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Thursday 17 September 2026
Ardentec, Sigurd race into silicon photonics TIA testing as US client books capacity
The global optical communications module market continues to grow, and Taiwan's test and packaging companies are moving to capture demand in silicon photonics (SiPh) transimpedance...
Thursday 17 September 2026
Samsung expands SRAM, IP to speed chip development

Memory shortages and pricing pressures are reshaping Samsung Electronics' foundry intellectual property (IP) development, as faster...

Thursday 17 September 2026
AI's memory appetite is squeezing the electronics industry from the bottom up, Intel warns

Fast-moving advances in chip production have spurred a semiconductor boom, markedly altering the manufacturing scope of the broader...

Thursday 17 September 2026
Taiwan to pilot ETS by end-2026, experts urge three safeguards

Taiwan will launch a pilot emissions trading scheme (ETS) by the end of 2026 to help semiconductor and technology manufacturers align...

Thursday 17 September 2026
20 of China's OSATs push into advanced packaging amid EUV curbs
China is broadening its advanced packaging base as restrictions on leading-edge semiconductor equipment complicate further process-node scaling. The effort now extends beyond the country's...
Thursday 17 September 2026
Samsung reportedly starts Tesla chip trial production at Taylor fab

Samsung Electronics has reportedly begun trial production of Tesla's next-generation AI5 processor at its Taylor foundry in Texas, moving...

Thursday 17 September 2026
TOK completes KRW101 billion facility in South Korea to bolster semiconductor supply chain

Japanese semiconductor materials leader Tokyo Ohka Kogyo (TOK) held a completion ceremony on September 15, 2026, for a new KRW101 billion...

Thursday 17 September 2026
Taiwan machine tool makers target aerospace, semiconductor boom at major trade shows
Taiwanese machine tool manufacturers are taking part in two major manufacturing trade shows in Europe and the US this September. The participation reflects a shift in Taiwan's machine...
Thursday 17 September 2026
Google reportedly weighs CoWoS backup for 2027 TPU as EMIB-T substrate yields lag
Google's Humufish TPU project, scheduled to enter mass production by the end of 2027, is set to adopt Intel's EMIB-T advanced packaging technology with support from ASIC partner MediaTek...
Thursday 17 September 2026
Exclusive: China's CAS institute charts DUV route to 3nm GAA without EUV
China's advanced semiconductor research has reached another milestone. The Institute of Microelectronics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has established a gate-all-around (GAA)...
Thursday 17 September 2026
Chip equipment, materials suppliers lead India investment pledges ahead of SEMICON India 2026

Foreign commitments timed around SEMICON India are moving deeper into the supply chain. In the three days before the 2026 edition opened...

Thursday 17 September 2026
Onsemi puts power density at the center of its next-decade strategy

Onsemi is seeking to capture more value from AI, electrification, and automation by expanding from individual semiconductors into integrated...

Thursday 17 September 2026
Fujifilm to invest US$83 million in semiconductor materials plant in India

Japan's Fujifilm plans to set up a greenfield semiconductor materials manufacturing facility in India with a total investment of approximately...

Thursday 17 September 2026
Applied Materials announces 10-year investment plan ahead of SEMICON India
US-based semiconductor equipment maker Applied Materials will invest INR36 billion (US$375 million)) in the Indian state of Karnataka over the next 10 years, Karnataka Industries Minister...
Thursday 17 September 2026
Lam Research plans US$1 billion India manufacturing expansion
Lam Research plans to invest INR100 billion (approx. US$1.04 billion) in India over the next several years, adding its first silicon component manufacturing facility in the country...