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Tuesday 8 September 2026

ASML lines up Intel, TSMC and Samsung behind 12-inch masks — TSMC alone sets a timeline

ASML issued joint statements with Intel Foundry, TSMC and Samsung Electronics on September 8, converging the three leading-edge chipmakers on a transition from the semiconductor industry's...

Thursday 3 September 2026

Exclusive: China 6-inch SiC substrate supply tightens, prices set to rise

China's 6-inch silicon carbide (SiC) substrate market is undergoing a structural supply-demand reversal. Driven by strengthening downstream demand and limited production restarts,...

Thursday 3 September 2026

Win Semiconductors unveils 0.1μm GaN for AI, satellite links

Taiwanese compound semiconductor maker WIN Semiconductors said on September 1, 2026, that compound semiconductors are the backbone of AI and satellite communications, as it unveiled...

Wednesday 26 August 2026

China has plenty of indium but not enough InP wafers for AI data centers

China accounts for more than 70% of the world's primary indium output but only about 10% of finished indium phosphide substrates, leaving a gap between its strength in raw materials...

Tuesday 28 July 2026

EYEQ Lab completes 200mm SiC line validation with yield above 90%

South Korean power semiconductor maker EYEQ Lab has completed mass-production validation of its dedicated 8-inch, or 200mm, silicon carbide...

Sunday 12 July 2026

InP supply crunch leaves South Korea exposed

Coherent has agreed to prepay AXT US$22.3 million under a three-year agreement for committed 6-inch indium phosphide substrate capacity, showing how buyers are moving to reserve future...

Tuesday 23 June 2026

AI data center buildout fuels optical interconnect race, but 6-inch InP wafers hit supply wall

Technology giants are continuing to expand AI computing infrastructure, driving demand for high-performance optical interconnect components...

Monday 8 June 2026

Exclusive: The semiconductor battle behind AI data centers and EVs

Beneath the rapid expansion of electric vehicles and artificial intelligence infrastructure, a quieter battle is unfolding in the semiconductor supply chain.

Tuesday 26 May 2026

GlobalWafers rolls out phased GaN capacity expansion to ease supply crunch

Following GlobalWafers' shareholders' meeting on May 25, Chairperson Doris Hsu stated that the company's core compound semiconductor business, gallium nitride (GaN), is addressing...

Friday 8 May 2026

Coherent order backlog reaches 2030: 1.6T optics and 6-inch InP capacity accelerate

Driven by surging AI computing demand and the industry-wide shift toward higher-bandwidth, lower-power network infrastructure, optical communications company Coherent Corp. says customer...

Saturday 25 April 2026

LandMark Optoelectronics ramps up semiconductor-grade equipment for 6-inch SiPh amid surging demand

Silicon photonics (SiPh) products continue to see strong demand, with optical communication epitaxy manufacturer LandMark Optoelectronics reporting output still far below customer...

Monday 16 March 2026

HyperLight, UMC, and Wavetek form foundry partnership for high-volume TFLN chiplet production

HyperLight Corporation, United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), and Wavetek Microelectronics Corporation, a wholly owned UMC subsidiary, have announced a strategic manufacturing...

Thursday 8 January 2026

Why TSMC is giving mature fabs billion-dollar makeovers

TSMC is undertaking significant upgrades at its existing 8-inch and 12-inch fabrication facilities that process chips at 90nm and above, while accelerating expansion for cutting-edge...

Thursday 27 November 2025

TSMC's retired tools spark fierce demand in China, ASEAN

TSMC's plan to reactivate its 6-inch and 8-inch fabs at Hsinchu Science Park has drawn strong attention from the semiconductor supply chain, according to industry sources. Although...

Thursday 2 October 2025

CoWoS creates turning point for 12-inch SiC

Third-generation semiconductor silicon carbide (SiC) has recently shifted industry focus from the mainstream 6-inch and 8-inch wafers to the more futuristic 12-inch SiC substrates,...

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