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Tuesday 10 November 2026
Taiwanese engineering company Yankey holds NT$57.1 billion orders, Kumamoto wafer fab project to boost 2027 revenue
Yankey Engineering’s order backlog reached a record NT$57.1 billion (US$1.74 billion) as of the end of September, with its subcontracting project for the second wafer fab in...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Singapore fab set to drive VIS growth as AI interposers reshape output
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) said its Singapore wafer fab is expected to become a growth driver in 2027, with capacity nearly sold out, customer commitments secured,...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
AI demand points to tighter capacity, higher prices at Taiwanese foundry service Vanguard
Vanguard International Semiconductor expects utilization of its 8-inch mature-node fabs to exceed 90% in the fourth quarter of 2026, as AI data center demand lifts orders for power...
Monday 9 November 2026
AI chip testing demands lift Taiwan's wafer testing specialist HTSI as October revenue surges 62%
Taiwanese semiconductor wafer testing solutions provider Hermes Testing Solution Inc. (HTSI) reported sustained revenue growth in October, supported by steady demand for high-power...
Monday 9 November 2026
Exclusive: Gallium oxide prepares to tackle power semiconductor market with 6-inch mass production and 8-inch breakthroughs
Gallium oxide (Ga2O3) is approaching a pivotal industrial inflection point. On one hand, wafer sizes are scaling up to seamlessly integrate with existing semiconductor...
Monday 9 November 2026
Onsemi drops US$2 billion Czech SiC expansion amid pressure from cheaper Chinese wafers
Onsemi has abandoned a plan to invest up to US$2 billion in end-to-end silicon carbide (SiC) production in the Czech Republic, a reversal that Czech media have linked to low-cost Chinese...
Monday 9 November 2026
Robots spur transmission makers to target customized niches
Taiwan's machinery industry has gained strong momentum in recent years, with robust demand for semiconductors, AI applications, industrial automation and smart manufacturing driving...
Monday 9 November 2026
China's lithography ambitions gain ground as SMEE claims 90% local sourcing in chipmaking tools
Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment (SMEE) has showcased a new generation of domestically developed lithography systems spanning front-end wafer fabrication and advanced packaging,...
Monday 9 November 2026
US Department of Defense commits US$75 million to Halo SiC wafer expansion
The Department of Defense's Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) has offered Halo Industries, a semiconductor startup based in Santa Clara, California, a conditional loan commitment of...
Monday 9 November 2026
PMIC supplier GMT sees upside in potential AI spending slowdown
Taiwanese power management IC (PMIC) supplier Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) sees a potential slowdown in cloud AI spending as an opportunity to ease wafer capacity constraints...
Monday 9 November 2026
IC test-interface supplier WinWay hits AI, HPC record in 3Q26
WinWay reported record revenue and profit for the third quarter of 2026, driven by fully booked AI and high-performance computing (HPC) orders and expanded production capacity. The...
Saturday 7 November 2026
Solidigm eyes US NAND fab as funding questions linger
Solidigm, a subsidiary of SK Hynix, is considering building a NAND flash wafer fab in the US. Funding and the investment timeline have yet to be settled, but DIGITIMES Intelligence...
Friday 6 November 2026
China's NSIG sees silicon wafer prices rebound, but profitability remains elusive
National Silicon Industry Group (NSIG) expects to complete its expansion to 1.2 million 300mm silicon wafers per month by the end of 2026, positioning the Chinese semiconductor materials...
Friday 6 November 2026
China's chip equipment makers ride record AI orders into 2027, but new challenges lie ahead
Chinese semiconductor equipment makers report record orders extending into 2027, with AI-driven investment in advanced memory, logic chips and packaging strengthening demand for domestic...
Friday 6 November 2026
EnliTech revenue jumps 71% in October as SiPh testing accelerates
Optoelectronic chip testing equipment maker EnliTech reported self-assessed consolidated revenue of approximately NT$51.504 million (US$1.57 million) in October 2026, up 71.33% year...