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Thursday 5 February 2026
Packaging costs rise as Chinese MCU makers push price hikes despite weak demand
Amid rising wafer fab and raw material costs, Chinese MCU maker Cmsemicon led a 15-50% price increase to curb losses in the sluggish MCU market. Despite packaging firms signaling price...
Thursday 5 February 2026
Siemens expands EDA stack with AI metrology acquisition of Canopus AI
Siemens has acquired French startup Canopus AI, adding AI-based metrology and inspection software to its electronic design automation (EDA) portfolio as it expands deeper into semiconductor...
Wednesday 4 February 2026
VIS sees 1Q26 ASP dip amid product shifts, expects stable full-year pricing
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) held its earnings call on January 3, 2026, projecting wafer shipments to rise 1-3% quarter-over-quarter in the first quarter of 2026 as customer...
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Nexperia plans Malaysia expansion in face of geopolitical risks and automotive supply concerns
Geopolitical tensions between the Netherlands and China led to Nexperia halting shipments at the end of 2025, raising concerns over potential disruptions in the automotive semiconductor...
Friday 30 January 2026
Memory prices soar as AI demand tightens DRAM and NAND supply, spot buying slows near year-end
Memory demand remains strong, intensifying the industry's supply-demand imbalance. Contract prices for the first quarter of 2026 are rising sharply, with major South Korean memory...
Friday 30 January 2026
GlobalFoundries stalls France fab as US manufacturing push sidelines Europe's chip ambitions
Following Intel's major global wafer fab plan cuts, including halting projects in Germany and Poland, GlobalFoundries (GF) and STMicroelectronics (ST) have faced fresh scrutiny over...
Thursday 29 January 2026
China's MCU sector trends from price cutting to margin repair
China's microcontroller (MCU) vendors have started raising prices, led by Cmsemicon's increases across MCU and related products, marking the first upward move in a market that has...
Thursday 29 January 2026
UMC sets 2026 capex at US$1.5b as 4Q revenue rises 4.5%
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) reported a moderate revenue increase in the fourth quarter of 2025, driven by favorable currency exchange rates and growth in its 22/28nm...
Thursday 29 January 2026
Scientech's growth signals shift in semiconductor investment toward packaging and system integration
As artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) expand rapidly, the global semiconductor industry is redirecting investments from advanced process nodes to advanced...
Tuesday 27 January 2026
Micron breaks ground on US$24 billion advanced NAND fab in Singapore
Micron has started construction on an advanced wafer fabrication facility at its existing NAND manufacturing complex in Singapore, marking a planned investment of approximately US$24...
Friday 23 January 2026
Intel slows its most ambitious node—and signals where the real battle is for now
Intel is sharpening its manufacturing strategy around yield improvement, selective capital spending, and differentiated advanced packaging, while keeping major 14A capacity investments...
Thursday 22 January 2026
SAS shifts SiC strategy with 12-inch wafers and AI glasses innovation
Facing intense price wars triggered by China's rapid expansion in the global silicon carbide (SiC) wafer industry, Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) chairwoman Doris Hsu has decisively...
Thursday 22 January 2026
SAS chair warns challenges ahead for Taiwan-US industries, unveils new wafer and green energy strategy
Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) chairwoman Doris Hsu emphasized power supply issues affecting Taiwan-US industry expansion, including Taiwan's green energy shortages and US AI...
Tuesday 20 January 2026
Samsung foundry utilization reportedly nears 60% as losses narrow
Samsung Electronics' foundry business is showing signs of a gradual recovery, with fab utilization expected to average in the low-60% range in the first half of 2026, up from the 50%...
Tuesday 20 January 2026
Advantest faces three standardization challenges in shift-left testing
The silicon photonics (SiPh) and common packaged optics (CPO) solutions supply chains are emerging this year. Japanese testing equipment maker Advantest says that although optical...