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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.
TSMC: A16 manufacturing will start in 2026
The race is on to manufacture the worlds fastest chips, and TSMC has just made a bold claim to be winning it.
Mycronic receives order for a Prexision 80 Evo
Swedish Mycronic has received a replacement order for a Prexision 80 Evo from an unnamed, but existing customer in Asia.
TTM Technologies invests in Inovaxe’s SREX Racks
During the recent 2024 IPC APEX Expo TTM Technologies chose to invest SREX Racks from Inovaxe, directly off the show.
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.
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.
Intel builds the world's most advanced EUV litho machine
Intel's newly-formed chip foundry business says it has successfully assembled the most advanced piece of semiconductor kit ever made: a High Numerical Aperture Extreme Ultraviolet lithography scanner.
Runjing Chemical buys two Chinese plants
Runjing Chemical, a manufacturer of Tetramethylammonium hydroxide based products, is set to take over Sumitomo Chemical's two Chinese facilities. Sumitomo's Hefei and Chongqing plants will now become wholly-owned subsidiaries of Runjing.
SK hynix and TSMC to collaborate on HBM4 innovation
SK hynix has signed an MoU with TSMC for work together on next-generation HBM, with plans to mass produce HBM4 chips from 2026.
Hitachi and Sagar Semi agree MoU on high-power devices
Hitachi's Power Semiconductor Device (HPSD) division has agreed a deal to help India's Sagar Semiconductors to build a new facility to produce high-voltage semiconductors for the automotive industry.
Micron standing by for $6.1bn CHIPS and Science Act package
US memory chip specialist Micron Electronics will receive a US government subsidy worth USD 6.1 billion next week, say multiple reports.
VT Mechatronics doubles its assembly capacity
VT Mechatronics, a company in the Videoton Group, has recently completed an expansion of its factory in Győr, Hungary.
Ark Electronics expands global manufacturing network
Electronic manufacturing company Ark Electronics recently announced the expansion of its global factory network with the addition of EMS capabilities in Mexico and Europe.
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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.
Bransys expands PCB assembly capabilities
Bransys Group, offering PCB design and assembly services, has recently acquired a Jade MKII Selective Soldering System from Pillarhouse.
Quanta Computer to build production facility in Germany
Taiwanese Quanta Computer has signed a deal with CTP, a European developer and manager of industrial properties, for a high-tech 22,500 square metre production facility at CTPark Jülich in the Brainergy Park Jülich in northwest Germany.
Tesla has a chip supply deal in place with Tata
Reports say that Tesla has agreed a 'secret deal' with Tata Electronics to lock down the global supply of semiconductors for its EVs.
Soitec CEO: we could build a US facility
French semiconductor materials company Soitec is weighing up the benefits of constructing a factory in the US in a bid to be near to its key customers.
SweGaN confirms strategic partnership with RFHIC
Swedish semiconductor manufacturer SweGaN has announced a strategic equity investment and joint product development deal with Korea's RFHIC Corporation.
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Gudeng to build EUV pod factory in Japan
Gudeng Precision Industrial Co will launch a new facility in Fukuoka Prefecture’s Kurume to reduce its reliance on Taiwanese and Chinese production.
Rapidus establishes subsidiary in Silicon Valley
Japanese chip manufacturer Rapidus is targeting the the lucrative US market by setting up a division in the backyard of some of the country's biggest tech firms.
SK siltron bags another huge US subsidy
South Korean semiconductor wafer manufacturer SK siltron has lined up $77m in government funding to support the expansion of its Michigan plant.
Applied Materials could abandon $4bn US R&D project
Sources say Applied Materials might cancel its proposed Silicon Valley research unit because of a lack of government investment.
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