Category: Electronics
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DigiKey is expanding component fulfilment capacity through new automation investments. The $100m programme covers picking, packing and order management over 18 months; its first new packing system is on site but not yet reported as operating.
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Vantron’s compact Wi-Fi HaLow module has now gained multiple certifications. The MM8108-based design supports 43.3Mbit/s PHY signalling, but its listed 902–928MHz range is not automatically authorised throughout Europe.
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Finchetto has started process development for Cardiff photonic circuits manufacturing. The ten-month programme will investigate thin-film lithium niobate fabrication; its 700-fold latency and 20-fold power comparisons are supplier claims without disclosed independent benchmarks.
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Qilimanjaro completes the first close of its Series A financing. The secured €19.6m comes from IndraMind and SETT; further fundraising and manufacturing expansion remain planned rather than completed.
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Inission has signed an agreement to acquire Bavaria Digital Technik. The €5.3m transaction is scheduled to complete on 2 November, subject to conditions; historical revenue and expected contribution are separately stated.
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Anglia has expanded analogue sourcing through ten authorised supplier agreements. The combined portfolio covers data converters, amplifiers, interfaces and power management, with individual component suitability still dependent on electrical and application checks.
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Mueon has raised $65m to develop three-dimensional modular computing systems. The financing will support further engineering and validation of its Cubelets architecture, which combines computing, memory, interconnect and supporting infrastructure.
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FIC Global has formally opened its Johor electronics manufacturing facility. The operation has eight surface-mount production lines and is increasing output, following customer qualification and the start of manufacturing before October’s opening ceremony.
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TSMC reports two-nanometre production contributed eight percent of wafer revenue. Its third-quarter results show continued uptake of advanced manufacturing technologies, with processes at 7nm and below accounting for 79% of wafer revenue.
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IonQ and Cambridge have opened their new quantum research centre. Nine initial projects cover quantum hardware, photonic interfaces, networking and applications, while installation of the planned 256-qubit system remains scheduled for 2027.