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Wednesday 12 August 2026
Nichidenbo sees MLCC supply tightness as AI pushes lead times to 36 weeks

Passive component distributor Nichidenbo said supply of MLCCs and other products remains tight as AI servers and ASIC applications...

Saturday 8 August 2026
Taiwan team builds high-performance MoS2 transistor to ease 2D semiconductor limits
Taiwan researchers announced on August 6 that they had developed a high-performance monolayer molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) top-gate transistor designed to address a long-standing interface...
Wednesday 5 August 2026
China launches 15th Five-Year 'leader' awards on low-carbon credentials

China's State Council has launched a new recommendation program for "leader" companies in energy efficiency and carbon efficiency,...

Monday 27 July 2026
Aluminum gains ground as high copper prices push substitution across industries
Aluminum substitution for copper gained momentum in 2026 as elevated raw material costs and cost-cutting pressure spread across the auto, power and appliance sectors. The shift was...
Saturday 25 July 2026
SuperAlloy expands recycled aluminum push as semiconductor business nears revenue contribution
SuperAlloy Industrial is broadening its business beyond forged aluminum wheels, with recycled aluminum and semiconductor parts emerging as new growth drivers. The shift could matter...
Tuesday 21 July 2026
Trump offers tariff relief to aluminum producers investing in US smelters

US President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation creating a new incentive program that would cut import tariffs on primary aluminum...

Monday 13 July 2026
SuperAlloy revenue climbs on recycled aluminum and semiconductor certification progress
SuperAlloy Industrial posted June consolidated revenue of NT$749 million (US$23.36 million), up 17.93% from May and 21.46% from a year earlier. The Taiwan-based materials maker said...
Tuesday 23 June 2026
AI power systems drive snap-in capacitor demand; Chinsan gains from order spillover

Demand in the passive component market has rebounded alongside the rapid buildout of AI data centers. While Japanese suppliers continue...

Thursday 18 June 2026
Nichicon raises e-cap prices as supply tightens, costs increase
Japanese capacitor manufacturer Nichicon has announced a broad price hike for aluminum electrolytic capacitors (e-cap), as order volumes for some products have exceeded the company's...
Tuesday 9 June 2026
SuperAlloy targets semiconductor supply chain with recycled aluminum push
SuperAlloy reported that rising demand from global luxury and supercar manufacturers, alongside green procurement policies, drove higher sales of recycled aluminum in May, lifting...
Wednesday 3 June 2026
Middle East war drives LME aluminum to 4-year high, squeezing chip equipment margins
Rising global geopolitical risk and tightening supply in some markets have pushed London Metal Exchange (LME) aluminum prices higher in volatile trading, adding cost pressures to industries...
Friday 17 April 2026
MLCC, inductor prices climb as AI demand meets cost pressure
Global passive component prices are rising, led by Japanese suppliers, with the trend spreading across China and Taiwan. Higher raw material costs and AI-driven demand are tightening...
Thursday 16 April 2026
Thunder Tiger eyes LUCAS market with low-cost loitering drone
Taiwanese drone manufacturer Thunder Tiger Group is developing a domestic version of the Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System, or LUCAS, modeled on systems deployed by the US in...
Wednesday 8 April 2026
Rising gallium costs force price increases across GaAs chip supply chain

Prices for gallium arsenide (GaA) substrates — a key material used in power amplifiers for wireless communications — are rising,...

Monday 23 March 2026
Aluminum foil costs push capacitor prices higher in Taiwan and Japan
Following earlier price increases for tantalum capacitors and inductors, the aluminum capacitor supply chain is now seeing further price adjustments. Taiwanese manufacturers say end-market...