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Friday 20 March 2026
When secrets walk out the door: TSMC's cross-border IP battle tests Taiwan's legal reach
TSMC built its dominance not just on cutting-edge fabs, but on closely guarded know-how that rivals cannot easily replicate. Now, that edge is at the center of a high-stakes legal...
Friday 20 March 2026
MediaTek on cruise control as chipmakers scramble for next-gen silicon photonics standards
Nvidia GTC 2026 and the Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC) have underscored the growing importance of optical communication in cloud AI, with chipmakers playing an increasingly...
Friday 20 March 2026
As NAND makers move on, MLC memory nears the end of the line

As global NAND flash makers shift toward higher-layer 3D architectures, legacy MLC NAND is slipping into a severe supply-demand imbalance...

Friday 20 March 2026
Samsung signals AI memory shift with HBM showcase at 2026 shareholders meeting
Samsung Electronics held its 57th annual shareholders meeting on March 18 in Suwon, South Korea, where it unveiled advanced memory products, including high-bandwidth memory (HBM),...
Friday 20 March 2026
UK-Taiwan R&D ties scale up with Foxconn, Turing Space, NSYSU
Taiwan has long leveraged its manufacturing strengths to carve out a place in the global supply chain. Now, it is going further. With research and development reach expanding overseas,...
Friday 20 March 2026
AI tailwinds and global reach put Topco on track for double-digit growth in 2026
Driven by AI applications boosting advanced processes, HBM, and packaging technologies, demand for key materials like silicon wafers and photoresists has surged. Topco Scientific (TSC)...
Friday 20 March 2026
Allied Circuit sees server, IPC market growth boosting 2H26 outlook
Benefiting from rising demand across the server and industrial PC (IPC) markets, Allied Circuit (ACCL), a PCB manufacturer backed by Compal, reported that its new capacity added in...
Friday 20 March 2026
Commentary: Taiwan's display panel makers are quietly becoming chip companies
Taiwan built its technology identity on two pillars: semiconductors and display panels. One has thrived. The other is reinventing itself.
Friday 20 March 2026
Intel pushes large-area AI packaging to close foundry gap
Intel is reportedly preparing large-area AI chip packaging to strengthen its foundry business and challenge TSMC and Samsung Electronics.
Friday 20 March 2026
Lumotive creates world's first 2D photonic beamforming chip
Lumotive, a pioneer in programmable optical semiconductor technology, has demonstrated the world's first programmable two-dimensional (2D) photonic beamforming chip. Built on its Light...
Thursday 19 March 2026
Nvidia hosts Taiwan night at GTC 2026, Huang vows to defend Taiwan
Nvidia's GTC 2026 is well underway, with the event reaching a record scale as among the major annual events in the AI landscape. Despite a packed schedule, CEO Jensen Huang attended...
Thursday 19 March 2026
Nvidia positions Groq 3 LPUs alongside Vera Rubin for an inference-first era
The 2026 Nvidia GTC keynote signaled a clear industry shift toward inference. CEO Jensen Huang declared that "training is just the beginning — inference is the core battleground...
Thursday 19 March 2026
Samsung Electro-Mechanics rumored to supply MLCCs to top private aerospace firm
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) is reportedly supplying multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) for low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites to the world's largest private aerospace company...
Thursday 19 March 2026
Gulf crisis drives up petrochemical and semiconductor costs
As fighting in the Middle East continues, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has sent shockwaves through global energy and petrochemical markets. The disruption is already rippling...
Thursday 19 March 2026
Fitipower opens Malaysia R&D center to boost global innovation and support
Fitpower officially inaugurated its new office in Puchong Financial Corporate Center (PFCC), Selangor, Malaysia, this week, marking the launch of its Malaysian subsidiary. The move...