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Wednesday 11 March 2026
Taiwan expands semiconductor R&D infrastructure with new pilot line in the pipeline
Taiwan is deepening its investment in domestic semiconductor research infrastructure, part of a broader push to develop homegrown chip technology capabilities beyond its world-leading...
Wednesday 11 March 2026
Inmax advances into memory supply chain with DDR wafer-level test system
Inmax recently announced that its self-developed DDR wafer-level test system has been adopted by a major DDR memory manufacturer and has successfully been validated for mass production...
Tuesday 10 March 2026
TSMC February 2026 revenue climb on AI demand despite seasonal dip
TSMC reported February 2026 revenue of NT$317.66 billion (US$10 billion), up 22.2% year over year but down 20.8% month over month from January's NT$401.26 billion, according to the...
Tuesday 10 March 2026
Rugged device maker Winmate sees growth surge from edge AI and defense demand

Industrial PC maker Winmate reported stronger-than-expected revenue in February 2026, supported by expanding demand for edge AI computing...

Tuesday 10 March 2026
SK Hynix develops 1c LPDDR6 DRAM for AI devices

SK Hynix on March 10 announced it has developed a 16Gb LPDDR6 DRAM using its sixth-generation 10nm-class (1c) process technology, marking...

Tuesday 10 March 2026
Groq reportedly urges Samsung to expand wafer production as AI chip demand surges
Groq has reportedly requested Samsung Electronics' foundry division to increase wafer production for its inference AI chips, reflecting the booming market demand. Industry sources...
Tuesday 10 March 2026
Qualcomm makes its move into physical AI and robotics
Semiconductor giant Qualcomm has recently announced new products and collaborations that bring it deeper into the realm of physical AI. The moves position the company at the forefront...
Tuesday 10 March 2026
Zhen Ding posts slight 4% revenue drop in February amid strong AI demand
Major printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer Zhen Ding Technology reported a slight 3.97% year-over-year decline in February 2026 revenue to NT$11.72 billion (US$367.45 million),...
Tuesday 10 March 2026
TSMC expansion triggers filter material shortage and price surge
As the global semiconductor manufacturing process advances below 2nm, wafer fabs are demanding increasingly stringent cleanroom environments. This has rapidly boosted demand for airborne...
Tuesday 10 March 2026
Nvidia to restart RTX 3060 with Samsung amid China curbs, Korean report says
Nvidia is preparing to resume production of its GeForce RTX 3060 graphics processing unit (GPU) through Samsung Electronics' foundry business, according to reports from the Korea...
Tuesday 10 March 2026
Exclusive interview: Ayar Labs CEO Mark Wade says mass production capability remains a challenge for silicon photonics
US silicon photonics (SiPh) company Ayar Labs recently completed its Series E funding round. In addition to numerous capital firms participating, Taiwanese companies MediaTek and Alchip...
Tuesday 10 March 2026
MAtek's testing business grows with AI-era chip complexity, but profits fall
MAtek reported record quarterly revenue in the fourth quarter of 2025 amid rising outsourced demand for materials analysis and reliability assurance, but net income after tax declined...
Tuesday 10 March 2026
Samsung union plans 18-day strike, adding risk to HBM supply chain
Samsung Electronics' labor union recently announced that employees who do not participate in a planned 18-day general strike from May 21 to June 7, 2026, will face penalties, sparking...
Tuesday 10 March 2026
Taiwan-US memory, foundry, and packaging expansions surge; Malaysia and India reportedly face delays
The global semiconductor industry is rapidly expanding production capacity, with Taiwan, the US, and China accelerating memory, advanced packaging, and wafer foundry construction plans...
Tuesday 10 March 2026
PCB drill bit maker Topoint sees tight supply of high-end coated drills, targets 55% sales share in 2026
PCB drill bit and drilling service provider Topoint reported that strong demand from PCB industry customers has kept supply of high-end coated drill bits tight. Although drill bit...