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NetVia Group joins forces with Epec Engineered Technologies
November 30, 2021
Texas based PCB manufacturer NetVia Group, is joining forces with Epec Engineered Technologies to increase both companies range of services and long-term financial strength.
X-FAB releases statement following explosion at Texas fab
November 29, 2021
On November 12, 2021, an explosion occurred at X-FAB’s site in Lubbock, Texas, during maintenance work done at the deionized water system. One employee lost his life, another employee was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and was later released.
Samsung to invest $17 billion in new Texas fab
November 24, 2021
South Korean electronics giant, Samsung, has chosen Taylor, Texas to build a new, USD 17 billion, semiconductor manufacturing facility.
Veeco ships first system from new manufacturing facility
November 23, 2021
Veeco Instruments says that the company has shipped the first LSA101 Laser Spike Annealing System from its new San Jose, California facility to an unnamed semiconductor manufacturer.
Former GlobalFoundries executive to lead IQE
November 22, 2021
Following an extensive and rigorous search process, the board of the UK supplier of compound semiconductor wafer products announces that it has appointed Americo Lemos as Chief Executive Officer, starting on 10 January 2022.
The secret life of shielded boxes
November 18, 2021
This whole thing with EMC, CE marking, function, requirements and regulations – it can become costly rather quickly. Testing to get a CE marking are not know for being cheap; a convenient and accessible solution to potential issues are shielded boxes, but does that really solve the problem?
TI plans massive semiconductor wafer fab expansion
November 18, 2021
Texas Instrument says it plans to start construction on its new 300-millimeter semiconductor wafer fabrication plants in Sherman, Texas. The company says that the site has the potential for up to four fabs to meet demand over time. Construction of the first and second fabs is set to begin in 2022.
Piezo Motion and Precise Motion unite
November 17, 2021
Developer and manufacturer of precision motor technology and Brain Scientific company, Piezo Motion, and motion control and industrial automation solutions specialist, Precise Motion & Control, announces a distribution partnership.
What happened to my chip supply?
November 15, 2021
The pandemic did indeed send massive ripples through supply chains around the globe – but it was never the start of the semiconductor crisis, the semiconductor supply chain was on shaky legs long before COVID-19 shut down entire countries and trade.
Electrocomponents plans new US innovation hub in Texas
November 11, 2021
Electrocomponents says that it has entered into a new partnership that will establish the company's first innovation hub and customer demonstration center in North America.
Season Group to expand sites in China and Mexico
November 08, 2021
EMS provider Season Group says it plans to expand two of its existing production facilities in Dongguan, China and Reynosa, Mexico for 2022-2023.
Fender acquires audio gear company PreSonus
November 05, 2021
Fender, the American manufacturer of stringed instruments and amplifiers, has signed a definitive agreement of merger with PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc. Baton Rouge, Louisiana based PreSonus is a designer and manufacturer of recording and live-sound hardware and software solutions.
The Perilous Path from the Transducer to the ADC: What’s an Engineer to Do?
November 05, 2021
[i][b]Question:[/b] Is there a building block that allows me to take a tiny transducer output signal directly to an ADC input voltage?[/i]
Stoneridge sells its share in Indian joint venture
November 04, 2021
Automotive electronics designer and manufacturer, Stoneridge, announces that it has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement to sell its minority interest in Minda Stoneridge Instruments Ltd. (MSIL), which represents 49% of the total outstanding equity of MSIL, to Minda Corporation Limited.
LeeMAH Electronics boosts production with new wave soldering machine
October 29, 2021
A deep freeze in February burst a pipe at LeeMAH Electronics manufacturing facility in Texas. This natural disaster was turned into an opportunity to rearrange the production floor for better manufacturing process flow. It also led to the decision to install a new Electrovert VectraES wave soldering machine to replace the existing selective soldering system.
Apple joins imec in fight to make the IC-industry greener
October 28, 2021
R&D hub for nano- and digital technologies, imec, says that Apple Inc. has joined imec's new Sustainable Semiconductor Technologies and Systems (SSTS) research program. The SSTS program is an initiative rallying stakeholders from across the IC value chain to anticipate the environmental impact of choices made at chip technology's definition phase.
TI is now the owner of a 300mm fab in Utah
October 26, 2021
The previously announced USD 900 million deal has closed and the former Micron 300mm fab in Lehi, Utah is now in the hands of Texas Instruments.
New Yorker Electronics acquires Omni-Pro
October 14, 2021
Franchised distributor of passive electronic components and discrete semiconductors, New Yorker Electronics, announces that it has acquired Omni Pro Electronics, Inc., an electronic component distributor, located in Addison, Texas.
TI might not be done with Sherman
October 07, 2021
Early last year the news that Texas Instruments disclosed that it planned to close two wafer plants within three to five years. The plants in question were two 50+ year old factories, located in Dallas and Sherman. But TI might not be done with Sherman just yet, the city is a finalist for a new multi-billion dollar production plant.
Energy storage using supercapacitors: How big is big enough?
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September 24, 2021
[i][b]Question:[/b] Can I use a simple energy calculation when selecting a supercapacitor for a backup system?[/i]
