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Wednesday 17 June 2026
Samsung, SK Hynix suppliers seek war-cost payback after US-Iran shock drains chip materials inventory

Semiconductor materials suppliers are moving to rebuild depleted inventories and recover sharply higher costs from Samsung Electronics,...

Wednesday 17 June 2026
Nexchip reportedly broadens semiconductor ambitions with new design and materials subsidiary

Chinese foundry Nexchip is expanding beyond wafer manufacturing with the establishment of a new wholly owned subsidiary, marking its...

Wednesday 17 June 2026
Lithium carbonate prices recover as battery costs face fresh pressure

Lithium carbonate prices are beginning to recover as demand from China's power batteries and the global energy storage market strengthens...

Wednesday 17 June 2026
EssilorLuxottica, Applied Materials team up on smart eyewear technology
EssilorLuxottica and Applied Materials have agreed to a long-term partnership to speed development of intelligent optical systems for augmented reality and AI-powered smart eyewear,...
Wednesday 17 June 2026
Ajinomoto's chip film faces supply test as AI demand climbs

The global appetite for AI chips is putting new strain on materials suppliers, turning one of Ajinomoto's lesser-known products into...

Wednesday 17 June 2026
Topkey accelerates carbon fiber footprint into drones, robots, and LEO satellites
Taiwan-based carbon fiber composite maker Topkey is accelerating its expansion into high-growth technology sectors, with formal evaluations underway for applications in drones, industrial...
Wednesday 17 June 2026
Gem Terminal eyes new growth curve in 2026 with shipments of AI-related thermal materials
Gem Terminal Industry is seeing the results of its recent efforts in developing new copper materials, with expectations of sequential quarterly growth in 2026 as production capacity...
Tuesday 16 June 2026
ASML, TSMC, and imec move 2D transistors closer to manufacturing reality
ASML, TSMC, and imec have demonstrated a major advance in the effort to bring two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor materials from research laboratories into high-volume semiconductor...
Monday 15 June 2026
BESS boom supply chain reshuffle: Automakers pivot to stationary battery systems

US automakers are shifting major battery investment away from electric vehicle traction packs and into stationary battery energy storage...

Monday 15 June 2026
Taiwan's UBright broadens beyond optical films with push into semiconductors, passives and smart acoustics

Taiwan-based UBright Optronics is accelerating its transformation from an LCD optical film specialist into a diversified technology...

Monday 15 June 2026
ACCM Solves AI Chip Warpage and Signal Loss with Celeritas

Advanced Chip and Circuit Materials today announces the commercial availability of Celeritas HM50 and Celeritas HM001, which eliminate the root causes of warpage, package...

Monday 15 June 2026
Commentary: EU eco-design rules set new bar for smartphone durability and repairability
The EU's new eco-design, energy labeling, and battery rules for smartphones and tablets may do more than improve environmental performance. They could change how device makers compete,...
Saturday 13 June 2026
Tesla-linked expansion by Taiwan's Aleees underscores shifts in global battery supply chains
Taiwanese cathode materials maker Aleees has disclosed an expansion plan to meet North American demand for lithium iron phosphate precursor materials. The move highlights Tesla's broader...
Saturday 13 June 2026
Taiwan IC distributor Edom eyes four growth engines beyond cloud AI

As cloud service providers ramp up investment in AI infrastructure, Edom chairman Wayne Tseng said rising costs for materials, production...

Saturday 13 June 2026
India eases import rules in special economic zones to boost semiconductor manufacturing

India has expanded exemptions from mandatory quality certification requirements for imports by Special Economic Zone (SEZ) units and...