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Thursday 26 February 2026
Fiberglass shortage persists in 2026, Unimicron increases substrate price
As demand for high-speed transmission in AI advanced packaging surges, IC substrate major Unimicron Technology said that high-end ABF substrates required for AI applications are strongly...
Wednesday 25 February 2026
Unimicron names UMC's SC Chien chair in substrate strategy shift
Unimicron held an investor conference on 25 February 2026. A day earlier, its board approved the appointment of UMC co-president SC Chien as chairman and group chief strategy officer...
Sunday 15 February 2026
UMC appoints new representative as Unimicron chairman Tseng retires
Leading IC substrate maker Unimicron Technology announced that chairman Tzyy-jang Tseng is stepping down upon reaching retirement age. The company said the leadership change was triggered...
Monday 2 February 2026
Kinsus approves US$744M ABF expansion on clear three-year demand outlook
Kinsus, the IC substrate arm of Pegatron, has approved additional project-based capital spending totaling NT$23.5 billion (approx. US$744 million) to support ABF substrate equipment...
Friday 30 January 2026
ABF substrate crunch reshapes market: Unimicron leads and rivals close in

AI server architectures are rapidly shifting toward ultra-high-density designs, keeping advanced CoWoS packaging capacity persistently tight...

Wednesday 21 January 2026
AI demand boosts Unimicron and Nan Ya PCB profits in December 2025
The IC substrate industry is accelerating its recovery into a new bull cycle, driven by steady growth in AI-related application demand. At the same time, price increases are gradually...
Friday 2 January 2026
IC substrates and networking PCBs grow; materials and equipment face shortages
The PCB industry is making large upgrades. The largest beneficiaries of the AI boom are IC substrate makers that are part of the advanced chip packaging supply chain, such as Unimicron...
Wednesday 31 December 2025
South Korean PCB industry faces cost challenges as AI drives raw material prices up
The South Korean printed circuit board (PCB) industry is struggling as soaring gold and copper prices, up 50% and 30% respectively since early 2025, increase production costs. Despite...
Wednesday 24 December 2025
Unimicron leases Dajia plant to Uniflex, spins off flexible PCB business
Taiwan-based IC substrate maker Unimicron recently announced that it will sublease part of its Taichung Dajia land and factory to its flexible PCB (FPCB) subsidiary Uniflex Technology...
Monday 22 December 2025
Memory supercycle exposes T-Glass constraint, tightening BT substrate supply
As the global memory industry enters a supercycle driven by structural supply shortages, BT substrates for memory chips are also tightening. Taiwan-based IC substrate makers Kinsus...
Wednesday 17 December 2025
UMC backs Unimicron expansion to reinforce IC substrate supply as AI demand rises

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) announced on December 17 that it will participate in the capital increase of its affiliate, IC...

Tuesday 9 December 2025
Zhen Ding projects strong revenue growth in 2026, expects doubling by 2027
Zhen Ding Technology said next-generation AI server platforms entering mass production will drive a major revenue lift in 2026 and set up a doubling growth phase in 2027. The company...
Thursday 20 November 2025
IC substrate shortage to persist in 2026, AI and memory customers sign long-term contracts
Taiwan's IC substrate makers anticipate a 10-20% supply gap of T-Glass material in 2026, prompting AI and memory customers to pursue long-term contracts to ensure capacity and stabilize...
Wednesday 19 November 2025
Ofuna Technology sees rising PCB and IC substrate demand amid AI growth, plans capacity expansion
Ofuna Technology, a provider of PCB laser drilling equipment and processing services, reported a surge in demand driven by the AI industry wave during an investor briefing on November...
Tuesday 4 November 2025
Ibiden raises fiscal 2025 financial forecast as GenAI orders exceed expectations
Japanese IC substrate giant Ibiden announced an upward revision of its fiscal year 2025 financial forecast, running April 2025 to March 2026, with revenue, operating profit, and net...