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Friday 21 November 2025
South Korean tech giants rush into glass substrates despite mounting fears of overinvestment
South Korea's largest conglomerates are pouring resources into glass substrates, a next-generation semiconductor packaging material that promises better thermal stability and power...
Friday 21 November 2025
Samsung primes the ground for a major executive overhaul

Samsung Electronics has begun notifying senior executives nearing retirement, prompting expectations that its annual year-end management...

Friday 21 November 2025
Japan's Nittobo and Mitsui expand capacity amid AI server material shortages
Japan's leading glass fiber manufacturer Nittobo has announced plans to triple its T-Glass production capacity starting in early 2027 in response to surging demand for AI servers...
Friday 21 November 2025
Fujifilm to build semiconductor materials factory in India, targeting regional exports
Fujifilm President Teiichi Goto announced on November 14, 2025, in Tokyo that the company plans to establish a semiconductor materials manufacturing facility in India. The factory...
Thursday 20 November 2025
Musk eyes in-house chip fab, citing TSMC, Samsung fail to keep up with Tesla's AI ambitions
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed intentions to construct an in-house wafer fabrication facility, or TeraFab, to meet soaring AI chip demand that surpasses current industry manufacturing...
Thursday 20 November 2025
China's top passive-component maker ignites 30% price surge
Price hikes are spreading across the passive component sector again. Following increases by several Taiwan-based suppliers, Guangdong Fenghua Advanced Technology (Fenghua Hi-Tech)...
Thursday 20 November 2025
Silver prices spike, but King Core holds off on hikes as Japan-Europe orders strengthen into 2026

King Core Electronics said it is watching the passive-component industry's price-hike discussions as silver costs soar, acknowledging that...

Thursday 20 November 2025
Ligitek Electronics to invest in silicon photonics in cleanroom facilities with government support
Taiwan-based LED manufacturer Ligitek Electronics announced plans to enter the silicon photonics (SiPh) sector, investing tens of millions of New Taiwan dollars in cleanroom equipment...
Thursday 20 November 2025
TSMC leak highlights risks of losing teams, says Pegatron chair
Recent reports of former Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) senior vice president Wei-jen Lo returning to Intel amid a 2-nanometer process leak have sparked industry...
Thursday 20 November 2025
Samsung regains DRAM leadership from DDR5 surge
In observing surging DDR5 prices, securities analysts predict that DDR5 profits in 2026 could surpass those of HBM. According to Newsis, Samsung Electronics raised contract...
Thursday 20 November 2025
ASML expands into advanced CoWoS packaging with new I-line system
Kuan-Cheng Hsu, ASML's Taiwan and Southeast Asia customer marketing head, highlighted that AI-driven semiconductor demand is entering its strongest growth cycle ever, accelerating...
Thursday 20 November 2025
Pegatron's T.H. Tung says memory price surge will not directly impact downstream foundries
Concerns over consumer electronics demand are increasing because of the memory price surge. Analysts warn that this could hurt the profits of downstream foundries. However, Pegatron...
Thursday 20 November 2025
US approves advanced chips for Saudi Arabia to foster global AI hub
After months of negotiations, the US has approved the export of up to 70,000 advanced AI chips to Emirati firm G42 and Saudi Arabia's Humain, marking a major milestone for both Gulf...
Thursday 20 November 2025
Taiwan vows to protect TSMC 2nm technology from possible leak
The appointment of former TSMC SVP of Corporate Strategy and Development Wei-Jen Lo to a senior position at Intel has raised concerns among legislators over potential trade secret...
Thursday 20 November 2025
Samsung invests US$1.9B in Austin plant to prep for Apple CIS chip production
Samsung Electronics planned a US$1.9 billion investment to upgrade its wafer foundry in Austin, Texas, aiming to produce Apple's next-generation CIS chips starting late 2026. The...