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Monday 2 February 2026
Msscorps eyes annual growth with silicon photonics expansion
Msscorps held its year-end gathering on February 1, 2026, during which chairman Chi-Lun Liu highlighted the company's two decades of deep expertise in semiconductor testing and analysis...
Monday 2 February 2026
Advantech sole IPC vendor at Nvidia banquet as edge AI becomes next frontier
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently hosted a banquet for key supply chain partners, where Advantech Co., Ltd. was the sole industrial PC (IPC) vendor invited. Miller Chang, president...
Monday 2 February 2026
Liquid cooling triples growth for thermal solution makers
AI computing demand is increasing the need for thermal management. To optimize space efficiency in data centers, server cooling is shifting from traditional air cooling to liquid cooling,...
Monday 2 February 2026
TSMC revises five-year growth plan, turning tech lead into high profits
TSMC chairman C.C. Wei recently confirmed that AI demand is real and the trend will remain unchanged in the coming years. AI accelerators accounted for a "high double-digit" percentage...
Monday 2 February 2026
Sanctioned YMTC fast-tracks Wuhan Phase III NAND fab for early 2H26 mass production
China's YMTC is fast-tracking construction of its Wuhan Phase III NAND flash fab, bringing its mass production target forward to the second half of 2026, roughly a year ahead of the...
Monday 2 February 2026
Merck appoints Benjamin Hein as head of electronics division
German industrial giant Merck KGaA announced the appointment of Benjamin Hein as a member of the executive board and CEO of its electronics business unit, effective May 1, 2026. Following...
Monday 2 February 2026
Chinese panel cuts push LCD TV prices higher in February
The first half of 2026 is packed with events, including the Super Bowl, tax season, the FIFA World Cup, and the Lunar New Year holiday. TV brands have therefore moved forward with...
Monday 2 February 2026
CviLux launches public tender offer for Cystek Electronics to enter power semiconductor sector
Taiwan-based CviLux Corp announced on January 30, 2026, that, following a board resolution, it will publicly acquire up to 5,191,000 shares of Cystek Electronics, representing approximately...
Monday 2 February 2026
India roundup: EU and India concludes FTA amid global trade disruption
After two decades, India and the EU close an FTA deal as US's tariff policy is disrupting the global supply chain.
Monday 2 February 2026
Taiwan achieves breakthrough with 20-qubit quantum computer
Taiwan has taken a significant step forward in quantum computing development. On January 29, 2026, Academia Sinica—the island's premier national research institution—announced...
Monday 2 February 2026
Nvidia speeds up silicon photonics momentum in 2026, optical supply chain mobilizes
With Nvidia's next-generation Rubin Ultra platform approaching launch, the shift to 800G and 1.6T high-speed interconnects and the adoption of silicon photonics (SiPh) are set to open...
Monday 2 February 2026
Smiths Interconnect to Showcase Next-Generation Test Solutions at DesignCon 2026

DesignCon, the United States' premier annual gathering for chip, board, and systems design engineers, returns to the Santa Clara Convention Center from February 24-26,...

Sunday 1 February 2026
China controls 80% of global AI glasses production
China has become the primary manufacturing and innovation hub for AI glasses, backed by an integrated supply chain. Omdia and IDC forecast global shipments exceeding 10 million units...
Sunday 1 February 2026
LMOC ramps silicon photonics output with new MOCVD expansion plan
LandMark Optoelectronics Corporation (LMOC) reported strong fourth-quarter 2025 performance, driven by a sharp ramp in silicon photonics (SiPh) shipments, with all three profitability...
Sunday 1 February 2026
Transsion profits halved in 2025 because of memory price increases
The smartphone industry is bearing the brunt of rising memory prices, and the impact is most evident in mid- to low-end models. Transsion, the Chinese smartphone maker regarded as...