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Friday 18 September 2026
Global chipmakers answer India's pitch with equipment, materials, and R&D — not fabs
The multinationals that filled Semicon India 2026 committed to almost every layer of the semiconductor value chain except the one India most wants: nobody announced a new fab. Applied...
Friday 18 September 2026
Tata Electronics put 16 MoUs on the record at Semicon India, join hands with Nexperia
Tata Electronics has attached a headline number to its supplier-recruitment drive at Semicon India 2026 — 16 memoranda of understanding — but only five have been documented...
Friday 18 September 2026
Modi says India's chip mission has reached commercial production as Semicon 2.0 lifts the purse to US$13.5 billion
India's government used the opening of Semicon India 2026 to reframe what it is asking the industry to believe: not that fabs will be built, but that they are already shipping. Prime...
Friday 18 September 2026
Samsung taps Japan for 3.xD chiplet push as packaging race heats up
Samsung Electronics is deepening its semiconductor ties with Japan as it develops large-area chiplet packaging technologies for high-performance computing and AI processors, tapping...
Friday 18 September 2026
Micron's Taiwan investment passes US$47 billion as it rallies fab construction suppliers

Micron held a conference for Taiwanese suppliers on September 17 under the theme of building at speed and growing at scale. The event...

Friday 18 September 2026
Taoyuan to sign high-end IC substrate MOU with Unimicron, Kinsus as Aerotropolis zone takes shape

In response to rapid AI market growth, the Taoyuan City Government announced plans to establish a 40-hectare high-end integrated circuit...

Thursday 17 September 2026
Trumpf eyes glass as AI demand drives packaging innovation
At the China International Optoelectronic Expo (CIOE), representatives from German laser and plasma generator maker Trumpf offered a glimpse into the company's push to extend its laser...
Thursday 17 September 2026
TSMC reconsiders 12-inch equipment donation as Taiwan overhauls scope of research partnership
TSMC's planned donation of 12-inch equipment is facing changes as the government adjusts the scope of a semiconductor collaboration project, while Taiwan's National Science and Technology...
Thursday 17 September 2026
The Trump-Jensen speakerphone diplomacy: how Nvidia turned political pressure into a seat at the table
The relationship between Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and US President Donald Trump has evolved from policy friction to a strategic alignment. The rapid shift in their dynamic reflects...
Thursday 17 September 2026
Ardentec, Sigurd race into silicon photonics TIA testing as US client books capacity
The global optical communications module market continues to grow, and Taiwan's test and packaging companies are moving to capture demand in silicon photonics (SiPh) transimpedance...
Thursday 17 September 2026
Samsung expands SRAM, IP to speed chip development

Memory shortages and pricing pressures are reshaping Samsung Electronics' foundry intellectual property (IP) development, as faster...

Thursday 17 September 2026
AI's memory appetite is squeezing the electronics industry from the bottom up, Intel warns

Fast-moving advances in chip production have spurred a semiconductor boom, markedly altering the manufacturing scope of the broader...

Thursday 17 September 2026
Taiwan to pilot ETS by end-2026, experts urge three safeguards

Taiwan will launch a pilot emissions trading scheme (ETS) by the end of 2026 to help semiconductor and technology manufacturers align...

Thursday 17 September 2026
20 of China's OSATs push into advanced packaging amid EUV curbs
China is broadening its advanced packaging base as restrictions on leading-edge semiconductor equipment complicate further process-node scaling. The effort now extends beyond the country's...
Thursday 17 September 2026
Samsung reportedly starts Tesla chip trial production at Taylor fab

Samsung Electronics has reportedly begun trial production of Tesla's next-generation AI5 processor at its Taylor foundry in Texas, moving...