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Wednesday 24 June 2026
AI server VRM shifts drive power shortages and stretch lead times past 6 months
The AI boom is accelerating upgrades in thermal management and power management, and it is also triggering a revolution in voltage regulator module (VRM) architecture, with workloads...
Wednesday 24 June 2026
VFT targets semiconductors, foldable display, energy materials

Optical film and nano-coating materials developer Victory For Technology (VFT) is focusing on three key areas — AI and semiconductor...

Wednesday 24 June 2026
Europe's quantum patents hit record growth, but startup funding loses steam

At VivaTech 2026 in Paris last week, Philippe Keryer, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer at Thales, identified Europe's core quantum...

Tuesday 23 June 2026
Fulltech sees low DK2 shipments rising, starts M9 quartz cloth certification
Fulltech, a glass fiber yarn and cloth maker, said at its 2026 annual general meeting that demand for next-generation AI servers and high-speed switches is lifting specifications and...
Tuesday 23 June 2026
Nearfield Instruments raises US$380M in record Dutch deep-tech funding round

Dutch semiconductor metrology specialist Nearfield Instruments has secured US$380 million in Series D funding, marking the largest...

Tuesday 23 June 2026
Samsung Electro-Mechanics rides Qualcomm's data center push into servers

Samsung Electro-Mechanics has begun mass production of advanced package substrates for Qualcomm's first data center AI accelerator,...

Tuesday 23 June 2026
Thailand approves semiconductor strategy, targets investment and talent growth
Thailand's newly established National Semiconductor and Advanced Electronics Policy Committee has approved the framework for a national semiconductor strategy and a workforce development...
Tuesday 23 June 2026
Taiwan OSAT sector's strongest 1H in years puts 2026 full-year revenue records in sight

Taiwan's semiconductor packaging and testing (OSAT) industry delivered strong year-over-year revenue growth in May 2026, with 21 of...

Tuesday 23 June 2026
High-end fiberglass cloth supply tightens; shortages to persist through 2027

Demand for high-end fiberglass cloth is surging on the AI boom, and orders from copper-clad laminate (CCL) customers are leaving the...

Tuesday 23 June 2026
AI power systems drive snap-in capacitor demand; Chinsan gains from order spillover

Demand in the passive component market has rebounded alongside the rapid buildout of AI data centers. While Japanese suppliers continue...

Monday 22 June 2026
TSMC glass substrate rollout unlikely before 2030

The race to commercialize glass core substrates in advanced semiconductor packaging is heating up — but the technology is moving...

Monday 22 June 2026
Samsung sees ongoing SoC losses drag down System LSI's 2026 performance
In a rare public admission during an internal briefing, Park Yong-In, president of the System LSI Business of the Device Solutions (DS) Division at Samsung Electronics, expressed concern...
Monday 22 June 2026
FineMat pivots beyond metal masks with AI cooling, semiconductor, and drone push
Amid growing localization efforts across China's supply chain, FineMat Applied Materials has seen its metal mask business continue to shrink and is accelerating its transition into...
Friday 19 June 2026
China chip supply chain feels squeeze from AI server MLCCs to 8-bit MCUs
China's semiconductor supply chain is showing fresh signs of pricing strain, with microcontroller unit (MCU) makers and passive component suppliers facing rising costs, tighter capacity,...
Friday 19 June 2026
AI test demand drives broad recovery among Taiwan's semiconductor equipment suppliers in May

Taiwan's semiconductor equipment, components, and solutions providers posted robust revenue growth through the first five months of...