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Wednesday 29 July 2026
China's first home-grown immersion DUV production reveals real test beyond prototypes
China has begun producing domestically developed immersion deep-ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machines, moving a critical semiconductor-equipment programme beyond prototypes and towards...
Wednesday 29 July 2026
ASM raises 2027 revenue outlook as AI-driven chip demand lifts forecast

On July 28, ASM International raised its revenue outlook for 2027 and issued third-quarter guidance above market expectations after...

Wednesday 29 July 2026
Macronix sees 80% gross margin within reach but warns LTAs could deepen memory downturn
Macronix International posted a sharp earnings increase in the second quarter of 2026, with gross margin reaching a record 64.4%. Its board also approved an additional NT$15.8 billion...
Wednesday 29 July 2026
KLA raises wafer equipment market outlook as AI investment drives record quarterly revenue

KLA raised its outlook for the global wafer equipment market and forecast record revenue for the current quarter after reporting better-than-guidance...

Wednesday 29 July 2026
In-depth: why China's 2026 tech breakthroughs look like a generational harvest

Judging only by the news of summer 2026, China's technology sector appears to have entered an unusually concentrated period of brea...

Tuesday 28 July 2026
Commentary: Balancing national defense needs with industrial development — Taiwan's electronics giants are not the only answer
The Russia-Ukraine war has fundamentally reshaped the nature of modern asymmetric warfare. Unmanned systems have evolved from auxiliary equipment into core combat assets capable of...
Tuesday 28 July 2026
China reportedly starts making homegrown DUV chipmaking tools; threatens ASML's stranglehold on semiconductor equipment
China has begun manufacturing domestically developed immersion deep ultraviolet lithography machines, a potential turning point in its effort to build a self-sufficient semiconductor...
Tuesday 28 July 2026
Samsung, SK Hynix race to secure chipmaking tools before equipment lead times hit one year
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are considering placing semiconductor equipment orders earlier as a global wave of fab investment stretches delivery times for key chipmaking tools...
Tuesday 28 July 2026
Zeiss races to break ASML's EUV optics bottleneck for the AI chip boom
Zeiss Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology is expanding production capacity in Germany to relieve a critical constraint on ASML's lithography output, with AI data center investment...
Monday 27 July 2026
CXMT's US$8.6 billion IPO sets off new spending cycle across China's DRAM supply chain
China's leading DRAM producer CXMT listed on Shanghai's STAR Market on July 27 after raising about CNY57.9 billion (approx. US$8.6 billion), the board's largest initial public offering...
Monday 27 July 2026
Disco lifts first-half profit forecast on steady AI equipment demand
Japanese semiconductor equipment maker Disco expects net profit for the six months ending September 30, 2026, to rise 32% year over year to JPY73.8 billion (approx. US$461 million),...
Sunday 26 July 2026
Lynas says Malaysia heavy rare earth project has gone over budget
Lynas Rare Earths said its heavy rare earth expansion in Malaysia has gone over budget as the Australia-based miner works to build out a non-China supply chain. The disclosure came...
Saturday 25 July 2026
SuperAlloy expands recycled aluminum push as semiconductor business nears revenue contribution
SuperAlloy Industrial is broadening its business beyond forged aluminum wheels, with recycled aluminum and semiconductor parts emerging as new growth drivers. The shift could matter...
Saturday 25 July 2026
China folds data centers into 15th Five-Year renewable energy plan
China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the National Energy Administration (NEA) on the 23rd released the 15th Five-Year Plan for Renewable Energy Development,...
Friday 24 July 2026
German chip suppliers deepen ties with Samsung, SK Hynix

Germany's Merck KGaA, TRUMPF and ZEISS are deepening their ties with South Korea's semiconductor industry amid large-scale investment...