From the power modules in electric vehicles (EVs) to the neural processing units driving generative AI, microchips are the defining technology of this era. Integral to the production of semiconductors are wafer thin support frames moulded from a special compound....
In 2023, manufacturers declared nearly 474,000 electronic components obsolete. This number continues to rise and increasingly shapes long-term risk across industrial, aerospace and automotive programmes. Here, Ross Turnbull, Director of Business Development at ASIC design and supply company Swindon Silicon Systems, explains...
The semiconductor industry is one of the most dynamic global growth markets, opening up an attractive field of opportunity for contract manufacturers. At the same time, demand for precision components and quality to cleanroom standards is becoming ever more stringent....
Modern optoelectronic applications place ever-increasing demands on precision, reproducibility, and reliability. Whether in sensor technology, medical technology, industrial measurement technology, or research — even minimal deviations in wavelength, light output, or electrical characteristics can affect a system’s performance. This is...
LITILIT is developing one of the highest-capacity femtosecond laser production facilities in the world, designed to reach an annual production capacity of up to 3,000 lasers within a few years of launch. The company aims to address one of the...
As digital infrastructure expands to support AI, cloud computing and continuous connectivity, sustainability is becoming a defining challenge for data centre operators. While significant attention is paid to power-hungry processors and large-scale cooling systems, a quieter source of energy consumption...
W&S, an established distributor and service partner of capital equipment, automation solutions and lifecycle services for the electronics manufacturing industry in the Benelux, has announced a new strategic partnership and strengthened shareholder structure to support the next phase of its...
The new WP120B Z-axis, tip-and-tilt piezo positioning stage for 300 mm (12”) wafers offers minimal off-axis errors for consistent focus and measurement accuracy. Queensgate has launched the latest of its piezo nanopositioning stages, the WP120B low-profile Z-axis, tip-and-tilt stage. It...
SECO announces the official opening of pre-orders for the Modular Vision 10.1 MX95, the new industrial HMI platform first unveiled at embedded world 2026 and powered by the NXP i.MX 95 applications processor. As part of the launch program, DigiKey...
OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has provided a £20m super senior RCF to MSS International, a leading player in energy transmission and distribution manufacturing. Founded in 1971, MSS International plays a critical role in supporting electrification, supplying high-precision...
