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Monday 1 December 2025
December memory prices surge as the real crunch lies ahead
Global memory supply has tightened so abruptly that December contract prices for major DRAM and NAND products have surged as much as 80 to 100 percent, according to Team Group General...
Monday 1 December 2025
Automotive OLED adoption stuck below 5% as LCD dominates; 8.6G fabs may close cost gap
OLED has yet to secure a meaningful foothold in the large-sized automotive display market, where stringent performance requirements and cost pressures keep LCDs firmly in the lead...
Saturday 29 November 2025
Taiwan seeks 48,000 military drones in US$1.5 billion procurement push

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense has opened bidding for what officials say will be the country's largest military drone purchase yet, a five-model...

Friday 28 November 2025
Japan plans 600-kilometer quantum communication network by 2027

Following the lead of China, the European Union (EU), and South Korea, Japan has unveiled plans to build its own long-distance quantum...

Friday 28 November 2025
Rapidus reportedly plans second Hokkaido fab for 1.4nm chips as funding gap widens, but company pushes back on timeline

Rapidus plans to begin construction on a second fabrication plant in Chitose, Hokkaido, in fiscal 2027 to produce 1.4nm and eventually...

Friday 28 November 2025
Meta's Google TPU shift opens new AI supply chain for Taiwan PCB makers
Recent market rumors indicate that Meta is negotiating to deploy Google's seventh-generation TPU "Ironwood" in its data centers by 2027, with procurement potentially reaching tens...
Friday 28 November 2025
Exclusive: CSPs lock in memory capacity with two-year LTAs through 2028
Explosive AI demand is accelerating a historic global memory chip shortage, with major cloud service providers (CSPs) securing multi-year long-term agreements (LTAs) to guarantee...
Friday 28 November 2025
Taiwan's green energy goes global as domestic regulations tighten
Taiwan's recent passage of amendments to three laws has sparked significant concern among energy companies about solar power development in the country. Industry players worry the...
Thursday 27 November 2025
Rapidus denies 1.4nm fab timeline amid Japan's multi-trillion-yen chip push
Rapidus has denied reports suggesting it has started building a new 1.4nm fab or established a mass-production timetable.
Wednesday 26 November 2025
Nvidia sparks AI data center power architecture revolution; Taiwan's top wire bonding firms poised to benefit
Nvidia will implement 800V infrastructure in its Vera Rubin platform by 2027, with Taiwanese firms leveraging EV expertise for AI servers, potentially boosting revenue in AI power...
Wednesday 26 November 2025
Rapidus plans to build second fab for 1.4nm chips in fiscal 2027
Japanese semiconductor firm Rapidus, which aims to mass-produce 2nm chips by 2027, has initiated plans for advanced technological developments, including the construction of a second...
Tuesday 25 November 2025
Meta reportedly eyes Google TPU adoption, intensifying pressure on Nvidia
Meta is reportedly negotiating to adopt Google's tensor processing units (TPUs) in its data centers starting in 2027, with plans to lease TPUs from Google Cloud as early as 2026....
Monday 24 November 2025
Japan to become majority stakeholder in Rapidus with JPY100 billion investment
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry plans to invest JPY100 billion (US$671 million) in Rapidus in fiscal 2025, securing a controlling stake as the government accelerates...
Monday 24 November 2025
Lightmatter's silicon photonics solution aims for commercial shipments in 2027
GlobalFoundries (GF) has recently acquired Singapore-based silicon photonics chip company Advanced Micro Foundry. Meanwhile, Lightmatter, a US silicon photonics chip company that...
Monday 24 November 2025
NGK Insulators to expand capacity for chiplet ceramic support wafers that offer 5x warpage resistance
Japanese ceramics firm NGK Insulators has announced plans to triple its production capacity of support wafers by fiscal year 2027 (April 2027-March 2028). More specifically, these...