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Thursday 9 July 2026
Memory costs slash low-end phone output and pressure PA shipments

The 2026 smartphone market is facing a dark outlook as memory prices rise and shortages tighten supply, weighing on low- and mid-range...

Thursday 9 July 2026
SK Hynix targets AI infrastructure role with Nasdaq ADR listing

SK Group chairman Tae-Won Chey is reportedly set to travel to the US for SK Hynix's American depositary receipt (ADR) listing on Nasdaq,...

Thursday 9 July 2026
AI demand pushes TSMC, Samsung to raise foundry prices — Rapidus aims to undercut 2nm

Rising demand for AI chips is changing how foundries set prices, giving TSMC and Samsung Electronics more leverage while forcing new...

Thursday 9 July 2026
Samsung, SK Hynix rethink hybrid bonding timeline for next-gen HBM

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix may take longer than expected to adopt hybrid bonding in next-generation high-bandwidth memory, as...

Thursday 9 July 2026
Commentary: China's AI chip race leaves 15 chipmakers chasing SMIC's 7nm capacity
China's bid to replace Nvidia in AI chips faces a constraint more immediate than design capability: SMIC's limited 7nm-class manufacturing capacity.
Thursday 9 July 2026
What China's rumored limited reopening to Nvidia's H200 implies for US-China chip contest and Beijing's drive for self-reliance
China's rumored tentative plan to allow a handful of its largest artificial intelligence (AI) companies to purchase a small number of Nvidia H200 chips has implications that extend...
Thursday 9 July 2026
Analog Devices acquires Empower Semiconductor and enters AI power market

Analog Devices (ADI) announced that it has completed its acquisition of Empower Semiconductor, a move it said is designed to bolster...

Thursday 9 July 2026
Analysis: Sovereign AI is chipmaking's next growth driver — but not everyone gets a seat

Where will cloud AI's next wave of growth come from? Increasingly, the market is answering with two words: sovereign AI.

Thursday 9 July 2026
Infineon blocks Innoscience GaN products from US market after patent win

Infineon has secured a final US import ban against Innoscience after the US International Trade Commission's May 7 ruling was upheld...

Thursday 9 July 2026
Foxconn builds integrated semiconductor ecosystem spanning IC design, SiC, and advanced packaging

Foxconn Chairman Young Liu recently revealed that one of the group's IC design subsidiaries is preparing for a Taiwan listing as early...

Thursday 9 July 2026
Apple's expanded US$30 billion Broadcom deal signals deeper bet on US chip strategy and domestic manufacturing
Apple's decision to commit more than US$30 billion to Broadcom over the next several years carries implications that reach well beyond a single procurement contract — potentially...
Thursday 9 July 2026
Yesiang expects foundry expansion to drive revenue growth in 2H26
Yesiang, a major supplier of advanced process micro-contamination control filters, said rising demand from a top foundry customer is supporting stronger sales as the customer expands...
Thursday 9 July 2026
Anpec June revenue rises on fan motor driver IC demand
Taiwanese PMIC provider Anpec reported stronger revenue in June 2026, supported by rising demand for fan motor driver ICs. The company said June revenue reached NT$695 million, up...
Thursday 9 July 2026
Edom posts record first-half revenue on AI and networking demand
Edom Technology reported record first-half revenue for 2026, driven by rising demand for AI servers and networking equipment. The IC distributor said June consolidated revenue reached...
Thursday 9 July 2026
Arterytek posts record second-quarter revenue on stronger MCU demand
Arterytek, the microcontroller unit maker under Faraday Technology, said its unaudited June revenue rose to NT$370 million (US$11.53 million), up 20% from May and 114% from a year...