Full profile interview
3 Mar 2026

TalusAg
TalusAg is developing modular green ammonia systems.
Full profile interview
1 Mar 2026

Spectra Polymers & Color Specialties
Spectra Polymers & Color Specialties (SPC) provides color matching capabilities and color concentrate resins to the plastics industry.
Update interview
27 Feb 2026

Coherent: InP for Photonic Applications.
Coherent Corp, (formerly II-VI Incorporated) is a major American producer of optical components, with a strong portfolio in laser technology for photonics and datacom. In fiscal year 2025, Coherent generated over $5.8 billion USD in revenues. Coherent has recently transitioned from 4" to 6" indium phosphide (InP) wafers - an industry first. It has also reportedly validated ultra-high powered (UHP) laser technologies for co-packaged optics (CPO). Coherent is also pursuing VCSEL's for use at 200G/lane applications. In this profile IDTechEx assesses these breakthroughs in the context of the wider datacom, AI, and photonics markets.
27 Feb 2026

How Batteries' Role in Data Centers Will Evolve & Impact on Technology
Batteries are used in data centers as part of uninterruptible power supply systems (UPS) to prevent data loss and to cover critical loads. However, as AI data centers become more prevalent, as does the need to manage the volatility in their power loads. This article from IDTechEx examines emerging battery technology trends for data centers.
Full profile interview
25 Feb 2026

Lumentum: EML and CW Lasers for Photonic Integrated Circuits.
Lumentum is an American company specializing in optical components and transceivers. This IDTechEx company profile assesses Lumentum's most recent earnings call in the context of the burgeoning AI infrastructure rollout and competitors technology portfolios - assessing its strengths in EML and CW laser production.
25 Feb 2026

Why Consumer Electronics Will Continue to Lead the Edge AI Chip Market
Latency, energy, privacy. By shifting AI computation from the cloud to the edge, these issues can be alleviated. 2025 was a breakout year for many AI applications, with consumer electronics leading the way in revenue due to the trend to towards AI smartphones and PCs, and rising costs of chips manufactured on leading process nodes.
Update interview
24 Feb 2026

Air Liquide: Methanol solutions
Air Liquide is a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66,500 employees, the Group serves more than 4 million customers and patients. It has developed a portfolio of technologies for methanol synthesis.
Full profile interview
24 Feb 2026

AcBel Polytech Inc.
AcBel Polytech Inc. is a Taiwanese manufacturer of power supply units for the telecom, medical and industrial industries, including for data centers. The company also manufactures onboard chargers for electric vehicles.
Full profile interview
24 Feb 2026

Hitachi Energy Ltd.
Hitachi Energy Ltd. is a subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd. Established in 2020, the company is a market leader in power electronics for wind and solar, as well as in high-voltage DC (HVDC) technology. IDTechEx spoke to Hitachi Energy at SEMICON Europa 2025 in Munich.
24 Feb 2026

How Will Uncertainty in Greenland Shape American Lithium Production?
The US' nascent lithium production capacity makes use of direct lithium extraction technologies to localize and secure battery supply chains. However, with political tensions around Greenland rising, this article explores how the recent discovery of hard rock lithium deposits in the region could reshape American lithium production.
Update interview
23 Feb 2026

Airovation Technologies
Airovation technologies focuses on carbon capture and mineralization using phosphogypsum waste from fertilizer production.
Background
23 Feb 2026

Zhonghuan Advanced Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd.
Zhonghuan Advanced Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd. is a silicon and wide bandgap semiconductor supplier based in China. IDTechEx spoke to Zhonghuan Advanced at SEMICON Europa 2025 in Munich.
Background
20 Feb 2026

Microchip Technology: Solid-state Circuit Breaker
Microchip Technology is a leading supplier of electronics components including semiconductors and embedded control solutions. IDTechEx spoke to the company about its solid-state circuit breaker technology at Avnet Silica: Powering the Shift on the Road 2025.
Update interview
20 Feb 2026

ARK Capture Solutions
ARK Capture Solutions is based in Belgium, and has developed a hybrid carbon capture technology using cryogenics.
Background
20 Feb 2026

Fuji Corporation: NXTR-A and "Target Zero"
Fuji Corporation, established in Nagoya in 1959, is a market leader in surface mounting technology (SMT).
IDTechEx spoke to Fuji Corporation at SEMICON Europa 2025, in Munich, about its NXTR-A pick-and-place machine.
Background
19 Feb 2026

Beckhoff Automation: Interview on XPlanar Transport System
Beckhoff is a German manufacturer of automation systems. IDTechEx spoke to the company about its "XPlanar" transport system at SEMICON Europa 2025 in Munich.
19 Feb 2026

The Latest Lithium Developments - From Additives to Extraction
From electric vehicles to consumer electronics, lithium-ion batteries are one of the most popular battery chemistries on the market today, providing high energy density and long lifespans. This article covers Li-ion battery additives and the original extraction of lithium.
Background
19 Feb 2026

F&S Bondtec
F&S Bondtec is an Austrian company which manufactures wire bonding equipment. It specialises in value equipment for small-medium scale manufacture.
IDTechEx spoke to F&S Bondtec at SEMICON Europa 2025.
Full profile interview
18 Feb 2026

Westinghouse Electric Company (AP300)
Westinghouse Electric Company is an established nuclear power company, currently developing a small modular reactor (SMR) - the AP300.
Update interview
18 Feb 2026

Urenco
Urenco is an international supplier of uranium enrichment services.