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Friday 19 June 2026
China chip supply chain feels squeeze from AI server MLCCs to 8-bit MCUs
China's semiconductor supply chain is showing fresh signs of pricing strain, with microcontroller unit (MCU) makers and passive component suppliers facing rising costs, tighter capacity,...
Friday 19 June 2026
Samsung Foundry to make Claros power-management chips for AI data centers

Samsung Electronics' foundry business has signed a strategic manufacturing collaboration with Claros, a US power-management startup,...

Friday 19 June 2026
Interview: Oppstar grows ASIC design ties with Japan, South Korea clientele, plans Taiwan office

Founded in 2014, Oppstar is one of the few Malaysian companies operating at the front end of the semiconductor value chain as an IC...

Thursday 18 June 2026
Samsung to offer 2nm prototype runs as South Korea pushes chip design

Samsung Electronics' foundry division plans to open its Multi-Project Wafer, or MPW, service to its 2nm process next year, giving South...

Thursday 18 June 2026
Samsung said to open fab data to suppliers in AI factory push

Samsung Electronics is developing and operating a data-sharing platform with semiconductor materials, components and equipment suppliers,...

Thursday 18 June 2026
SK Group tops KRW2,000 trillion as AI memory demand and Nvidia visit lift valuation

SK Group's combined market capitalization on the South Korean stock market surpassed KRW2,000 trillion (US$1.32 trillion) for the first...

Wednesday 17 June 2026
Nvidia Vera CPU strains LPDDR supply as AI servers tap phone memory

Nvidia is expected to surpass Apple and Samsung Electronics' mobile division to become the world's top buyer of LPDDR, as AI servers and...

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
Taiwan's Astrogate taps South Korean wireless conferencing market, secures LG, SK Hynix
Taiwan-based wireless collaboration solutions provider Astrogate is establishing South Korea as its primary growth market. The company is leveraging cross-brand compatibility, secure...
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Samsung reportedly deepens foundry ties with Elon Musk's companies as turnaround timeline pushes toward 2028
Samsung Electronics' foundry business is reportedly expanding its strategic relationship with companies led by Elon Musk, with cooperation now spanning electric vehicles and emerging...
Tuesday 16 June 2026
South Korea launches ultra-innovation economy push with major investment in next-generation power semiconductors
South Korea has begun planning a large-scale research and development program for next-generation power semiconductors as part of its broader "Ultra-Innovation Economy Project," according...
Tuesday 16 June 2026
TSMC PLP timeline faces skepticism from Taiwan industry sources

A South Korean media report claiming TSMC is preparing to launch panel-level packaging at mass-production scale as early as 2027 has...

Tuesday 16 June 2026
AI chip race sends WF6 prices soaring after Japan supply shock
Global expansion in AI chips, advanced logic processes, and multilayer 3D NAND flash memory is driving demand for tungsten hexafluoride (WF6), a critical electronic specialty gas used...
Tuesday 16 June 2026
SK Hynix reportedly readies HBM4E samples for Nvidia as Samsung pulls ahead
SK Hynix moved closer to shipping seventh-generation high-bandwidth memory, HBM4E, to key customers as timing emerged as a critical competitive factor in the global memory market....
Monday 15 June 2026
Samsung foundry chief sees 2028 profit path as bonus costs mount

Samsung Electronics' foundry division chief told employees on June 12 that a return to profitability in the contract chipmaking business...