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Wednesday 21 October 2026
AI customers seek 3-year partnerships as Unimicron calls for Taiwan PCB supply chain collab
TPCA Show Taipei 2026, organized by the Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA), opened on October 20. Unimicron Technology chairman S.C. Chien delivered a keynote at the opening...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Memory chip inflation accelerates smartphone brands' retreat from low-end devices
Rising memory prices are squeezing smartphone makers and consumers, pushing shipments to their lowest third-quarter level since 2012, and accelerating the market's retreat from entry-level...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Taiwan's September export orders jump 62.4% on AI demand
Taiwan's export orders totaled US$114.21 billion in September 2026, up US$11.25 billion, or 10.9%, from the previous month, according to data released by Taiwan's Ministry of Economic...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Samsung Electro-Mechanics extends long-term contracts to memory substrates, totaling KRW4.3T
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (SEMCO) has signed a long-term supply agreement worth KRW360.487 billion (approximately US$260 million) with a major global company for memory packaging substrates,...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Contrel, FSE combine laser and plasma processes for advanced packaging
Contrel Technology and FSE jointly showcased dual-core laser micromachining and plasma process technologies at TPCA Show 2026, targeting advanced packaging and high-end substrate manufacturing...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Robot hands get cheaper, but factories still want proof
Competition among Chinese suppliers is driving down prices for dexterous robotic hands, but cheaper hardware has yet to resolve a bigger challenge for humanoid developers: proving...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
AI infrastructure faces four hurdles: Power, construction, technology, funding
At last week's SEMICON West 2026 industry outlook forum, research firms said investment in US AI data centers continues to accelerate, but the industry still faces multiple hurdles...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Unimicron chairman sees substrate sizes reaching 14x current scale by 2030
TPCA Show 2026 officially opened, with Unimicron Chairman Shan-Chieh Chien saying in his opening address that solving the three major challenges facing AI accelerators in high-performance...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Samsung eyes six foldables for 2027, including a rollable phone
Samsung Electronics is reportedly planning its largest-ever foldable smartphone lineup in 2027, expanding the Galaxy Z series to as many as six models. The broader portfolio, alongside...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Global Tek's new Thailand plant enters trial production in 3Q26, targeting AI liquid cooling and aerospace opportunities
Global Tek Industrial held an opening ceremony on the 20th for its Super Smart Manufacturing Park in Chonburi, Thailand. Spanning 177,600 square meters, the facility is the group's...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Taiwan anchors US chip revival, SEMICON West spotlights trusted partners
SEMICON West 2026 wrapped up in San Francisco last week, with US officials, industry executives, equipment and materials suppliers, and workforce-development partners repeatedly highlighting...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Thermaltake expands AI workstation lineup on edge AI demand
Thermaltake is targeting the growing edge AI market with a new workstation lineup. Chairman Kenny Lin said the company has transformed from a gaming components maker into an AI PC...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Samsung's HBM4 supply lock-in exposes limits of China's CXMT as Apple and Tesla seek DRAM alternatives
Samsung Electronics is expected to enter 2027 with approximately 80% of its planned memory production secured under long-term contracts, reinforcing its pricing position while China's...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
BYD's China EV battery market share slips as overseas installations surge 66.5%
BYD is facing declining market share in China's domestic electric vehicle (EV) battery market, even as its overseas business continues to expand, highlighting a growing divergence...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Hygon's revenue jumps 58% on AI chip demand, but growth slows amid 51% stock slump
China's Hygon Information Technology reported a 57.58% increase in revenue for the first nine months of 2026, reflecting sustained demand for domestic high-performance processors and...