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Tuesday 27 January 2026
Semco reports record revenue for 2025, driven by AI and automotive sectors
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) achieved a record annual revenue of approximately KRW11.31 trillion (approx. US$7.79 billion) in 2025, marking a 10% increase from the previous year,...
Tuesday 27 January 2026
China reportedly enters semiconductor glass substrate market
China is moving into the semiconductor glass substrate market, with both chip-related suppliers and display makers entering the field, according to Korean industry reports.
Tuesday 27 January 2026
TPCA predicts 13.9% rise in global PCB market in 2026 amid AI-driven capacity shift
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) computing is fueling a new wave of structural growth in the global printed circuit board (PCB) industry.
Tuesday 27 January 2026
AI and localization reshape China's semiconductor supply chain as price hikes arrive
After navigating pandemic tailwinds, US-China conflicts, and tariffs under US President Donald Trump, the global semiconductor and electronics industries are emerging from inventory...
Tuesday 27 January 2026
Yageo leads chip resistor price hikes, Walsin follows
Price increases are spreading through the passive components industry as clearer pricing signals from market leaders accelerate the trend across the supply chain. Products ranging...
Monday 26 January 2026
TAISIC Materials shifts focus to high-end SiC substrates
Facing intense price competition from Chinese manufacturers in the silicon carbide (SiC) substrate market, Kenmec Mechanical Engineering's subsidiary TAISIC Materials is pursuing a...
Monday 26 January 2026
Jabil names longtime director Steve Raymund chair
Jabil said on January 22, 2026, that longtime director Steve Raymund has been appointed chairman of its board, while Thomas T. Edman and Raejeanne Skillern have joined as new direc...
Monday 26 January 2026
LG Display pushes into glass interposers as Korean panel makers seek growth
LG Display is moving from research toward execution in the emerging glass interposer market, working with domestic glass-processing partners to apply its display manufacturing experience...
Monday 26 January 2026
Commentary: China's RISC-V progress from C-Sky to T-Head
Alibaba is rumored to be evaluating a plan to spin off T-Head Semiconductor for a potential listing. T-Head may still appear to be a young company, but to the semiconductor industry,...
Saturday 24 January 2026
Energy limits AI growth; geopolitical stakes in rare earths, new packaging innovations reshape global supply chains
The Global Electronics Association's latest "2026 Electronics Industry Trend Forecast" highlights critical challenges and shifts that will impact the sector over the next few years...
Saturday 24 January 2026
LinkCom magnetic component price pressure eases; wireless charging module prices rise by 20%
The Taiwanese passive components industry continued to experience a wave of price increases. Magnetic component manufacturer LinkCom pointed out that since magnetic components primarily...
Friday 23 January 2026
Resistor price surge spreads as Walsin Technology hikes pricing
Price increases for resistors are spreading across the passive components industry. After reported hikes by Taiwan-based market leader Yageo and supplier Formosan Rubber, Walsin Technology...
Friday 23 January 2026
ASML leads chip equipment charge into advanced packaging
Global semiconductor equipment suppliers are accelerating their push into advanced packaging. They are positioning back-end processes as a new growth engine as artificial intelligence...
Friday 23 January 2026
Fiberglass crunch spurs supply scramble as CCL makers ban order changes

As AI chip package sizes continue to grow, warpage issues in IC substrates have become more pronounced. Capacity constraints for low-CTE...

Thursday 22 January 2026
Tripod Technology targets over NT$5B in 2026 capex for Vietnam, China expansion

PCB maker Tripod Technology said full-year 2025 revenue reached a record high, and it expects stable momentum heading into 2026 despite...