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Tuesday 19 May 2026
Foundry, test costs push PMIC price hikes toward 12-inch wafers
Rising manufacturing costs at upstream foundries and back-end packaging and testing are pushing power management IC (PMIC) makers toward price increases, with global implications for...
Tuesday 19 May 2026
India inaugurates Rajasthan's first semiconductor plant as local chip push expands
India inaugurated Rajasthan's first semiconductor plant on May 15, marking a significant step in the country's push to expand domestic electronics and chip manufacturing under its...
Tuesday 19 May 2026
Lens Technology seeks Ju Teng control in deal that could reach US$337 million

Lens Technology is seeking control of Ju Teng International Holdings in a deal that could cost as much as US$337 million, expanding the...

Tuesday 19 May 2026
Mexico's new tariffs raise stakes for Taiwanese manufacturers
Mexico is overhauling its trade barriers, and Taiwanese manufacturers with operations there are only beginning to understand what that means for their bottom line.
Tuesday 19 May 2026
Intel's foundry turnaround under analyst lens as Tan touts 18A momentum
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan recently told CNBC's Mad Money that the company's external manufacturing business, known as Intel Foundry, is emerging as a cornerstone of the chipmaker's...
Tuesday 19 May 2026
China doubles down on AI-driven manufacturing upgrade
Chinese officials have renewed calls to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) more deeply into manufacturing as Beijing seeks to modernize traditional industries, strengthen industrial...
Tuesday 19 May 2026
Digital camera comeback exposes optical supply-chain talent and capacity gap
Digital cameras staged a notable market comeback as demand for retro aesthetics and high-resolution imaging rose, reviving production lines and lifting secondhand prices, industry...
Tuesday 19 May 2026
Humanoid robotics opens 'once-in-a-generation' opportunity for auto suppliers, says Hyundai Mobis
Hyundai Mobis is moving to become a core supplier to the humanoid robotics industry, announcing a direct actuator supply agreement with Boston Dynamics and outlining a sweeping strategy...
Monday 18 May 2026
TSMC's Japan fab signals a turning point for overseas manufacturing

TSMC's semiconductor venture in Japan has posted its first quarterly profit since entering mass production, marking an important milestone...

Monday 18 May 2026
Samsung reportedly boosts 1b DRAM yields as Korean memory rivalry heats up
Samsung Electronics has significantly improved yields for its latest DRAM technologies used in high-bandwidth memory (HBM), according to IT Chosun, underscoring the intensifying...
Monday 18 May 2026
Asus leverages manufacturing expertise and memory supply edge to grow its South Korean server business
Asus is accelerating its push into the server market in South Korea, leveraging its manufacturing prowess, long-term ties with major memory makers, and flexible design and supply strategies...
Monday 18 May 2026
Apple's chip recycling strategy deepens reliance on TSMC and pressures PC rivals
Apple has increasingly relied on "binned" chips — processors with disabled or defective cores — to expand into lower-priced devices, according to a recent report by The...
Monday 18 May 2026
As AI redraws chip industry, TSMC faces its first real rivals
The global map of semiconductor manufacturing is beginning to shift. For years, the market for advanced chip production was dominated almost entirely by TSMC. But the rise of artificial...
Monday 18 May 2026
Taiwan ICT firms push global AI supply chain expansion with TEEMA Science Park 3.0
Taiwan's information and communications technology (ICT) sector has reinforced its central role in the global artificial intelligence supply chain and unveiled an overseas expansion...