SoftBank’s SAIMEMORY and Intel collaborate on next-gen Z‑Angle memory February 23, 2026 SoftBank's subsidiary SAIMEMORY has signed a collaboration agreement with Intel Corporation to advance the development and commercialisation of Z‑Angle Memory (ZAM), a next-generation memory technology designed for high capacity, high bandwidth and low power consumption.
Incap completes its acquisition of Lacon Group February 20, 2026 In early December last year, Finnish EMS provider Incap Corporation signed an agreement to acquire 100% ownership of Lacon Group, an EMS company with facilities in Germany and Romania.
Compal Electronics to invest over $200M in Texas February 18, 2026 Back in December 2025, the City of Taylor, Texas, and the Taylor Economic Development Corporation (TEDC) announced an economic development agreement with Compal Electronics Inc. to establish a new advanced manufacturing facility in Taylor.
SVI–CCTC PCB joint venture in Thailand begins recruitment February 17, 2026 The joint venture between SVI Public Company Limited and China Circuit Technology (Shantou) Corporation has started recruiting personnel for its new PCB manufacturing facility in Thailand.
Stark boosts European footprint with R&D hub in Ukraine and office in Greece February 16, 2026 German defence technology company Stark has announced the opening of an R&D hub in Ukraine and a regional office in Greece, marking a strategic expansion across Europe.
Global silicon wafer shipments rise in 2025, revenue declines February 12, 2026 Global silicon wafer shipments increased in 2025, while total wafer revenue declined slightly, according to year-end data from SEMI.
Kioxia and Sandisk extend Yokkaichi joint venture to 2034 February 04, 2026 Kioxia Corporation and Sandisk Corporation have extended their joint venture agreements covering Kioxia’s Yokkaichi flash memory manufacturing plant in Japan by five years, pushing the expiry date to December 31, 2034.
VIS licenses GaN technology from TSMC February 02, 2026 Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation (VIS) has signed a technology licensing agreement with TSMC covering both low-voltage (80V) and high-voltage (650V) gallium nitride (GaN) process technologies.
MHI, Mitsubishi Electric invest in space venture January 30, 2026 Japan LEO Shachu was established in July 2024 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui with the aim of creating a new economy in Low Earth orbit (LEO) by leveraging Japan's technology and industrial foundation.
Gilmour secures $145 million to boost space capability January 26, 2026 The fresh funds will be used to support continued development and qualification of the Australian company’s Eris orbital launch vehicle, scale rocket and satellite manufacturing, expand test and launch infrastructure, and grow its workforce.
IPValue affiliate licenses Sandisk to patent portfolio January 21, 2026 IPValue Management, Inc. has granted California-based Sandisk Corporation a worldwide, nonexclusive patent license to a patent portfolio held by IPValue’s affiliate Longitude Flash Memory Solutions, Ltd. that originated from Cypress Semiconductor.
TNSC plans new facility for advanced electronics materials January 20, 2026 The electronics industry continues to expand, driven by advances in development technologies related to semiconductors. Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation (TNSC) will construct the new facility to create innovative and original new products in response to these technological advances.
Leonardo to acquire Enterprise Electronics Corporation January 19, 2026 This acquisition will enhance Leonardo’s capabilities in the meteorological business, led by Leonardo Germany, and strengthen its position as a provider of turnkey environmental system solutions based on remote sensing applications by radar, lidar or satellite.
Northern, Obeikan to develop $200M Saudi battery plant January 19, 2026 The Battery Anode Material facility in Yanbu Industrial City, Saudi Arabia, will be built through a joint venture company majority-owned (51%) by Saudi diversified industrial group Obeikan and 49% owned by Canadian company Northern Graphite Corporation.
Micron to buy PSMC’s chip fabrication site for $1.8 billion January 19, 2026 The acquisition includes an existing 300mm fab cleanroom of 300,000 square feet and will further position Micron to address growing global demand for memory solutions.
Cabot signs multi-year supply agreement with PowerCo January 15, 2026 Under the agreement, Cabot Corporation will supply its advanced conductive carbons and conductive dispersions for use in EV battery electrodes.
Synspective bags Japan defence satellite constellation project January 14, 2026 This project uses a Private Finance Initiative to build and operate a satellite constellation through private-sector leadership. The initiative aims to provide persistent imagery intelligence that strengthens Japan’s defense posture through enhanced situational awareness and reconnaissance capabilities.
Amphenol completes acquisition of CommScope’s CCS business January 14, 2026 Amphenol Corporation has completed its previously announced acquisition of CommScope’s Connectivity and Cable Solutions (CCS) business, the company said on January 12.
KLA Corporation opens $33 million R&D facility in India January 08, 2026 The R&D and innovation centre in Chennai will expand the US company’s regional AI and software development capabilities and boost collaboration and innovation across R&D, engineering and product support functions.
Toshiba to advance chip design with Siemens’ EDA software January 02, 2026 Toshiba’s deployment of Siemens’ EDA tools includes advanced thermal design and analysis for 3D IC architectures; power optimization, integrity and reliability enhancement; and next-generation analog simulation acceleration.
Sanmina expands with new energy manufacturing factory December 18, 2025 Sanmina Corporation will expand its energy business with the construction of a new manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas, aimed at serving the US energy market.
AESC starts production at UK battery gigafactory in Sunderland December 18, 2025 Automotive Energy Supply Corporation (AESC) has launched its new electric vehicle battery gigafactory in Sunderland, UK, with production now underway.
Wise, Powernet, KEC to co-develop advanced SMPS solutions December 12, 2025 Wise will supply its GaN power devices, digital-control expertise and technical support; Powernet will lead the development of new SMPS designs using Wise’s WiseGan and WiseWare technologies; KEC will manage backend manufacturing.
Samsung, KT Corporation validate AI-RAN on commercial networks December 12, 2025 The AI-RAN optimization technology verified by the two companies automatically applies optimal configurations for each user — rather than for the network as a whole — based on real-time wireless conditions.
Virtusa Corporation acquires India’s SmartSoC Solutions December 11, 2025 This acquisition expands US firm Virtusa’s industry portfolio to include the high-growth semiconductor sector and completes its full-stack, end-to-end service capabilities, spanning the entire technology ecosystem from the chip to the network, cloud and application layer.
Tata partners with Intel to advance silicon, compute ecosystem December 09, 2025 As part of the MoU, Intel and India’s Tata Group intend to explore manufacturing and packaging of Intel products for local markets at Tata Electronics’ upcoming Fab and OSAT facilities, as well as a collaboration for advanced packaging in India.
Valens, Imavix offer MIPI A-PHY-based platform for machine vision December 08, 2025 In addition, based on this platform, Japanese imaging solutions leader CIS Corporation has announced the first A-PHY camera module for machine vision.
A blast from the past – the Commodore is back December 05, 2025 The legendary computing brand Commodore has returned – with an official new hardware launch marking its first fully new computer in over 30 years. The revived company recently unveiled the Commodore 64 Ultimate, a retro-inspired yet modernised remake of the iconic 1982 home computer Commodore 64.
Azad, Pratt & Whitney ink contract for aircraft engine components December 05, 2025 While the Hyderabad-based Azad Engineering did not disclose the size of the contract, it confirmed that there is no shareholding involved between the parties and that the deal does not fall under related-party transactions.
Redwire wins $44M DARPA contract to advance VLEO mission December 05, 2025 The phase 2 contract provides funding to complete manufacturing and deliver the spacecraft to launch for the mission, which leverages the design of Redwire’s SabreSat platform.
Fujifilm announces completion of new building for semiconductor materials December 05, 2025 This investment strengthens the company’s capabilities for performance and quality evaluation of development products, accelerating the development of new materials for advanced and next-generation semiconductors and ensuring a stable supply of high-quality products.
UMC, Polar Semiconductor ink to expand US onshore chip manufacturing December 04, 2025 United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) and Polar Semiconductor have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore a partnership aimed at expanding US-based production of 8-inch semiconductor wafers, the companies announced today.