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Thursday 20 August 2026

WPG sees chip supply remaining tight into 2027, plans NT$15 billion convertible bond sale

Taiwan-based IC distributor WPG Holdings expects AI-driven semiconductor demand to remain strong into 2027, with capacity tight across...

Thursday 6 August 2026

Second-tier foundries' repair rally lifts margins back to 30%

The global mature-process foundry market is set for another recovery in 2026, as AI demand spreads into mature nodes, specialty-process content rises, and product mix improves. The...

Monday 6 July 2026

UMC posts record first-half revenue and plans selective price hikes in second half

United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) reported its strongest quarterly run in years as mature-process demand and factory utilization improved. June consolidated revenue reached NT$23.12...

Tuesday 31 March 2026

China's analog chip price surge spreads, benefiting mature AI process assets

As global semiconductor supply chain prices continue to rise, China's analog chip industry is undergoing a structural shift. Several domestic players have recently raised product prices,...

Tuesday 24 March 2026

Nexperia turmoil accelerates localization; Panjit targets 5% global MOS market share

As mature process foundry prices rise, Panjit COO Edgar Chen said the company will not implement across-the-board price hikes despite increasing copper raw material costs. Instead,...

Thursday 19 March 2026

Chip price surge in 2Q26 shifts cost pressure to end markets

As more European and American chipmakers and IDM giants publicly announce price hikes effective April 1 of this year, mature process foundries in Taiwan and China have also nearly...

Thursday 19 March 2026

China's mature-node push gathers pace: Nexchip, Silan, Hua Hong step up capacity and integration

China's semiconductor strategy is shifting from leading-edge competition to strengthening mature and specialty nodes. Facing geopolitical...

Monday 16 March 2026

IC design houses push 12-inch chips as 8-inch process price hikes loom

The chip market is facing a wave of price increases, with IDM companies issuing hike notices and foundries preparing to raise prices for the 8-inch wafer process amid current supply-demand...

Friday 6 March 2026

China's mature process chip investments alarm Taiwan; government urged to audit local firms' China production

Taiwan's Legislative Yuan has yet to review the 2026 central government budget amid political deadlock, but lawmakers have raised concerns over China's massive subsidies and capacity...

Thursday 26 February 2026

Cloud AI's ripple effect: A comeback for 8-inch wafers

The boom in cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) is reverberating far beyond the most advanced chipmaking nodes.

Thursday 12 February 2026

SMIC warns AI pull-forward is rewriting chip cycle, lifts mature-node pricing

The global foundry industry is undergoing a structural shift, and it is emerging first in mature process nodes once widely considered oversupplied. SMIC stated on February 11 that...

Wednesday 11 February 2026

South Korean IC designers face year-long packaging delays

Surging demand for artificial intelligence servers and high-performance computing (HPC) has tightened capacity across the semiconductor supply chain. For many small South Korean communications...

Friday 23 January 2026

TSMC and Samsung reduce 8-inch wafer capacity, but oversupply still remains

TSMC chairman C.C. Wei confirmed adjustments in 8-inch and mature process capacities to improve efficiency, with Samsung also cutting 8-inch output. Despite these reductions and price...

Thursday 8 January 2026

Why TSMC is giving mature fabs billion-dollar makeovers

TSMC is undertaking significant upgrades at its existing 8-inch and 12-inch fabrication facilities that process chips at 90nm and above, while accelerating expansion for cutting-edge...

Monday 29 December 2025

8-inch foundry price rises take hold as BCD, HV nodes lead

The global 8-inch wafer foundry market has entered a price upcycle. Foundries, including SMIC and Hua Hong Semiconductor, along with major Taiwanese and South Korean mature-node players,...

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