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Monday 20 April 2026
India notifies Dholera chip SEZ, signaling diversification of global semiconductor supply chain
India's notification of a special economic zone in Dholera for the country's first chip fabrication plant marks a potential turning point in global semiconductor supply chains, promising...
Monday 20 April 2026
Naura revenue climbs on China chip tool demand, margins tighten amid rising costs and competition
China semiconductor equipment maker Naura Technology delivered strong 2025 revenue growth on rising chip tool demand and domestic substitution, but weaker margins and intensifying...
Monday 20 April 2026
South Korea's DeepX moves DX-M1 AI chip into mass production; builds up inventory to address supply constraints
South Korean AI semiconductor startup DeepX has entered mass production and supply for its in-house neural processing unit (NPU), the DX-M1, as it seeks to scale revenue amid tightening...
Monday 20 April 2026
Chinese conglomerate makes entry into memory sector as AI drive structural shift
On April 17, Security Times reported that Beijing New Space-time Technology (Time Space Technology) plans to acquire Shenzhen-based memory module maker Powev Electronic Technology...
Monday 20 April 2026
Potential Google-Marvell partnership escalates AI chip competition against Nvidia
Google is accelerating efforts to strengthen its position in AI silicon through a potential partnership with Marvell Technology. It is making a move that highlights the competitive...
Monday 20 April 2026
Taiwan's high growth and low inflation stand out amidst global economic downturn
As global research institutions downgrade their economic forecasts for 2026 in the wake of the joint US-Israel strikes on Iran, Taiwan has stood out as a rare exception to the worldwide...
Monday 20 April 2026
Wooptix advances testing and production capabilities in targeting entry into leading foundries by 2028
Spanish optical inspection startup Wooptix officially unveiled its first inspection system, Phemet, in November 2025. The company stated that its first-generation prototype has already...
Monday 20 April 2026
Odisha to break ground on India's first advanced 3D chip packaging unit
Odisha broke ground on India's first advanced 3D chip packaging unit on April 19, 2026, a move that could reshape global semiconductor supply chains by adding high-end heterogeneous...
Monday 20 April 2026
Commentary: Spain's IC design ecosystem revives as EU chip sovereignty demand grows
Amid rising geopolitical tensions linked to semiconductors, European countries and industries are increasingly anxious about semiconductor autonomy. This concern has empowered many...
Monday 20 April 2026
Zhen Ding plans Hong Kong listing for subsidiary to boost global IC substrate presence
Printed circuit board (PCB) giant Zhen Ding Technology held a board meeting on April 17 and approved plans for its subsidiary, Leading Interconnect Semiconductor Technology (LIST),...
Monday 20 April 2026
SOCAMM2 race intensifies as SK Hynix starts mass production, while Micron and Samsung push competing designs
SK Hynix has begun mass production of its 192GB SOCAMM2 memory module, marking a major step in the commercialization of next-generation low-power server DRAM designed for AI workloads,...
Monday 20 April 2026
Samsung reportedly signals exit from LPDDR4 market as memory industry shifts toward LPDDR5
Memory makers are accelerating the phase-out of older mobile DRAM generations, with policies on LPDDR4 and DDR4 increasingly converging toward end-of-life (EOL) management as the industry...
Monday 20 April 2026
Samsung tests domestic EUV masks to cut Japan reliance at 4nm

Samsung Electronics has begun testing domestic EUV blank masks in its 4nm foundry production line, a shift aimed at cutting reliance on...

Monday 20 April 2026
Cerebras revives IPO bid as AI boom fuels growth and high-profile partnerships

Cerebras Systems has renewed its push to go public, filing for an initial public offering (IPO) after shelving an earlier attempt amid regulatory...

Monday 20 April 2026
Weekly news roundup: Samsung launches voluntary retirement; Qualcomm moves into custom DRAM with CXMT
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of April 13-19, 2026: