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Tuesday 4 August 2026
Key material shortages prompt suppliers to prioritize three customer groups
Taiwanese research institute Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER) released Taiwan's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) for July 2026 on August 3. The seasonally...
Tuesday 4 August 2026
MediaTek sees SerDes 448G as copper's final battleground
The question of where the limits of cloud AI high-speed interconnects will fall has been a major market focus over the past six months. MediaTek addressed the issue for the first time...
Tuesday 4 August 2026
2027 memory capacity reportedly sold out as buyers quietly lock in supply

Tight memory supply is expected to persist into 2027, with industry sources saying manufacturers have already completed much of their...

Tuesday 4 August 2026
Onsemi expects AI data-center revenue to more than double in 2026 as cyclical recovery takes hold
Onsemi's second-quarter results pointed to a broadening recovery in semiconductor demand, with AI data-center applications emerging as the company's fastest-growing business, while...
Tuesday 4 August 2026
China’s in-house auto chip push could reshape costs, supply chains, and regulatory risks
As Chinese automakers accelerate in-house chip development, the strategy is increasingly about more than smart vehicles. It is also tied to supply chain self-reliance, overseas expansion,...
Tuesday 4 August 2026
Interview: Rising material costs and FOUP shortages threaten semiconductor supply chains
AI-driven demand, new fab construction, and conflict-led raw material inflation are combining to squeeze semiconductor suppliers in 2026, according to Topco Scientific Co. senior CEO...
Tuesday 4 August 2026
CXMT listing fuels concerns over DRAM prices and global memory competition
China's CXMT drew fresh attention after its parent ChangXin Memory Technology (CXMT) went public, with market estimates of the firm's future valuation ranging from US$160 billion to...
Tuesday 4 August 2026
Sandisk and SK Hynix release HBF spec to advance AI memory standard
Sandisk and SK Hynix have published a technical specification for high-bandwidth flash through the Open Compute Project, a move that could shape future AI infrastructure worldwide...
Tuesday 4 August 2026
YMTC rejects patent-loss claims in global 3D NAND clash with Micron
Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp. (YMTC) has rejected claims that the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) invalidated all 19 claims of a core 3D NAND patent, calling the reports...
Tuesday 4 August 2026
Montage brings CXL 3.2 memory expansion to AI data centers with Samsung, SK Hynix support

Montage Technology has begun pilot production of what it says is the industry's first CXL 3.2 memory expansion controller, targeting...

Tuesday 4 August 2026
RichWave says Wi-Fi 7 momentum stays strong in 2H26

RichWave Technology said at a recent earnings call that Wi-Fi 7 adoption continues to rise rapidly, with strong demand from telecom...

Tuesday 4 August 2026
Micron, MediaTek back ChipAgents as agentic AI startup extends series A to US$134 million

ChipAgents, a two-year-old startup building autonomous AI agents for chip design and verification, has raised an additional US$60 million...

Monday 3 August 2026
Memory makers lift capex as Kioxia holds spending to defend NAND lead
Major memory suppliers are increasing capital spending as AI-related demand from U.S. technology companies accelerates, but Kioxia is keeping investment comparatively tight. According...
Monday 3 August 2026
Inversion Semiconductor targets ASML with particle-accelerator X-ray lithography
Inversion Semiconductor is developing a particle-accelerator lithography platform that it says could deliver shorter wavelengths, higher throughput and denser chips than today's extreme...
Monday 3 August 2026
Intel offers bonuses to speed up Ohio fab construction and reaches EMIB-T yields of 90%
Intel is awarding bonuses for overtime work as it seeks to complete the construction of its Ohio fab complex by 2031. Meanwhile, the company has made progress on the development of...