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Monday 16 March 2026
ESMT sees DDR3 contract prices increase as supply tightens
Memory design IC company Elite Semiconductor Microelectronics Technology (ESMT) reported a fourth-quarter 2025 profit of NT$1.033 billion (US$32.5 million), up 394.75% year-on-year...
Monday 16 March 2026
DRAM prices surge 180% as HBM competition shifts to profitability
DRAM and NAND flash prices have soared by as much as 180% since the Lunar New Year, amid worsening memory chip supply shortages that are expected to persist at least until late 2027...
Monday 16 March 2026
IC design houses push 12-inch chips as 8-inch process price hikes loom
The chip market is facing a wave of price increases, with IDM companies issuing hike notices and foundries preparing to raise prices for the 8-inch wafer process amid current supply-demand...
Monday 16 March 2026
Walrus Pump sees AI server liquid cooling driving tech pump shipments by the second quarter of 2026
Walrus Pump, Taiwan's leading water pump manufacturer, said liquid cooling for AI servers is growing, and it expects a significant increase in technology pump shipments by the second...
Monday 16 March 2026
Chip inflation spreads as Samsung, Nexchip raise foundry prices and material costs surge
China-based wafer foundry Nexchip recently announced that starting June 1, 2026, it will raise foundry prices by 10% to ensure stable product supply and sustainable long-term partn...
Monday 16 March 2026
Vanguard to follow Nexchip with foundry price hikes starting in April
Following Nexchip Semiconductor's announcement that it would raise foundry prices by 10% starting June 1, Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has also signaled a rare price...
Monday 16 March 2026
Weekly news roundup: Memory crunch, AI supply chains, new manufacturing hubs
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES stories from the week of Mar 9-15, 2026:
Sunday 15 March 2026
PCB supply chains feel the heat of Middle East
The Middle East conflict is scorching more than just the region. Disrupted shipping lanes and tightening energy supplies are driving up costs across the printed circuit board (PCB)...
Sunday 15 March 2026
Asus warns PC shipments to fall as memory shortages and price rises reshape supply and pricing
Asus said it exceeded revenue and profit targets in 2025 while forecasting a 10-15% decline in global PC shipments for 2026, and it has secured longer-term deals with memory suppliers...
Saturday 14 March 2026
Winbond raises DDR3 prices to match DDR4, accelerates shift to DDR4
Facing ongoing DRAM shortages and widespread capacity constraints, chipmaker Winbond has raised the price of its 4Gb DDR3 chips to match that of equivalent DDR4 products. The company...
Friday 13 March 2026
China's NDRC warns memory price surge spreading across electronics supply chain
China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has issued a rare monitoring report warning that rising memory prices are spreading across the electronics supply chain as...
Friday 13 March 2026
Exclusive: Middle East conflict and AI demand drive cost pressures; supply chain shifts procurement risks to clients
The Middle East conflict and rising AI data center demand have intensified raw material shortages and price hikes across the supply chain. Manufacturers increasingly adopt a "shift-to-client...
Thursday 12 March 2026
Taiwan supply chains show resilience amid global conflicts, says Qisda chairman
With the ongoing military conflicts in the Middle East creating global uncertainties, Qisda chairman Peter Chen warned that prolonged warfare could trigger inflation and disrupt consumer...
Thursday 12 March 2026
Aplex warns shipment delays cut February revenue, eyes clearer market by 2Q26
Aplex Technology said Lunar New Year holiday-related reductions in working days delayed some shipments and hurt industrial PC revenue in February 2026, while follow-up orders remained...
Thursday 12 March 2026
AI demand tightens supply of high-end MLCCs; Nichidenbo sees limited US-Iran impact on tantalum capacitors
Managing director Yao-Kuo Yu of Nichidenbo, a passive component distributor, stated that the AI industry's growing demand for passive components continues to tighten supplies of high-end...