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Wednesday 15 July 2026
Wingtech Technology warns of first-half 2026 loss amid control limits at Nexperia
Wingtech Technology said its first-half 2026 results are likely to swing to a loss, reflecting the impact of restricted control over its Nexperia unit in Europe. The outlook matters...
Wednesday 15 July 2026
ASML raises 2026 sales outlook as AI-fueled logic and memory demand accelerates
Dutch lithography giant ASML reported total net sales of EUR9.3 billion for the second quarter of 2026, exceeding its own guidance, as customers accelerated capacity expansion plans...
Wednesday 15 July 2026
Samsung has yet to receive HBM4 volume-production order from Nvidia, dealsite reports
Samsung Electronics has yet to receive a volume-production order from Nvidia for HBM4 chips, with its HBM revenue from the AI chipmaker so far limited to paid evaluation samples, Dealsite...
Wednesday 15 July 2026
Jensen Huang's Akihabara visit honors partners behind Nvidia's 33-year rise
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is scheduled to attend an event in Tokyo's Akihabara district on July 15, marking the 30th anniversary of the partnership between Nvidia GeForce Japan and gaming...
Wednesday 15 July 2026
Global semiconductor equipment sales set to hit record US$165.9B in 2026
Global sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment are on pace to reach an unprecedented US$165.9 billion in 2026, a 23.2% jump from the previous year, according to industry association...
Wednesday 15 July 2026
SK Hynix reportedly starts ordering equipment for Yongin fab, plans 20,000 wafers a month

SK Hynix has begun placing orders with major suppliers for advanced DRAM manufacturing equipment for the first phase of its Yongin...

Wednesday 15 July 2026
South Korean court bars former Samsung NAND designers from working for SK Hynix
A South Korean court has partially granted Samsung Electronics' request to prevent two former NAND flash design employees from working for rival SK Hynix or its affiliates until April...
Wednesday 15 July 2026
TYLSemi exits stealth with US$43M to accelerate open chiplet platform for custom AI chips

TYLSemi, a semiconductor startup founded by former executives of AlphaWave, the connectivity chip specialist acquired by Qualcomm,...

Wednesday 15 July 2026
MediaTek beats Qualcomm and Samsung to secure Pixel 11's modem slot

MediaTek has widened the reach of its 5G modem chips beyond its own smartphone SoC platforms, pushing deeper into overseas sales in...

Wednesday 15 July 2026
US becomes top helium source for Taiwan, South Korea and Japan as Qatari supply falters

The US has become the leading source of helium and other noble gases for Taiwan, South Korea and Japan as disruptions to Qatari production...

Wednesday 15 July 2026
Intel sends its most advanced 18A node into orbit with Starfire space chip

Intel has unveiled Starfire, a space-grade processor that leverages its leading-edge 18A manufacturing process for satellites and other...

Wednesday 15 July 2026
Tower Semiconductor bets on Japan to ride the AI data center shift from copper to light
Tower Semiconductor is placing a roughly US$3 billion wager that the artificial-intelligence buildout will force data centers to move data with light rather than electricity, anchoring...
Wednesday 15 July 2026
Nvidia looks to Mitsubishi Heavy for cooling and power as Japan's AI buildout accelerates
Nvidia and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries are weighing a partnership under which the Japanese industrial group would supply cooling systems and energy management equipment for the artificial-intelligence...
Wednesday 15 July 2026
Taiwan's memory sector in June delivers standout performance by a wide margin
Taiwan's memory sector delivered an extraordinary June 2026, with aggregate revenue reaching US$2,829.5 million, up 6.4% month-over-month and a staggering 288.3% year-over-year —...
Wednesday 15 July 2026
Charts: Taiwan's OSAT sector grows a steady 23.7% YoY in June, but a small player is stealing the spotlight
Taiwan's back-end packaging and testing (OSAT) industry posted US$3,105.4 million in June 2026 revenue, up 2.9% month-over-month and 23.7% year-over-year — a solid, steady pace,...