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Wednesday 9 September 2026
China's up to 99.2% anti-dumping duty on Japan DCS boosts local chip material suppliers
China has imposed provisional anti-dumping measures on Japanese dichlorosilane (DCS), a semiconductor material used in thin-film deposition, potentially accelerating Chinese wafer...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Asia Vital revenue hits record as US CSP ASIC server demand climbs
Asia Vital said August 2026 revenue rose to NT$512 million, up 29.10% year over year, as shipments of ASIC servers to a US cloud service provider customer continued to increase. The...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Axcelis to build new Korea manufacturing site in US$35 million expansion
Axcelis Technologies plans to invest US$35 million in a new semiconductor equipment manufacturing facility in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, a move that could help strengthen global chip...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
China's AI meets photonics: CIOE, IICIE, and elexcon open together in Shenzhen
The 27th China International Optoelectronic Exposition (CIOE) opened at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center, taking place alongside the International Integrated Circuit...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Huawei orchestrates China's DUV lithography push to cut reliance on ASML
Huawei is emerging as a central organiser of China's effort to build a domestic semiconductor equipment supply chain, backing critical lithography suppliers and helping connect them...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
India's HCLTech opens semiconductor lab in Bengaluru to serve global chip supply chains
HCLTech has opened a new semiconductor laboratory in Bengaluru, a move that could matter for chipmakers and device makers worldwide as they look for faster testing, qualification,...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Mature-node chip scramble may persist through 2028 as supply chain management becomes bargaining leverage
Capacity for advanced semiconductor processes and packaging remains tight, while mature-node chips required for AI-related peripheral applications are also facing mounting supply pressure...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Apple may delay iPhone 18 base model to 1Q27
Apple's fall product event will begin at 1 a.m. Taiwan time on September 10, with the company set to unveil the iPhone 18 Pro series and its first foldable phone, tentatively called...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
ASML chooses Netherlands for major expansion after warning it could build abroad
ASML's groundbreaking at Brainport Industries Campus North commits Europe's most valuable company to a build-out that could eventually hold up to 20,000 workplaces in a single Dutch...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
SDC, LGD target advanced glass packaging
As glass substrates emerge as a next-generation semiconductor packaging material, they have become the centerpiece of the display industry's cross-sector transformation. Although South...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Taiwan's chip research agencies overlap on two new 300mm fabs
To receive 12-inch (300mm) advanced-process R&D and pilot-line equipment donated by TSMC, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and the National Development Council (NDC) are...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
WinWay revenue surges on AI chip pin-count demand
Semiconductor test interface maker WinWay said AI-related orders drove August 2026 revenue to NT$1.706 billion (US$53.8 million), up more than 2x year-over-year and a record high for...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
IQE returns to profit in 1H26, warns on China InP risk
IQE said first-half 2026 results came in better than expected on an AI data-center buildout boom, but the UK compound semiconductor epitaxy maker also warned that China's grip on indium...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Samsung's Taylor fab reportedly fully booked before 2nm production begins
Samsung Electronics' Taylor foundry fab in Texas has reportedly reached full booking before 2nm volume production begins, signaling stronger demand for the company's incoming US advanced-node...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
LCD supply could tighten by 2028 as Taiwan sells its fabs to chipmakers
LCD panel supply could tighten around 2028 as Taiwan manufacturers exit the segment faster than expected, while China uses profits from LCD to ramp OLED investment. The shift is being...