China beefs up its chip production – grew 40% in 1Q24
Backed by official support and continued industry investments, China's total chip production reportedly surged by 40% during the first quarter of 2024 – reaching 98.1 billion units.
Nokia's OLT cards are rolling off the production line at Sanmina
Nokia's first Buy America-compliant products have rolled off the Sanmina manufacturing line at the EMS providers facility in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
SK Hynix to invest $3.86B in DRAM production in South Korea
SK hynix says that it plans to expand production capacity of the next-generation DRAM, including HBM, in response to the rapidly increasing demand for AI semiconductors.
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PCBs: price reduction of up to -50.3% through AI
Thanks to the increased use of AI in production preparation, Multi-CB, a leading European PCB specialist, has been able to permanently reduce the prices for 1- and 2-layer PCBs. The price for a half Eurocard (80x100mm), for example, is now € 14.80 instead of € 29.80. Due to the process, the price reduction has the most significant effect on small quantities, although medium quantities are also benefiting.
From Fusion to Chip 1 Exchange – Behzad Monfared joins as EVP
Global distributor of electronic components, Chip 1 Exchange, is expanding its leadership team with the addition of Behzad Monfared as Executive Vice President.
Vishay selects Aixtron SiC multiwafer batch technology
Aixtron's G10-SiC epitaxy production platform has been chosen by Vishay Intertechnology, to empower the company’s in-house SiC epitaxy needs for power device manufacturing.
Trymax receives multi-system orders from Asian foundry
Trymax Semiconductor Equipment (Trymax), a provider of plasma solutions, has received multi-system orders for its NEO 2400 series and NEO 2000UV from an unnamed large Asia-based foundry.
ZF opens automotive technology center in Mexico.
Mobility technology company ZF has officially opened the campus that will house four corporate function hubs for North America and the company's first R&D center in Monterrey, Mexico.
UCT opens new manufacturing facility in Malaysia
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (UCT), has officially inaugurated its new manufacturing facility in Pulau Pinang. The new facility represents an investment of MYR 250 million (about EUR 49 million).
Silicon Creations hits milestone of 10 million wafers in production with TSMC
Silicon Creations, a supplier of high-performance analog and mixed-signal IP, has reached a significant milestone: surpassing 10 million wafers in production containing its IP in collaboration with semiconductor foundry TSMC.
AI demand drives growth in QLC enterprise SSD shipments
North American customers are increasing their orders for storage products as energy efficiency becomes a key priority for AI inference servers.
Contac Solutions acquire Weka kabelkonfektion
Swedish Contac Solutionn acquires Weka Kabelkonfektion GmbH in Lilienthal outside Bremen, Germany. Weka has a long history of manufacturing cable harnesses and has for several years had a collaboration with Contac.
Rohde & Schwarz opens new facility in India
On April 22, Rohde & Schwarz inaugurated a new facility centre in Bengaluru’s Manyata Tech Park, housing R&D, system integration as well as calibration and repair services.
Festo and Phoenix Contact enter technology partnership
Festo, manufacturer of pneumatic and electrical automation technology, will use PLCnext Technology, the open ecosystem for automation from Phoenix Contact, in future intelligent devices.
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Renesas share impact of the April 17 earthquake
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake, measuring a weak 6 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale, struck off the west coast of Shikoku island on April 17.
Is Goldene the new semiconductor wonder material?
Researchers from Linköping University have developed a material made from a single atom layer of gold, which could transform chip manufacture.
Taiwan shook by a string of earthquakes
More than a dozen earthquakes, the biggest of which had a magnitude of 5.7, rocked Taiwan's east coast on Monday.
Toshiba to axe 5,000 jobs as re-structure continues
Japan's Toshiba Corp is reported to have cut its staff count by 5000 – that's 10% of the total – as it tries to streamline its operations as a private company.
Unnamed firm buys world's second High-NA EUV machine
ASML has disclosed that it has shipped a second Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography (EUV) machine, but it hasn't named the customer.
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Cinch connectivity solutions 26482 series connectors
Cinch's "MS" series connectors are not just meeting but exceeding the requirements for MIL-C-26482 Series I Solder qualification, earning their spot on the U.S. Government's Qualified Product List. With nine shell sizes and over thirty insert arrangements, featuring pin or socket contacts, these connectors offer versatility like never before.
Infosys to acquire German automotive engineering firm
India's Infosys has reached an agreement to purchase in-tech, a provider of engineering R&D services to the automotive, rail and smart industry sectors.
Malaysian government unveils new semiconductor strategy
Malaysia's Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) says it will draw up a comprehensive Semiconductor Strategic Plan to make the country an attractive destination for chip makers.
LEM Holding opens its first manufacturing plant in Penang
Switzerland-based electrical measurement company LEM has started production at a new 11,800 square metre facility in Penang Science Park, Malaysia.
State-backed fund takes over photoresist specialist JSR
The Japanese government and the state-backed Japan Investment Corp (JIC) have acquired a majority stake in JSR.
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