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Thursday 3 September 2026
TSMC doubles down on equipment purchase as AI demand is outpacing semiconductor supply chain planning
TSMC says surging AI demand is stretching the global chip industry beyond its usual planning cycle, with fast-changing procurement needs, labor shortages, and infrastructure constraints...
Thursday 3 September 2026
AUO unit eyes TSMC ecosystem as merger benefits emerge
AUO Group's AET SustainTek, formed in September 2025 through the merger of AUO Envirotech and AUO Digitech, is expanding across the semiconductor supply chain and has reportedly entered...
Thursday 3 September 2026
AI substrate shortages widen as Unimicron signals capacity support through 2029
Unimicron chairman SC Chien said the company is working to ease the tightening shortage of AI substrates as MediaTek seeks capacity support for the next three years, during a public...
Wednesday 2 September 2026
MediaTek pushes advanced packaging and supply chain to keep pace with AI
Speaking at the 3DIC Global Summit at SEMICON Taiwan 2026, MediaTek general manager T.Y. Lau revealed the publicly disclosed cost structure of the B200 accelerator, saying that after...
Wednesday 2 September 2026
European chip ambitions hinge on more than subsidies, says TSMC
The EU is pressing ahead with the European Chips Act and discussing a second phase, but TSMC says public money alone will not secure a durable semiconductor base. The company argues...
Wednesday 2 September 2026
TCL CSOT bets on InP laser chips as supply tightens
Indium phosphide (InP) is emerging as one of the tightest supply constraints in AI data-center optical interconnects. Lumentum CEO Michael Hurlston has said publicly that the supply-demand...
Wednesday 2 September 2026
How Taiwan is closing its semiconductor materials gap — three shifts to watch
Industry players say Taiwan's push to localize semiconductor materials did not begin in 2026. The real turning point came in 2019, when the Japan-South Korea semiconductor trade dispute...
Wednesday 2 September 2026
US solar module capacity to lead by 2027, but cell and wafer shortages pose major hurdles
The US is rapidly reshaping the cost structure of its solar supply chain under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. According to a recent webinar hosted by Intertek CEA,...
Tuesday 1 September 2026
Japan's chip materials makers reportedly deepen Taiwan ties as AI reshapes supply chains
Japanese semiconductor materials suppliers Ajinomoto and Daikin Industries are expanding their presence in Taiwan as the AI boom fuels demand for advanced chip materials and encourages...
Tuesday 1 September 2026
LG Energy Solution secures long-term US lithium supply
LG Energy Solution has signed a long-term supply agreement with Smackover Lithium for battery-grade lithium carbonate, a move that could strengthen supply chains for energy storage...
Tuesday 1 September 2026
South Korea-India joint venture opens semiconductor materials plant, targets China-free supply chain
A South Korean-Indian joint venture has completed a semiconductor materials plant in South Korea, aiming to strengthen regional supply chains for photoresist materials and reduce reliance...
Tuesday 1 September 2026
Semicon Taiwan 2026 to spotlight AI-driven semiconductor supply chain shifts
Semicon Taiwan 2026 is set to open soon as Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International said AI is pushing a new wave of technology upgrades across the global chip industry...
Tuesday 1 September 2026
Humanoid robots gain a sense of touch, lifting tactile sensor adoption above 60%
If vision serves as a robot's eyes, tactile sensors function as its skin and peripheral nerves. In China, leading dexterous-hand makers have increasingly begun treating tactile sensing...
Monday 31 August 2026
Nvidia demand nearly doubles as supply meets only 70%
Nvidia reported second-quarter revenue for fiscal year 2027 of US$96.22 billion, a 106% year-over-year increase, driven by a 117% surge in data center revenue to US$89 billion. With...
Monday 31 August 2026
Unimicron search puts spotlight on cross-border manufacturing for Taiwan's electronics sector
Unimicron, a major Taiwanese IC substrate maker, came under intense supply chain scrutiny last week after reports that prosecutors and investigators searched the company over a suspected...