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Toyota, Nissan, and Honda Join Forces on AI and Chip Development for Next-Gen Vehicles
Toyota, Nissan, and Honda have teamed up to develop cutting-edge AI and semiconductor technologies for next-generation vehicles, focusing on areas like semiconductor chips, APIs, virtual simulation, and cybersecurity. Supported by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, this collaboration aims to enhance Japan's competitiveness in the evolving automotive industry. The initiative includes forming the Advanced SoC Research for Automotive (ASRA) group, involving 12 companies, to create high-performance system-on-chip (SoC) technologies for mass production by 2030, marking a significant advancement in software-defined vehicles (SDVs) and autonomous driving capabilities 
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2.5.2026

CanSemi Launches RMB 25.2B Phase IV Fab to Expand Mixed-Signal Supply for Industrial and Automotive Electronics

CanSemi breaks ground on a RMB 25.2B 12-inch fab in Guangzhou, expanding 22–65nm mixed-signal capacity for industrial, automotive, power, and edge-AI applications through 2029.
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2.4.2026

5N Plus’ $18.1M U.S. for Germanium for IR Optics and Space Solar

A $18.1M U.S. government award to 5N Plus highlights how upstream germanium refining not fabs can determine supply security for defense, aerospace, and space systems.
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2.4.2026

Teradyne and MultiLane Launch MLTP JV to Speed Up High-Speed Interconnect Test for AI Data Centers

Teradyne and MultiLane form MLTP JV to accelerate high-speed interconnect testing, ensuring reliable AI data center connectivity from chip to system.
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2.3.2026

Meta–Corning $6B Fiber Deal Signals Connectivity as a Strategic AI Bottleneck

Meta’s long-term fiber and connectivity deal with Corning underscores a shift in AI infrastructure planning, where optical networks are now treated as reserved, strategic inputs; not commodities.
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2.3.2026

U.S. Government Signs $1.6B CHIPS Act LOI with USA Rare Earth to Build Domestic Rare Earth & Magnet Supply Chain

The U.S. Commerce Department has signed a non-binding CHIPS Act LOI with USA Rare Earth that could unlock up to $1.6B to build a domestic mine-to-magnet supply chain, targeting rare earth processing and NdFeB magnet production in Texas and Oklahoma.
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1.30.2026

DRAM Shortage Risk Emerges for Automakers as AI Pulls Supply

Rising AI memory demand is tightening DRAM supply, driving sharp price increases and allocation risk for automakers starting in 2026, especially in ADAS and cockpit systems.
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1.28.2026

Micron Breaks Ground on $24B Singapore Fab as AI Pushes NAND Demand Higher

Micron Technology has officially begun construction on a US$24 billion advanced wafer fab in Singapore, designed to deliver 700,000 sq. ft. of cleanroom space. Production is expected in the second half of 2028. The project reinforces Singapore’s role as a key semiconductor hub and aligns with Micron’s global expansion strategy for AI-era memory demand.
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1.28.2026

Kioxia: 2026 NAND Is “Sold Out” — AI Storage Demand Pushes Tight Supply Toward 2027

NAND flash pricing is accelerating as AI and enterprise SSD demand absorbs supply. TrendForce forecasts 33–38% QoQ price increases in 1Q26, with tight capacity and allocation pressures potentially extending into 2027.
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1.27.2026

Sensesemi Raises $2.7M to Bring “Intelligence to the Sensor” With Ultra-Low-Power Edge-AI Chips

Sensesemi secures $2.7M seed funding to develop ultra-low-power edge-AI chips, bringing intelligence directly to sensors for industrial, medical, and automotive use.
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1.27.2026

Upscale AI Raises $200M to Build Unified Rack-Scale AI Networking

Upscale AI raised $200M in an oversubscribed Series A to commercialize its SkyHammer™ platform, aiming to unify GPUs, accelerators, memory, and networking into a synchronized rack-scale AI engine.
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