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Monday 4 May 2026
China AI chip designer VeriSilicon books US$1.1bn orders, revenue doubles
China-based chip design service provider VeriSilicon Microelectronics (Shanghai) Co. is seeing a sharp acceleration in AI-driven demand, with record orders and surging revenue in the...
Monday 4 May 2026
Zhen Ding expands NTHU partnership with new five-year research program
PCB maker Zhen Ding Technology has launched the second phase of its joint research center with National Tsing Hua University, aiming to deepen collaboration on advanced PCB and IC...
Sunday 3 May 2026
Profile: MIT physicist Yichen Shen leads photonics chipmaker to Hong Kong IPO

On the morning of April 28, 2026, 37-year-old Yichen Shen stood at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, striking the IPO gong with a wooden mal...

Sunday 3 May 2026
CSP capex push toward US$700B as AI race intensifies, but ASIC demand timing remains uncertain
At their latest earnings calls, all four major US cloud service providers (CSPs) offered updated views on their 2026 capital expenditure (capex) plans. While Amazon's AWS maintained...
Sunday 3 May 2026
Taiwan quartz makers target LEO satellite boom by 2027
As wireless communication applications surge, demand for quartz components and filters is rising in tandem, with manufacturers actively expanding into the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite...
Saturday 2 May 2026
MediaTek taps retiring TSMC packaging veteran to strengthen foundry ties, not to bridge to Intel
Chen-Hua Douglas Yu, one of the six R&D leaders known inside TSMC as the "six knights," and a central figure in the foundry's advanced packaging development, has joined MediaTek...
Saturday 2 May 2026
Yageo AI revenue reaches 15% as chair says sector remains early in cycle
Yageo chairman Pierre Chen said the company has undergone a major transformation over the past eight years, driven in part by the rise of AI applications.
Saturday 2 May 2026
Samsung Electro-Mechanics tops US$2 billion quarterly sales, flags ABF substrate shortage
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) reported its first-ever quarterly revenue exceeding KRW3 trillion (approx. US$2.2 billion), driven by expanding AI infrastructure investment and rising...
Saturday 2 May 2026
Qualcomm says Samsung chip share remains above 70% despite Exynos push
Qualcomm said its relationship with Samsung Electronics remains stable and that its share of Samsung smartphone silicon has risen to more than 70%, even as Samsung expands the use...
Saturday 2 May 2026
Onsemi expands collaboration with NIO to support 900V EV platforms
Onsemi's expanded collaboration with NIO to support the automaker's move to 900V electric vehicle platforms could accelerate global EV adoption by improving range, charging speed,...
Saturday 2 May 2026
China's memory makers post blockbuster gains as AI tightens supply and resets prices

China's memory sector is showing clear signs of recovery, with leading players including Shenzhen Longsys Electronics and Montage Technology...

Friday 1 May 2026
TeraFab is already changing the semiconductor landscape — before a single chip is made
Elon Musk has a habit of building what he cannot buy.
Friday 1 May 2026
AI chip boom sends Korea exports to record highs, supply crunch deepens

South Korea's export surge is entering a new phase, with artificial intelligence-driven semiconductor demand powering record shipments even...

Friday 1 May 2026
Advantest beats on AI chip testing, cautious outlook dents shares

Japan's Advantest closed its fiscal year with strong results, highlighting how AI-driven chip demand is reshaping semiconductor testing...

Friday 1 May 2026
Mitsubishi Electric proposes three-way power chip JV with Rohm, Toshiba
Mitsubishi Electric president Kei Uruma said the company aims to establish a joint venture with Rohm and Toshiba to integrate their power semiconductor businesses, signaling continued...