreed to acquire Nidec Components, a Japanese manufacturer of sensors, switches and encoders, from its parent company Nidec Corporation. The divestment is part of Nidec's planned portfolio rationalisation.
Sony partners with Aramco to advance AI-powered industrial solutions October 05, 2026 The collaboration will combine Sony’s sensing and AI technologies with Aramco’s industrial data, operational experience, established infrastructure and portfolio of real-world industrial use cases.
Tata Electronics, Sojitz, NRS to develop semiconductor materials supply chain October 01, 2026 Under this partnership, Sojitz Corporation and NRS CORPORATION will explore and validate a supply chain management framework in support of the development of a robust semiconductor materials ecosystem for Tata Electronics’ Fab in Dholera, Gujarat.
Broadcom and TOPPAN JV opens FC-BGA substrate plant in Singapore September 30, 2026 Advanced Substrate Technologies (AST), a joint venture between TOPPAN and Broadcom, has opened Singapore's first facility for high-end FC-BGA substrates. The plant comes online as substrate capacity remains a bottleneck for AI and networking chips.
VSMC opens its first 12-inch fab in Tampines, Singapore September 28, 2026 VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (VSMC) is a joint venture established by Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation and NXP Semiconductors. Following 22 months of construction, the fab successfully processed its first sample lot.
Havoc, CSBC to field autonomous surface vessels in Taiwan September 28, 2026 US-based Havoc and CSBC will work toward pairing CSBC’s shipbuilding and production capabilities with Havoc’s collaborative autonomy technology, integrating Havoc’s autonomy software onto CSBC-built platforms produced and sustained in Taiwan.
Hitachi, Bloom Energy to deliver on-site power solutions in Japan September 28, 2026 Through this collaboration, Hitachi will accelerate the deployment of on-site power solutions for data centers and industrial facilities by combining its control and system integration capabilities with Bloom Energy's fuel cell technology.
Bittium partners with Safran on advanced tactical communications September 25, 2026 Bittium is a supplier of resilient tactical communications systems, secure mobile communications and software-defined radio technology. The companies will explore how their capabilities can be combined to meet the communications needs of the French armed forces.
Evertiq Expo Gothenburg: Europe's 100 largest EMS companies revealed September 18, 2026 When Mareike Haass took to the stage at Evertiq Expo in Gothenburg on September 17, she presented what in4ma describes as the first complete ranking of Europe's 100 largest EMS companies, built on data sourced directly from national company registers and the companies themselves. The full list is now available.
NEC partners with MHI to strengthen Japan’s defense capabilities September 17, 2026 The two Japanese companies will contribute to the strengthening and transformation of defense capabilities by providing high-value-added and highly reliable products and services for the development of new command and control systems.
India’s Aimtron Electronics secures pilot order from Curtiss-Wright September 16, 2026 Aimtron is increasingly focusing on opportunities where electronics manufacturing is accompanied by deeper engineering involvement, higher product complexity and stringent quality requirements.
Mitsubishi Electric invests in quantum computing startup OptQC September 16, 2026 Through this investment, Mitsubishi Electric expects to gain early insights into the company’s optical quantum computer hardware development technologies, related components, customers and market trends.
Lear to shut down production in Gründau, cutting 180 jobs August 27, 2026 US automotive supplier Lear Corporation plans to cease production at its facility in Gründau, Germany, relocating manufacturing to Slovakia, Serbia and Tunisia. Around 180 jobs will be lost, with the phase-out expected to begin immediately and complete by mid-2027. Approximately 120 engineering positions will remain at the site, according to IG Metall.
Navitas Semiconductor to acquire Claros for $233 million August 27, 2026 Navitas’ potential acquisition of Claros would extend the company’s AI infrastructure portfolio from the grid all the way to the xPU by bringing industry-leading VPD and IVR capabilities that can directly power the high-current, high-speed processors at the heart of modern AI systems.
Navitas partners with Magnachip to accelerate HV, UHV SiC adoption August 24, 2026 Under the terms of the agreement, Magnachip will license Navitas’ GeneSiC Trench-Assisted PlanarTM (TAP) technology to enter the HV and UHV SiC markets. The license covers 1200 V, 2300 V, 3300 V and higher voltage GeneSiC technologies.
Sony Semiconductor returns to full operations at Kumamoto facility after earthquake August 20, 2026 Sony Semiconductor Solutions' Kumamoto Technology Center, which was halted following an earthquake in the Kumamoto region on July 28, began staged resumption of operations on August 4. The company expects to return to pre-earthquake operating levels by mid-August, according to updates published by Sony Semiconductor Solutions.
Mitsubishi Electric to wholly acquire Poland-based Medcom August 17, 2026 Medcom designs, manufactures, sells and maintains electrical equipment for railcars and electric urban transportation, including auxiliary power supply systems, propulsion control systems and industrial power electronics equipment. Its primary business is in Europe.
Sivers announces $3.4M program with SemiNex for InP light sources August 14, 2026 The program targets high-power external laser sources for co-packaged optics (CPO), high-channel-count DFB arrays for wavelength-multiplexed links, and SOA gain stages that extend optical reach as channel counts scale.
US space tech startup Array Labs raises $21 million August 14, 2026 The investment round was anchored by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. Array Labs and Mitsubishi Electric have also entered into a partnership to develop and bring to market satellite-based maritime and aircraft tracking services for customers in Asia-Pacific.
Canada’s Stathera raises $55 million to scale silicon timing August 12, 2026 Stathera will use the proceeds to fund mass production of its GEN2 silicon timing portfolio while accelerating development of its next-generation platform for AI data centers and growing the company’s engineering and commercial teams.
Navitas files patent infringement lawsuit against Renesas August 12, 2026 The lawsuit comes weeks after Japanese semiconductor company Renesas sued US-based Navitas in the California federal court, claiming the company poached its employees to steal trade secrets for developing next-gen GaN chips.
India’s CESC unit to buy solar portfolio from ReNew for $510M August 11, 2026 The transaction marks a shift in the composition of Purvah’s portfolio — from a platform built primarily on projects under development to one anchored by assets already generating contracted cash flows.
Rashi Peripherals announces JV with Japan’s Restar August 07, 2026 Rashi will transfer its semiconductor business division into a wholly owned subsidiary headquartered in Bengaluru and step-down subsidiary headquartered in Singapore. Restar Corporation will subsequently acquire a 26% equity stake in the subsidiary.
Fuji enables SMT placement of large, heavy components for AI servers August 06, 2026 The company can handle large, heavy components measuring 200 x 200 mm and weighing 2.0 kg with the standard configurations of both its NXTR and AIMEXR pick and place machines.