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Monday 9 March 2026
Mitsui partners with Kaynes and AOI Electronics to support Indian OSAT business
Mitsui has concluded a strategic business partnership agreement with Kaynes Semicon Private Limited, an OSAT (semiconductor back-end process) company in India, and AOI Electronics,...
Monday 9 March 2026
South Korea's IC design moves to bridge demand and local foundries
Despite holding a dominant position in the memory chip industry, South Korea's system semiconductor ecosystem remains underdeveloped, with the country's IC design market share at only...
Monday 9 March 2026
Tungsten prices surge nearly 6x amid China export controls and geopolitical tensions with Japan
Geopolitical strains between China and Japan have intensified following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on "Taiwan contingencies," impacting Japanese firms' access...
Monday 9 March 2026
Industry mulls thicker HBM standards for 20-layer stacks
Global semiconductor companies are discussing relaxing thickness standards for next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM) as the industry moves toward higher stack counts in future...
Monday 9 March 2026
LEO satellite boom pressures Taiwanese PCB suppliers as shipments ramp up
The global space communication industry is expanding as the commercialization of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites accelerates, with upstream printed circuit board (PCB) suppliers like...
Monday 9 March 2026
US weighs global AI chip export licensing to curb third-country diversion
The White House is reportedly drafting a new regulatory framework that would tighten US oversight of global AI chip exports. This move could reshape how advanced computing power is...
Monday 9 March 2026
AW 2026: Advantech sees a way out of physical AI's 'chaos'
As the industry makes strides toward physical AI, Advantech is asserting its role as not only a hardware provider but as a vital architectural bridge between global silicon giants...
Monday 9 March 2026
Micron: LPDRAM server demand to outpace market; Taiwan key production base
The rapid expansion of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) is driving a new phase of transformation in data center memory architecture, according...
Monday 9 March 2026
Nvidia halts China-bound H200 production, shifts TSMC capacity to Vera Rubin

Nvidia has halted production of artificial intelligence (AI) chips intended for the Chinese market and redirected manufacturing capacity...

Monday 9 March 2026
RichWave sees steady Wi-Fi 7 demand despite 4Q25 revenue dip, Wi‑Fi 8 eyed for 2028 rollout
RF front-end supplier RichWave reported at an investor briefing on March 6 that steady demand for Wi-Fi 7 coincided with a slight sequential revenue decline in the fourth quarter of...
Monday 9 March 2026
Weekly news roundup: TSMC probe, AI boom, and memory price surge
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of March 2 - March 8, 2026.
Monday 9 March 2026
India roundup: Japan, South Korea deepen push as semiconductor and tech investments expand
Japanese and South Korean firms are expanding their presence in India as the country strengthens its semiconductor and technology ecosystem. Rohm has partnered with Suchi Semicon for...
Monday 9 March 2026
LCD TV panel prices rise in 1Q26 as demand stays strong
After the Lunar New Year, LCD TV panel prices have continued to climb, driven by inventory buildup for sports events and rising costs. This momentum pushed February's LCD TV panel...
Monday 9 March 2026
Taiwan stands firm on US investment commitments, pursuing strategic high-tech partnership amid legal shifts
Taiwan's tariff negotiations with the US initially yielded relatively favorable terms, bringing Taiwan's export tariffs in line with those of Japan and South Korea. However, a recent...
Monday 9 March 2026
Component price surge hits business PC market harder than consumer segment
Rising costs for memory, passive components, and battery modules are intensifying pressure on PC makers, while DynaPack and Acer Taiwan report shortages that are constraining supply...