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Friday 21 August 2026

China silicon wafer maker NSIG nears 1.2 million monthly 300mm capacity after 90% shipment jump

National Silicon Industry Group (NSIG) reported a 36.51% rise in first-half 2026 revenue as shipments of 300mm semiconductor silicon wafers increased more than 90%, though continued...

Wednesday 19 August 2026

Charts: Taiwan's materials suppliers split: wafer giants stall, substrate and lead-frame names run

The two largest silicon wafer companies are the sector's slowest growers on a cumulative basis. Everything running fast sits downstream...

Tuesday 11 August 2026

China silicon wafer expansion accelerates: Eswin scales 12-inch capacity, Lion Micro consolidates 6- and 8-inch assets

China's silicon wafer industry is entering a new phase of simultaneous capacity expansion and consolidation, with Xi'an Eswin Material...

Friday 24 July 2026

China's Xi'an Eswin tops 1 million monthly 12-inch wafer sales and output, targets 1.8 million capacity

China's 12-inch silicon wafer maker Xi'an Eswin Material Technology said monthly output and sales of its 12-inch electronic-grade silicon...

Thursday 23 July 2026

GlobalWafers Italy 8-inch plant fire disrupts output, 12-inch line stays online

GlobalWafers said its Novara plant in Italy caught fire on July 21, forcing a shutdown of the site's 8-inch production line. The silicon wafer maker said all personnel evacuated safely...

Tuesday 21 July 2026

AI boom may reshape SK Siltron sale as chairman reportedly rethinks

SK Group chairman Chey Tae-Won is reportedly making a final decision on the sale of semiconductor silicon wafer subsidiary SK Siltron, as surging AI chip demand raises doubts about...

Saturday 18 July 2026

SK Siltron begins liquidating US SiC unit amid Doosan sale talks

SK Siltron has reportedly started liquidating its US silicon carbide wafer subsidiary, SK Siltron CSS, as part of a restructuring plan discussed during earlier sale negotiations with...

Friday 26 June 2026

SK Siltron to bring new 300mm wafer capacity online as AI demand lifts shipments

SK Siltron is preparing to bring a new silicon wafer manufacturing facility online in South Korea next month. The expansion comes as AI...

Thursday 25 June 2026

China wafer champion turns to US$1.6B overhaul to stop losses

National Silicon Industry Group, China's leading 12-inch silicon wafer maker, has announced a CNY11.45 billion (US$1.6 billion) capital injection into its core subsidiary Shanghai...

Tuesday 23 June 2026

Wafer Works unveils golden triangle expansion to boost AI, optical, and SiC wafer capacity

Wafer Works announced after its June 18, 2026, shareholders meeting that it launched a "golden triangle" expansion plan to deepen silicon wafer product lines and support fast-growing...

Wednesday 3 June 2026

SK Group weighs pausing SK Siltron sale as AI chip demand lifts wafer strategy

SK Group is reportedly placing AI and semiconductors at the center of its next round of business restructuring, prompting a fresh internal review of the strategic value of SK Siltron,...

Saturday 16 May 2026

Taiwan semiconductor materials, April 2026— One sector, two races

Among the 19 Taiwan-listed semiconductor materials companies tracked by Digitimes, 10 (53%) grew month-on-month in April, 12 (63%) posted positive year-on-year growth, and...

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...

Wednesday 6 May 2026

GlobalWafers outlines 2026 recovery path, highlights tightening 12-inch wafer supply

GlobalWafers expects the current semiconductor cycle to bottom in the first quarter of 2026, with both the speed and breadth of recovery exceeding prior expectations, as artificial...

Wednesday 6 May 2026

GlobalWafers prepares inventory buffer as geopolitical factors push up gallium prices

Semiconductor silicon wafer supplier GlobalWafers said during its May 5 earnings call that it is advancing its next-generation compound semiconductor strategy. In response to advanced...

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