Trump warns ‘fairly substantial’ semiconductor tariffs are coming September 05, 2025 Trump had said last month that he would impose a 100% tariff on semiconductor imports, but would exempt products from companies that shift their manufacturing to the US.
BESS maker Palmer Energy Technology acquires Brill Power September 05, 2025 The agreement brings together PETL’s automotive‑grade battery storage systems and Brill Power’s control platform that improves battery safety and extends service life by drawing the optimum current from each cell based on its state of health.
SK hynix introduces ‘industry’s first’ commercial High NA EUV September 04, 2025 The TWINSCAN EXE:5200B, the first model for volume production of ASML’s High NA EUV product line, enables printing of transistors 1.7 times smaller and achievement of transistor densities 2.9 times higher, compared with the existing EUV system, with a 40% improvement in the NA to 0.55 from 0.33.
SpinLaunch raises $30M to accelerate development of LEO constellation September 03, 2025 Unlike conventional satellite antennas, which can be bulky, power-hungry or prohibitively expensive, SpinLaunch’s reconfigurable reflectarray antenna offers a compact, energy-efficient and scalable solution built for next-generation low-earth orbit (LEO) networks.
Report: LG Energy wins $11B battery contract with Mercedes-Benz September 03, 2025 The Korean battery giant will supply 32 gigawatt-hour batteries to Mercedes-Benz by the end of 2035. LG Energy also signed another contract with a Mercedes-Benz affiliate to sell 75 gigawatt hours of batteries in total by the end of 2037.
LTTS teams up with SiMa.ai to accelerate AI-led innovation September 03, 2025 Under this agreement, SiMa.ai will deliver industry-leading AI hardware and software solutions by leveraging L&T Technology Services’ core engineering capabilities and human capital investments across areas such as mobility, healthcare, industrial automation and robotics.
Evertiq Expo Gothenburg: From defence to semiconductors to the EMS industry September 03, 2025 Evertiq Expo Gothenburg returns on 4 September 2025 with a programme that spans defence, semiconductors, EMS manufacturing, sustainability, cybersecurity, and much more
Electris: Copper and aluminium serving the future of industry September 02, 2025 Polish company Electris has grown from a small family business into one of the leading European manufacturers in copper and aluminum processing. The company’s development has been driven by investments in technology and a gradual expansion of its markets. Although Electris does not produce electronics in the strict sense, its role in the supply chain of modern technologies is invaluable. Copper and aluminium — two strategic metals — are critical for the efficiency of power systems and, consequently, for the reliability of industrial, energy, and transport equipment.
Ranovus invests $100M to expand semiconductor facility in Ottawa September 02, 2025 Canada-based Ranovus is a developer of high-capacity miniaturized optical interconnects, a type of semiconductor that enables faster data transfer between chips using light instead of traditional electrical signals.
The component lifecycle is collapsing under its own progress September 01, 2025 The real crisis isn’t that obsolescence happens – it's that the industry still acts like it won’t.
ChargePoint, Eaton launch ultrafast DC V2G chargers September 01, 2025 The integration of ChargePoint’s Express chargers with Eaton’s end-to-end electrical solutions delivers a powerful solution to overcome grid constraints, addressing the challenge of how to cost-effectively scale charging for the growing number of EVs entering service.
Poland in the race for the Baltic AI GigaFactory August 29, 2025 Poland, together with Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia, has submitted an Expression of Interest to the European Commission for the creation of the Baltic AI GigaFactory – a project valued at around 3 billion euros and designed to become the region’s largest high-performance computing infrastructure for artificial intelligence. According to Poland’s Ministry of Digital Affairs, the proposal was formally lodged in June 2025 as part of the EU’s InvestAI initiative. Now these countries must wait for a decision.
CG Semi unveils one of India’s first end-to-end OSAT facilities August 29, 2025 CG Semi, a subsidiary of CG Power and Industrial Solutions and part of the Murugappa Group, has launched its first Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility in Sanand, Gujarat.
Hitachi Energy acquires remaining stake of eks Energy August 29, 2025 The integration of eks Energy’s innovative technology, talent and enterprising spirit provides Hitachi Energy with greater strategic and operational flexibility.
Omdia: 2.3 million PC gaming handhelds will be sold in 2025 August 28, 2025 New Omdia research reveals 2.3 million PC gaming handhelds, including the Steam Deck, will be sold globally in 2025. This will represent growth of 32% from 2024, when 1.7 million units were sold.
Toshiba and SICC team up on SiC power semiconductor wafers August 28, 2025 Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation and SICC have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore collaboration on SiC power semiconductor wafers, the companies announced.
Australia’s NRN secures $67M in climate tech Series A deal August 28, 2025 With this new funding, NRN (National Renewable Network) will accelerate the rollout of its national platform and continue expanding its role as the connective layer between industry, government and regulators.
BMK expands coating capabilities with new heavy-duty line August 27, 2025 EMS provider BMK has commissioned a new heavy-duty coating line, aimed at enhancing the company's technical capabilities and efficiency in protective coating of electronic assemblies.
Rapidus team up with Keysight to improve yield August 27, 2025 Japanese foundry Rapidus has entered into a strategic collaboration with Keysight Technologies Japan K.K. The companies have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to develop a high-precision Process Design Kit (PDK) for Rapidus’ 2nm gate-all-around (GAA) semiconductors
SK hynix begins mass production of 321-layer QLC NAND flash August 27, 2025 To maximize the cost competitiveness of its new product, SK Hynix developed a 2Tb device with double the capacity of existing solutions. To address potential performance degradation in large-capacity NAND, the number of planes was increased from 4 to 6.
Korea Zinc and Lockheed Martin ink MOU on germanium supply August 26, 2025 Korea Zinc and US defence contractor Lockheed Martin have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to supply and procure germanium and collaborate on establishing resilient critical minerals supply chains.
Rocket Lab boosts US semiconductor and space investments August 26, 2025 US-based Rocket Lab Corporation plans to expand its domestic investments to increase semiconductor manufacturing capacity and secure the supply chain for space-grade solar cells and electro-optical sensors used in national security space missions.
Shibaura, Waseda partner with Fujitsu to control robot posture August 26, 2025 By expressing the orientation and position of each robot link as a qubit, and by replicating the structural influence of parent joint movements on child joints through quantum entanglement, the number of necessary calculations was significantly reduced compared to conventional classical methods.
EP NL, Eneco invest in 200 MWH Rotterdam port battery project August 25, 2025 The battery will have a connection capacity of 50 MW and an energy storage capacity of 200 MWh, enabling it to supply electricity for four hours. This will provide more flexibility for the Dutch electricity system when the battery is put into operation in 2027.
Cirrus Logic partners with GF to advance mixed-signal chipmaking August 25, 2025 Together, the companies are advancing the development and commercialization of next-generation BCD (Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS) process technology, which allows different functions to be combined on a single chip, making devices more power efficient and compact.
izmomicro ‘achieves breakthrough’ in silicon photonics packaging August 25, 2025 The Bengaluru-based company has developed a high-density silicon photonics packaging platform capable of supporting 32-channel fiber input and output with an insertion loss of less than 2 dB.
Toyota, Mazda start field tests of energy storage system August 22, 2025 For the tests, the power system at Mazda’s headquarters campus and Toyota’s system that utilizes batteries from electrified vehicles will be connected through their respective energy management systems.
TI semiconductors boost capabilities of ISRO’s NISAR mission August 22, 2025 The launch of the satellite culminates a decade-long partnership between Texas Instruments (TI) and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to optimize the performance of the electronic systems responsible for this Earth-observation mission.
TriEye teams up with LITEON to advance SWIR sensing, imaging August 22, 2025 Adopting high-volume, scalable manufacturing strategies, these products provide cost-effective solutions for both consumer and industrial market demands.
OKI develops Tiling crystal film bonding technology August 22, 2025 The Tiling crystal film bonding (CFB) tech developed by Japanese firm OKI allows for 52 repeated tiling operations over the entire surface of a 300 mm silicon wafer using a single 2-inch InP wafer, enabling efficient use of InP-based materials.
Haylo Labs acquires Plessey Semiconductors in £100M UK investment August 20, 2025 Haylo Labs has completed its acquisition of UK-based developer of microLED display technology, Plessey Semiconductors, in a move set to strengthen the UK's position in immersive computing and optical computing.
India approves 4 projects in $530 million boost to chip making August 20, 2025 The four new proposals approved are from SiCSem, CDIL, 3D Glass Solutions and ASIP Technologies. The SiCSem and 3D Glass units will be set up in Odisha, CDIL will expand its facility in Punjab, and ASIP will establish a plant in Andhra Pradesh.