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TI invests historic $60bn to manufacture semiconductors in US

Texas Instruments announced its plans to invest more than $60 billion across seven US semiconductor fabs, making this the largest investment in foundational semiconductor manufacturing in US history. Working with the Trump administration and building on the company’s nearly 100-year legacy, TI is expanding its US manufacturing capacity to supply the growing need for semiconductors

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Avnet Abacus receives prestigious Molex awards

Avnet Abacus has received important recognition from Molex, a global specialist in electronics and connectivity innovation, for its achievements registered in 2024. The 2024 European Distributor of the Year and Regional Distributor of the Year – Northern Europe awards recognise Avnet Abacus’ achievements in a year described as “difficult” for the entire industry. The distributor

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Mouser Electronics wins award from Digi International Inc.

Mouser Electronics has been awarded the EMEA OEM Distributor of the Year award from Digi International Inc., a global specialist in Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity products and services. Mouser’s dedication to strong engagement, achieving outstanding success, and delivering exceptional results to Digi’s customers in EMEA in the 2024 period earned the

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Micron announces plans to expand US investments

Micron Technology and the Trump Administration announced Micron’s plans to expand its US investments to approximately $150 billion in domestic memory manufacturing and $50 billion in R&D, creating an estimated 90,000 direct and indirect jobs. As part of the announcement, Micron plans to invest an additional $30 billion beyond prior plans which includes building a

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Joint lab to drive innovation in specialty chips

Applied Materials, Inc. and CEA-Leti announced the next phase of their longstanding collaboration to accelerate innovation in specialty semiconductors. Through an expansion of their joint lab, the organisations plan to develop materials engineering solutions to address emerging infrastructure challenges in AI data centres. The joint lab is focused on device innovations for chipmakers serving ICAPS

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UK auto & aerospace sector benefit from UK-US trade deal

For the first time, the US has committed to reducing tariffs on UK aerospace goods such as engines and similar aircraft parts from the general 10% tariff being applied to all other countries, which is expected to come into force by the end of the month. This deal is seen as a huge win for

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Nordic accelerates Edge AI with acquisition of Neuton.AI

Nordic Semiconductor announced its acquisition of the intellectual property and core technology assets of Neuton.AI, a pioneer in fully automated TinyML solutions for Edge devices. This ignites a new era of ML on the Edge by combining Nordic’s nRF54 Series ultra-low power wireless SoCs with Neuton’s neural network framework – bringing scalable, high-performance AI to

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Arrow Electronics launches energy storage resource hub

Arrow Electronics has launched a dedicated online hub offering extensive resources for those seeking to understand the future of energy storage systems. As the global shift towards renewable energy accelerates, battery energy storage systems (BESS) are becoming critical in revolutionising energy storage and management. BESS technology plays a vital role in integrating solar and wind

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ECIA announces closing keynote speaker

ECIA’s Executive Conference Committee announces that the closing keynote for the October conference will be Alain Hunkins, whose work ‘sits at the intersection of strategy, culture, and execution – where leadership makes or breaks results.’ The ECIA Executive Conference is the premier event for industry executives. The conference is specifically tailored for senior management and

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Singular Photonics and AMS to bring advanced SPAD sensors to Europe

Singular Photonics has announced a strategic partnership with AMS Technologies to bring Singular’s next generation image sensors based on single photon avalanche diodes (SPADs) to customers in key European markets and industry sectors. The collaboration means that AMS becomes Singular’s primary distribution and support partner for the European market. With decades of experience in photonics, AMS will leverage

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