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GlobalFoundries has finalised a definitive agreement with the US Department of Commerce for a USD 375 million research and development award to advance its Quantum Technology Solutions business. The funding is tied to milestone achievements over a five-year period.

German automotive semiconductor manufacturer Elmos Semiconductor and South Korean foundry SK keyfoundry have signed an agreement expanding their collaboration to include 130nm technology, securing long-term wafer capacity through 2037. The two companies have worked together on 350nm technology for 18 years.

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Scanfil is expanding its Myslowice plant in Poland by 6,000 square metres, bringing the total facility area to approximately 36,000 square metres. The expansion, driven by new customer wins, is expected to be operational in Q1 2028 and will make Myslowice Scanfil's largest factory in Europe by floor area.

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In May, Evertiq mapped Sweden's 20 largest EMS providers at Evertiq Expo Lund. The ranking was built on a database constructed from scratch — more than 750 companies were reviewed one by one, with 77 qualifying. The presentation landed well, but the conversations that followed were the most valuable part.

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Koh Young, the industry leader in True 3D measurement-based inspection solutions, will serve as the Premier Sponsor of IPC APEX EXPO 2026, March 16 to 19 at the Anaheim Convention Center. At Booth 1824, Koh Young will demonstrate how AI-powered inspection and software solutions help electronics manufacturers improve stability and productivity amid tighter tolerances, higher mix production, and rising quality expectations.

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Analog Devices has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Alif Semiconductor in an all-cash transaction valued at USD 1.35 billion, with potential additional contingent consideration of up to USD 200 million. The deal is expected to close before the end of 2026.

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India’s Juniper Green Energy Limited, through its subsidiary Juniper Nirjara Energy Private Limited, has signed a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with SJVN Limited. With this addition, Juniper’s portfolio stands at 11,216 MWp of renewable energy capacity.

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The two companies aim to deepen collaboration on High NA EUV lithography and advanced semiconductor manufacturing technologies. Samsung plans to introduce ASML’s High NA EUV lithography into future DRAM high-volume manufacturing by 2028.

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WB Electronics, part of Poland's WB Group, and Norway's Kongsberg have signed a cooperation agreement to develop unmanned maritime systems. The companies aim to jointly create autonomous platforms equipped with reconnaissance systems, communications, command-and-control solutions, and weapon systems.

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Google plans to invest at least €13 billion in digital infrastructure in Finland over the next two years, 2027 and 2028. It is the company's largest single investment in Europe.

Labour unions representing nearly two-thirds of Micron Technology's Taiwan workforce are threatening to strike unless the US memory chip maker changes how it distributes profits to employees, Reuters reports. More than 80% of union members who took part in an internal survey in August backed strike action.

Amkor Technology has announced a Phase 2 expansion of its Arizona advanced packaging and test campus, increasing the total planned investment to approximately USD 12 billion. The expansion adds 60,000 square metres of cleanroom space, bringing the campus to approximately 93,000 square metres in total.

German humanoid robotics company NEURA Robotics and Italian embedded computing specialist SECO have announced a strategic partnership to industrialise and scale Physical AI from Europe. SECO will design, engineer and manufacture electronic compute modules for NEURA's cognitive robots, including the humanoid 4NE1, integrating Qualcomm Dragonwing processors.

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The Advanced Semiconductor Lab in Bengaluru provides a unified platform for electrical validation, automated testing, qualification and failure analysis, streamlining the journey from design specifications to finished semiconductor parts.

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Under the agreement, the companies will launch a multi-year initiative to establish a Quantum Center of Excellence (Quantum CoE) and support the practical use of quantum computing technologies across the KOBELCO Group.

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ASML has marked the start of construction of a second major industrial campus in the Brainport region of the Netherlands. The new campus at Brainport Industries Campus North in Eindhoven will eventually span approximately 350,000 square metres and provide potential capacity for up to 20,000 workplaces.

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Silicon Labs has opened a new research and development laboratory at its headquarters in Austin, Texas, expanding its capabilities for advanced chip design, testing and validation.

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Quantum Foundry Copenhagen and the Novo Nordisk Foundation have announced plans to establish a 5,300 square metre quantum chip fabrication facility in Copenhagen, Denmark. The facility is expected to open in 2027 and will develop and scale manufacturing capabilities for next-generation quantum chips.

Intel Foundry and ASML have reported continued progress in High NA EUV lithography production, including more than one million wafers processed to date across early tool certification and testing, research and development, and volume production on select layers of Intel's Panther Lake processors — part of the Core Ultra Series 3 family.

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Volkswagen has reached an agreement with the State of Lower Saxony and investment firm Aurelius Capital on the potential sale of its Osnabrück plant. The site, where vehicle production is being phased out in summer 2027, is planned to be gradually developed into a competence centre for security and defence solutions.

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While the semiconductor supply chain has dominated industry attention in recent years, a parallel bottleneck has been building in PCB base materials. AI data centre expansion is absorbing large quantities of high-grade laminates, leaving less capacity available for traditional industrial and automotive applications, according to a joint market analysis by STARTEAM GLOBAL and Würth Elektronik.

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Over the next 12-18 months, the company plans to execute four in-orbit missions across the RIG-X, VEDA-X and SAMA-X mission roadmap, progressively validating its propulsion, sensing, autonomous operations, robotics, docking and refuelling capabilities in space.

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The new facility is Hyundai Mobis’ first PE system plant in Europe and its third electrification production base in the region. With production lines for stators, inverters and other components, the plant has an annual production capacity of up to 280,000 PE systems.

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Teradyne Robotics, the parent company of Universal Robots, has filed a patent infringement case at the Unified Patent Court in Copenhagen against the German subsidiary of Chinese collaborative robot manufacturer JAKA. The case covers both hardware and software patents and could have effect across 17 EU member states.

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Jet AirWerks brings complementary expertise in inspection, repair, overhaul and disassembly of commercial aeroengine components, along with a portfolio of approved repairs and significant in-house processing capabilities serving domestic and international customers.

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Evertiq Expo Gothenburg takes place on September 17 and brings together the Swedish and Nordic electronics industry for a full day focused on the semiconductor market, component management, PCB manufacturing and how the global EMS industry is changing.

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The tender is for the supply of electronic packaging products in 2027-2028 to a global company in the medical industry.

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The signed agreements are designed to accelerate the development and deployment of advanced physical AI automation across US Navy shipbuilding programs, including aircraft carriers, submarines, destroyers, amphibious ships, future frigates and unmanned surface vessels.

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Manz Asia contributes inkjet capabilities, manufacturing engineering expertise and a strong position in the panel-level packaging ecosystem. German manufacturer SUSS brings semiconductor process expertise and global customer reach.

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Leanwatts initially focused on EV charging and offers portable and onboard chargers with power ratings from 500W to 6.6kW. The company plans to expand into areas like public charging solutions, rectifiers, power modules, hybrid inverters and power-conversion systems.

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Total DRAM industry revenue rose 59.5% QoQ in Q2 2026, reaching nearly USD 154.73 billion, driven by sharp increases in contract prices and sustained AI server demand. Supply expansion continues to lag demand growth, with supplier inventories at historic lows, according to TrendForce.

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The agreements cover two battery projects: the Ruby BESS project near Aberdeen, a 40MW / 80MWh facility scheduled to become operational in October 2026 and the Chatterley BESS project in Gloucestershire, a 49.9MW / 99.8MWh asset expected to reach commercial operation in March 2027.

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By combining 1Aardvark’s mission software expertise with CesiumAstro’s satellites, communications systems and advanced computing capabilities, the company can now support more capable missions in which spacecraft can respond to changing conditions.

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