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Thursday 15 October 2026
China's AMEC targets 60% of high-end chip equipment market with US$1.94 billion R&D plan
Chinese semiconductor equipment maker AMEC plans to develop 102 new equipment models over the next three to five years, backed by nearly CNY13 billion (≈ US$1.94 billion) in...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
China's Jinai Tech backed by state, targets 2027 advanced process pilot-line launch with ambition laid upon SEA
China's 15th Five-Year Plan and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's strong chip project are accelerating the domestic replacement of semiconductor equipment and materials...
Thursday 8 October 2026
Viking Tech lead times stretch to 6 months; orders seen into 2H27
Viking Tech said demand from AI, data centers, server power, military, and aerospace applications has kept capacity fully loaded as it enters the fourth quarter of 2026, with its book-to-bill...
Thursday 3 September 2026
China chip tool makers expand beyond import substitution at CSEAC 2026

China's semiconductor equipment industry is moving beyond replacing imported tools at mature nodes, with CSEAC 2026 highlighting deeper...

Tuesday 1 September 2026
Taiwan chip equipment maker Skytech opens advanced process lab with TSMC backing
Skytech and TSMC have opened an Advanced Process Laboratory focused on next-generation semiconductor manufacturing, highlighting TSMC's continued efforts to support Taiwan's domestic...
Friday 21 August 2026
Nitto Denko to expand HDD baseboard capacity for AI data center demand
Nitto Denko said it will invest JPY28 billion (US$176.68 million) through fiscal 2028 to expand production of thin-film metal base boards for hard disk drives, raising capacity by...
Tuesday 18 August 2026
MicroLED still lacks key LTPO TFT tech

MicroLED remains a promising next-generation display technology, but industry analysts say its commercial breakthrough still hinges...

Thursday 13 August 2026
Lenovo Capital backs Niobium Optoelectronics in Series B funding for TFLN chips
Jiangsu Niobium Optoelectronics Technology, a Chinese maker of thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) photonic chips, has closed a Series B funding round worth several hundred million yuan...
Tuesday 14 July 2026
Ion Electronic Materials posts 30% June revenue growth on advanced gas demand
Ion Electronic Materials reported June 2026 consolidated revenue of NT$51.852 million (US$1.61 million), up 30% from a year earlier, as demand for advanced gases continued to expand...
Monday 1 June 2026
Ion Electronic Materials ramps Miaoli plant to mass production of high-end specialty gases
Ion Electronic Materials announced that its Tongluo plant in Miaoli has completed construction of Phase 1 and Phase 2 and is entering a mass-production stage for new products and a...
Tuesday 12 May 2026
Viking AI revenue jumps to 12% as resistor lead times stretch to 15 weeks
Viking, a major maker of automotive thin-film resistors, said AI-related revenue rose quickly to 12% in the first quarter of 2026 from less than 5%, helped by stronger shipments for...
Thursday 12 March 2026
UMC, HyperLight to mass-produce TFLN photonics chiplets for AI data centers
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has partnered with startup HyperLight to mass-produce thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) chiplets, aiming to improve data transmission speeds...
Wednesday 17 December 2025
Viking Tech's alloy resistors win major OBC order, extended material lead times push volume shipments to 2Q26
Automotive-grade thin-film resistor maker Viking Tech held an in-person investor conference, where VP Shun-he Li reported that demand for ultra-low-resistance alloy resistors continues...
Wednesday 17 December 2025
Viking raises thin-film inductor prices by 10-40% in 1Q26 amid surge in metal cost and network demand
Viking Tech, a leading automotive-grade thin-film resistor manufacturer, announced it will increase prices for its thin-film inductors by 10% to 40% starting in the first quarter of...
Thursday 30 October 2025
AMEC reports 46% sales jump on strong etching, thin-film tool momentum
Chinese semiconductor equipment maker Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment (AMEC) reported strong growth in the first three quarters of 2025, driven by surging demand for its etching...