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Wednesday 28 October 2026
Goke Microelectronics raises KGD packaging prices again
China-based IC design firm Goke Microelectronics will raise prices for its Known Good Die (KGD) packaged products by US$0.5 to US$1.5 per unit from November 2026, depending on capacity...
Wednesday 28 October 2026
MiCo Ceramics acquires idle LGD plant for KRW150 billion to boost semiconductor component capacity
South Korean semiconductor equipment component maker MiCo Ceramics is set to acquire an idle facility in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, from LG Display (LGD) for KRW150 billion (approx...
Wednesday 28 October 2026
CXMT reportedly prioritizes China demand, rejecting Apple's DRAM inquiry
China's CXMT has reportedly declined Apple's inquiry about purchasing DRAM, prioritizing supply to domestic customers instead. As global memory supplies tighten and prices rise, the...
Wednesday 28 October 2026
Macronix posts record 3Q26 profit as gross margin hits 70%
Memory maker Macronix International set a new quarterly record in the third quarter of 2026, with gross margin reaching 70.5% and net profit after tax totaling NT$109.5 billion (approx...
Wednesday 28 October 2026
Analysis: 3M's investment in Genius Electronic Optical puts EBO mass production to the test
US materials giant 3M recently entered into a strategic partnership with Taiwanese optical component manufacturer Genius Electronic Optical (GSEO), with plans to acquire a 4.7% stake...
Wednesday 28 October 2026
Analysis: What happens if Claude demand cools before its compute bills do?
Anthropic's IPO filing presents a company growing quickly enough to justify one of the AI industry's most aggressive infrastructure buildouts. But buried in the prospectus is a less...
Tuesday 27 October 2026
Anthropic IPO filing exposes massive compute buildout spanning TPUs, GPUs, and dedicated data centers
Anthropic's IPO filing reveals an infrastructure strategy extending far beyond conventional cloud procurement, as the Claude developer locks in hundreds of billions of dollars of compute...
Tuesday 27 October 2026
PSMC capacity crunch holds back Jeju Semiconductor's growth
South Korean memory chip designer Jeju Semiconductor is struggling to secure enough wafer capacity from Taiwan's Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC), limiting its sales growth...
Tuesday 27 October 2026
Broadcom, financial firms agree on US$63 billion funding for Anthropic chip purchases
Broadcom has reached a deal with several financial firms for them to finance the purchase of US$63 billion worth of its chips for Anthropic. The agreement highlights how the line between...
Tuesday 27 October 2026
Mitsubishi Materials scales thermistor capacity sixfold amid AI boom
Mitsubishi Materials will expand production of thermistors, temperature sensors used in optical communications equipment, as the spread of generative AI drives demand for optical transceivers...
Tuesday 27 October 2026
AI demand squeezes automotive memory, pushing automakers to take control of chip supply
Expanding investment in AI data centers is putting pressure on memory supply and demand across the automotive industry. As semiconductor companies prioritize high-bandwidth memory...
Tuesday 27 October 2026
Kazakhstan positions AI infrastructure as a potential export industry after Nvidia CEO's visit
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's visit to Kazakhstan highlighted plans to build an AI computing hub for Europe, with projects spanning GPU clusters, data centers, talent, and physical AI...
Tuesday 27 October 2026
AMD, Nvidia target substrate capacity amid 4x expansion constraints
AMD and Nvidia have separately invested in supply-chain capacity expansion, making substrates, packaging, and testing key priorities as AI demand diversifies. The moves show that chipmakers...
Tuesday 27 October 2026
Fujifilm expands South Korean capacity to meet AI chip demand
Fujifilm Electronic Materials is expanding its advanced semiconductor materials footprint in South Korea by increasing extreme ultraviolet (EUV) photoresist capacity in Pyeongtaek...