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Wednesday 8 July 2026
AI servers squeeze MOSFET supply while PC slump tests power component pricing power

AI servers are tightening Taiwan's power component supply chain, lifting demand for MOSFETs, PMICs, cooling motors and power management products even as weak PC demand limits suppliers' ability to pass on higher costs.

Wednesday 8 July 2026
China unveils memristor chip for real-time neural dynamics, pushes computing into millisecond range

A Chinese research team has developed a phase-change memristor-based neural dynamical system chip, offering a potential hardware path for real-time brain modeling, brain-computer interfaces, and brain disease diagnosis.

Wednesday 8 July 2026
Pegatron chairman downplays Intel CPU price hike worries
Intel confirmed on July 6 that it will raise suggested prices for consumer and server CPUs, stirring questions about whether the move will push up PC costs and affect consumer demand in the second half of 2026.
Wednesday 8 July 2026
WinWay's record June revenue driven by full AI test interface orders
WinWay Technologies said that its June revenue rose to a record NT$1.5 billion (US$454.8 million), supported by demand from AI, high performance computing, ASICs, GPUs, CPUs, and other applications despite shipments being disrupted by typhoons. The semiconductor test interface supplier also said its order intake for AI-related test platforms remained full heading into the third quarter of this year.
Tuesday 7 July 2026
Zhen Ding 2H26 outlook brightens on server and optical demand

PCB maker Zhen Ding said June revenue climbed to a fresh 2026 high, extending strong year-over-year growth as demand for AI-related high-end applications continued to build.

Tuesday 7 July 2026
Exclusive: Geckos bets on AI materials beyond nano copper powders and CPO waveguides
As generative AI drives rapid growth in high-performance computing (HPC) demand, the semiconductor industry is shifting from process-node competition to materials competition. Geckos chairman Raymond Shen said that once chip manufacturing advances to 2nm and beyond, improvements in AI computing power are no longer just a chip-design issue, but are increasingly constrained by materials' heat dissipation and high-frequency signal transmission capabilities.
Tuesday 7 July 2026
Unimicron prices US$1.355 billion overseas depositary receipt offering

Unimicron Technology has priced a large overseas depositary receipt sale that could affect global investors monitoring Taiwan's electronics supply chain and semiconductor-related financing trends. The deal, which will fund foreign-currency purchases, is expected to reduce interest costs and strengthen the company's balance sheet, with potential benefits for shareholders worldwide.

Tuesday 7 July 2026
AI server demand tightens power device supply as lead times stretch to 270 days

AI server demand is lifting shipments of motor-related power devices at Cystech Electronics, helping the Taiwanese MOSFET and diode designer grow first-half 2026 revenue despite memory shortages weighing on networking products. Wafer foundry and packaging capacity remain tight, with rush orders pushing standard lead times from 180 days to 270 days, according to supply chain sources.

Tuesday 7 July 2026
Rumored Kyber delay seen to have limited impact on Nvidia's long-term rack upgrade; Nvidia denies rumor
A reported delay in Nvidia's Kyber rack production is stirring market debate, but Taiwan-based supply chain sources say the issue is unlikely to alter Nvidia's chip roadmap, market dominance, or global server supply chains. For readers worldwide, the bigger signal is how hard it remains to scale next-generation AI infrastructure.
Tuesday 7 July 2026
Samsung's Q2 operating profit rockets 1,810% YoY, overtakes NVIDIA as tech's most profitable company for the quarter
Samsung Electronics' preliminary second-quarter results show operating profit of KRW89.4 trillion (about US$58.4 billion) — a record high that not only dwarfs the company's own year-ago performance but appears to surpass the most recent quarterly profit figures reported by NVIDIA and Apple, making Samsung the world's most profitable technology company for the period.
Monday 6 July 2026
Foxconn posts NT$821.8 billion June revenue as AI momentum stays strong
Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) reported consolidated revenue for June 2026 on July 5, with continued demand for AI servers and cloud networking products driving record performance. Revenue for June, the second quarter, and the first half of 2026 all reached record highs for the corresponding periods.
Monday 6 July 2026
Kingboard raises CCL prices again as AI demand tightens PCB material supply
Rising demand for AI servers and high-performance computing (HPC) continues to drive price increases across the upstream PCB materials supply chain.
Monday 6 July 2026
LandMark Optoelectronics posts record revenue in June, expands for post-2028 growth

LandMark Optoelectronics (LMOC) posted record-high single-month revenue in June 2026 and is stepping up its expansion plans to prepare for demand beyond 2028, as silicon photonics (SiPh) revenue is expected to triple in 2026. The optical communications epitaxial wafer (epi-wafer) maker said revenue rose for the eleventh consecutive month, reflecting tighter capacity and stronger data center demand.

Monday 6 July 2026
Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Sumitomo Chemical to form glass-core venture for chip substrates

Samsung Electro-Mechanics signed a final agreement on July 2 with Sumitomo Chemical's Korean subsidiary Dongwoo Fine-Chem to form a joint venture that will produce glass cores, a key material used in next-generation semiconductor package substrates, the companies said.

Sunday 5 July 2026
Applied Materials unveils integrated tools for HBM, chiplet, and 3D packaging scale-up
Applied Materials announced a new equipment platform aimed at addressing the memory bandwidth and energy-efficiency bottleneck confronting AI computing, unveiling tools across DRAM, advanced packaging, and process control to help chipmakers boost yields and accelerate mass production. The company said the platform combines materials engineering with process integration to support high-bandwidth memory (HBM), chiplet architectures, and multi-layer 3D stacking on advanced production lines.
Saturday 4 July 2026
Machvision's June revenue hits another record due to AI demand
Machvision posted another record monthly revenue in June 2026, as surging demand for AI servers, high-performance computing (HPC), and advanced packaging continued to lift orders for the semiconductor and PCB inspection equipment maker. The company said the biggest challenge has now shifted from winning orders to managing supply chains and expanding capacity.
Saturday 4 July 2026
China's CR Micro raises power chip prices as Chinese suppliers push fresh hikes

China Resources Microelectronics (CR Micro), a Chinese power semiconductor integrated device manufacturer, has notified customers and partners that it will raise prices across its entire product lineup starting July 1, with increases beginning at 15%.

Saturday 4 July 2026
Samsung and SK Hynix seek substrate price cuts for the second half of 2026
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are reportedly pressing South Korean semiconductor substrate suppliers to lower prices for the second half of 2026, even as memory demand remains in a Super Cycle. According to ET News, the talks have intensified pressure across the supply chain as raw material costs stay high and substrate makers warn of margin erosion.
Saturday 4 July 2026
Thinking wins varistor orders as Japanese rival exits amid silver prices hikes

Volatile precious metal prices weighed heavily on passive component suppliers in early 2026, but the cost pressures have also created unexpected order-transfer opportunities for Taiwanese manufacturers.

Friday 3 July 2026
Infineon China pushes back after GaN products removed at Shanghai electronics show

Infineon China said on July 3 that it is pursuing legal remedies after several gallium nitride (GaN) products became the subject of a removal dispute at electronica Shanghai 2026, saying public accounts of the incident did not fully reflect the case's background or specific circumstances.

Friday 3 July 2026
Medical demand, multimedia shipments drive Sonix recovery as drone strategy gains traction
With supply chain inventory normalization largely complete, Sonix Technology (Sonix) has seen business momentum recover. The MCU supplier is benefiting from resilient demand for microcontrollers used in medical monitoring devices and steady shipments of multimedia image-processing chips, giving it better order visibility for 2026 than in previous years. Meanwhile, the company's drone business has entered niche commercial and industrial applications, providing a stepping stone toward higher-end markets.
Friday 3 July 2026
AI server PMIC demand drives spillover orders for Taiwan chip designers

Taiwanese power management IC (PMIC) design houses have been expanding into new applications and broadening their product portfolios in recent years, aiming to move beyond consumer electronics into higher-spec, more stable markets as the AI boom accelerates.

Friday 3 July 2026
Analysis: Innoscience-Infineon clash shows China's courts becoming a weapon in the global GaN race
A rare gallium nitride (GaN) patent clash dominated the opening day of electronica Shanghai 2026, after China's Innoscience accused Infineon of displaying GaN power products covered by a Chinese court injunction.
Friday 3 July 2026
Chinese power chip price hikes lift Taiwanese suppliers
Inflationary pressures are hitting the semiconductor supply chain in 2026 as Chinese power device makers raise prices, while Taiwan-based firms say their flexibility, quality, and service advantages are becoming more visible as the search for non-China supply chains gains momentum.
Friday 3 July 2026
Innoscience says Infineon removed disputed GaN products from Shanghai trade show after patent challenge
Chinese gallium nitride (GaN) chipmaker Innoscience said on July 2 via its official WeChat account that certain GaN products from Infineon Technologies displayed at electronica China 2026 were covered by an ongoing patent dispute and had already been barred from sale under a Chinese court ruling. According to Innoscience, after its representatives identified the products during the exhibition and raised objections, the disputed exhibits were removed from Infineon's booth.