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Thursday 1 October 2026
Topco opens Fukuoka office to link Japan chip hubs
Topco Scientific said its Japanese subsidiary, Shunkawa, officially opened its Fukuoka office on October 1, making it the company’s third base in Japan alongside its Tokyo headquarters...
Thursday 1 October 2026
China ramps up Micro OLED capacity ahead of proven smart glasses demand
As smart glasses draw growing market attention, Chinese suppliers including BOE, SeeYA Technology and Sidtek are expanding Micro OLED production. Display industry sources caution,...
Thursday 1 October 2026
Shinko Electric acquires JDI's Mobara Fab to expand AI packaging capacity
Shinko Electric Industries announced on September 30 it has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the Mobara Fab from Japan Display (JDI) in Mobara City, Chiba Prefecture. The transaction...
Thursday 1 October 2026
DB HiTek raises foundry prices by up to 30% as Chinese demand strains 200mm capacity
DB HiTek has raised foundry prices by as much as 30%, with Chinese customers facing the steepest increases as rising orders push the South Korean foundry's 8-inch capacity close to...
Thursday 1 October 2026
Ascend now ahead of Nvidia in China, with domestic supply driving AI chip substitution, says Huawei chairman
Huawei rotating chairman Eric Xu said the company's Ascend AI accelerators have surpassed Nvidia in both sales and market share in China, highlighting how US export controls on advanced...
Thursday 1 October 2026
Meta's Muse lifts server CPU demand, with AMD EPYC orders extending into 2028
Meta's rapid rollout of its Muse AI agent is emerging as an early test of how agentic AI could reshape server infrastructure demand, with CPU suppliers already seeing longer lead times...
Thursday 1 October 2026
China's share of global solar module demand falls below 40% as Europe, India gain ground
The global solar module market is undergoing a significant geographic shift in 2026. China remains the world's largest source of module demand, but its share of global shipments is...
Thursday 1 October 2026
Analysis: China's AI data center buildout vaults to No. 2 as Big Tech capex races toward US$100 billion

China's rapid expansion of AI applications is driving a fresh wave of data center construction. SemiAnalysis estimates that the country has already...

Thursday 1 October 2026
China's chip-tool localization accelerates: ACM Research backlog jumps 88%
ACM Research (Shanghai)'s order backlog has surged alongside China's semiconductor equipment expansion, giving the Shanghai-listed chip-tool maker a larger base of future deliveries...
Thursday 1 October 2026
Machvision's dual-track strategy enters early growth as semiconductor, substrate visibility reaches 3 years
Machvision said its "dual-track, four-line" strategy has entered an early growth phase as demand for AI servers, high-speed transmission, and advanced packaging continues to rise....
Thursday 1 October 2026
Volvo Taiwan sees AI wealth lift economy, but not yet car demand
Volvo Car Taiwan acting president Eric Lin said on Sept. 30 that Taiwan's economy is improving on the back of the AI boom, but that the wealth gains are unlikely to translate into...
Thursday 1 October 2026
Honor joins Taiwan foldable phone race with Magic V6
Honor launched its first foldable smartphone in Taiwan, the Magic V6, on September 30, about six months after formally entering the local smartphone market in April 2026. The company...
Thursday 1 October 2026
Nextronics sees AI, robotics, medical demand reshaping revenue mix
Connector maker Nextronics Engineering said its humanoid robot-related products began shipping in 2026, while North American customers are preparing for mass production and have set...
Thursday 1 October 2026
Micron sees no end to the memory shortage, even after new fabs open in 2028
Micron told investors on September 30 that it cannot say when memory supply will catch up with demand. It expects the shortage to get worse over the next two years, even though additional...