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Thursday 23 April 2026
Machvision targets 70% high-end equipment share, eyes record 2026 revenue
Machvision's launch of advanced inspection tools for semiconductors and high-end printed circuit boards carries significant implications for global electronics supply chains, promising...
Thursday 23 April 2026
China hands 11.5-year sentence in rare earth, semiconductor data leak case
China is intensifying investigations and enforcement against data leaks in critical sectors across its industrial supply chain, targeting areas such as rare earths, semiconductors,...
Thursday 23 April 2026
Taiwan's semiconductor equipment gap persists despite govt subsidies
With government incentives, Taiwan has achieved significant success in localizing display equipment, though the competitiveness of the display industry has declined considerably in...
Thursday 23 April 2026
Former Samsung Electronics researcher sentenced to 7-year prison term for leaking DRAM trade secrets
A former researcher at Samsung Electronics was sentenced to seven years in prison on April 22 by a South Korean court for leaking core semiconductor trade secrets to a Chinese competitor...
Thursday 23 April 2026
SK Hynix to shift over half of NAND output to 321-layer chips
SK Hynix said it plans to expand production of its latest 321-layer NAND chips, as demand for AI applications leads to increased adoption of high-capacity enterprise storage.
Thursday 23 April 2026
SK Hynix dismisses peak fears, points to structural memory upcycle

SK Hynix said the current strength in memory pricing reflects structural changes in demand, pushing back against concerns that recent...

Thursday 23 April 2026
SK Hynix flags persistent HBM shortage as demand outpaces supply
SK Hynix said demand for high-bandwidth memory is expected to outpace supply for several years, underscoring persistent constraints in the AI memory market even as the company ramps...
Thursday 23 April 2026
Parade offsets weak PC demand with TTED, high-speed, and automotive growth
Parade Technologies' first-quarter 2026 results and revised outlook carry broader supply-chain and demand implications for global PC and electronics markets. Memory shortages and price...
Thursday 23 April 2026
Tesla tap Intel's advanced 14A chip for Terafab project
Tesla plans to use advanced semiconductor manufacturing technology from Intel in its ambitious Terafab project, a development that could mark a significant milestone in Intel's efforts...
Thursday 23 April 2026
LandMark sees profit soar 650% in 1Q26, secures deal for 5-year InP substrate supply
Driven by strong artificial intelligence (AI) and silicon photonics (SiPh) demand, optical communications epitaxy manufacturer LandMark Optoelectronics reported a more than sixfold...
Thursday 23 April 2026
Samsung and SK Hynix race to upgrade China chip plants as NAND demand surges
As the artificial intelligence boom reshapes global computing demand, the memory chip industry is entering a new phase of strain and restructuring — one in which both DRAM and...
Thursday 23 April 2026
TSMC to open Arizona packaging facility by 2029, signals caution on high-NA EUV
TSMC is accelerating its advanced packaging expansion in the US while maintaining a conservative stance on next-generation lithography, as the company balances cost pressures, AI-driven...
Thursday 23 April 2026
Qualcomm mulls return to Samsung's 2nm as TSMC targets its LPU market
Global semiconductor leaders are accelerating the restructuring of their supply chains. Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon recently made a quiet, low-profile visit to South Korea, signaling...
Thursday 23 April 2026
Japan's LSTC launches optoelectronic advanced packaging project around Rapidus cluster
Research on optoelectronic integration — referring to the application of optical communication technology to computing — is gaining momentum. Its semiconductor packaging...
Thursday 23 April 2026
Lam Research signals sustained AI-driven momentum as WFE outlook improves
Lam Research delivered a strong start to 2026, with first-quarter 2026 results exceeding expectations and reinforcing confidence in a semiconductor upcycle increasingly shaped by artificial...