Archives February 2026

Business Wire India

In February 2026, a U.S. federal court ruled that Laser Components, a century-old global optics company, had infringed patents held by Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. (SETi), a U.S.-based company that has focused on opto-semiconductor R&D and manufacturing for the past 25 years. The court ordered a permanent injunction banning the sale of the infringing products. The ruling applies not only to the manufacture and sale of products using the infringing technology, but also to employees and executives who cooperated in or were involved in the infringement.

 

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The patented technology is regarded as one of the core technologies for the future opto-semiconductor market, which is projected to grow to approximately $50 billion within the next decade—about one quarter the size of the memory semiconductor market. By converting electrical energy into light energy, the technology is expected to be used in AR glasses that could replace smartphones, as well as in high-bandwidth memory (HBM) semiconductors to reduce AI-related power consumption. The essence of the patent lies in optimizing semiconductor current and multi-layer structures to maximize photon generation while minimizing photon loss within the semiconductor—thereby significantly enhancing performance.

 

A key aspect of this ruling is that the scope of infringement was not limited to specific products. The court prohibited the manufacture, sale, and importation of all products produced using processes similar to the patented technology. The written judgment further clarified that the injunction applies not only to the company’s executives and employees, but also to any third parties who assisted or participated in the infringing activities.

 

 

The decision follows the same legal context as a similar patent infringement case involving SETi in 2019. In that case, a former SETi technical employee relocated to China, established and operated an opto-semiconductor company, and later returned to the United States to found Bolb Inc., which was found to have infringed SETi’s patents. The court issued injunctions against Bolb employees and related parties. In the present Laser case, the infringing products were manufactured by a company established by a former executive of Seoul Viosys—SETi’s long-time OEM manufacturing partner—and were subsequently imported and sold by Laser Components. The court delivered a firm judgment against the misappropriation of the underlying technology.

 

 

Rakesh Jain, CEO of SETi, stated, “Birth is not fair, but opportunity must be fair.” He added, “Without opto-semiconductors, the United States could not manufacture automobiles or aircraft, and our homes and streets would fall into darkness. Yet today, everyone talks only about silicon semiconductors and AI, while the national security risks associated with opto-semiconductors are rarely mentioned.”

 

 

He further noted, “Some large corporations are using low-cost products that infringe patents. To manufacture products essential to the United States, SETi has secured a 25,000-square-meter site and, together with Seoul Viosys in Korea, has invested billions of dollars over the past 25 years. However, we are currently operating at less than 10% capacity.” He urged, “For the sake of national security, opto-semiconductor patent technologies must be protected, and the government should pay special attention to preventing U.S. patents from being sold to foreign companies.”

 

 

About Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. (SETi)

 

 

SETi is a U.S.-based innovation company that developed and commercialized the world’s first Deep UV LED opto-semiconductor technology. Headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, SETi, the subsidiary of Seoul Semiconductor (KOSDAQ: 046890), has built a strong portfolio of more than 600 foundational patents and continues to develop and manufacture its own EPI technology in-house. SETi generates approximately $10 million in annual revenue across global applications, including medical, industrial, and environmental sectors, and continues to lead technological advancement in the field. For more information, visit: http://www.s-et.com/en/.

 

 

About Seoul Viosys

 

 

Seoul Viosys possesses the technological capability to produce full-spectrum opto-semiconductor chips from 200nm to 1,400nm, supported by over 6,000 patents. The company manufactures VCSEL (Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser) and laser diodes, and mass-produces the world’s first “WICOP Pixel,” which integrates R, G, and B for displays into a single chip. Founded in 2002, Seoul Viosys currently holds the world’s No. 1 market share in UV LED and, together with its parent company Seoul Semiconductor—which holds 15,000 patents—continues to strengthen its technological leadership in the global market. For more information, visit: www.seoulviosys.com.

 

 

 

 

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Business Wire India

Parenting today comes with new challenges. Children are today forced to choose between spending more time indoors and fighting pollution when they are outdoors during certain periods. They are also growing up in an environment that is very different from the one their parents knew. 

As climate change makes the weather unpredictable, doctors are observing subtle shifts in how children experience common illnesses – symptoms appearing beyond typical seasons and recovery sometimes taking longer than expected. These changes don’t point to weaker immunity, but to young immune systems learning to adapt to a changing environment.

It is with this evolving context that Savlon Swasth India Mission has launched a Podcast series – Doc’s Pod, to highlight the significance of preventive hygiene and disinfection with the evolving changes in climate, health and overall environment. The first episode focuses on Climate playing a key role in shaping the health of today’s children. Featuring Faye D Souza in conversation with Dr Bhaskar Shenoy, Consultant Pediatrician at Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru, the podcast focuses on a reassuring insight: simple, consistent hygiene habits remain one of the most effective ways parents can support children’s immunity today.

Link to the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TjHEp2tNdo

Children’s immune systems take time – nearly 7-8 years – to fully mature. During these early years, reducing everyday exposure to germs becomes especially helpful, particularly as environmental changes increase contact-based transmission. “A child’s immune system is still learning what to fight and what to ignore. When daily exposure to germs increases because of heat, humidity, or damp environments, immunity gets distracted, responding to repeated low-level threats instead of building long-term strength,” says Dr Bhaskar.

The podcast highlights how small, repeatable actions at home can make a meaningful difference, easing the load on young immune systems and supporting healthier growth. Rather than reacting to illness, Savlon Swasth India Mission encourages families to build prevention into daily routines-turning hygiene from an occasional reminder into a quiet, dependable habit.

Sameer Satpathy, Divisional Chief Executive, Personal Care Products Business, ITC Limited, said, “For nearly a decade, Savlon Swasth India Mission has worked to strengthen hygiene habits among children. As climate change intensifies, and can potentially impact children’s health, it becomes imperative for parents to practice and teach disinfection and prevention. By building simple habits like regular handwashing, using masks and disinfecting surfaces, every child can protect their immune system and strengthen resistance. This initiative reinforces preventive hygiene as a child’s most reliable defence against climate-induced diseases. By combining science, practical guidance and consistent action, we aim to empower families to build healthier homes and a more resilient future.”

The preventive approach discussed in the podcast is strongly backed by evidence. According to the World Health Organization, nearly 80% of childhood infections spread through touch, underlining the importance of hygiene-led prevention. Research further shows that consistent hygiene practices can reduce diarrhoeal illnesses by up to 40% and respiratory infections by 21%, validating hygiene as one of the most effective everyday actions families can take.

Adding her thoughts as a mother herself, Faye D’Souza said, “As a parent, it’s unsettling to see children fall sick in seasons that never used to be a problem, with illnesses lingering longer than expected. This conversation, through the Savlon Swasth India Mission podcast, helped put things into perspective—that our children’s immunity isn’t weaker, but under constant environmental pressure. What’s reassuring is realising that simple, everyday hygiene habits, when done consistently, still give parents meaningful control in protecting their families. In a time of so much uncertainty, that sense of control really matters.”

Dr Bhaskar Shenoy, Consultant Paediatrician at Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru, added, “Children aren’t falling sick more often because their immunity is failing, but because the environment around them is changing faster than their immune systems can adapt. Constant exposure to pollution, humidity and erratic weather keeps immunity under sustained stress. The good news is that preventive hygiene habits at home can significantly reduce this burden and give children’s immune systems the breathing space they need to respond better to everyday infections.”

Climate may be unpredictable, but our defense doesn’t have to be. By instilling these expert-backed habits today, we’re giving our children the resilience they need to thrive tomorrow.

Business Wire India

ExaGrid^®, the leader in Tiered Backup Storage, today announced that it has been honored with an award in the Secondary Storage category from the first annual StorageNewsletter Awards.

 

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The winners of the StorageNewsletter Awards were chosen by a seven-member jury who selected the vendors for each category. “A long-standing innovator, ExaGrid has played a key role in shaping a new era of secondary storage with its scale-out architecture. Originally built around HDDs, the platform now supports SSDs and continues to gain market share at a rapid pace, driven by a strong channel ecosystem and broad validation from numerous backup software vendors. Through continuous feature enhancements, the team has led this segment for many years, and the outlook for future growth remains very promising,” said Philippe Nicolas, owner and editor of StorageNewsletter and jury president of the StorageNewsletter Awards 2026.

 

ExaGrid has gained substantial recognition for its Tiered Backup Storage, winning 24 industry awards over the past three years. ExaGrid is the largest independent of backup storage in the industry, and its customer base has grown to over 5,000 organizations who are actively installed, all while maintaining healthy financials with 20 consecutive quarters of positive P&L, EBITDA, and Free Cash Flow.

 

 

ExaGrid continues to innovate its Tiered Backup Storage, and over the past year has expanded its comprehensive security features with AI-Powered Retention Time-Lock for Ransomware Recovery, as well as adding SSD appliance models to its existing line of award-winning HDD appliance models.

 

 

“We are honored to win the Secondary Storage Award at the first annual StorageNewsletter Awards,” said Bill Andrews, President and CEO of ExaGrid. “ExaGrid is committed to offering the best backup storage solution on the market, and we are grateful for the continued recognition of our Tiered Backup Storage.”

 

 

About ExaGrid
ExaGrid provides Tiered Backup Storage with a unique disk-cache Landing Zone, long-term retention repository, scale-out architecture, and comprehensive security features, including AI-Powered Retention Time-Lock to recover from a ransomware attack. ExaGrid’s Landing Zone provides for the fastest backups, restores, and instant VM recoveries. The Repository Tier offers the lowest cost for long-term retention. ExaGrid’s scale-out architecture includes full appliances and ensures a fixed-length backup window as data grows, eliminating expensive forklift upgrades and planned product obsolescence. ExaGrid offers the only two-tiered backup storage approach with a non-network-facing tier (tiered air gap), delayed deletes, and immutable objects to recover from ransomware attacks.

 

 

ExaGrid has physical sales and pre-sales systems engineers in the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Benelux, Brazil, Canada, Chile, CIS, Colombia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Nordics, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, and other regions.

 

 

Visit us at exagrid.com or connect with us on LinkedIn. See what our customers have to say about their own ExaGrid experiences and learn why they now spend significantly less time on backup storage in our customer success stories. ExaGrid is proud of our +81 NPS score!

 

 

ExaGrid is a registered trademark of ExaGrid Systems, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

 

 

 

 

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The Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (AMGTA) today announced that Manufacturing Technology Deployment Group (MTDG) has elevated its participation from Participating Member to Principal Member. As part of this expanded leadership role, Dean Bartles, Ph.D., CEO of MTDG has joined the AMGTA Board of Directors.

 

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Principal Membership represents AMGTA’s highest level of engagement and is reserved for organizations demonstrating sustained leadership, strategic alignment, and a commitment to advancing sustainable and resilient manufacturing practices globally. As a Principal Member, MTDG will take on an expanded role in shaping AMGTA’s strategic direction, governance, and industry collaboration initiatives.

 

Dean Bartles brings decades of leadership across advanced manufacturing, workforce development, and industrial transformation. While widely recognized for his deep expertise in additive manufacturing, Bartles’ experience extends across the broader advanced manufacturing ecosystem – providing critical perspective on how additive technologies integrate into larger production systems and economic strategies.

 

 

“Dean brings an exceptional combination of technical depth and ecosystem-level perspective,” said Sherri Monroe, Executive Director of AMGTA. “Additive manufacturing does not operate in isolation – it is part of a broader advanced manufacturing landscape. Dean understands that integration, and his insight will strengthen our ability to advance sustainability conversations that are both ambitious and grounded in industrial reality.”

 

 

AMGTA is the only independent, global organization bringing together companies across the manufacturing ecosystem to elevate and advance the conversation around 3D printing and additive manufacturing practices for improved environmental, economic, and resource-efficient outcomes. In an increasingly volatile and uncertain business climate, commercial 3D printing and additive practices are being adopted as critical technologies – supporting everything from new product design to reducing standing inventory costs and obsolescence.

 

 

Additive manufacturing technologies are now present across a wide range of applications, from medical implants and consumer electronics to aerospace, industrial products, and defense. Collectively referred to as additive manufacturing or AM, these technologies are enabling businesses to be more responsive, innovative, economically viable, and sustainable. Today – and increasingly in the future – the unique capabilities enabled by commercial 3D printing and additive practices are fundamentally changing how organizations compete and succeed in a rapidly evolving global economy.

 

 

“AMGTA’s mission sits at the intersection of innovation and responsibility,” said Brian Neff, Chair of the AMGTA Board of Directors. “Dean’s leadership experience across advanced manufacturing strengthens our Board at a strategic level. His ability to connect additive technologies to broader industrial transformation efforts will be invaluable as we guide AMGTA’s next phase of impact.”

 

 

“Additive manufacturing is a transformative capability within advanced manufacturing,” said Dean Bartles, CEO of MTDG. “I am honored to join the AMGTA Board and support its work in advancing sustainable, economically viable manufacturing practices. The industry has an opportunity – and responsibility – to ensure that additive technologies contribute meaningfully to long-term resilience and competitiveness.”

 

 

Dean Bartles’ appointment is effective February 1, 2026.

 

 

About the Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (AMGTA)

 

 

AMGTA is a global trade association dedicated to advancing sustainable, resilient, and economically viable manufacturing through additive technologies. Through collaboration, data-driven insights, and industry leadership, AMGTA supports manufacturers, suppliers, and stakeholders worldwide in accelerating responsible adoption of additive manufacturing.

 

 

 

 

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Andersen Consulting strengthens its platform with addition of collaborating firm Assure Consulting, a Germany-based management consulting firm specializing in project management and project portfolio management.

 

Founded in 2003, Assure Consulting supports organizations in successfully delivering complex projects and transformations. The firm helps clients establish and operate Project Management Offices (PMOs), strengthen governance and portfolio management, and apply classical, agile, or hybrid project management approaches tailored to their needs. Assure Consulting also provides hands-on support for large-scale system and process rollouts, integrated change management for organizational and cultural transformation, and coaching and training programs aligned with internationally recognized project management standards to build sustainable capabilities within client organizations.

 

“This collaboration allows us to scale our project-delivery expertise and agile transformation capabilities for clients who face increasingly complex change,” said Christian Rawcliffe, managing director of Assure Consulting. “Together, we will help organizations not only plan better, but execute more reliably, embedding change in culture so it lasts beyond the project lifecycle.”

 

Mark L. Vorsatz, global chairman and CEO of Andersen added, “Assure Consulting brings a unique combination of deep project execution discipline, cultural insight, and adaptability — all of which are essential in today’s rapidly shifting business environment. Through this collaboration, we enhance our ability to deliver end-to-end transformation: from strategy and digital enablement to the operational execution that turns plans into results.”

 

Andersen Consulting is a global consulting practice providing a comprehensive suite of services spanning corporate strategy, business, technology, and AI transformation, as well as human capital solutions. Andersen Consulting integrates with the multidimensional service model of Andersen Global, delivering world-class consulting, tax, legal, valuation, global mobility, and advisory expertise on a global platform with more than 50,000 professionals worldwide and a presence in over 1,000 locations through its member firms and collaborating firms. Andersen Consulting Holdings LP is a limited partnership and provides consulting solutions through its member firms and collaborating firms around the world.

 

 

 

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The MIPI Alliance, an international organization that develops specifications that standardize wired interfaces for mobile and other connected ecosystems, today announced major updates to two of its foundational specifications. MIPI UniPro v3.0 and MIPI M-PHY v6.0 offer significant performance, latency and power-efficiency improvements for next-generation JEDEC Universal Flash Storage (UFS 5.0) solutions to support greater edge AI workloads in smartphones, tablets, PCs, gaming consoles, automotive and industrial applications.

 

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“For more than a decade, M-PHY and UniPro have served as the interconnect layer for JEDEC UFS, enabling high-performance, low-power flash storage across a broad range of devices,” said Hezi Saar, chair of MIPI Alliance. “These latest releases build on that foundation with advances in speed and efficiency to enable emerging edge AI workloads where low-latency, high-bandwidth and power-efficient data access, processing and storage are increasingly essential.”

 

MIPI M-PHY v6.0 Enhancements

 

 

The latest version of the performance-driven physical layer interface, MIPI M-PHY v6.0, introduces:

 

 

• A high-speed gear (HS-G6) using PAM4 signaling scheme, doubling the bandwidth of the interface to a maximum of 46.694 Gbps per lane
• New 1b1b line encoding for HS-G6, significantly improving throughput efficiency by reducing PHY coding overhead
• An optional link equalization and training feature to enable greater performance margin and enhanced interoperability

 

The specification is backward compatible with M-PHY v5.0.

 

MIPI UniPro v3.0 Enhancements

 

 

MIPI UniPro is an application-agnostic transport and link layer used to interconnect chipsets and peripheral components. The principal updates in version 3.0 include:

 

 

• Support for data speeds of up to 46.6 Gbps per lane per direction, based on M-PHY v6.0 high-speed gear 6 (HS-G6) and its new high-efficiency 1b1b encoding scheme
• New transport framing structure (TFS), Reed-Soloman forward error correction (RS-FEC), 64-bit cyclic redundancy check (CRC), TFS data scrambling, gray coding, precoding and lane alignment features
• The introduction of a link equalization training procedure to help the application layer identify optimal Tx equalization settings
• New features that enable UniPro interconnects over the new M-PHY v6.0 HS-G6 to operate at a bit error rate (BER) of less than 10^-22 at the application layer
• Mandated support for high-speed link start up (using M-PHY HS-G1 Rate A), reducing link start up latency

 

 

The specification is backward compatible with UniPro v2.0.

 

Collaboration with JEDEC

 

 

With MIPI UniPro v3.0 and M-PHY v6.0 providing the interconnect layer, the forthcoming JEDEC UFS 5.0 is optimized for AI-enabled mobile and other edge devices with enhanced speed, security and signal integrity. These latest releases continue the longstanding collaboration between MIPI Alliance and JEDEC to enable the highest-performance, most power-efficient flash storage solutions.

 

 

Companies participating in the MIPI UniPro and M-PHY working groups include: Arasan Chip Systems, Inc.; Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.; BitifEye Digital Test Solutions GmbH; Google LLC; Keysight Technologies Inc.; KIOXIA Corporation; MediaTek Inc.; Mixel, Inc.; Phison Electronics Corporation; Prodigy Technovations Pvt. Ltd.; Protocol Insight, LLC; Qualcomm Incorporated; Robert Bosch GmbH; Samsung Electronics, Co.; Sandisk Technologies, Inc.; Siemens Digital Industries Software; Silicon Motion, Inc.; SK hynix; Synopsys, Inc.; Tektronix, Inc.; Teledyne LeCroy; Texas Instruments Incorporated; Valens Semiconductor; Wuhan Jingce Electronic Group Co., Ltd.; Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd.; and others.

 

 

Upcoming Webinar and Support Resources

 

 

MIPI and JEDEC are offering a webinar “The Evolution of UFS: Leveraging M-PHY v6.0 and UniPro v3.0 for Next-Generation Performance, Power Efficiency and Reliability” on March 31, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. EDT/8:00 a.m. PDT. The joint webinar will provide an overview of the latest versions of the specifications and discuss how the powerful combination of UFS, UniPro and M-PHY enable state-of-the-art flash storage applications. In addition, the MIPI-JEDEC presentation, “How Universal Flash Storage is Enabling Edge AI in Automotive and Industrial Applications,” presented at the 2025 embedded world Exhibition and Conference, is available to download.

 

 

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About MIPI Alliance

 

 

MIPI Alliance (MIPI) develops standardized wired interface specifications for mobile and other connected ecosystems. Founded in 2003, the organization has over 375 member companies worldwide and more than 15 active working groups delivering specifications within the extended mobile ecosystem. Members of the organization include handset manufacturers, device OEMs, software providers, semiconductor companies, application processor developers, IP tool providers, automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, and test and test equipment companies, as well as camera, display, tablet and laptop manufacturers. For more information, please visit www.mipi.org.

 

 

MIPI®, M-PHY® and UniPro® are registered trademarks owned by MIPI Alliance. JEDEC® is a registered trademark of the JEDEC Solid State Technology Association.

 

 

 

 

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Festive shopping today is about more than tradition- it’s about elevating the experience. Embracing this shift, Instamart is debuting SPYRA ahead of Holi 2026, bringing one of the world’s most powerful water blasters to customers just in time for the celebrations. The launch marks the brand’s official India debut and adds a global, innovation-led product to Instamart’s Holi and summer lineup.

Engineered in Germany, SPYRA combines precision-shot technology with rapid reload capability to deliver a powerful, high-performance play experience that has built a strong global following. Its India debut also taps into the growing “kidult” trend, where adults are rediscovering nostalgia through premium, design-forward products. As one of India’s most experience-rich festivals, Holi is the perfect moment for a tech-enabled upgrade like this, adding a bold, memorable edge to the celebrations.

Speaking about the global brand’s India debut through quick commerce, Manender Kaushik, Head – Instamart, Alternate Business, said, “Over the past five years, we’ve seen a sharp rise in customers turning to quick commerce for both planned and last-minute Holi purchases. That has led us to build one of the widest festive assortments, from flower-based colours and water balloons to premium, experience-led products. This year, we’re taking it a step further by bringing global cult brand SPYRA to India. With SPYRA’s debut, we’re helping kids and adults alike make a splash by delivering the most exciting products of the season straight to their doorstep.”

Commenting on the launch, Sebastian Walter, Founder & CEO of SPYRA, said, “India’s love for celebration and outdoor play makes it a natural home for SPYRA. With SPYRA, we are introducing an accessible yet high-performance product that reflects our core values of innovation and quality. Our partnership with Instamart is built as a strong, premium brand in India.”

With quick commerce platforms increasingly serving as launchpads for global lifestyle brands, the entry of SPYRA signals how even traditional festivals such as Holi are seeing a premium, tech-driven upgrade, aimed as much at adults as at children.

SPYRA has tied up with Mumbai-based fashion-tech startup head, Founder, Shuchi Sharma of Bella Lifestyle to manage its India operations.