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Wednesday 18 February 2026

Cmsemicon's MCU price hikes open door for Nuvoton's China comeback

Taiwan-based IC design firm Nuvoton said this week that price increases announced by Chinese microcontroller maker Cmsemicon have begun to narrow longstanding pricing gaps, prompting...

Thursday 12 February 2026

MCU makers raise prices as packaging costs surge

The microcontroller unit (MCU) sector has emerged from inventory destocking in 2025, with the easing of US-China tariff tensions signaling a market recovery. Industry insiders expect...

Thursday 12 February 2026

Chinese MCU price hikes open door for Holtek's quality play

Holtek Corp. said recent price increases announced by Chinese microcontroller (MCU) maker Cmsemicon are a positive development for the sector, arguing that rising prices among Chinese...

Thursday 5 February 2026

Packaging costs rise as Chinese MCU makers push price hikes despite weak demand

Amid rising wafer fab and raw material costs, Chinese MCU maker Cmsemicon led a 15-50% price increase to curb losses in the sluggish MCU market. Despite packaging firms signaling price...

Thursday 29 January 2026

China's MCU sector trends from price cutting to margin repair

China's microcontroller (MCU) vendors have started raising prices, led by Cmsemicon's increases across MCU and related products, marking the first upward move in a market that has...

Thursday 29 January 2026

Cmsemicon triggers MCU, NOR Flash price hikes of up to 50% in widening China chip cost cycle

Chinese microcontroller (MCU) supplier Cmsemicon has raised prices on its MCU and NOR Flash products by 15% to 50%, citing tighter chip supply and higher packaging and testing costs...

Monday 26 January 2026

Cmsemicon enters NOR Flash with first SPI NOR chip, expands beyond MCUs

Cmsemicon Semiconductor has released its first low-power SPI NOR Flash chip series, marking the Shanghai-listed chip designer's initial entry into the non-volatile memory segment....

Thursday 15 January 2026

Taiwan's Holtek sees surge in MCU sales, launches compact energy and fire-safety units

After navigating a turbulent year of US-China tariffs, Taiwanese microcontroller (MCU) maker Holtek Corp. closed 2025 with a full-year revenue of NT$3.058 billion (US$96 million),...

Wednesday 14 January 2026

AI-driven rise in server power fuels shift to advanced cooling fan technologies

At CES 2026, Nvidia revealed Vera Rubin, which significantly increases server power consumption, underscoring the urgent need for improved power delivery and energy efficiency. This...

Tuesday 6 January 2026

Drone boom drives shift to higher-end flight controllers

Rising use of commercial drones in logistics, energy inspection, surveying, and infrastructure monitoring is reshaping demand for microcontrollers...

Tuesday 30 December 2025

ARTERY Tech eyes drones, high-end MCUs before 2026 IPO

Taiwan-based microcontroller supplier ARTERY Technology is sharpening its focus on edge artificial intelligence and drone-related applications...

Friday 26 December 2025

ENE Technology eyes custom ICs amid US drone import ban

Microcontroller (MCU) maker ENE Technology has officially entered the drone industry, partnering with Taiwan's HY Tech, Aeroprobing, and Egis to integrate communications, vision modules,...

Monday 17 November 2025

Taiwan MCU makers expand into power and cooling to mitigate AI data center power consumption surge

As rack-level power consumption and cooling requirements rise in data centers, Taiwanese microcontroller (MCU) suppliers are innovating in power-supply and cooling-fan controls. Nuvoton...

Friday 7 November 2025

Samsung Foundry teams up with Anaflash on AI MCU in sign of recovery

Edge AI startup Anaflash has unveiled a new AI microcontroller built on Samsung Electronics' 28nm foundry process. The move marks another design win for Samsung as it works to revive...

Friday 31 October 2025

MCU maker Holtek rebounds strongly, riding security and health momentum into 2026

Taiwan's microcontroller unit (MCU) designer Holtek Semiconductor posted consolidated revenue of NT$754 million (US$24.53 million) for the third quarter of 2025, up 10% from a year...

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