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Wednesday 14 October 2026
Largan chairman casts doubt on Micro LED links for AI data centers
Largan Precision chairman En-ping Lin has questioned the viability of Micro LED-based optical links for AI data centers, citing concerns over power consumption, size, and transmission...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Cisco, Nvidia target high-speed optical interconnects with 4x USFP density
Cisco and Nvidia announced at the 2026 OCP Global Summit that they are jointly developing an ultra-dense small form factor pluggable (USFP) optical module designed to support 400Gb/s...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
China's AI chipmakers target 3D packaging, optical interconnects and software ecosystems
China's domestic AI chipmakers are shifting their competitive focus from individual GPU performance to system-level integration as AI models grow increasingly complex. Three priorities—3D...
Monday 12 October 2026
Sigurd, Winstek align optical testing push as AI demand shifts toward connectivity
Optical communications is becoming a key global bottleneck as AI workloads expand, and Sigurd is positioning itself to benefit. The IC test and packaging company said demand is rising...
Monday 12 October 2026
MAtek September 2026 revenue hits record for 7th straight month
MAtek, a leading semiconductor testing company, reported September 2026 revenue of NT$569 million (approx. US$17.8 million), up 12.31% year-over-year. Revenue for the first nine months...
Thursday 8 October 2026
China pushes six-network buildout as AI strains power links
China is accelerating construction of its so-called "six networks" — water, a new power grid, computing, next-generation communications, urban underground pipelines, and logistics...
Thursday 8 October 2026
MediaTek's US push will shape its AI networking race
In recent years, MediaTek has continued to chase opportunities in AI networking infrastructure. Beyond its established strength in wireless, it has also expanded wired collaboration...
Tuesday 6 October 2026
Taiwan bets on SiPh, CPO to tackle AI data center power bottlenecks
Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) has launched two research programs targeting silicon photonics (SiPh) and next-generation AI data center power systems, seeking...
Tuesday 6 October 2026
Can satellites share power?— Star Catcher puts an orbital grid to the test
As in-orbit AI computing, Earth observation, and defense missions expand rapidly, satellites are demanding more power, turning energy supply into an emerging challenge for the growing...
Monday 5 October 2026
DIGITIMES Insight: AI data demand surges as power and cooling become new bottlenecks
As the number of AI computing transistors integrated within a single CoWoS package rises rapidly, DIGITIMES observes that moving massive volumes of data to compute chips fast...
Friday 2 October 2026
Nvidia weighs PTFE and HC for glass-free PCBs in Rubin Ultra
Nvidia is testing glass-free PCB material systems for its next-generation AI server platforms, evaluating polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and hydrocarbon (HC) resin formulations for...
Friday 2 October 2026
LG Electronics, LS Electric target AI data center bottlenecks with US cooling capacity, 345kV power deals
South Korea's LG Electronics and LS Electric are expanding deeper into AI data center infrastructure, targeting two of the fastest-growing bottlenecks around high-density computing:...
Wednesday 30 September 2026
AI boom draws display makers into semiconductors with glass core substrates and Micro LED
AI is driving the semiconductor industry into a new growth cycle while creating opportunities for display companies traditionally centered on panels to move into semiconductors. These...
Wednesday 23 September 2026
Hermes-Epitek eyes CPO test revenue in 2027

Archie Hwang, the founder and chairman of Hermes-Epitek, appeared before the media alongside Hermes Testing Solutions Inc. (HTSI) executives...

Wednesday 23 September 2026
Win Semiconductors expands optical communications capacity with DUV tools
Optical communications capacity is in short supply as surging computing demand from AI data centers turns transmission into a bottleneck for AI infrastructure. The market is shifting...