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Wednesday 11 March 2026
Analysis: Why Taiwan is building fabs it can't fill — and why that's the point
Taiwan's semiconductor industry is globally dominant, yet the very success of its production ecosystem is creating friction for the academic and research community that underpins it...
Wednesday 11 March 2026
Nvidia narrows CoWoP PCB partners to three amid advanced packaging crunch
Advanced packaging capacity is tightening, and Nvidia is quietly pushing its Chip-on-Wafer-on-PCB (CoWoP) technology forward. The company is working with PCB, semiconductor packaging,...
Wednesday 11 March 2026
Taiwan expands semiconductor R&D infrastructure with new pilot line in the pipeline
Taiwan is deepening its investment in domestic semiconductor research infrastructure, part of a broader push to develop homegrown chip technology capabilities beyond its world-leading...
Wednesday 11 March 2026
Inmax advances into memory supply chain with DDR wafer-level test system
Inmax recently announced that its self-developed DDR wafer-level test system has been adopted by a major DDR memory manufacturer and has successfully been validated for mass production...
Tuesday 10 March 2026
TSMC February 2026 revenue climb on AI demand despite seasonal dip
TSMC reported February 2026 revenue of NT$317.66 billion (US$10 billion), up 22.2% year over year but down 20.8% month over month from January's NT$401.26 billion, according to the...
Tuesday 10 March 2026
Groq reportedly urges Samsung to expand wafer production as AI chip demand surges
Groq has reportedly requested Samsung Electronics' foundry division to increase wafer production for its inference AI chips, reflecting the booming market demand. Industry sources...
Tuesday 10 March 2026
TSMC expansion triggers filter material shortage and price surge
As the global semiconductor manufacturing process advances below 2nm, wafer fabs are demanding increasingly stringent cleanroom environments. This has rapidly boosted demand for airborne...
Tuesday 10 March 2026
MAtek's testing business grows with AI-era chip complexity, but profits fall
MAtek reported record quarterly revenue in the fourth quarter of 2025 amid rising outsourced demand for materials analysis and reliability assurance, but net income after tax declined...
Tuesday 10 March 2026
Taiwan-US memory, foundry, and packaging expansions surge; Malaysia and India reportedly face delays
The global semiconductor industry is rapidly expanding production capacity, with Taiwan, the US, and China accelerating memory, advanced packaging, and wafer foundry construction plans...
Tuesday 10 March 2026
Beyond the qubit: Taiwan's phase 2 quantum plan targets full commercialization
Taiwan is accelerating its push into quantum computing. As global competition intensifies — with the US, China, and Europe all pouring resources into the technology — the...
Tuesday 10 March 2026
Commentary: Why Taiwan panel makers are pivoting to semiconductor packaging
Taiwan's once-struggling panel industry is undergoing an unprecedented structural shift as major players Innolux and AUO shutter or divest legacy LCD production lines. While these...
Tuesday 10 March 2026
TSMC's Arizona fab turns profitable, validating US chipmaking push
TSMC's Arizona facility posted strong profitability in the fourth quarter of 2025, underscoring the commercial viability of advanced chip manufacturing in the US, according to DIGITIMES...
Tuesday 10 March 2026
Nanya Technology and Micron drive Acter's 2026 revenue to rise over 30%
Industrial facilities provider Acter along with subsidiaries Nova Technology (Novatech), Rayzher, and its invested company Phoenix Silicon International (PSI) have steadily established...
Tuesday 10 March 2026
SAS Group leverages semiconductor and energy synergy from space tech to net zero
Amid a global supply chain restructuring and energy transition, Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) has expanded into three major sectors: semiconductors, automotive electronic components,...
Tuesday 10 March 2026
Japan targets JPY40 trillion in domestic semiconductor sales by 2040
Japan plans to boost domestic semiconductor sales to JPY40 trillion (approx. US$253.5 billion) by 2040, a sharp increase from current levels, as the government intensifies efforts...