GCT forms partnership to advance UAV control and communications September 04, 2026 GCT Semiconductor and the infrastructure provider for utilities and IoT have a long history of cooperation in the utility sector. The collaboration combines GCT’s cellular and NTN expertise with the provider’s industrial-grade wireless innovation.
Sivers Semiconductors to expand photonics manufacturing in Glasgow September 03, 2026 Swedish company Sivers Semiconductors is investing USD 30 million to expand its indium phosphide manufacturing facility in Glasgow, Scotland.
Infineon and Skeleton Technologies to develop power solutions for AI data centres September 02, 2026 Infineon Technologies and Estonian energy storage company Skeleton Technologies have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on solid-state transformers and sidecar power systems for AI data centre infrastructure. The partnership combines Infineon's power semiconductors with Skeleton's supercapacitor technology and power conversion expertise.
Sweden must turn semiconductor expertise into industry September 01, 2026 Semiconductors form the backbone of our digitalised society and are business-critical for everything from AI and defence to next-generation energy systems. Yet despite Sweden being among the global leaders in academic fundamental research, we face a critical challenge: we must strengthen our own manufacturing capacity.
Taiwan charges 9 over illegal AI server exports to China August 28, 2026 The nine people include one from Nvidia and two from Super Micro, according to a report by Associated Press. Prosecutors said the servers were ‘B300’ GPUs, which have been banned from sale to China.
Lam Research breaks ground on new Oregon lab August 27, 2026 Lam Research has broken ground on a new 120,000 square-foot laboratory at its Tualatin campus in Oregon, in the United States. The facility, expected to open in 2028, is the first milestone in a planned USD 3 billion expansion of Lam's global lab network over the next five years.
Infineon acquires Bangalore-based C2i Semiconductors August 24, 2026 Infineon Technologies has announced the acquisition of C2i Semiconductors, a Bangalore-based company specialising in software-defined multiphase controllers and smart power stages for AI data centre applications. The transaction is expected to close in Q3 2026.
Fujifilm completes new production facility in Oita August 24, 2026 This investment will significantly expand production capacity for post-CMP cleaners used in the manufacturing of advanced semiconductors, including those for AI applications, for which demand is growing rapidly.
Sivers announces $3.4M program with SemiNex for InP light sources August 14, 2026 The program targets high-power external laser sources for co-packaged optics (CPO), high-channel-count DFB arrays for wavelength-multiplexed links, and SOA gain stages that extend optical reach as channel counts scale.
Infineon partners with LS Electric to advance DC power solutions August 13, 2026 The collaboration will focus on key DC infrastructure areas, including power conversion systems for energy storage systems, solid-state transformers (SSTs) and solid-state circuit breakers (SSCBs).
NXP breaks ground on assembly and test factory in Malaysia August 13, 2026 Adding approximately 500,000 square feet of production space, the facility will expand NXP’s current operations in Malaysia, which are dedicated to supporting the assembly and testing of NXP’s broad product portfolio.
Navitas files patent infringement lawsuit against Renesas August 12, 2026 The lawsuit comes weeks after Japanese semiconductor company Renesas sued US-based Navitas in the California federal court, claiming the company poached its employees to steal trade secrets for developing next-gen GaN chips.
Linde wins semiconductor supply deal, to invest $1 billion in US August 04, 2026 Under the agreement, Linde will build, own and operate two new SPECTRA air separation units (ASUs) and associated infrastructure in Phoenix, Arizona.
Understanding semiconductor datecodes in long-lifecycle electronics August 04, 2026 The electronics industry has spent years learning to fear shortages, counterfeit components and end-of-life notices. But according to Ronny Nietzsche, Regional Sales Manager Nordic-Baltic Region at Rochester Electronics, another issue may be quietly shaping purchasing decisions — an outdated understanding of semiconductor date codes.
Eros partners with Thakers to advance next-gen tech in India July 30, 2026 The collaboration brings together Eros Innovation’s expertise in sovereign AI, multimodal foundation models, cultural intelligence, healthcare AI and digital platforms with Thakers’ expertise in chip design, embedded systems, aerospace and space technologies.
AI infrastructure boom reshapes electronics supply chain, says in4ma July 29, 2026 The unprecedented wave of investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure is transforming the global electronics supply chain, with growing consequences for PCB manufacturers, material suppliers and OEMs worldwide. According to new research from in4ma and EMSNOW, demand generated by hyperscale data centre operators is driving up PCB prices, stretching lead times and redirecting manufacturing capacity towards AI applications.
EU, India strengthen strategic partnership with third TTC July 29, 2026 The meeting reviewed progress under the Trade and Technology Council’s (TTC’s) three work strands: digital connectivity and strategic technologies; clean and green technologies; and trade, investment and resilient value chains.
Anglia sounds alarm bell on CEM/broker ‘cartel’ July 29, 2026 The issue centres on how blurred lines between manufacturing, distribution and open-market sourcing affect company governance. Anglia said it believes in forging strong, three-way supply chain partnerships between component manufacturer, the customer and the distributor.
Rethinking finance amid semiconductor supply chain uncertainties July 28, 2026 Companies are reassessing where they build, how much flexibility they need, which suppliers they depend on and where financial decisions are made.
NIELIT, SCL collaborate to advance chip innovation in India July 24, 2026 As part of this collaboration, the 1.2 µm Process Design Kit will be made available through eChipHub, and provide students, researchers, faculty members, startups, MSMEs and industry professionals with access to an indigenous semiconductor process technology for IC design and prototyping.
University of Arizona, TU/e expand semiconductor, photonics cooperation July 24, 2026 The University of Arizona and the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands have signed a five-year MOU to align education and research activities with the needs of a rapidly growing semiconductor sector.
Paras to set up $644 million chip packaging facility in India July 22, 2026 Paras Semiconductors, a subsidiary of Indian company Paras Defence and Space Technologies, has signed an MOU with the Madhya Pradesh government’s department of science and technology to jointly set up an OSAT facility in the state’s Indore-Ujjain region.
Anglia adds BeRex to growing portfolio of analog IC suppliers July 21, 2026 South Korean company BeRex leverages over two decades of experience and expertise in developing RF and microwave components in the industry that enable the efficient transmission of voice, video, and data traffic over leading communications networks worldwide.
Electronic components market: A crisis gathering momentum July 20, 2026 Artificial intelligence, geopolitical tensions, rising raw material prices, and increasingly longer delivery times create a combination of factors that could make life much more difficult for electronics manufacturers.
ELIgnite awarded €5M to boost deep-tech innovation in Europe July 16, 2026 ELIgnite, a new Horizon Europe project coordinated by the Extreme Light Infrastructure ERIC (ELI), will streamline access to advanced laser facilities, making it easier for researchers to discover, apply for, and use ELI’s capabilities.
India approves $13.3 billion for fresh semiconductor push July 16, 2026 Companies involved in the manufacturing and R&D of the machines and manufacturing of materials, chemicals and gases that are essential for manufacturing semiconductors will be incentivized.
Intel uses next-gen ASML tool to produce its laptop chips July 15, 2026 Intel Foundry has entered high-volume manufacturing for a subset of Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors, code-named Panther Lake, using ASML’s EXE High NA EUV technology.
Bosch announces $225 million funding deal with US government July 14, 2026 Bosch is investing up to $2 billion to transform the Roseville, California site into a facility that produces and tests SiC semiconductors with state-of-the-art processes and equipment.
Europe's PCB comeback is colliding with a supply chain that isn't ready July 13, 2026 Europe's printed circuit board industry is having a moment. Defence spending is up, AI is driving demand, and policymakers are finally talking about electronics as strategic infrastructure. But as I discovered in a recent EMS@C-Level conversation with Vytautas Ilgunas, Chief Commercial Officer at TLT PCB, and Raymond Goh, Chief Operating Officer at Confidee, the comeback is running headfirst into a supply chain that we spent the last two decades hollowing out. The demand is real. The capacity to serve it, particularly in materials, is not.
Europe holds a 2.5% share of a market it helped build July 08, 2026 New data from in4ma and EMSNOW puts the global EMS and ODM industry at USD 820 billion for 2025 – and Europe's share of that figure is shrinking in relative terms even as the continent's largest players post revenue growth.
Why strategy has become the defining question for Europe's EMS industry July 06, 2026 Some conference presentations end with the applause. Others begin there. They continue over coffee, in conversations between exhibition stands, and in the photographs people take before the final slide disappears from the screen. That was certainly the case during Evertiq Expo Berlin, where one presentation continued to resonate long after the audience had left the conference hall.
Infineon opens €5 billion Smart Power Fab in Dresden July 02, 2026 Infineon Technologies has opened its Smart Power Fab in Dresden, Germany – described as the world's largest fab for power semiconductors and analog/mixed-signal technologies.