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Tungsten West begins production at Hemerdon tungsten mine
UK-based Tungsten West plc has begun production at its Hemerdon tungsten and tin mine in Devon, UK, with ore now being processed as the company begins the next phase of its operational ramp-up. The post Tungsten West begins production at Hemerdon tungsten mine appeared first…
Materials Week USA deferred to 2027 amid global industry pressures
The organiser of Materials Week USA, originally scheduled for October 27–29, 2026, at Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan, has announced that the event will now take place in 2027. The postponed edition will The post Materials Week USA deferred to 2027 amid global industry…
Researchers develop EIGA aluminium powder for foamable WAAM wire
Researchers at Leibniz University Hannover, Germany, have developed a custom aluminium alloy and produced pre-alloyed powder by Electrode Induction Melting Inert Gas Atomisation (EIGA) for use in metallic The post Researchers develop EIGA aluminium powder for foamable WAAM…
CIOE Stuns: 1.6T Takes Center Stage and Enters Mass Production
While the industry's understanding of high-speed optical communication transmission largely remains focused on the large-scale commercialization of 800G, the 27th China International Optoelectronic Exposition (CIOE) recently held in Shenzhen has seen 1.6T technology completely…
Formnext 2026 expands Additive Manufacturing programme
Formnext 2026 will present the latest developments across the entire Additive Manufacturing process chain, as well as a broad range of application examples and business cases from numerous industries The post Formnext 2026 expands Additive Manufacturing programme appeared…
Goldman Sachs Significantly Raises 2027/2028 Optical Transceiver Demand Forecasts, Citing Supply Chain Tightness as the Biggest Shipment Bottleneck Next Year
The true constraint in the optical transceiver industry has shifted from the demand side to the supply side. According to a research report by Goldman Sachs cited by SMM (Shanghai Metals Market), after visiting 15 optical communication companies in China, the firm…
Georgia Tech, Bert Thin Films build 24.3%-efficient copper-contacted TOPCon solar cell via LECO
Georgia Tech-led researchers developed a 24.3%-efficient n-TOPCon solar cell using screen-printed rear copper contacts and LECO, nearly matching a 24.5% silver-contacted reference. The approach sharply reduced contact resistance while limiting copper diffusion, highlighting…
New quantum sensor uses fibers thinner than hair, could replace GPS
Sandia National Laboratory researchers have developed a quantum sensor that uses just 5 milliwatts of power and 420-nanometer-thick optical fibers.
SK Capital-backed Precera Medical acquires manufacturer Additive Metal Services
Precera Medical, a contract development and manufacturing organization backed by SK Capital, has acquired the assets and business of Additive Metal Services, a provider of metal injection molding and sinter-based additive manufacturing, for undisclosed terms. The acquisition…
The race to 1.6T: Ethernet and coherent optics tackle AI’s bandwidth crunch
Networks have always been driven by the need for more speed and bandwidth, and in the AI era, that drive is accelerating the path to 1.6 terabit network connectivity. Work on 1.6T began in 2020 and became a formal IEEE study group in 2021, before AI was the industry’s dominant…
OSFP-IHS vs OSFP-RHS: 800G and 1.6T Thermal Design
Compare OSFP-IHS and OSFP-RHS for 800G and 1.6T optical modules, covering air cooling, liquid cooling, host compatibility, module height, and thermal architecture.
The state of ABF substrates in data center silicon in 2026 — solving the supply crunch and material wall beneath every AI accelerator
ABF substrates underpin today’s most advanced AI chips, but soaring demand and expanding accelerator packages are creating new supply and technical bottlenecks that the industry is currently racing to resolve.
NPS tests shipboard Additive Manufacturing and metal powder production at RIMPAC 2026
A team of nine students from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), Monterey, California, USA, participated in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026, taking graduate research into an operational environment. The post NPS tests shipboard Additive Manufacturing and metal powder…