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Wednesday 9 September 2026
Kioxia rules out deeper SK Hynix ties, resists further NAND price hikes

Kioxia has ruled out deeper manufacturing ties with SK Hynix while resisting another round of aggressive NAND price increases, leaning...

Wednesday 9 September 2026
Update: US finalizes US$775 million in CHIPS quantum awards, with equity attached
Washington has converted the largest federal bet yet on quantum computing from a promise into a contract, and it is taking ownership in return. On Sept. 8, the US Department of Commerce...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Amkor expands Arizona chip campus with phase 2 plan
Amkor Technology's latest Arizona expansion underscores how advanced packaging capacity is becoming a strategic issue for the US semiconductor supply chain. The larger campus aims...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
China's up to 99.2% anti-dumping duty on Japan DCS boosts local chip material suppliers
China has imposed provisional anti-dumping measures on Japanese dichlorosilane (DCS), a semiconductor material used in thin-film deposition, potentially accelerating Chinese wafer...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
CXMT's 10% DRAM share intensifies debate over South Korea's 52-hour workweek

China's rapid advance in DRAM is intensifying debate in South Korea over whether rigid working-hour rules could make it harder to preserve...

Wednesday 9 September 2026
Asia Vital revenue hits record as US CSP ASIC server demand climbs
Asia Vital said August 2026 revenue rose to NT$512 million, up 29.10% year over year, as shipments of ASIC servers to a US cloud service provider customer continued to increase. The...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Axcelis to build new Korea manufacturing site in US$35 million expansion
Axcelis Technologies plans to invest US$35 million in a new semiconductor equipment manufacturing facility in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, a move that could help strengthen global chip...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
China's AI meets photonics: CIOE, IICIE, and elexcon open together in Shenzhen
The 27th China International Optoelectronic Exposition (CIOE) opened at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center, taking place alongside the International Integrated Circuit...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Huawei orchestrates China's DUV lithography push to cut reliance on ASML
Huawei is emerging as a central organiser of China's effort to build a domestic semiconductor equipment supply chain, backing critical lithography suppliers and helping connect them...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Commentary: Huawei's Kirin comeback, Xiaomi's Xring entry widen China's chipmaking race
In September 2020, Huawei's smartphone business suffered a severe blow.
Wednesday 9 September 2026
LG Innotek tackles glass substrate microcrack issue as 2028 production race heats up

LG Innotek is applying internally developed artificial intelligence to semiconductor glass substrate manufacturing, targeting microcracks,...

Wednesday 9 September 2026
SEMIFIVE begins HyperAccel chip production on Samsung 4nm as capacity tightens
SEMIFIVE has begun mass production of HyperAccel's data center inference accelerator using Samsung Foundry's 4nm process, marking the Korean custom-silicon company's first large-scale...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Apple yields to memory suppliers in historic strategy shift, with Kioxia tipped as NAND long-term agreement recipient
Apple, historically known for wielding unmatched leverage in component price negotiations, has reportedly been trading pricing leverage for long-term supply guarantees from memory...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
India's HCLTech opens semiconductor lab in Bengaluru to serve global chip supply chains
HCLTech has opened a new semiconductor laboratory in Bengaluru, a move that could matter for chipmakers and device makers worldwide as they look for faster testing, qualification,...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Cambricon takes a PyTorch Foundation board seat as China's chip challengers turn to software
Cambricon has joined the PyTorch Foundation as a Platinum member, taking one seat on its Governing Board and one on its Technical Advisory Council. The Linux Foundation announced the...