LAPP expands its logistics centre in Ludwigsburg
May 02, 2024
Cable and connection technology solutions provider, LAPP, is planning a comprehensive expansion and modernisation of the logistics centre in Ludwigsburg, near Stuttgart.
Kulicke & Soffa receives major order for advanced ball bonding
May 02, 2024
Kulicke and Soffa Industries has received a sizeable order from a fast-growing Assembly and Test customer. The order consists of 1,000 RAPID Pro systems, upgraded with the latest ProSuite response-based bonding and looping processes.
ZF and Foxconn completes formation of JV
May 02, 2024
Automotive supplier ZF Friedrichshafen and EMS provider Foxconn, have completed the establishment of their joint venture in the field of passenger car chassis systems.
Mycronic receives order for two SLX mask writers
May 02, 2024
Swedish Mycronic has received an order for two SLX mask writers from an existing customer in the US.
NCAB: weak, but distinct, increase in order intake
May 02, 2024
Following the flat development over the past two quarter, NCAB noted a weak, but distinct, increase in order intake during the first quarter of 2024.
Aixtron names new VP of investor relations
May 02, 2024
Aixtron has appointed Christian Ludwig as new Vice President Investor Relations. Ludwig, previously Senior Vice President IR, Communications & Marketing at Deutz AG in Cologne, Germany, started in his new role on 1 May, 2024.
Expected drop in sales for GPV during 1Q24
May 02, 2024
Danish EMS provider GPV recorded an expected drop in sales to DKK 2.3 billion (EUR 335.2 million) during the first quarter of 2024, a 13% drop from DKK 2.7 billion (EUR 362.0 million) during the same period last year.
Global silicon wafer shipments dip 5% in Q1
May 02, 2024
Worldwide silicon wafer shipments decreased 5.4% quarter-over-quarter to 2,834 million square inches in the first quarter of 2024, a 13.2% drop from the 3,265 million square inches recorded during the same quarter last year, reports SEMI
The foundry industry is showing signs of stabilisation
May 01, 2024
The foundry industry is showing signs of stabilisation, marked by a 10% QoQ growth, indicative of ongoing inventory normalisation, says Counterpoint Research.
Siemens opens research hub north of Munich
May 01, 2024
Siemens has opened the first building complex of the Siemens Technology Center (STC) at Garching Research Campus, north of Munich, Germany.
Topcon to build new manufacturing facility in Germany
April 30, 2024
Topcon Positioning Systems is planning to build a new manufacturing facility in Geisenheim, Germany, near Frankfurt, for the company’s Topcon Electronics operation.
500 employees affected by ams Osram restructuring
April 30, 2024
Earlier this year, ams OSRAM announced that a lead-customer had stopped the cornerstone microLED development project. The development forced the company to initiate a restructuring of its microLED-related activities in both Malaysia and Germany.
Fraunhofer to expand its collaboration with South Korea
April 30, 2024
Working together to expedite technological innovations in the fields of battery cell and semiconductor technology. That is the aim of an international collaboration program funded by the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE).
Merlin Flex invests in new Schmoll Direct Imaging system
April 30, 2024
UK-based PCB manufacturer Merlin Flex har continues to upgrade its machine park – the company has fully installed and commissioned its 2nd Schmoll MDI Direct Imaging system.
Boston Dynamic unveils a fully electric Atlas robot
April 30, 2024
Boston Dynamics has retired its hydraulic humanoid robot otherwise known as Atlas. Over the course of several years, we've seen the development of the humanoid robot, from learning to get up after a fall to performing parkour. But now it's time for the next generation of humanoid robot.
Guerrilla RF acquires GaN device portfolio from Gallium Semiconductor
April 30, 2024
Guerrilla RF has finalised the acquisition of Gallium Semiconductor's entire portfolio of GaN power amplifiers and front-end modules.
North American PCB industry sales down 23.8% in March
April 30, 2024
Total North American PCB shipments in March 2024 were down 23.8% compared to the same month last year. Compared to the preceding month, March shipments were up 12.2% reports the IPC.
North American EMS industry down 4% in March
April 30, 2024
Total North American EMS shipments in March 2024 were down 4.0% compared to the same month last year. Compared to the preceding month, March shipments increased 0.1%, reports the IPC.
Heilind Electronics formally opens German logistics hub
April 29, 2024
US-based components distributor Heilind Electronics has cut the ribbon on its new facility in Frankfurt-Hanau, which will serve its European customers.
Samsung expands partnership with ZEISS to boost memory tech
April 29, 2024
Samsung Electronics and imaging specialist ZEISS Group have agreed to deepen their collaboration in a move to achieve better yields and performance in next-generation memory chips.
Sharp considering $5bn investment in new Indian display fab
April 29, 2024
Japanese electronics giant Sharp is set to create a 1000 acre facility in India to manufacture its latest-generation displays.
US asset managers mulling huge investment in Intel Ireland
April 29, 2024
Apollo Global Management, KKR & Co and Stonepeak are working on a joint venture to raise billions of euros to help fund Intel's semiconductor fabrication facility in Ireland, say reports.
STMicroelectronics and ROHM extend SiC agreement
April 29, 2024
STMicroelectronics has confirmed the expansion of its multi-year, long-term 150mm silicon carbide (SiC) substrate wafers supply agreement with ROHM group's subsidiary SiCrystal.
Thin-film electronics can be 'fabbed', say researchers
April 29, 2024
New research by KU Leuven and imec concludes that the foundry production model can be applied to the field of flexible thin-film electronics.
IBM plans $730m expansion of Canadian chip operation
April 29, 2024
IBM is preparing to invest heavily in its 800-acre semiconductor packaging and testing plant in Bromont, Quebec.
Malaysian VC to invest in local semiconductor startups
April 29, 2024
Malaysia's Blue Chip Venture Capital has raised a fund worth $209m and says it will allocate a portion of the cash to outstanding local firms.
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New Huawei phones feature SMIC's newest 7nm chips
April 26, 2024
Huawei’s latest Pura 70 series smartphones comprise an advanced made-in-China processor in defiance of US export curbs.
Samsung starts mass production of next-gen V-NAND
April 26, 2024
Samsung Electronics has started making 286-layer NAND flash memory chips, which expand bit density by 50% compared with 8th-generation V-NAND tech.
Micron: government grant will kickstart $50bn investment
April 26, 2024
US memory giant Micron has officially announced its USD 6.1 billion CHIPS and Science Act grant, and says the cash injection will support a huge CAPEX project to 2030.
Vietnam commits $1.08bn to train chip engineers
April 26, 2024
Vietnam has joined the race to be a destination for the world's leaving chip firms by pledging $1.08 billion for the training of 50,000 semiconductor engineers by 2030.
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