GlobalFoundries to operate two Japan-funded fabs in New York October 14, 2026 GlobalFoundries has been selected to operate two new fabs at its site in Malta, New York, financed by Japan through up to USD 21 billion under the US-Japan trade agreement. In a separate agreement, the US government will also take an equity stake of around 4% in the company.
Elephantech to open advanced packaging centre in Tokyo October 08, 2026 Japanese PCB and substrate technology developer Elephantech will open a new facility in Tokyo in March 2027. The Toyosu Advanced Packaging Center is intended to scale up manufacturing and advance packaging R&D for AI servers.
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.
Report: Kioxia considering $10 billion US listing in 2027 September 15, 2026 The Tokyo-based memory-storage maker has been speaking with lenders such as Bank of America, Goldman Sachs Group and JPMorgan Chase on an offering that could take place in 2027, Bloomberg reports.
Tokyo Electron, Nvidia expand collaboration for agentic AI, robotics August 13, 2026 Tokyo Electron (TEL) is collaborating with Nvidia, utilizing Nvidia Agent Toolkit including Nvidia NeMo, Nvidia NIM, Nvidia NemoClaw blueprints and the open robot development platform Nvidia Isaac within TEL’s “Epsira” concept for digital transformation (DX) solutions.
Asahi Kasei partners with HighChem for production, sale of Acetolyte August 07, 2026 This marks the first license agreement for Asahi Kasei’s novel electrolyte technology in China, and grants HighChem Shanghai a non-exclusive license to produce and sell the electrolyte for the local market.
Samsung, KDDI complete AI-powered network optimization trial July 27, 2026 During peak hours, Samsung’s RAN Speed Optimizer (RSO) delivered an average increase of 31% in 5G downlink throughput across the overall trial area, with gains reaching a maximum increase of 52% in dense urban areas, on KDDI’s commercial 5G SA network in Japan.
Mitsubishi Motors, Highlanders sign MOU to develop humanoid robots July 15, 2026 Under this MOU, the two companies will explore the joint development of humanoid robots for use at Mitsubishi Motors’ manufacturing facilities as well as mass production of Highlanders products at Mitsubishi Motors’ Kyoto Plant.
Mitsubishi Electric wholly acquires GSaaS provider Infostellar July 09, 2026 Tokyo-based Infostellar provides ground segment as a service (GSaaS) offerings for orbiting satellites. The two companies aim to accelerate the global expansion of ground station networks and establish a high-quality space communications infrastructure.
UK quantum computing company OQC raises $350 million June 10, 2026 The funding will be used to expand OQC’s operational presence in priority markets and accelerate its roadmap toward commercially useful, fault-tolerant quantum computing.
SEALSQ diversifies risk, establishes pure play quantum platform June 05, 2026 Rather than relying on a single architecture, SEALSQ is investing into several complementary approaches to fault-tolerant quantum computing and binding them to its own QS7001 secure hardware, QVault TPM and PQC product portfolio.
Moment Energy secures $40 million to advance battery platform June 05, 2026 Moment Energy has advanced battery repurposing from experimental use cases to enterprise-grade commercial deployment. The Canadian company has achieved critical safety milestones, including UL 1974 and UL 9540A certifications.
Tokyo wants to build a city-sized testbed for humanoid robots May 22, 2026 A Tokyo university is planning a futuristic district where humanoid robots, autonomous vehicles and drone deliveries will operate as part of everyday urban life — turning an entire neighbourhood into a live test environment for next-generation technologies.
Japan quake triggers alert; semiconductor operations unaffected April 21, 2026 A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan on April 20, prompting a brief tsunami alert and a government advisory warning of an elevated risk of a potential megaquake, the Associated Press reports.
TDK, Nippon Chemical Industrial establish joint venture April 13, 2026 The joint venture will focus on the development of ceramic materials primarily for MLCCs, other electronic component materials, and their manufacturing processes.
Kaynes announces OSAT opening ceremony, product launch March 27, 2026 Kaynes Semicon aims to create state-of-the-art semiconductor backend manufacturing capabilities and enable the next phase of innovation from India.
Mitsui partners with Kaynes, AOI to advance OSAT in India March 11, 2026 Under this agreement, Mitsui will support Kaynes to start up its OSAT business by leveraging AOI Electronics’ expertise in semiconductor back-end process and support sales of products manufactured by Kaynes.
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.
Toppan boosts FC-BGA substrate production for AI chips December 17, 2025 Tokyo-based Toppan Inc., a subsidiary of Toppan Holdings Inc., has completed construction of a new manufacturing line for advanced flip-chip ball-grid array (FC-BGA) substrates at its Niigata Plant in Japan, targeting mass production by the end of the current fiscal year. This move is part of the company’s strategic response to rising demand for high-density semiconductor packaging driven by data center, edge computing and AI workloads, according to a company press release issued on 17 December 2025.
Imec achieves wafer-scale solid-state nanopores using EUV lithography December 10, 2025 Imec has presented the first wafer-scale fabrication of solid-state nanopores using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography.
Tokyo Electron completes Tohoku Production and Logistics Centre November 25, 2025 Tokyo Electron Ltd. (TEL) has completed construction of the Tohoku Production and Logistics Centre at its subsidiary, Tokyo Electron Technology Solutions, the company announced.
Hitachi High-Tech announces next-gen electron microscope November 10, 2025 The SU9600 incorporates efficient and automated functions to provide improved throughput of data acquisition, thereby helping users with highly precise and highly efficient observation.
Sharp partners with ARAV for remote control solutions using satellite October 24, 2025 Leveraging the design and communication technologies nurtured through smartphone development, Sharp is advancing the development of satellite communication user terminals that can establish high-quality, high-speed, and large-capacity networks.
Tokyo Electron completes new development facility in Kyushu October 15, 2025 Tokyo Electron has completed a new development building for its subsidiary Tokyo Electron Kyushu in Koshi-shi, Kumamoto.
Imec launches 300mm GaN power electronics program October 09, 2025 Imec has launched a new 300mm gallium nitride (GaN) program aimed at advancing power electronics technology and reducing manufacturing costs.
NanoQT raises $14 million to advance quantum computing September 26, 2025 The funding will accelerate developing distributed quantum computers using NanoQT’s proprietary nanofiber-cavity.
Tokyo Electron establishes new development site in India September 09, 2025 Tokyo Electron (TEL) says it will open a new development site in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, as part of its strategy to expand business and support technological innovation in the semiconductor industry.
TDK’s $340 million Li-ion battery plant inaugurated in India September 05, 2025 TDK Corporation’s state-of-the-art lithium-ion battery plant in Haryana will produce about 200 million battery packs every year, covering nearly 40% of India’s annual requirement of 500 million packs.
Nikon to close Yokohama plant as part of production consolidation August 28, 2025 Nikon Corporation announced on August 21, 2025, that it will close its Yokohama Plant in Kanagawa Prefecture on September 30, 2025. The decision is part of a plan to consolidate development and production functions across the company.
Japan’s NEC Corporation develops robot control tech using AI August 25, 2025 NEC’s in-house demonstrations of this technology have confirmed that a robot’s travel time can be reduced by up to 50% when compared to conventional methods.
Metro Weather raises $5.7M to advance Doppler LiDAR tech August 19, 2025 The Japan-based startup will use the funds to continue the development of Doppler LiDAR technology to observe wind conditions in real time, and to accelerate commercialization efforts aimed at expanding into defense and civilian sectors.
Tokyo Electron fires employee suspected of stealing TSMC tech August 11, 2025 The six people arrested on allegations of intellectual property theft at the Taiwanese chipmaker include a person identified by local media reports as a former employee of Tokyo Electron. The leaked information was reportedly related to TSMC’s most advanced 2-nanometer chip technology.