Silicon Box passes 1 billion units, targets 2 billion by year-end
Silicon Box has shipped more than 1 billion units from its panel-level packaging factory in Singapore, ten times as many as a year ago, when it passed 100 million. The company expects to reach 2 billion units by the end of 2026.
Navitas completes acquisition of IVR specialist Claros
Navitas Semiconductor has completed its acquisition of Claros, a developer of integrated voltage regulators (IVR) for AI data centres. The deal adds the last stage of power conversion, closest to the processor, to Navitas' GaN and SiC portfolio.
Micron's Taoyuan workers greenlight strike
A union representing Micron employees in Taoyuan, Taiwan, has secured its members' backing for a strike over the company's bonus scheme, Reuters reports. Taiwan is a key production base for Micron's DRAM and HBM chips, and a strike could add to supply concerns in an already tight memory market.
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Raytac Bluetooth Low Energy modules in TME's offer
Contemporary communication has been dominated by wireless systems. Electronics increasingly rely on data exchange without the use of cables. This applies to household appliances, as well as industrial, medical automation, and Internet of Things solutions. One of the most commonly used short-range communication standards is Bluetooth, particularly its energy-efficient variant, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), which allows for the construction of compact battery-powered devices.
Bosch to cut 900 jobs at Nuremberg plant
Bosch plans to cut 900 jobs at its plant in Nuremberg, Germany, by the end of 2029, roughly half of the site's workforce. The plant mainly produces components for combustion engines, and IG Metall warns that a closure after 2029 can no longer be ruled out.
Global chip sales top $1 trillion in first eight months of 2026
Global semiconductor sales have passed USD 1 trillion for the year to date, the first time the industry has reached that level, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). August sales amounted to USD 159.7 billion, up 144.3% from a year earlier.
Intelligent Memory signs Sourceability as global distributor
Industrial memory maker Intelligent Memory has signed hybrid electronics distributor Sourceability as a new global distribution partner. The collaboration targets industrial and embedded customers facing end-of-life for DDR3 and DDR4 and continued volatility in the memory market.
KYZEN opens new Southeast Asian headquarters and production site in Penang
KYZEN, a US supplier of cleaning chemistries for electronics manufacturing, has opened a new Southeast Asian headquarters and production facility in Penang, Malaysia. The facility is intended to increase production capacity, improve deliveries and strengthen technical support for customers in the region.
Altera and Rutronik sign strategic distribution agreement
Altera Corporation and Rutronik have signed a strategic distribution agreement to expand access to Altera’s FPGA portfolio across the European market, the companies announced in a press release.
Memory boom: Micron's quarterly revenue nearly quintuples
Micron's revenue reached USD 54.2 billion in the fourth quarter of its 2026 fiscal year, almost five times the level of the same quarter last year. Rising memory prices pushed the gross margin to 87%, and the company expects supply to become even tighter in 2027 and 2028.
Infineon completes acquisition of C2i Semiconductors
Infineon Technologies has completed its acquisition of C2i Semiconductors, a Bengaluru-based company specialising in software-defined multiphase controllers and smart power stages for AI data centres. The C2i team now becomes part of Infineon's Power Systems division.
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What an EMS Laboratory Actually Finds When Electronics Fail
Most field failures that reach our laboratory are not exotic. They are the same handful of mechanisms, year after year. What varies is where they were introduced — and in the majority of cases we investigate, the durable fix turns out to be a design change rather than a process adjustment.
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