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Thursday 16 April 2026
TSMC enters 2nm mass production, scales 3nm capacity
TSMC laid out its capacity expansion plans and advanced node progress at its first quarter 2026 earnings call. Chairman C.C. Wei reaffirmed Taiwan as the primary base for leading-edge...
Thursday 16 April 2026
Taiwan analog IC firms show varied 1Q26 revenue; motor control and DDR5 PMIC drive growth
Taiwanese analog IC companies have recently released their full revenue figures for the first quarter of 2026, revealing mixed performances. Firms with rapidly growing new businesses...
Thursday 16 April 2026
Renesas reports accelerated MRDIMM adoption in China
As AI servers rapidly increase demand for high bandwidth and large-capacity memory, Renesas Electronics noted that, driven by strong demand in China and expanding capacity, its Memory...
Thursday 16 April 2026
ASE Holdings to acquire Innolux Fab 5 for US$460 million

ASE Holdings has secured Innolux's Fab 5, with the company announcing on April 15 that its semiconductor unit's board had approved the...

Thursday 16 April 2026
Advanced Power Electronics confirms price hikes amid memory shortage hitting PC revenue
Advanced Power Electronics Corp.'s (APEC's) report signaling rising component costs and constrained foundry capacity has implications for global tech supply chains, potentially affecting...
Thursday 16 April 2026
Gulf states turn to alternative air defenses as US delivery delays persist

Middle Eastern Gulf states are seeking alternative air defense systems as delays in US weapons deliveries and rising regional tensions...

Thursday 16 April 2026
YMTC to ramp Wuhan fab in 2026, new capacity unlikely before 2028, oversupply risks seen limited

China-based Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp (YMTC) is advancing an aggressive expansion plan that could become the world's third-largest...

Thursday 16 April 2026
ASML raises 2026 revenue guidance as AI-driven chip demand overwhelms supply — and its customers know it
The lithography giant's first quarter earnings call reveals more than a beat-and-raise quarter: it exposes a structural shift in how chipmakers relate to their sole EUV supplier
Wednesday 15 April 2026
YMTC to more than double capacity with new fabs amid China chip push
Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp (YMTC) plans to build two additional fabrication plants, alongside a third facility nearing completion — a move that would more than double its...
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Nscale redirects OpenAI's Stargate Norway capacity to Microsoft
Hyperscaler Nscale has agreed to rent data center capacity to Microsoft at its campus in Narvik, Norway. Located in the Arctic Circle, the site was previously intended for OpenAI as...
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs advances drone-based high-altitude platform station plan
To strengthen communications resilience, Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) is promoting a high-altitude platform station (HAPS) project. The initiative uses domestically...
Wednesday 15 April 2026
SK Hynix may cut Nvidia HBM4 shipments as Rubin ramp reportedly faces delays

SK Hynix is reportedly considering reducing its planned 2026 shipments of high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) to Nvidia by about 20-30%, amid...

Wednesday 15 April 2026
Samsung Electro-Mechanics to pour KRW1.8 trillion into Vietnam as ABF demand outstrips supply
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (SEM) is reportedly planning to invest KRW1.8 trillion (US$1.22 billion) in Vietnam to expand ABF substrate production capacity. As AI drives a surge in demand...
Wednesday 15 April 2026
China chip tool imports shift to Southeast Asia as US tightens export controls

China's imports of semiconductor manufacturing equipment from Southeast Asia surged in 2025, surpassing direct shipments from the US,...