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Thursday 6 August 2026
Ample Electronic posts record July sales as MLCC demand strengthens

Ample Electronic, a supplier of conductive paste materials for passive components, said strong artificial intelligence demand has helped...

Thursday 6 August 2026
Tesla taps Samsung Electro-Mechanics, LG Innotek for Cybercab camera modules, report says

Tesla has reportedly selected Samsung Electro-Mechanics and LG Innotek to supply camera modules for the Cybercab, a move that would give...

Thursday 6 August 2026
US curbs on Chinese data-center optics open orders to non-China suppliers
The US Federal Communications Commission is reportedly considering restrictions on new models of Chinese-made optical transceivers used in data centers, potentially exposing suppliers...
Wednesday 5 August 2026
Aurona lifts ABF and CCL shipments, eyes capacity expansion in 3Q26

Aurona said shipments of ABF substrate pads and CCL-related packaging materials both rose, extending its growth momentum in the second...

Tuesday 4 August 2026
Taiwan classifies semiconductors, AI as high-energy industries, launches decarbonization project

Taiwan's government has recently begun classifying the semiconductor and AI industries as high-energy consumption industries in recent...

Tuesday 4 August 2026
Taiwan specialty chemical firm expands Taiwan, China capacity on AI materials boom, eyes 20% revenue gain in 2026
Taiwan-based specialty chemicals supplier Johnson Fine Chemical expects robust growth in electronic materials demand driven by AI, high-performance computing (HPC) and advanced communications...
Tuesday 4 August 2026
Key material shortages prompt suppliers to prioritize three customer groups
Taiwanese research institute Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER) released Taiwan's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) for July 2026 on August 3. The seasonally...
Tuesday 4 August 2026
Interview: Topco Scientific expands to Fukuoka signaling chip regionalization

Topco Scientific is expanding in Japan and other markets to support a global semiconductor buildout that is reshaping supply chains...

Tuesday 4 August 2026
L&F Plus ships trial samples from South Korea’s first LFP cathode line
South Korean cathode materials maker L&F said its subsidiary L&F Plus has shipped the first trial-production samples from South Korea’s first lithium iron phosphate (LFP)...
Tuesday 4 August 2026
Interview: Rising material costs and FOUP shortages threaten semiconductor supply chains
AI-driven demand, new fab construction, and conflict-led raw material inflation are combining to squeeze semiconductor suppliers in 2026, according to Topco Scientific Co. senior CEO...
Monday 3 August 2026
CSCC opens Pingtung R&D center to target battery, semiconductor supply chains
China Steel Chemical Corporation has opened a new research and development center at its Pingtung plant as it expands into lithium battery anode materials, advanced carbon materials,...
Monday 3 August 2026
TSMC Kumamoto fab faces first major quake test with chip-material supplies secured
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan's Kyushu region on July 28, drawing attention to the recovery of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's Kumamoto plant,...
Monday 3 August 2026
Doosan's SK Siltron acquisition reshapes semiconductor supply chain, accelerates AI-focused portfolio shift
Doosan Group's agreement to acquire a controlling stake in SK Siltron for KRW2.3 trillion (US$1.6 billion) will expand its semiconductor footprint from materials and testing into wafer...
Monday 3 August 2026
Elevated Materials names Jay Wang as chief revenue officer
Elevated Materials has appointed Jay Wang as chief revenue officer as the battery materials company seeks to speed commercialization and widen its global reach. The move could matter...
Saturday 1 August 2026
Elite Material posts record 2Q result on strong AI-related demand
Elite Material Co. said booming demand for advanced materials used in AI hardware kept its factories fully loaded in the second quarter of 2026, lifting revenue and profit to record...