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Tuesday 8 September 2026
Renewable power shortage puts Taiwan's chip cluster under scrutiny
As semiconductor and AI infrastructure expansions elevate Taiwan's strategic profile on the global stage, mandates for a "green chip" supply chain are intensifying pressure on major...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Samsung allocates more than half of 4nm foundry capacity to HBM4
Samsung Electronics is allocating more than half of its 4nm foundry capacity to base dies for sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) as it accelerates shipments to major AI...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
ViTrox rides AI demand, expands Taiwan push as Malaysia semiconductor base grows
After several years away from SEMICON Taiwan, Malaysia-based inspection equipment maker ViTrox returned to the show this year and has already confirmed plans to exhibit again next...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Sercomm revenue surges past 3Q25 on North America upgrades
Sercomm Corporation reported August revenue of NT$7.044 billion on the 7th, up 45% year-over-year, extending its run of monthly sales above NT$7 billion(US$222.1 million) to a third...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Taiwan panel capacity shifts push TV brands to stock up as LCD price declines slow
The global LCD TV panel market is gradually moving toward supply-demand balance as activity recovers across the supply chain, with price declines expected to ease in September. The...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Analysis: Imec's EUV edge raises question over how far Taiwan should replicate research fab model
If Taiwan's government is determined enough, finding funding and land for the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) or the National Institutes of Applied Research (NIAR)...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Privacy displays become a premium smartphone battleground as Huawei brings one to a foldable

Huawei's Mate XT 2 combines an inward-folding tri-fold design with a built-in hardware privacy display, bringing two concepts already prominent...

Tuesday 8 September 2026
TSMC's co-COO left ITRI in 1987 for a startup foundry — ITRI just named him a laureate
TSMC Executive Vice President and Co-Chief Operating Officer Y.P. Chin was named an Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) Laureate on September 7, marking another milestone...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
SK Hynix weighs Gwangju investment as Yongin buildout continues
SK Hynix is considering accelerating investment in South Korea's planned Gwangju semiconductor cluster so that development proceeds alongside its ongoing Yongin buildout, rather than...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
South Korea's UBATT targets 500 Wh/kg lithium-metal batteries for drone and defense markets
South Korean battery startup UBATT is targeting aerospace and defense applications such as drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with high-energy-density lithium-metal batteries,...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Taiwan and Saxony start building the talent pipeline behind TSMC's German fab
TSMC's investment in a fab in Germany's Free State of Saxony has drawn close attention from across Europe. Eva Ins Obergfell, Rector of Leipzig University, one of Germany's leading...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Interview: California companies highlight synergy between the state and Taiwan
This year's SEMICON Taiwan saw companies worldwide flock to Taipei to learn new industry developments and score potential business opportunities. Many came from elsewhere in Asia,...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Innolux, AUO take display technology into AI chips with FOPLP, glass substrates, Micro LED CPO
AI demand is accelerating advanced packaging and high-speed optical interconnect development, pushing Taiwan display makers Innolux and AUO deeper into the semiconductor supply cha...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
LG bets on in-cabin AI agents as South Korea races to catch China in autonomous driving
Rapid advances in China's autonomous-driving technology are increasing pressure on South Korea's auto industry to catch up, and LG Electronics is responding by expanding its push from...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Shield AI, AeroVironment deepen ties with Taiwan drone supply chain
US drone tech companies Shield AI and AeroVironment have strengthened ties with Taiwan's defense sector, and they have opened offices in Taiwan in recent years. At Semicon Taiwan 2026,...