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Thursday 22 October 2026
Sibelco to build quartz plant in North Carolina, extending US chip onshoring to raw materials
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has announced a new investment by industrial minerals company Sibelco to expand semiconductor-related manufacturing in North Carolina, as the Trump...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Advanced PCB drilling faces growing demand from AI and high-speed applications
Topoint Technology is positioning its precision PCB drilling business for rising demand from AI servers, high-performance computing, and high-speed transmission applications. At TPCA...
Monday 12 October 2026
AI doubles Aker differential oscillator mix; 312.5MHz sample set for 4Q26
Aker Technology said AI and electric vehicle demand are driving faster shipments, with automotive products accounting for 51.88% of sales in the first half of 2026. The quartz component...
Friday 11 September 2026
China's DRAM supply chain clears another materials hurdle
China's semiconductor localisation effort has reached another upstream materials milestone.​ Jiangsu Pacific Quartz Co. has secured qualification for high-purity quartz products...
Thursday 20 August 2026
China reportedly delays germanium, quartz clearances, impacting Taiwan optics and aerospace suppliers
China has reportedly delayed customs clearance for critical materials — including germanium, quartz-based materials and neodymium magnets — since 2025, lengthening delivery...
Tuesday 18 August 2026
TSC sees semiconductor material prices rise up to 15% as petrochemical costs squeeze supply

Topco Scientific (TSC) said at its second-quarter 2026 earnings conference that rising upstream petrochemical costs are pushing up...

Wednesday 22 July 2026
AI and satellite demand drive quartz components toward lower noise, jitter and higher precision

The rapid growth of AI data traffic is pushing quartz timing components toward three key technical upgrades: lower phase noise, reduced...

Monday 20 July 2026
Tai-Saw leverages frequency-component portfolio to expand into optical communications, LEO satellites and drones

As frequency-control components move toward higher frequencies and smaller form factors, Tai-Saw Technology is leveraging synergies...

Tuesday 14 July 2026
Quartz component makers raise prices as material costs bite

Quartz component suppliers are raising prices as higher raw material costs from gold wire and ceramic bases squeeze margins. Industry...

Monday 13 July 2026
Aker rides on auto and industrial demand for quartz shipments
Aker said auto and industrial control customer demand drove double-digit revenue growth in the first half of 2026, while AI-related power components also saw a sharp increase in shipments...
Friday 10 July 2026
Topco Scientific's June revenue hits record high on strong photoresist, quartz cloth demand
Topco Scientific (TSC) posted June 2026 revenue of NT$7.51 billion (approx. US$233.49 million), an increase of NT$970 million from May and 32.9% from a year earlier, setting a new...
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...
Wednesday 10 June 2026
TXC eyes 30% optical module share by 2027
AI and optical communications demand are pushing frequency components toward higher frequencies, smaller sizes, lower power consumption, ultra-low jitter, and very high stability....
Wednesday 10 June 2026
Aker to expand capacity by 20% as auto demand drives growth

Aker Technology plans to expand capacity by 20% in 2026 as automotive demand grows and the quartz component supplier pushes further...

Sunday 3 May 2026
Taiwan quartz makers target LEO satellite boom by 2027
As wireless communication applications surge, demand for quartz components and filters is rising in tandem, with manufacturers actively expanding into the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite...