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Wednesday 4 February 2026
TI and NXP report strong results as AI data center power management boosts semiconductor packaging demand
Texas Instruments (TI), Infineon Technologies AG, STMicroelectronics, and NXP Semiconductors are expanding their manufacturing footprint in Malaysia as global customers accelerate...
Wednesday 4 February 2026
VIS sees 1Q26 ASP dip amid product shifts, expects stable full-year pricing
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) held its earnings call on January 3, 2026, projecting wafer shipments to rise 1-3% quarter-over-quarter in the first quarter of 2026 as customer...
Wednesday 4 February 2026
Nvidia expands validation and testing, silicon photonics could be GTC 2026 focus
Taiwan's supply chain has reaped the benefits of Nvidia's AI leadership. In Taiwan, it received NT$6.7 billion (US$211.9 million) in subsidies in 2023 under the Taiwan AI Innovation...
Wednesday 4 February 2026
NXP abandons low-margin bets to chase the software-defined car
In an earnings call held on February 3, NXP Semiconductors NV reported fourth-quarter revenue of US$3.34 billion, representing a 7% increase year-on-year and a 5% sequential rise....
Wednesday 4 February 2026
Samsung to tear down birthplace of its chip business at Giheung campus for new R&D center

Samsung Electronics is dismantling a key building at its Giheung campus as part of plans to construct a large-scale advanced research...

Wednesday 4 February 2026
Taiwan's paper-counting academic culture is being challenged—here's why
Taiwan has long measured academic success through publication volume, a metric that has driven intense competition with China in research output. But National Science and Technology...
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Shanghai fast-tracks 'Oriental IC Port,' adds fourth-gen semiconductors to roadmap

China is pushing ahead with its semiconductor materials strategy. Shanghai, one of the country's leading cities, has included brain-computer...

Tuesday 3 February 2026
AMD and Broadcom back Powertech's FOPLP; monthly revenue to hit NT$3 billion
Memory packaging giant Powertech Technology is aggressively expanding into fan-out panel-level packaging (FOPLP), with chairman Duh-Kung Tsai optimistic about the AI industry. Amid...
Tuesday 3 February 2026
C Sun invests NT$1.48 billion in Taichung plant to boost AI advanced packaging equipment
Semiconductor and printed circuit board (PCB) equipment maker C Sun announced plans to invest approximately NT$1.48 billion (US$46.87 million) to acquire a nearly 3,000-ping (106,750...
Tuesday 3 February 2026
NXP signals modest recovery despite automotive shortfall as shares dip on high market expectations
NXP Semiconductors reported a sequential recovery across most end markets in its fourth-quarter results, yet its core automotive business grew more slowly than anticipated. This performance...
Tuesday 3 February 2026
OpenAI's inference push puts all eyes on Nvidia's AI chip strategy
OpenAI has been exploring alternatives to some of Nvidia's latest artificial intelligence chips, particularly for AI inference workloads. This exemplifies the intensifying competition...
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Nexperia plans Malaysia expansion in face of geopolitical risks and automotive supply concerns
Geopolitical tensions between the Netherlands and China led to Nexperia halting shipments at the end of 2025, raising concerns over potential disruptions in the automotive semiconductor...
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Realtek, MediaTek, Airoha increase prices in response to OSAT and memory price hikes
Rising prices are no longer limited to upstream materials and PCBs; surging memory costs have further pushed up supply chain expenses, prompting synchronized responses across wafer...
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Alchip, GUC, and Faraday eye 2026 growth on US CSP chip orders
Alchip, Global Unichip (GUC), and Faraday each hold unique strengths as leading ASIC design service providers. Benefiting from major US cloud service providers' (CSPs) push for in-house...
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Germany pivots to Korean chipmakers as Intel retreats

German state governments are stepping up efforts to secure new semiconductor partners in South Korea after Intel shelved plans to build...