Semicon M&A flood slows to a trickle in 2017
A few major acquisitions are pending or rumoured to be in the works in July, but it is unlikely that…
Ion implanters cut IGBT manufacturing process
The SOPHI-30 and SOPHI-400 are aimed to reduce process time, improving IGBT manufacturing procedures.
NXP’s expanded MCU range reaches 220MHz
NXP's has broadened its LPC546xx ARM Cortex-M4 MCU family to include 220MHz performance and 100µA/MHz power efficiency.
Siemens builds digitalisation hub in Singapore
The hub is planned to house 300 'digitalisation' experts by 2022 who will be working on developing, testing, and commercialising…
European project matures 3 Si photonic platforms
Launched in 2012, the PLAT4M project seeks to seamlessly transition to pilot line operation and industrial manufacturing of products based…
250W source paves way for EUV production
Lithography vendor ASML claims to have achieved an important and long-elusive milestone: the demonstration of a 250-watt EUV source.
Carmaker initiates Malaysia’s first Industry 4.0
Proton's Tanjung Malim factory has been selected as the principal automotive factory to implement Industry 4.0, according to government officials.
Price hikes lead to weak global PC demand in Q2
The PC industry is in the midst of a five-year slump, and this is the 11th straight quarter of declining…
South Korea leads IoT-ready countries in Asia
Joining South Korea as the most IoT-prepared countries in the Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) region are Singapore, New Zealand and…
NI’s Krajnc highlights Asian manufacturing strength
In an interview with EE Times Asia, Matej Krajnc talks about trends in the ASEAN & ANZ region, highlighting the…