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Saturday 18 July 2026
LG bets on India as its biggest AC base, as its third plant runs ahead of schedule
LG Electronics is on course to bring its third Indian plant online earlier than planned, a step that would make India the company's single largest air-conditioner production base and...
Saturday 18 July 2026
Commentary: Samsung, SK Hynix in Washington's crosshairs over memory fabs
On a recent podcast, DIGITIMES analyst Luke Lin reviewed two major updates in the chip industry: Intel's Ireland fab expansion and rising US scrutiny of Samsung Electronics and SK...
Friday 17 July 2026
TSMC's CoWoS capacity remains 'extremely tight' as OSAT partners ramp expansion

During its July 16 earnings conference, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) offered an upbeat outlook on AI demand. Responding...

Friday 17 July 2026
Powertech and Broadcom expand AI ASIC push with US$400M Singapore FOPLP venture

Powertech Technology is deepening its panel-level packaging (FOPLP) strategy after its board approved a joint venture with Broadcom...

Friday 17 July 2026
TSMC limits mature-node expansion and eases pressure on PMIC suppliers
TSMC chairman C.C. Wei said at the company's July 16 earnings call that mature-node expansion will be limited, with future capacity additions focused mainly on overseas fabs in Japan...
Friday 17 July 2026
WAIC 2026 puts China's AI race on supernodes, domestic chips, and real-world deployment

China's AI industry is shifting from model scale to the infrastructure needed to train, deploy and commercialize AI, with supernodes, high-speed...

Friday 17 July 2026
TSMC says A14 process on track for 2028 volume production
TSMC said at its earnings call on July 16 that its A14 process technology is developing as planned, with risk production set for 2027 and volume production slated to begin in 2028.
Friday 17 July 2026
Power component prices keep rising as supply tightens

Power semiconductor makers say prices are still being adjusted as upstream raw material costs rise and AI-driven high-margin products...

Friday 17 July 2026
TSMC welcomes EMIB relief as MediaTek pressure eases

TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei said on July 16 that if more competitors can offer advanced packaging solutions that meet customer needs, the...

Friday 17 July 2026
Ubiqconn raises North America output as June sales rebound
Ubiqconn Technology said its North America localization strategy was gaining traction in June 2026, with its US subsidiary contributing more revenue and becoming a larger base for...
Friday 17 July 2026
EU lags in critical raw materials as AI, EV and SDV demand rises
Europe's push for supply-chain security is lagging as AI, software-defined vehicles, and electric vehicles drive demand for critical minerals and local production. For readers worldwide,...
Friday 17 July 2026
China auto sales slump deepens as exports face rising trade scrutiny
China's passenger vehicle market posted its sharpest slowdown in years in the first half of 2026, with private passenger car sales falling 20% year on year, according to the China...
Friday 17 July 2026
AI-driven chip price increases put automakers on alert as shortages stay limited
Semiconductor suppliers have begun rolling out one to two rounds of price increases and tighter allocations in the first half of 2026 as demand from GenAI, geopolitical tensions and...
Friday 17 July 2026
Memory shortages deepen as suppliers turn to long-term contracts

Memory shortages are rippling through global electronics supply chains, as tightening supply in DRAM and NAND pushes manufacturers...

Friday 17 July 2026
SOFC gains traction in AI data centers, opening three paths for Taiwan suppliers
As AI ushers in an era in which computing capacity increasingly translates directly into power demand, energy has become the foundational layer of the "five-layer cake" framework outlined...