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Saturday 20 June 2026
US raises alarm over possible EUV machine in China, putting ASML on the defensive
The Trump administration has confronted ASML with concerns that one of the Dutch company's most advanced chip-making machines may have made its way into China in violation of US-led...
Saturday 20 June 2026
Surging AI power demand pushes data centers toward higher-voltage designs

As AI computing continues to scale, power systems are facing sharper load swings, along with rising requirements for power density and...

Saturday 20 June 2026
FPGA firm Efinix lines up TSMC Japan fab as edge AI business grows
Efinix, a Cupertino-based FPGA startup founded in 2012, is making a push into edge AI with its newly launched Titanium Edge series — a family of chips the company says addresses...
Friday 19 June 2026
SK Hynix reportedly held U.S. talks on HBM supply and local investment plans
SK Hynix is reported to have held a private meeting with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Allison Hooker, with industry sources speculating the discussions covered high-bandwidth memory...
Friday 19 June 2026
China chip supply chain feels squeeze from AI server MLCCs to 8-bit MCUs
China's semiconductor supply chain is showing fresh signs of pricing strain, with microcontroller unit (MCU) makers and passive component suppliers facing rising costs, tighter capacity,...
Friday 19 June 2026
Samsung Foundry to make Claros power-management chips for AI data centers

Samsung Electronics' foundry business has signed a strategic manufacturing collaboration with Claros, a US power-management startup,...

Friday 19 June 2026
Apple to work with Intel on US chip design and manufacturing, Trump says
US President Donald Trump said on June 18 that Apple has agreed to work with Intel to design and manufacture chips in the US, a claim he made in a post on his Truth Social platform...
Friday 19 June 2026
Kioxia keeps NAND capex in check as AI inference reshapes SSD demand

Kioxia, one of the world's major NAND flash memory suppliers, is prioritizing long-term agreements (LTAs), BiCS migration, and domestic...

Friday 19 June 2026
Interview: Oppstar grows ASIC design ties with Japan, South Korea clientele, plans Taiwan office

Founded in 2014, Oppstar is one of the few Malaysian companies operating at the front end of the semiconductor value chain as an IC...

Friday 19 June 2026
Df-OS targets traceability gap in India's electronics manufacturing
India's air-conditioner supply chain may be becoming an early test case for a broader electronics manufacturing challenge: how to trace products, components, process data, and defects...
Friday 19 June 2026
AI test demand drives broad recovery among Taiwan's semiconductor equipment suppliers in May

Taiwan's semiconductor equipment, components, and solutions providers posted robust revenue growth through the first five months of...

Thursday 18 June 2026
Elon Musk aims for record maximum usable compute per wafer for AI6 chip
Following the announcement in April 2026 that the AI5 chip design had been finalized, Tesla CEO Elon Musk introduced a new benchmark, stating that under yield considerations, the AI6...
Thursday 18 June 2026
AI data center boom drives Taiwan passive component makers to record sales
Demand in the passive components market is recovering significantly, lifting operating momentum at Taiwan's two leading suppliers, Yageo and Walsin Technology. Average book-to-bill...
Thursday 18 June 2026
Foxconn chairman maps out Taiwan's global AI and manufacturing expansion strategy

Taiwan's electronics industry is stepping up its global ambitions as AI, data center infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing reshape...

Thursday 18 June 2026
Darwin organ chip joins Nvidia AI medical push
Backlight module maker Darwin held its shareholders' meeting on June 17, 2026, and said it remains cautiously optimistic about 2026 revenue as its new businesses continue to gain traction...