The two leading Single-Pair Ethernet network organisations, SPE System Alliance and SPE Industrial Partner Network, have decided to work together after almost six years of separate activities: They want to organise activities together in order to further accelerate the spread of SPE.

STMicroelectronics and Metalenz have signed a new license deal, allowing ST to use Metalenz metasurface optics on its 300 mm platform that integrates semiconductor and optics manufacturing, including testing and qualification.

Around 30 per cent of those already driving electric cars today are prepared to use their vehicle as an energy storage system as part of V2H (vehicle-to-home), V2G (vehicle-to-grid) or V2B (vehicle-to-business). The technology has potential - but only if the framework conditions are right.

With the acquisition of the clinic platform Xealth, Samsung is setting an example in the booming market for digital health. The technology group wants to redefine patient care by interlinking wearable and clinical data - and position itself against Apple, Google & Co. and health platforms.

The twelfth Automotive Ethernet Congress will take place in Munich from March 24 to 26, 2026. Anyone who would like to participate in the program now has the opportunity to submit proposals for presentations and workshops.

Texas Instruments (TI) received the prestigious “Operational Excellence” award at the annual Volkswagen Group Award 2025 in Wolfsburg, Germany. The recognition highlights TI’s resilient semiconductor supply strategies and forward-looking investments in production capabilities.

The recently announced takeover of the majority stake in the former Kontron subsidiary JUMPtec by Congatec has materialised: Congatec is taking over 96 per cent of JUMPtec by means of a capital increase. Kontron and Congatec have now reached an agreement to this effect.

Embedded medical technology is shaped by AI. Advantech is currently focusing on AI-supported 3D image segmentation: fast inference systems such as AIR-520 and AIR-510 enable real-time analyses for precise navigation and robotic assistance in the OR. Modular and optimized for clinical integration.

Spectra GmbH & Co. KG in Reutlingen, a provider of industrial PCs and automation technology, has acquired ICP Deutschland GmbH, which is based in the same city. ICP Deutschland distributes the products of Taiwanese manufacturer IEI Integration (formerly ICP Electronics), among others.

In the first quarter of 2025, the Sensors and Measurement Industry recorded sales growth of 3 % compared to the previous quarter. Compared to the first quarter of 2024, sales rose by 4 %. Order intake increased by 11 % at the beginning of the year compared to the previous quarter.