Join us and our partner Broadcom for an inside look at how next-generation miniature spectrometers are transforming industrial sensing. From deep UV to NIR, these compact, robust devices deliver laboratory-grade performance in the harshest environments — all in industrialized packages small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. In this webinar, you’ll discover: How Broadcom’s […]
MILPITAS, Calif. — February 13, 2025 — In the second half of 2024, worldwide silicon wafer demand started to recover from the industry downcycle seen in 2023, the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) reported in its year-end analysis of the silicon wafer industry. Worldwide silicon wafer shipments in 2024 decreased 2.7% to 12,266 million square inches […]
MILPITAS, Calif. — January 7, 2025 — The semiconductor industry is expected to start 18 new fab construction projects in 2025*, according to SEMI’s latest quarterly World Fab Forecast report. The new projects include three 200mm and fifteen 300mm facilities, the majority of which are expected to begin operations from 2026 to 2027. Source: Eighteen New Semiconductor Fabs to Start Construction in 2025, […]
As 2024 comes to a close, many will use the end of the year as a time for reflection. The electronics market has certainly faced challenges over the last few years, from critical component shortages to extensive lead times, excess inventories and more. However, the year’s end is no time for complacency as stakeholders across […]
There’s a reason it’s called a supply chain. The threat of new tariffs on certain U.S. imports has the electronics manufacturing, distribution and logistics industries planning for increased costs and disruptions while hoping for a better business environment in 2025.Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump said he would impose a 25 percent tariff on all products […]
WASHINGTON—Dec. 5, 2024—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced global semiconductor sales hit $56.9 billion during the month of October 2024, an increase of 22.1% compared to the October 2023 total of $46.6 billion and 2.8% more than the September 2024 total of $55.3 billion. Monthly sales are compiled by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) […]
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – U.S. Army armored combat vehicles experts needed chemical and nuclear threat detector and protection systems for the Stryker combat vehicle. They found a solution from Teledyne FLIR Detection Inc. in Stillwater, Okla. Officials of the Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., announced a $168.3 million contract to Teledyne […]
While Boeing’s past in the space industry is undeniable, it’s the company’s present and future that’s the problem. Most notably, the aerospace giant’s cash issues have the company looking to raise $19 billion in a stock offering while still pursuing other sources of revenue. The company lost $6 billion in the third quarter and has […]
When NASA’s Artemis I mission launched on its journey around the moon in 2022, there weren’t any astronauts aboard — but there were two torso-shaped dummies, named Helga and Zohar, who were designed to test how much radiation astronauts can expect to be exposed to when they do eventually fly on the Artemis II and […]
The Asia-Pacific region (APAC), a vast expanse spanning East Asia, Southeast Asia and Oceania, is a powerhouse of economic growth. Countries like China, Hong Kong, Japan and Vietnam make up one of the world’s fastest-developing economic centers. This dynamic region is also a hub for electronics manufacturing and a growing pool of distributors that represent […]
HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – U.S. Air Force tactical radar experts needed an air-defense radar system intended to detect, identify and track enemy missiles as well as manned and unmanned aircraft. They found their solution from the Lockheed Martin Corp. Rotary and Mission Systems segment in Liverpool, N.Y. Source: air-defense radar gallium nitride (GaN) […]
Anduril Industries announced it has secured $1.5 billion of funding for its Series F round to hyperscale defense manufacturing. This funding will enable Anduril to increase hiring, enhance processes, upgrade tooling, increase resiliency in its supply chain and expand infrastructure. Source: Anduril Opening 5 Million-Square-Foot Facility to ‘Hyperscale’ Defense Manufacturing | Manufacturing.net
