IC distributor WT Microelectronics reported consolidated preliminary revenue of NT$104.4 billion (US$3.28 billion) for February 2026, up about 29% year over year. For the first two months of 2026, cumulative consolidated revenue reached approximately NT$300.2 billion, marking an 89.1% increase year over year.
JCET, China's leading semiconductor packaging and testing provider, has launched a facility focused on automotive electronics and robotics chips, strengthening the country's vehicle-grade semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem.
Japan selected 61 products and technologies for priority investment, including 27 items already under early review, such as physical AI systems, regenerative medicine, quantum computing, and marine drones, the government said, according to Bloomberg.
Sercomm chairman James Wang predicted that memory shortages and price increases will persist through the end of 2026, influenced by Middle East conflicts affecting AI data center investments and consumer reactions to smartphone price hikes.
Market sources say analog chip design leader Texas Instruments (TI) is preparing to raise prices on a range of semiconductor products starting in April 2026. The scale of the increases across different product lines and the outcomes will depend on negotiations between TI and its customers.
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and data centers is driving a sharp rise in global electricity demand, renewing interest in nuclear power as a source of reliable, carbon-free energy. Yet while governments in the US and Europe are trying to revive their nuclear sectors, structural challenges—including aging workforces, fragile supply chains, and project delays—are complicating those efforts.
MediaTek CEO Ricky Tsai recently discussed artificial intelligence, semiconductor geopolitics, and MediaTek's evolving strategy in an interview with an English-language publication. He also reflected on his academic background and career path, as well as his approach to work and life.
Vivo unveiled its V70 series in Taiwan on the March 10, aiming to drive continued growth in its 2026 local operations by bringing flagship features to a broader audience. Although Taiwan's smartphone market is expected to slow in 2025 due to high penetration rates and the price of components continues to rise, Vivo Taiwan President Yi-ting Chen said the company plans to boost revenue by 30% and increase shipment volume by 20% through targeted product segmentation and innovative marketing strategies.
Memory shortages and price increases continue to escalate. To avoid even higher prices, vendors are shipping products sooner rather than later. However, two major notebook ODMs, Quanta and Compal, have both reported that they have not seen any early pull-in effects. Both companies stated that first quarter 2026 NB shipments will still decline double digits quarter-on-quarter, with the seasonal slow period still evident.
Taiwan's semiconductor industry is globally dominant, yet the very success of its production ecosystem is creating friction for the academic and research community that underpins it. Many universities across the island are expanding programs in electrical engineering, electronics, chemical engineering, and materials science in a bid to grow the pool of semiconductor talent. But with industry fabs running at full capacity, circuit designs submitted for educational and academic purposes are difficult to schedule into factory operations — leaving researchers competing for time on production lines built for commercial throughput.
Advanced packaging capacity is tightening, and Nvidia is quietly pushing its Chip-on-Wafer-on-PCB (CoWoP) technology forward. The company is working with PCB, semiconductor packaging, and testing suppliers — even as foundry leader TSMC remains fully focused on expanding CoWoS production.
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