Siemens team up with Foxconn to optimise manufacturing
May 16, 2024
Siemens and EMS provider Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to drive digital transformation and sustainability in smart manufacturing platforms.
Europlacer partners with Siemens
May 14, 2024
Europlacer has signed a global partnership agreement with Siemens to integrate Valor Process Preparation software into its surface mount assembly platforms and products globally.
Eaton opens new manufacturing base in Finland
May 14, 2024
Power management company Eaton has opened a campus in Helsinki to boost its capacity to manufacture and supply Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems, including its latest product, the 9395X.
Americans dominate European patents
May 09, 2024
The European Patent Office (EPO) wrote in a recent report that innovations in digital technologies and clean energy have boosted demand for patents in Europe in 2023, with companies and inventors filing a record number of patent applications.
éolane opens new production factory in Malaysia
May 07, 2024
French EMS provider éolane has inaugurated its brand-new factory at the Kulim Hi-Tech Park in Kedah, Malaysia.
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Microsoft to spend $2.2bn on Malaysian cloud and AI tech
May 03, 2024
Microsoft is placing a big bet on Malaysia, with an ambitious investment plan to boost the country's digital infrastructure and employee skillset.
Belgian VC allocates $320m to chip and nanotech startups
May 03, 2024
imec.xpand has launched of a new fund "aimed at accelerating the growth of transformative semiconductor and nanotechnology innovations."
Lumotive launches 'revolutionary' optical beamforming chip
May 03, 2024
Lumotive has teamed up with SkyWater Technology to start production of LM10 – the first programmable optical metasurface that has been commercialised into a mass-producible chip.
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.
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Nokia's OLT cards are rolling off the production line at Sanmina
April 25, 2024
Nokia's first Buy America-compliant products have rolled off the Sanmina manufacturing line at the EMS providers facility in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
Thales expands production at its site in Arnstadt
April 24, 2024
In an update, Thales says that expanding its circuit board production at the transport site in Arnstadt, Germany.
Festo and Phoenix Contact enter technology partnership
April 23, 2024
Festo, manufacturer of pneumatic and electrical automation technology, will use PLCnext Technology, the open ecosystem for automation from Phoenix Contact, in future intelligent devices.
Silvaco files for IPO, closes deal with Micron
April 19, 2024
Silvaco Group has agreed an enhanced partnership with Micron just a few days after filing for a $100m initial public offering on the Nasdaq Global Market.
FPT says its “all In” on AI, automotive and semiconductors
April 17, 2024
FPT Corporation has unveiled its strategic directions for the 2024-2026 period, with five focused areas defined as AI, Automotive, Semiconductor, Digital Transformation, and Green Transformation.
Microchip acquires VSI
April 11, 2024
Microchip Technology has completed the acquisition of Seoul, Korea-based VSI Co. Ltd., a specialist in providing high-speed, asymmetric, camera, sensor and display connectivity technologies and products based on the Automotive SerDes Alliance (ASA) open standard for In-Vehicle Networking (IVN).
Altus hits record sales milestone with Koh Young Europe
March 28, 2024
Altus Group, a supplier of capital equipment for the electronics industry, has reached a significant milestone in partnership with Koh Young Europe (KYE). In 2023, Altus achieved its highest-ever annual sales figures for Koh Young inspection and measurement solutions.
Pragmatic opens the UK's first 300mm wafer manufacturing fab
March 27, 2024
Pragmatic Semiconductor has officially opened the UK's first 300mm semiconductor wafer fabrication line at Pragmatic Park in Durham.
Farnell inks distribution agreement with Alliance Memory
March 27, 2024
Farnell has signed a global distribution agreement with Alliance Memory, bringing a significant new supplier to Farnell’s semiconductor portfolio.
AT&S is prepared to benefit from the AI boom
March 26, 2024
The Austrian supplier of high-end PCBs and IC substrates is welcoming new customers from the AI sector with sustainable energy solutions for data centres. "Renewable energy and intelligently controlled, efficient data networks are the basis for sustainable economic growth,” says AT&S CEO Andreas Gerstenmayer.
Baidu invests in RISC-V firm StarFive
March 25, 2024
Chinese search giant Baidu has invested an undisclosed sum in the Shanghai-based RISC-V chip technology company StarFive.
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Intel claims nearly $20 billion in support to boost chip production
March 20, 2024
The US chipmaker has secured nearly USD 20 billion in grants and loans under the CHIPS Act. The funding supports Intel’s USD 100 billion to build and expand semiconductor facilities in Arizona, Ohio, New Mexico, and Oregon – creating nearly 10,000 industry jobs
Kioxia and WD increase capacity utilisation
March 19, 2024
The anticipation of NAND Flash price hikes into Q2 has motivated certain suppliers to minimise losses and lower costs in hopes of returning to profitability this year. Kioxia and WD led the charge from March, boosting their capacity utilisation rates to nearly 90%—a move not widely adopted by their competitors, reports TrendForce.
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LG and LS Electric team up on smart factory projects
March 08, 2024
The two South Korean companies have confirmed a strategic alliance to accelerate smart factory innovation and develop overseas markets.
WDC names leadership for Flash & HDD units after split
March 06, 2024
Western Digital Corp. has previously disclosed its plan to separate into two independent, publicly traded companies. Now the company says that significant progress towards the separation is underway.
NAND Flash industry revenue grows 24.5% in Q423
March 06, 2024
TrendForce reports a substantial 24.5% QoQ increase in NAND Flash industry revenue, hitting USD 11.49 billion in 4Q23.
Can inkjet technology revolutionise semiconductor manufacturing?
March 06, 2024
That is what Heraeus Printed Electronics GmbH and SUSS MicroTec intend to find out. Through a joint development agreement, the companies aim to pave the way for digital inkjet printing of metallic coatings for semiconductor manufacturing.
Siemens Mobility to invest €115m in UK facility
March 05, 2024
The new factory is expected to be operational by 2026, positioned to meet the growing demand for rail technology. Approximately 800 local manufacturing, research, engineering, and support staff will transition to the new site.
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