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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...

Friday 2 January 2026

Yageo adopts co-COO structure to support global expansion

Yageo, a leading Taiwanese passive components manufacturer, announced a major executive reshuffle, naming current chief financial officer (CFO) Eddie Chen and senior executive vice...

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 31 December 2025

The chip industry in 2025: Boom, rivalry, and a fragile new order

In 2025, generative AI investments are reshaping the global semiconductor industry. Nvidia, TSMC, and their supply chains emerge as the biggest winners. But the boom brings new challenges...

Wednesday 31 December 2025

Copper surge ends CCL price war between China and Taiwan

Amid rising concerns over global copper supply shortages, London Metal Exchange (LME) copper prices have surged nearly 40% since early 2025, significantly increasing cost pressures...

Saturday 27 December 2025

EV slump hits Taiwan's auto PCB suppliers

Taiwan's automotive printed circuit board suppliers are facing mounting shipment pressure as global vehicle demand remains weak into early 2025, with consumers and automakers hesitating...

Friday 26 December 2025

Semiconductor, defense drive ChenFull Precision's 2026 performance toward double-digit growth

ChenFull Precision president CM Lai stated during an earnings call on December 24 that looking ahead to 2026, strong growth momentum in both the semiconductor and defense sectors is...

Friday 26 December 2025

South Korean giants race to mass-produce semiconductor glass substrates in 2026

As demand for artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors continues to surge, the market for glass substrates, which are widely regarded as a critical material for next-generation...

Friday 26 December 2025

Honey Hope Honesty expects growing demand for high-end MLCCs driven by AI infrastructure in 2025 and 2026

Electronic component distributor Honey Hope Honesty anticipates significant growth in sales of high-end multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) fueled by rising demand from AI servers...

Friday 26 December 2025

FineMat pivots to drones, chip packaging amid China's display supply chain localization

FineMat Applied Materials is retooling its business as China's push to localize its display supply chain cuts into demand for the Taiwanese company's core products, prompting new investments...

Tuesday 23 December 2025

Chinese chip resistor makers cut production to address oversupply; Taiwan firms remain cautious

Chinese chip resistor manufacturers have cut production by 10-60% amid oversupply, but major firms haven't, limiting recovery. Taiwanese firms expect improvements by late 2026.

Monday 22 December 2025

Protection component prices stabilize: Thinking Electronic pins 2026 growth on AI

Record-high precious metal prices upstream are tightening cost pressure across the passive components industry, but the impact on protection...

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...

Monday 22 December 2025

AP Memory sets 2026 mass production timeline for S-SiCap discrete silicon capacitors

AP Memory is expanding into AI servers and high-performance computing, with its S-SiCap roadmap delivering concrete progress. Fourth-generation...

Monday 22 December 2025

Apaq Technology sees strong growth in solid capacitors driven by AI demand

Apaq Technology reported a sharp rise in demand for solid capacitors, fueled primarily by AI servers and AI PCs, during an investor briefing on December 17. General Manager ST Lin...

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