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Tuesday 19 May 2026

AEM targets semiconductor and AI markets, begins sampling anti-warpage film and PTFE materials

Flexible copper clad laminate (FCCL) manufacturer Asia Electric Material (AEM) said that its long-term investment in new product development has begun to yield results, with the company's...

Tuesday 19 May 2026

TDK expands bonding equipment investment, launches first mass production of nanocomposite materials

Japanese electronic components manufacturer TDK will make its largest-ever capital investment in fiscal 2026, running from April 2026 to March 2027, to address surging demand related...

Tuesday 19 May 2026

Samsung, SK Hynix face chipmaking chemical squeeze as China feedstock costs surge

Prices for semiconductor-grade hydrogen fluoride supplied to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are expected to rise sharply between late June and July, as higher costs for a key China-sourced...

Tuesday 19 May 2026

China's display boom fuels push for materials independence

As China cements its position as the world's largest producer of display panels, the country is now pushing deeper into one of the industry's most strategically sensitive areas: substrate...

Monday 18 May 2026

Swancor and RobiChip partner to bring advanced packaging into robots and drones

Swancor Holding and RobiChip Technology announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the adoption of advanced packaging materials and heterogeneous chip system integration in robots,...

Saturday 16 May 2026

Taiwan semiconductor materials, April 2026— One sector, two races

Among the 19 Taiwan-listed semiconductor materials companies tracked by Digitimes, 10 (53%) grew month-on-month in April, 12 (63%) posted positive year-on-year growth, and...

Friday 15 May 2026

China keeps tight InP export controls despite Trump-Xi talks

As the US and China continue to clash over geopolitics and critical materials supply, industry sources say China's restrictions on indium phosphide (InP) substrates for optical communications...

Thursday 14 May 2026

China's fiber optic industry evolved from catch-up to supply chain scale

As demand for AI data centers, high-speed transmission, and cloud infrastructure continues to rise, the fiber-optic industry has once again become a focal point in the global market,...

Thursday 14 May 2026

Swancor taps aerospace, AI robots to lift revenue

Swancor Holding is continuing its push into high-value materials, with aerospace composites and AI robot-related businesses now accounting for 14% and 4% of revenue, respectively....

Thursday 14 May 2026

Nan Pao profit stays strong in 1Q26, expands into semiconductor specialty materials

Nan Pao Resins Chemical reported net profit attributable to the parent company of NT$790 million (approx. US$25.08 million) for the first quarter of 2026, up 8.4% year over year, with...

Thursday 14 May 2026

US court cleared Apple to seek documents from Samsung's Korea HQ in DOJ antitrust case

A US federal court in New Jersey granted Apple the right to pursue internal records from Samsung Electronics' South Korea headquarters as part of Apple's response to the Department...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

SEMI says global semiconductor materials market hit record US$73.2 billion in 2025

The global semiconductor materials market reached a record high of US$73.2 billion in 2025, up 6.8% year-over-year, according to the latest...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Middle East war triggers helium crunch, sends China gas prices up 10-fold

As the Iran war and the geopolitical uncertainty it has triggered continue to intensify, global technology supply chains are coming under...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Foxconn research arm, Quobly launch open-source QPE toolbox for fault-tolerant quantum computing

French silicon-based quantum computing pioneer Quobly and Hon Hai Research Institute (HHRI) on Tuesday announced the release of a jointly...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Tesla Semi nears mass production with US-made 4680 battery and 1.2 MW charging

Tesla's Electric Semi Truck (Tesla Semi) has revealed production specifications and a US-made 4680 lithium battery breakthrough, according...