QINGDAO, CHINA – Foxconn recently broke ground on a ¥60 billion (US$8.6 billion) semiconductor assembly and test plant here, according to reports. Rongkong Group will co-finance the project.

MILPITAS, CA – SEMI president and CEO Ajit Manocha supports amendments the US House of Representatives and Senate included in the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act that would authorize important programs to support semiconductor manufacturing and research in the US.

HONG KONG – ASMPT will provide integrated solutions for heterogeneous integration, including ALSI laser saw/grooving and interconnect tools, in support of IBM artificial intelligence research.

DE LEON SPRINGS, FL – Sparton has completed the previously announced sale of its contract manufacturing unit, Manufacturing & Design Services, to One Equity Partners. In conjunction with the closing of the transaction, the MDS business has been rebranded as Spartronics.