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Friday 15 May 2026
Hua Hong Semiconductor strategy focuses on AI demand and specialty tech expansion
Hua Hong Semiconductor is positioning itself to capitalize on the accelerating transformation of the global semiconductor industry, driven primarily by the "unmistakably positive impact...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Tower Semiconductor secures US$1.3 billion in silicon photonics commitments as AI demand accelerates
Tower Semiconductor reported a strong start to 2026, marked by double-digit revenue growth and a significant jump in net profit. Following a "solid" first quarter, the company issued...
Thursday 14 May 2026
Cisco accelerates AI push with Silicon One gains and major restructuring plan
Cisco Systems reported record fiscal third-quarter results for fiscal 2026, surpassing its own financial guidance, driven by triple-digit order growth from hyperscale cloud providers...
Thursday 14 May 2026
AP Memory profit nearly doubles as S-SiCap shipments and IoTRAM ramp drive revenue
AP Memory reported that net profit for the first quarter of 2026 rose 91% to NT$660 million (US$20.93 million) as the company scaled mass production of its S-SiCap silicon capacitor...
Friday 8 May 2026
Topco hits record 1Q26 revenue, profit on semiconductor materials demand
Topco Scientific reported record first-quarter 2026 revenue and profit on May 7, driven by strong demand for photoresists, photomask substrates, and silicon wafers used in advanced...
Thursday 7 May 2026
SEMI reports stronger wafer shipments with global implications
The SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group reported a 13.1% year-over-year rise in global silicon wafer shipment area to 3,275 million square inches in the first quarter of 2026, signaling...
Thursday 7 May 2026
Msscorps posts first-quarter loss as it pivots into silicon photonics inspection
Msscorps reported consolidated revenue of NT$579 million (US$18.46 million) in the first quarter of 2026, up 24.54% year-on-year and a record for the period, but still recorded a net...
Thursday 7 May 2026
Arm shifts focus to high-value silicon to bypass mobile growth plateau
The strategic significance of Arm's current transformation lies in its transition from a volume-dependent mobile component provider to a value-driven infrastructure architect. As the...
Wednesday 6 May 2026
GlobalFoundries sees optical and SiGe momentum drive strategic leap into high-value chip markets
GlobalFoundries used its first-quarter 2026 earnings call to spotlight advances in silicon photonics (SiPh), co-packaged optics (CPO), and silicon-germanium (SiGe) development while...
Tuesday 5 May 2026
As Nvidia goes to zero in China, Beijing races to fill the void
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company's share of China's data-center computing market has dropped to zero. The admission underscores how US export controls are reshaping the country's...
Tuesday 5 May 2026
Onsemi says China remains a strong market despite softer passenger vehicle volumes
Onsemi told investors during its first-quarter 2026 earnings call, held on May 4, that China remains a key growth market for its automotive power products, even as China's passenger...
Tuesday 5 May 2026
Samsung reportedly eyes SiC foundry reboot, targets 2028 mass production
Samsung Electronics is reportedly restarting its silicon carbide (SiC) wafer foundry business, aiming to tap into the fast-growing next-generation power semiconductor market, reinforce...
Monday 4 May 2026
AI's 1.6T shift turns InP into optical supply chain bottleneck

The transition from 800G to 1.6T optical modules is no longer an upgrade cycle — it is a physics-driven inflection point.

Monday 4 May 2026
GUC and Wiwynn partner for next-generation AI system infrastructure

Global Unichip Corp. (GUC), the Advanced ASIC Leader, today announced a strategic technical collaboration with Wiwynn, an innovative cloud IT infrastructure provider...

Sunday 3 May 2026
Profile: MIT physicist Yichen Shen leads photonics chipmaker to Hong Kong IPO

On the morning of April 28, 2026, 37-year-old Yichen Shen stood at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, striking the IPO gong with a wooden mal...