Electronics Manufacturing

New York – September 11, 2026 -- SuperCom (NASDAQ: SPCB) has secured a direct county-level electronic monitoring contract in Illinois, marking the company's first deal in the state and extending its U.S. footprint to 20 new states since mid-2024.

Illinois sheriff's office selects PureOne GPS for new work-release program

A county sheriff's office in Illinois will deploy SuperCom's PureOne GPS technology to monitor participants in a newly established work-release program while they are outside county jail. Training and deployment are scheduled to begin in October 2026, with PureOne serving as the program's electronic monitoring platform from launch. The contract follows standard field tests and operates under a recurring revenue model.

Hsinchu – September 11, 2026 -- Spirox Corporation (TWSE: 3055) has launched the SP7000G, a high-speed crack inspection system for Through Glass Via (TGV) technology, capable of scanning a full 510mm x 515mm glass substrate in under 20 minutes.

Spirox debuts SP7000G to detect microcracks in high-volume glass core manufacturing

The system targets internal microcracks that emerge after metallization and ABF build-up processes, key failure points as manufacturers scale glass core and TGV production for AI and high-performance computing applications. Spirox positioned the SP7000G alongside its existing SP8000G unit, which is used for R&D and quality-control analysis, to offer customers both high-volume production inspection and detailed defect analysis on a single substrate.

Beverly, Mass. – September 11, 2026 -- Axcelis Technologies (Nasdaq: ACLS) will invest $35 million to build a new ion implantation equipment manufacturing facility in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, Korea, with production slated to begin in the second half of 2028.

Axcelis expands Korean manufacturing footprint with 200,000-square-foot plant

The Pyeongtaek site will span approximately 200,000 square feet of gross floor area, integrating warehousing, Class 1,000 and Class 10,000 cleanrooms, and a dedicated training center. The company said the design draws on nearly 50 years of semiconductor capital equipment manufacturing experience to create a lean production environment aimed at faster, more flexible customer response.

Miami – September 11, 2026 -- Innovative Eyewear, Inc. (NASDAQ: LUCY; LUCYW) has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Directed Electronics to bring its Lucyd and Reebok smart eyewear lines to Australia and New Zealand.

Directed secures exclusive rights across two markets

Under the deal, Directed will be the sole distributor of Lucyd and Reebok smart eyewear products throughout Australia and New Zealand. Directed brings more than 20 years of experience commercializing consumer electronics and international brands in the region, operating across OEM, Telematics and Retail divisions with a primary distribution center at Melbourne Airport, Victoria, and additional operations in New Zealand.

Washington – September 11, 2026 -- Quantinuum has finalized a $100 million funding agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce's CHIPS Research and Development Office, marking the first CHIPS for R&D award granted to a trapped-ion quantum computing architecture company.

Federal grant follows May letter of intent to fund quantum semiconductor manufacturing

The award, managed through the CHIPS and Science Act, finalizes a letter of intent announced in May 2026. The funding targets research, development and manufacturing capabilities for quantum semiconductors required to deploy fault-tolerant, large-scale trapped-ion quantum computers in the United States.

Washington – September 11, 2026 -- Quantinuum has finalized a $100 million federal funding agreement with the US Department of Commerce's CHIPS Research and Development Office, backing domestic manufacturing of trapped-ion quantum computers under the CHIPS and Science Act. The award follows a letter of intent announced in May and makes Quantinuum the only trapped-ion architecture company to receive CHIPS R&D funding.

Federal grant targets fault-tolerant quantum hardware supply chain

The funding will support R&D and manufacturing capacity for quantum semiconductors required to scale trapped-ion quantum computers to fault-tolerant levels. Quantinuum said the grant will help diversify its supply chain by integrating domestic partners GlobalFoundries and Monarch Quantum into its production process.

Taipei – September 11, 2026 -- GEEKOM has launched the A5 Edition 2027 mini-PC, built around an AMD Ryzen 7 7730U 8-core, 16-thread processor and rated for up to 64GB of memory, 7TB of storage and four-display support.

GEEKOM targets all-day workloads with 30-tab browsing and 4K editing capacity

The A5 Edition 2027 is engineered to handle over 30 open browser tabs alongside video conferencing and large spreadsheet work, while also supporting Photoshop, 2D creative tasks and light 4K video editing. GEEKOM positions the device for professionals, creators and small businesses needing configurable workspace setups.

Berlin – September 11, 2026 -- BOE Technology held its first overseas Innovation Partner Conference (IPC) in Berlin on September 7, 2026, gathering more than 200 partners alongside IFA 2026 to discuss display and IoT collaboration in the European market.

BOE stages inaugural overseas IPC forum during IFA 2026

The event, themed "Innovation, Globalization, Collaboration," marked the first time BOE's IPC forum was held outside its home market, drawing global display and IoT ecosystem partners to Berlin. BOE CSO Qi Zheng said the company would deepen joint development with global partners, describing the approach as rooted in innovation and driven toward shared success at IFA.

IFA CEO praises BOE's technology leadership at Berlin showcase

IFA CEO Leif Lindner said he was pleased BOE chose to showcase its technological leadership at IFA Berlin, where decision-makers and trendsetters of the electronics industry convene.

Hsinchu – September 10, 2026 -- Spirox Corporation (TWSE: 3055) has launched the SP7000G High-Speed TGV Crack Inspection System, a tool capable of scanning a full 510 mm x 515 mm glass substrate panel in under 20 minutes to detect internal microcracks in high-volume Glass Core and Through Glass Via (TGV) manufacturing.

New system targets microcrack detection after critical build-up processes

The SP7000G is designed to identify internal microcracks that emerge after metallization and Ajinomoto Build-up Film (ABF) processes, key stages in advanced packaging production. Spirox positions the system to improve inspection efficiency, monitor process quality and defect distribution, and optimize manufacturing yield as TGV technology scales toward high-volume output.

Shenzhen – September 10, 2026 -- FILM & TAPE EXPO 2026 will gather more than 1,200 exhibitors and brands and 60,000 professional buyers in Shenzhen from October 27-29, 2026, positioning the event as a major sourcing hub for global functional film, adhesive tape, coating and converting industries. Organized by Kuozhan Exhibition Services (Shanghai) Limited as part of ASIA MATERIAL WEEK, the fair will occupy 80,000 square meters at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center in Bao'an.

The show is expected to feature more than 200 new product launches and 30-plus technical forums, covering the full supply chain from raw materials to manufacturing equipment.