Defence electronics programmes are sharpening semiconductor strategy and supply assurance. Long-lifecycle platforms need chips that can support radar, communications, electronic warfare, sensing, and control systems.
Danisense has strengthened operations leadership for precision current sensing growth. Hjalti Pall Thorvardarson joins as chief operating officer during wider demand for high-accuracy measurement.
ROHM has expanded its 600V Super Junction MOSFET surface-mount portfolio. The new DFN8080-5L and TOLL package options target high-density power supplies for AI servers and industrial equipment.
Panasonic has expanded PIR sensing options for automated building systems. PaPIRs+ targets lighting control, HVAC, smart infrastructure, and low-power presence detection.
AI demand is reshaping memory allocation across semiconductor markets globally. SEMI has warned that intervention in memory markets could worsen supply pressure as HBM pulls capacity from conventional DRAM.
Switzerland’s photonics manufacturing base is moving toward industrial production scale. CCRAFT has raised $7.8m to expand thin-film lithium niobate chip manufacturing in Neuchâtel.