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Monday 10 August 2026
Semiconductor material prices surge across silicon wafers, specialty gases and advanced packaging
Demand for advanced processes and packaging continues to rise, while the Middle East conflict is lifting energy and raw-material costs and tighter Chinese controls on strategic-mineral...
Monday 10 August 2026
Taiwan sees limited chip impact from new US polysilicon tariff

The US signed a presidential proclamation on August 6 (ET) imposing a 15% tariff on polysilicon and related products from all countries,...

Monday 10 August 2026
Ex-SK Hynix employee gets 18 months for leaking chip secrets to Chinese firms

The Seoul High Court has upheld an 18-month prison sentence for a former SK Hynix employee who leaked trade secrets tied to CMOS image...

Monday 10 August 2026
Adata sees memory uptrend extend into 1H27
Adata posted record-high revenue and profit in the second quarter of 2026 and said memory supply remains tight. The company expects third-quarter operating performance to outperform...
Monday 10 August 2026
Weekly news roundup: AI infrastructure race spans HBM, DRAM, EMIB, optical transceivers and next-gen lithography
AI infrastructure, memory supply, advanced packaging and US-China tech restrictions led this week's industry agenda. Below are the most-read DIGITIMES stories from the week...
Monday 10 August 2026
Winbond sees tighter memory supply and bigger expansion payoff ahead
Winbond Electronics said rising prices and stronger shipments lifted its operating margin to 48.4% in the second quarter of 2026, and it expects the third-quarter margin to top 50%,...
Monday 10 August 2026
Samsung unveils 200MP image sensor as Oppo targets first adoption

Samsung Electronics has launched its next-generation 200-megapixel CMOS image sensor, the ISOCELL HPC, and reports said Oppo is set...

Monday 10 August 2026
India roundup: Chip push broadens as localization and capacity remain works in progress
India is accelerating its bid to build a broader semiconductor and electronics ecosystem, combining new packaging capacity, longer-term tax incentives and deeper localization with...
Sunday 9 August 2026
Commentary: From free flow to tight control — how tech talent became a national security asset

Tech talent has moved from being simply a hiring priority to a matter of national security. As major economies increasingly tie talent...

Sunday 9 August 2026
Greenfiltec posts first-half loss as activated carbon costs squeeze margins
Greenfiltec reported first-half 2026 consolidated revenue of NT$311 million, up 18.35% from a year earlier, but the Taiwan-based airborne molecular contamination (AMC) filter supplier...
Sunday 9 August 2026
WT Micro sees AI data centers and communications reaching 70% of revenue, with growth extending into 2027
WT Microelectronics (WT Micro) posted record revenue and profit in the second quarter of 2026, supported by strong AI momentum and better-than-expected demand from the automotive and...
Sunday 9 August 2026
Rohm sees AI server demand lift first-quarter profit 4,825%
Rohm Semiconductor reported sharply higher first-quarter results on August 5, 2026, as recovering demand for automotive power semiconductors and strong AI-linked data center business...
Sunday 9 August 2026
Ajinomoto rides advanced packaging boom as ABF demand surges

Ajinomoto raised its full-year forecast on August 6 as growing demand for AI servers and high-performance computing lifted sales of...

Sunday 9 August 2026
Macronix, Winbond post record July revenue as memory prices rise
Taiwan memory chipmakers Macronix International and Winbond Electronics both posted record monthly revenue in July, extending strong second-quarter momentum as tight supply and rising...
Saturday 8 August 2026
Compeq says satellite and data center orders will drive second-half growth
Compeq Manufacturing said on August 6 that satellite and data center demand helped lift second-quarter performance, with revenue reaching a record for the period and management expecting...