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Thursday 15 October 2026
Applied Materials tracks 100-plus fabs as cleanroom capacity limits equipment growth
Applied Materials tracked more than 100 wafer fabrication projects worldwide over the past two quarters as strong artificial intelligence demand continued to meet constraints in cleanroom...
Thursday 15 October 2026
Applied Materials targets AI-driven semiconductor equipment growth through 2030
Applied Materials is increasing investments in research and development, manufacturing and its global supply chain as it targets greater market share and profitability through 2030...
Thursday 15 October 2026
Fujifilm to expand Arizona semiconductor materials output
Fujifilm is expanding semiconductor materials production in Arizona as global chip demand rises, especially for artificial intelligence, advanced logic, and memory. The move aims to...
Thursday 15 October 2026
UMC declines expedited Samsung order for Galaxy Z Fold8; GF eyed as backup DDI foundry
Following stronger-than-expected demand for its Galaxy Z Fold8, Samsung Electronics submitted an expedited wafer production request to United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) that...
Thursday 15 October 2026
SEMI sees glass substrates entering market by 2028
The rapid expansion of AI and data center chip package sizes is accelerating the adoption of glass substrates, with SEMI's Beth Keser now forecasting market entry around 2028, two...
Thursday 15 October 2026
Topco eyes Idaho base as North American chip expansion accelerates
Topco Scientific (TSC) is evaluating a new base in Boise, Idaho, as the US enters a fresh wave of chip manufacturing expansion and Micron ramps up advanced memory investment. The company...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
300mm fab equipment spending to hit US$227 billion by 2029, SEMI says
Global spending on 300mm front-end fab equipment is projected to reach US$149 billion in 2026, up 31% from a year earlier. Spending is expected to keep growing at double-digit rates...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Tata's flagship chip fab faces pressure from its own shareholders
Tata Group's semiconductor fab in Gujarat, held up as the foundation of India's chipmaking ambitions, now faces scrutiny from within, as the group's controlling shareholder presses...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
ASE expands PowerSiP platform to improve AI data center power efficiency
ASE has expanded its PowerSiP platform with a 3D system-in-package solution aimed at vertical voltage regulator modules (VRMs) for AI data centers and high-performance computing systems...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Tsang Yow's semiconductor revenue share reaches 12%
Automotive drivetrain manufacturer Tsang Yow reported consolidated revenue of NT$86.36 million (US$2.69 million) in September 2026, down 2.3% month-over-month and 1.24% year-over-year...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
ASML's record 3Q26 sales expose a capacity gap for AI chip demand through 2028
ASML reported record third-quarter 2026 net sales of EUR11.7 billion (approx. US$13.1 billion) and net income of EUR5 billion, while warning that its planned supply for 2027 and 2028...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
JCET redirects Korean factories towards AI to counter weak smartphone growth
JCET is directing most of its increased capital spending towards advanced packaging, modules and testing while reorganising its two South Korean factories to meet AI infrastructure...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
AI chip competition shifts to data-center efficiency as memory, interconnect limits bite
As demand for artificial intelligence computing accelerates, the competitive focus in semiconductors is shifting beyond single-chip speed to the efficiency of entire data centers....
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Broadcom executive says chipmakers must tackle packaging, power limits together
Broadcom's Frank Ostojic said semiconductor firms need joint innovation across equipment, materials, and design to overcome bottlenecks that affect AI chips worldwide. He warned that...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
TSMC and MediaTek alumni lead Taiwan's new wave of deep tech startups
At Plug and Play Taiwan's Batch 4 Selection Day, 21 startups made the case that Taiwan's next wave of innovation is being built by chip-industry veterans who are tackling problems...