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Tuesday 13 January 2026
Micron warns AI memory crunch to last until 2028 as Idaho fab crawls online
The global AI boom is pushing the memory industry to its limits. Demand for DRAM and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) continues to rise, while supply remains constrained, with Micron warning...
Tuesday 13 January 2026
Nvidia and Eli Lilly launch joint AI lab to advance drug discovery and manufacturing
Nvidia and Eli Lilly and Company have announced the formation of a joint AI co-innovation lab to apply artificial intelligence to drug discovery, development, and manufacturing, as...
Tuesday 13 January 2026
Winbond Electronics and Transcend report strong growth as memory shortage
Memory chip manufacturers Winbond Electronics and Transcend Information posted significant profit increases in late 2025, driven by heightened demand and ongoing supply constraints...
Tuesday 13 January 2026
Macroblock advances Micro LED glass substrate applications towards mass production
LED driver IC designer Macroblock stated that Micro LED applications based on PCB substrates have been rolled out one after another, while Micro LED applications using glass substrates...
Monday 12 January 2026
Musk vows to build 2nm fab, claims industry got cleanroom wrong
Elon Musk recently declared that the semiconductor industry has erred in cleanroom design. As CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, Musk promised that once Tesla establishes a 2nm process wafer...
Monday 12 January 2026
Software takes the wheel in automotive industry at CES 2026
At CES 2026, software-defined vehicles (SDV) transitioned from futuristic concepts to practical realities, signaling a significant evolution in automotive technology. Enhanced autonomous...
Monday 12 January 2026
IEI Integration eyes 2026 rebound on medical, network security push
Industrial PC manufacturer IEI Integration plans to regain growth momentum in 2026 by concentrating its annual strategy on medical devices, network security solutions, and edge computing...
Monday 12 January 2026
Trump calls for US defense budget hike to US$1.5 trillion, urges contractors to boost capacity
US President Donald Trump has publicly called for raising the 2027 US defense budget to US$1.5 trillion, a sharp increase of more than 50% from the current US$901 billion. In a social...
Monday 12 January 2026
AGC completes restructuring by exiting small glass substrate business for mobile phones
Japanese glass manufacturer AGC Corporation announced the completion of a major restructuring initiative, exiting the small-glass-substrate business for mobile phones. This move signals...
Monday 12 January 2026
South Korea accelerates SiC and GaN power chip production with new policy push
South Korea is stepping up policy support for next-generation power semiconductors as part of a broader push to strengthen domestic chip manufacturing and reduce reliance on overseas...
Monday 12 January 2026
Lenovo aims to double India business in three years
Lenovo is aiming to double its business in India over the next three years, leveraging strong growth in its Motorola smartphone segment and its infrastructure and services verticals,...
Monday 12 January 2026
Weekly news roundup: AI memory effects in DRAM, HBM4, and TSMC's global expansion
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories of the first full week of 2026: January 5-11.
Monday 12 January 2026
TSMC expands advanced packaging, reportedly set to name first 'general plant manager'
TSMC is rapidly expanding its advanced packaging operations and is reportedly poised to appoint its first-ever "general plant manager" to oversee all facilities. The role is expected...
Monday 12 January 2026
Beijing pulls out rare earth card against Japan; Murata says production unaffected so far
On January 6, 2026, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced that, to safeguard national security and interests, it would strengthen export controls on dual-use items to Japan...
Monday 12 January 2026
Sharp-Adani LCD proposal tests India's ability to build a full-scale panel supply chain from scratch
Sharp ceased production at its Sakai Display Product (SDP) factory in late August 2024, ending operations at the world's only 10G LCD panel fab. Despite this closure, Sharp is pursuing...