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Friday 7 November 2025
Acer unveils new pan-America leadership amid solid 3Q25 performance
Acer Inc. has announced a leadership transition at its Pan-America operations headquarters, as current regional president Gregg Prendergast is set to retire at the end of 2025. Effective...
Friday 7 November 2025
HDD delivery delays extend to 2 years as QLC NAND capacity sells out early
The surge in storage demand driven by AI servers has caused a severe shortage of traditional hard disk drives (HDDs), with delivery times reportedly extending beyond two years. Major...
Friday 7 November 2025
CXMT adopts SK Hynix's MR-MUF tech to close China's HBM gap by 2026
China's DRAM maker CXMT plans to start mass production of fourth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM3) in 2026 using mass reflow molded underfill (MR-MUF) packaging, the same technology...
Friday 7 November 2025
AUO turns loss amid weak seasonality and currency headwinds
Au Optronics (AUO) reported a swing to loss in the third quarter of 2025, citing weaker-than-expected panel seasonality and foreign exchange losses. The company warned that industry...
Friday 7 November 2025
Elan Microelectronics posts solid results, eyes AI-driven growth in 2026
Touch IC leader Elan Microelectronics held an earnings call on November 6, reporting that third-quarter performance exceeded internal forecasts despite a weaker consumer market than...
Friday 7 November 2025
Kinko Optical hits 9-year record on soaring infrared lens sales
Kinko Optical posted record October 2025 revenue of NT$405 million (approx. US$13.16 million), up 95.9% from a year earlier and 10.1% from September, the highest level in nine years...
Friday 7 November 2025
Hanmi to launch Wide TC Bonder for HBM5 high stacking in 2026
Hanmi Semiconductor announced it will release a dedicated device called the "Wide TC Bonder" by the end of 2026, designed specifically for next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM)...
Friday 7 November 2025
BOE ramps up 8.6-gen OLED mass production to challenge SDC
China's leading display manufacturer, BOE, is accelerating its deployment of 8.6-generation OLED production. The first phase of investment is nearly complete, and the company is preparing...
Friday 7 November 2025
Automotive lenses drive growth for optical companies
End-market performance is expected to reflect improving demand for automotive chips in the second to third quarters of 2026. The optical industry has benefited significantly, with...
Thursday 6 November 2025
China bolsters rare earth export controls with major hiring push
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has launched its largest recruitment campaign in nearly a decade, planning to add approximately sixty new officials in 2026. According to a MOFCOM...
Thursday 6 November 2025
SK Hynix tight-lipped on Nvidia supply terms as HBM4 prices climb
SK Hynix has reportedly increased the price of its sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) supplied to Nvidia by over 50% compared to the previous generation HBM3E. Industry...
Thursday 6 November 2025
Samsung's HBM4 yields surge toward Nvidia certification, SK Hynix keeps edge
Nvidia's evaluation of sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) has sparked a fierce contest among suppliers. ETNews reports that the company plans to finish testing...
Thursday 6 November 2025
Nintendo lifts FY25 forecast as Switch 2 sales surge, but hardware margins drag operating profit
Nintendo has revised its sales forecast for the Switch 2 console for fiscal year 2025 (April 2025 to March 2026), projecting significantly higher overall performance. However, because...
Thursday 6 November 2025
Tax shock slams Qualcomm’s profit, but chips keep humming into 2026
Qualcomm ended fiscal 2025 with solid revenue growth but saw profits tumble due to a one-time US$5.7 billion non-cash tax charge linked to new US tax legislation. Despite the hit,...
Thursday 6 November 2025
Cypress Technology Wins 2026 Taiwan Excellence Award
Cypress Technology (CYP) is proud to announce that its 4K60 AV Control Center Solution has been honored with the 2026 Taiwan Excellence Award. This recognition highlights CYP's technological...