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Friday 16 October 2026
TSMC details pricing, confirms agentic AI boosts CPU demand
TSMC addressed pricing adjustments, CPUs, and advanced packaging at its earnings briefing on October 15, 2026, confirming that demand for CPUs related to agentic AI continues to rise...
Friday 16 October 2026
Tong Yang sees stronger 4Q26 margins, but shipping, costs remain risks
Tong Yang Industry expects capacity utilization to reach 90%–95% in the fourth quarter of 2026, as North American aftermarket orders recover and support margins during the seasonal...
Thursday 15 October 2026
AI server tracker: Taiwanese ODM/EMS players post NT$2.18T in September 2026, up 56% YoY
Six Taiwanese server and networking contract manufacturers booked combined revenue of NT$2.18 trillion (US$67.3 billion) in September 2026, up 55.9% year-over-year and 4.9% month-over-month,...
Thursday 15 October 2026
TSMC eyes US$54.3bn in 4Q26 revenue, but 2nm ramp and overseas fabs pressure margins

TSMC expects fourth-quarter 2026 revenue to reach US$52.3 billion to US$54.3 billion, potentially rising as much as 61% year-over-year, with sustained...

Wednesday 14 October 2026
Applied Materials lifts 2030 margin goals, but a missing industry forecast sends a disappointing signal
Applied Materials used its investor day to argue that AI will let it outgrow the chip equipment market through 2030. Investors, however, focused on what the company left out: a forecast...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Charts: ASE tops NT$200B revenue in 3Q26 on AI OSAT demand
ASE reported September revenue of NT$88.13 billion (US$2.7 billion), up 7.15% month-over-month and 45.52% year-over-year, marking a record high for the third consecutive month. Third-quarter...
Monday 12 October 2026
Nanya gross margin hits 85.7% as low-priced DRAM contracts roll off
Nanya Technology reported record quarterly earnings in the third quarter of 2026, according to unaudited results released on October 12, as DRAM average selling prices (ASPs) rose...
Monday 12 October 2026
Baso Optical eyes steady performance in 2027 with focus on high-margin AOI, semiconductor, aerospace applications
Baso Precision Optics held its latest online earnings call on October 7, during which the company acknowledged short-term pressures on its gross margin, due to ongoing adjustments...
Tuesday 6 October 2026
Nanya Technology, Winbond Electronics hit record highs for 10 consecutive months in September 2026
Taiwan memory suppliers Nanya Technology and Winbond Electronics have set new monthly revenue records for 11 and 10 consecutive months, respectively, as their September 2026 consolidated...
Friday 2 October 2026
Climax Technology stays cautious on 2H26 as memory costs rise
Climax Technology said elevated memory prices are pressuring its gross margin in the second half of 2026, while longer customer validation cycles for substitute memory parts are also...
Thursday 1 October 2026
Micron's record quarter rests on pricing power as customers lock in 2027 supply
Micron Technology's fiscal fourth quarter showed a memory maker whose growth now comes mainly from price rather than volume, with customers committing cash years in advance to secure...
Friday 25 September 2026
China's autonomous-driving suppliers confront the limits of software moats

Chinese autonomous-driving software specialist Momenta posted a strong first-half performance, with gross margin reaching 73.2% and...

Tuesday 22 September 2026
EZconn eyes 2027 high-core fiber ramp as shortages persist

EZconn said global fiber and optical cable supplies remain tight as AI data center demand overtakes demand from traditional telecom...

Monday 21 September 2026
Tyntek optical communications MPD ramps quarterly, 2027 capacity triples
Tyntek is rapidly expanding into optical communications as AI data-center demand drives a surge in high-speed transmission needs, with shipments set to rise significantly from the...
Monday 14 September 2026
Lite-On revenue rises in August on cloud power demand
Lite-On Technology posted NT$19.6 billion (approx. US$622.1 million) in consolidated revenue in August 2026, up 3% month-over-month and 25% year-over-year, as strong demand continued...