SEMICON Japan Dec 17-19: The German federal state Saxony presents itself as a key European location for the international microelectronics industry

The SACHSEN! joint stand at SEMICON Japan in Tokyo from 17 to 19 December will be the meeting point for innovative technologies and Saxony’s top expertise. As Europe’s largest microelectronics cluster, the German federal state Saxony will impressively demonstrate why it is one of the most strategically relevant partners for Japan’s semiconductor industry. Ten Saxon […]

SMTA Mexico announces its 2026 Regional Expos & Tech Forums, a nationwide series of technical expos for the electronics manufacturing industry

SMTA Mexico announces its 2026 Regional Expos & Tech Forums, a nationwide series of technical expos for the electronics manufacturing industry:   SMTA Monterrey – CINTERMEX Thursday, April 23, 2026 SMTA SMTA Ciudad Juárez – CC Injectronics Thursday, May 21, 2026 SMTA SMTA Querétaro – Qro. Centro de Congresos Thursday, July 16, 2026 SMTA SMTA […]

Memory Price Surge to Persist in 1Q26; Smartphone and Notebook Brands Begin Raising Prices and Downgrading Specs, Says TrendForce

TrendForce’s latest investigations reveal that memory prices are projected to rise sharply again in the first quarter of 2026, exerting significant cost pressure on global end-device manufacturers. Consequently, smartphone and notebook brands are compelled to increase their product prices and reduce specifications. A further downward revision of shipment forecasts now seems unavoidable, with market resources […]

Ukrainians sue US chip firms for powering Russian drones, missiles

Dozens of Ukrainian civilians filed a series of lawsuits in Texas this week, accusing some of the biggest US chip firms of negligently failing to track chips that evaded export curbs. Those chips were ultimately used to power Russian and Iranian weapon systems, causing wrongful deaths last year. SOURCE: Ars Tecnica Their complaints alleged that for years, […]