CONNECT WITH US
NEWS TAGGED 2026
Friday 7 November 2025
AP Memory revenue doubles as S-SiCap enters growth phase, eyes higher 4Q25
Memory design IC firm AP Memory reported consolidated revenue of NT$1.495 billion (US$48.3 million) in the third quarter of 2025, up 17.3% year-over-year, driven by multiple interposers...
Friday 7 November 2025
Acer unveils new pan-America leadership amid solid 3Q25 performance
Acer Inc. has announced a leadership transition at its Pan-America operations headquarters, as current regional president Gregg Prendergast is set to retire at the end of 2025. Effective...
Friday 7 November 2025
HDD delivery delays extend to 2 years as QLC NAND capacity sells out early
The surge in storage demand driven by AI servers has caused a severe shortage of traditional hard disk drives (HDDs), with delivery times reportedly extending beyond two years. Major...
Friday 7 November 2025
CXMT adopts SK Hynix's MR-MUF tech to close China's HBM gap by 2026
China's DRAM maker CXMT plans to start mass production of fourth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM3) in 2026 using mass reflow molded underfill (MR-MUF) packaging, the same technology...
Friday 7 November 2025
AUO turns loss amid weak seasonality and currency headwinds
Au Optronics (AUO) reported a swing to loss in the third quarter of 2025, citing weaker-than-expected panel seasonality and foreign exchange losses. The company warned that industry...
Friday 7 November 2025
Elan Microelectronics posts solid results, eyes AI-driven growth in 2026
Touch IC leader Elan Microelectronics held an earnings call on November 6, reporting that third-quarter performance exceeded internal forecasts despite a weaker consumer market than...
Friday 7 November 2025
Kinko Optical hits 9-year record on soaring infrared lens sales
Kinko Optical posted record October 2025 revenue of NT$405 million (approx. US$13.16 million), up 95.9% from a year earlier and 10.1% from September, the highest level in nine years...
Friday 7 November 2025
Hanmi to launch Wide TC Bonder for HBM5 high stacking in 2026
Hanmi Semiconductor announced it will release a dedicated device called the "Wide TC Bonder" by the end of 2026, designed specifically for next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM)...
Friday 7 November 2025
BOE ramps up 8.6-gen OLED mass production to challenge SDC
China's leading display manufacturer, BOE, is accelerating its deployment of 8.6-generation OLED production. The first phase of investment is nearly complete, and the company is preparing...
Friday 7 November 2025
Automotive lenses drive growth for optical companies
End-market performance is expected to reflect improving demand for automotive chips in the second to third quarters of 2026. The optical industry has benefited significantly, with...
Thursday 6 November 2025
China bolsters rare earth export controls with major hiring push
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has launched its largest recruitment campaign in nearly a decade, planning to add approximately sixty new officials in 2026. According to a MOFCOM...
Thursday 6 November 2025
SK Hynix tight-lipped on Nvidia supply terms as HBM4 prices climb
SK Hynix has reportedly increased the price of its sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) supplied to Nvidia by over 50% compared to the previous generation HBM3E. Industry...
Thursday 6 November 2025
Samsung's HBM4 yields surge toward Nvidia certification, SK Hynix keeps edge
Nvidia's evaluation of sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) has sparked a fierce contest among suppliers. ETNews reports that the company plans to finish testing...
Thursday 6 November 2025
Nintendo lifts FY25 forecast as Switch 2 sales surge, but hardware margins drag operating profit
Nintendo has revised its sales forecast for the Switch 2 console for fiscal year 2025 (April 2025 to March 2026), projecting significantly higher overall performance. However, because...
Thursday 6 November 2025
Tax shock slams Qualcomm’s profit, but chips keep humming into 2026
Qualcomm ended fiscal 2025 with solid revenue growth but saw profits tumble due to a one-time US$5.7 billion non-cash tax charge linked to new US tax legislation. Despite the hit,...