Mitsubishi Electric to Establish New Factory in India for Factory Automation Control System Products
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced that it will invest approximately 2.2 billion Indian rupees, or 3.1 billion yen, in its subsidiary Mitsubishi Electric India Pvt. Ltd. to establish a new factory in India. Expected to start operations in December 2023, the new factory will manufacture inverters and other factory automation (FA) control system products, […]
Albemarle plans major U.S. lithium processing plant, reports Reuters
PHOENIX, Ariz.- Albemarle Corp (ALB.N) plans to build a lithium processing plant in the United States that would produce as much of the electric vehicle battery metal as the entire company produces today, a bullish bet on America’s all-electric future,an executive said. SOURCE: Reuters
SEMI MEMS & Sensors Industry Group Issues Request for Proposals
MILPITAS, Calif.– MEMS & Sensors Industry Group (MSIG), a SEMI Technology Community, announced a Request for Proposals (RFP) for funding the development and manufacture of advanced positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) sensor components and systems. SEMI MSIG will award funding to U.S. teams or organizations with a wide range of research and development capabilities. White […]
Material Shortages Impede Semiconductor Equipment Lead Time, Annual Growth Rate of Foundry Capacity to Narrow to 8% in 2023, Says TrendForce
According to TrendForce, semiconductor equipment is once again facing the dilemma of extended lead times up to 18-30 months. Before this latest equipment lead time delay, the annual growth rate of 12-inch equivalent (including 12-inch and 8-inch) capacity supplied by global foundries in 2022 and 2023 was estimated to be 13% and 10%, respectively. Current […]
How to Use Storage Tower Integration to Improve Your PCBA Process, Save Time & Resources
In this article, Cogiscan’s experts cover some examples of how you could benefit from this kind of SMD storage integration on your shop floor. They specifically cover one type of integration: Placement Machines to SMD Storage Towers.