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Tuesday 8 September 2026
What to expect at CIOE, Shenzhen's optoelectronics mega-expo
This week, DIGITIMES heads to Shenzhen to cover an expo showcasing the world of optoelectronics, a class of technologies that serves as the link between electricity and light. In today's...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Samsung speeds silicon photonics test plan with TSMC-vetted probe vendors
Samsung Electronics has moved to accelerate its silicon photonics push by using the same test partners selected by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. for key validation work, according...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
CXMT sees tight DRAM supply through 2H26, accelerates server memory and China-made tool validation
Chinese DRAM maker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) expects global memory supply to remain tight through the second half of 2026, with AI-driven demand supporting prices while the...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
ChenFull Precision expands from defense and semiconductor equipment into quantum computing
ChenFull Precision has expanded rapidly in recent years from traditional precision manufacturing operations such as welding and surface treatment into the semiconductor process equipment...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
ASML lines up Intel, TSMC and Samsung behind 12-inch masks — TSMC alone sets a timeline
ASML issued joint statements with Intel Foundry, TSMC and Samsung Electronics on September 8, converging the three leading-edge chipmakers on a transition from the semiconductor industry's...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
CPO testing faces hurdles from Insertion 1 to 4, with '100% testing' expected to accelerate in 2027
Co-packaged optics (CPO) has officially entered the mass-production deployment stage, but the critical testing processes responsible for safeguarding yield continue to face different...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
CIOE 2026 opens in Shenzhen: 5,000 exhibitors chase the AI-driven optics boom
The 27th China International Optoelectronic Exposition (CIOE 2026) will run September 9-11 in Shenzhen, bringing together more than 5,000 exhibitors from over 30 countries and regions...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Tungsten hexafluoride supply chain alerts as Peric expands
Explosive capacity expansions by memory giants across South Korea, the United States, and China are driving surging demand for tungsten hexafluoride (WF6), a specialty electronic gas...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Analysis: Imec's EUV edge raises question over how far Taiwan should replicate research fab model
If Taiwan's government is determined enough, finding funding and land for the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) or the National Institutes of Applied Research (NIAR)...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
TSMC's co-COO left ITRI in 1987 for a startup foundry — ITRI just named him a laureate
TSMC Executive Vice President and Co-Chief Operating Officer Y.P. Chin was named an Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) Laureate on September 7, marking another milestone...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Infineon COO leaves a US fab open, says GlobalFoundries, ESMC already cover it
Infineon COO Alexander Gorski said the company is balancing in-house production, outsourcing, and global expansion as supply-chain resilience becomes a key customer requirement. In...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
SK Hynix weighs Gwangju investment as Yongin buildout continues
SK Hynix is considering accelerating investment in South Korea's planned Gwangju semiconductor cluster so that development proceeds alongside its ongoing Yongin buildout, rather than...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Corning targets AI bottlenecks with glass substrates, optics for high-speed data transmission
As AI processors advance toward higher compute density, larger package footprints, and increased bandwidth demands, advanced packaging and high-speed data transmission have emerged...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Taiwan and Saxony start building the talent pipeline behind TSMC's German fab
TSMC's investment in a fab in Germany's Free State of Saxony has drawn close attention from across Europe. Eva Ins Obergfell, Rector of Leipzig University, one of Germany's leading...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Interview: California companies highlight synergy between the state and Taiwan
This year's SEMICON Taiwan saw companies worldwide flock to Taipei to learn new industry developments and score potential business opportunities. Many came from elsewhere in Asia,...