Electronics Manufacturing

Seoul – September 30, 2026 -- South Korean automotive electronics firm AP MOBILITY has shipped approximately 1,100 units of its S KEY LITE smart key system to Taiwanese distributors between the second half of 2025 and August 2026, forming the foundation for a broader push into the global automotive aftermarket.

The company is now expanding its overseas product lineup beyond smart keys to include MAX PRO, an AI-based 360-degree around-view solution, and AB LIGHT, a pedal misapplication prevention system.

Kista, Sweden – September 30, 2026 -- Sivers Semiconductors AB has called an Extraordinary General Meeting for 22 October 2026 to replace auditor Deloitte AB with Ernst & Young AB, a move tied to the company's plan for a dual listing on U.S. capital markets expected in the first half of 2027.

Nomination committee cites EU rotation rule and US listing prep for auditor switch

Deloitte has served as Sivers' auditor for ten years, the maximum term allowed under Article 17 of EU Regulation No 537/2014 for public-interest entities. The Audit Committee recommended the change, which the Nomination Committee approved unanimously, framing EY's experience with SEC reporting requirements and U.S. capital markets activity for Swedish listed companies as the deciding factor. The Nomination Committee stated the switch does not stem from any disagreement over accounting or financial reporting.

Edinburgh, Scotland – – September 29, 2026 -- Dukosi Ltd has moved its DK-NFLNK contactless communication solution from proof-of-concept to full product availability, opening customer sampling and evaluation kits for battery developers across electric vehicles, industrial, marine, robotics, energy storage, telecom infrastructure and AI data center applications.

Dukosi ships DK-NFLNK samples and evaluation kits to key customers

The solution, first shown as a proof-of-concept at embedded world in March, is now available for battery system design work. It targets manufacturers using traditional multi-channel analog front end (AFE) architectures who want to eliminate wiring and connector failure points without redesigning battery hardware.

Kyoto – September 29, 2026 -- Nuvoton Technology Corporation Japan (NTCJ) will begin sampling its KA85010UA battery monitoring IC in January 2027, a 26-cell chip that integrates electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) directly on-chip while cutting PCB temperature rise during measurements by approximately 93% compared with conventional methods.

Inductor-based design slashes power loss and heat by 93%

The KA85010UA replaces the industry-standard resistor method with NTCJ's proprietary inductor approach for EIS measurement, reducing both energy loss and PCB temperature rise by roughly 93%, according to company evaluations. The lower thermal footprint allows EIS functionality to be embedded directly into automotive batteries and energy storage systems without dedicated external measurement equipment.

Tokyo – – September 29, 2026 -- Advanet Inc., a member of the Eurotech Group, has launched three new industrial computing products built on Renesas Electronics' RZ/G3L MPU, targeting OEMs in HMI, industrial automation, edge computing and building automation.

Three-tier platform spans module, motherboard and box PC

The lineup consists of the Adsmc7101 SMARC module, the AdiMB7103 industrial motherboard and the AdiCS7102 industrial Box PC, all designed, developed and manufactured in Japan on a shared hardware and software platform. The structure lets customers move from a System-on-Module to a fully integrated system without redesigning core architecture, cutting development risk for long-lifecycle deployments.

Seoul – – September 29, 2026 -- SEMIFIVE has signed a contract worth approximately KRW 70.3 billion ($52 million) with a U.S.-based AI fabless company to develop a next-generation AI inference accelerator, marking the South Korean custom ASIC provider's largest single contract to date.

Deal size dwarfs prior order volumes

The contract alone equals more than 40% of SEMIFIVE's total 2025 orders of KRW 168.4 billion and roughly 60% of the KRW 118.9 billion in new orders booked during the first half of 2026. It also marks the company's first "Spec Hand-off" engagement in North America.

Delray Beach, Fla. – – September 28, 2026 -- The global micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) market is projected to grow from USD 19.06 billion in 2026 to USD 25.03 billion by 2032, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.6%, according to MarketsandMarkets.

Microspeakers segment to post 18.4% CAGR through 2032

Among sensor types, microspeakers are expected to grow fastest at 18.4% CAGR between 2026 and 2032, outpacing broader market gains. Radio frequency actuators are forecast to grow approximately 6.3% over the same period, while the telecom vertical is set to expand at roughly 12.2% CAGR, driven by 5G infrastructure rollouts and advanced sensing deployments.

September 28, 2026 – Kuwait City – -- HONOR grew smartphone shipments 35% year on year in the Middle East during the first half of 2026, even as the overall regional market contracted 13%, according to Omdia data cited by the company. The brand was the only major vendor in the region to post growth in the period, moving into second place in the market after posting 73% growth in the first quarter alone.

HONOR captures 24% share of the $300-500 price band

The gains were concentrated in the mid-to-high-end segment. HONOR took a 24% share of the $300-500 price band in the first quarter of 2026, up 130% year on year, narrowing the gap with Samsung in that category. The HONOR X9d, positioned on durability and battery life, became a top seller in both Saudi Arabia and the UAE, while the HONOR 600 Series delivered double-digit growth in what the company calls the accessible flagship segment.

Huizhou – September 28, 2026 -- TCL inaugurated its Industrial Museum in Huizhou, China, marking the company's 45th anniversary on the site where its predecessor, TTK, first began operations in 1981.

Museum spans 23,000 square meters with 3,000 curated artifacts

The facility includes more than 9,000 square meters of exhibition space across six halls and a central atrium. Exhibits include a 1920s Nipkow mechanical scanning disk, China's first television set, China's first commercial computer, and the world's first mass-produced printed OLED 4K display, developed by TCL CSOT in 2024. The television gallery holds over 100 vintage TV sets from around the world.

Chicago – September 28, 2026 -- GTCR has closed its acquisition of Tactacam, a cellular-connected camera provider serving more than one million subscribers, buying the company from Bertram Capital and its founders in a deal with undisclosed terms.

Founders retain ownership as CEO stays on to lead the business

Jeff Peel, Tactacam's CEO and co-founder, will continue leading the Company and retain significant ownership alongside co-founder Ben Thorud. Peel said the partnership with GTCR will support continued investment in the Reveal and Defend product lines while preserving the company's customer-focused approach.