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Hprobe, Now Part of Mycronic, Develops Powerful New Magnetic Instrument for Testing TMR Sensors 

December 17, 2025 Editorial Staff 0

Magnetic sensor ICs have become essential to modern electronics, enabling accurate detection of position, speed, current and orientation. Among them, tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR) sensors stand out for their high sensitivity, low power consumption and seamless fabrication compatibility. Over the past decade, they have moved from research prototypes to large-scale adoption. Their growing complexity requires precise wafer-level control of 3D magnetic fields in terms of orientation, magnitude and uniformity, creating new technical and throughput challenges for sensor manufacturers and test equipment suppliers. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

JLMAG Forays Into Market for Flexible Magnets 

December 16, 2025 Editorial Staff 0

JL Mag Rare-Earth Company, a leading producer of multiple types of magnets based in Ganzhou, Jianxi, China, has established a Rubber Soft Magnetic Division with aims to grow into becoming one of the main suppliers of flexible magnets globally in several years. The move is part of a diversification strategy to capture more business involving magnetic materials with its automotive clientele while breaking into new markets for an expanded product line. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Niron Sets Path to Establish Manufacturing of Rare Earth-Free Magnets 

December 4, 2025 Editorial Staff 0

Planning to be operational in 2027 at a 190,000-square-foot manufacturing plant now under construction in Minnesota, Niron Magnetics is striding forward on several fronts aimed at establishing commercial-level production of its rare earth-free magnets. It has plans for a second facility producing 10,000 tons annually in 2029. The company has attracted over $300 million in investments from commercial partners including Stellantis, General Motors, and Samsung.  […]