CONNECT WITH US
NEWS TAGGED MATERIALS
Thursday 22 October 2026
Chi Yi Hsin Technology's Arizona fab projects drive order backlog to NT$4.476B
As the global foundry leader accelerates construction of advanced-process and advanced-packaging facilities in the US, semiconductor facility engineering integrator Chi Yi Hsin Technology...
Thursday 22 October 2026
Why Terafab approached South Korean suppliers first
Elon Musk is moving ahead with Terafab, as Tesla and SpaceX reportedly negotiate with about 10 South Korean semiconductor materials, components, and equipment suppliers. The discussions...
Thursday 22 October 2026
Apple, Google push PCB supply chain toward net zero amid challenges
PCB makers are expanding sustainability efforts as artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) drive demand for higher-performance boards. Still, the industry...
Thursday 22 October 2026
Lam Research builds India supplier base to capitalize on Semicon 2.0 localization push
Lam Research is grooming Indian companies to become its suppliers rather than relying only on its global vendor base, a senior executive said, as the US chip equipment maker deepens...
Thursday 22 October 2026
Elon Musk expands South Korean supplier network for Terafab
Elon Musk's Terafab semiconductor production initiative is expanding its supplier outreach in South Korea, with Tesla and SpaceX approaching materials, components, and equipment suppliers...
Thursday 22 October 2026
Chief Telecom's CTSP AI data center bookings exceed 50%
Chief Telecom has begun construction of its new AI data center in the Huwei section of the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP), with an investment of NT$3.3 billion (US$101.8 million)...
Thursday 22 October 2026
2nm and CoWoS expansion lifts Chi Yi Hsin Technology backlog to NT$4.5B
The expansion of advanced semiconductor processes and packaging is driving demand for facility engineering, with Chi Yi Hsin Technology securing NT$4.5 billion (US$138.9 million) in...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
PCB material shortages persist as capacity expansion extends beyond 2029
Rapid advances in AI and high-performance computing (HPC) are driving printed circuit boards (PCBs) toward higher layer counts, greater density, and higher-performance materials, triggering...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Taiwan PCB output set to top NT$1 trillion as VP touts AI opportunity
The 27th Taiwan Printed Circuit Industry International Exhibition (TPCA Show 2026) opened in Nangang on October 20, with Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim calling on the PCB industry to...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Zhen Ding Technology showcases AI infrastructure and terminal PCB lineup
PCB manufacturer Zhen Ding Technology (ZDT) Group is exhibiting at TPCA Show 2026 under the theme "One ZDT, Next AI," highlighting its latest technology and R&D achievements in...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
AI chip scaling shifts into 3D, with performance per watt the new benchmark, says former TSMC VP
Growing AI computing demand is bringing the semiconductor industry to a technological turning point. Transistor scaling has long driven gains in chip density, performance, and energy...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Advanced PCB drilling faces growing demand from AI and high-speed applications
Topoint Technology is positioning its precision PCB drilling business for rising demand from AI servers, high-performance computing, and high-speed transmission applications. At TPCA...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Foreign suppliers stand to gain first as India's chemical makers chase Tata's chip fab
India's first commercial chip fab is opening a long-awaited new market for the country's chemical makers, but the companies best placed to profit in the near term are Japanese, South...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Taiwan anchors US chip revival, SEMICON West spotlights trusted partners
SEMICON West 2026 wrapped up in San Francisco last week, with US officials, industry executives, equipment and materials suppliers, and workforce-development partners repeatedly highlighting...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
AI servers drive TVS and ESD demand for Yea Shin Tech
AI servers are driving demand for power components, transient voltage suppressors (TVS), and electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection devices. Yea Shin Technology, a subsidiary of...