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Monday 20 April 2026
Taiwan's high growth and low inflation stand out amidst global economic downturn
As global research institutions downgrade their economic forecasts for 2026 in the wake of the joint US-Israel strikes on Iran, Taiwan has stood out as a rare exception to the worldwide...
Monday 20 April 2026
Odisha to break ground on India's first advanced 3D chip packaging unit
Odisha broke ground on India's first advanced 3D chip packaging unit on April 19, 2026, a move that could reshape global semiconductor supply chains by adding high-end heterogeneous...
Monday 20 April 2026
SDC's 8.6-gen OLED approaches 90% yield, expected to supply 2 million panels to Apple in 2026
According to industry sources cited by The Elec, Samsung Display's (SDC) 8.6G OLED line has recently surpassed an 85% yield rate, approaching the industry's "golden yield"...
Monday 20 April 2026
SOCAMM2 race intensifies as SK Hynix starts mass production, while Micron and Samsung push competing designs
SK Hynix has begun mass production of its 192GB SOCAMM2 memory module, marking a major step in the commercialization of next-generation low-power server DRAM designed for AI workloads,...
Monday 20 April 2026
Samsung reportedly signals exit from LPDDR4 market as memory industry shifts toward LPDDR5
Memory makers are accelerating the phase-out of older mobile DRAM generations, with policies on LPDDR4 and DDR4 increasingly converging toward end-of-life (EOL) management as the industry...
Monday 20 April 2026
DeepSeek reportedly weighs first external fundraising as AI competition intensifies
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is considering raising external funding for the first time, a move that would mark a significant shift for a company that has so far relied on backing from...
Monday 20 April 2026
Cerebras revives IPO bid as AI boom fuels growth and high-profile partnerships

Cerebras Systems has renewed its push to go public, filing for an initial public offering (IPO) after shelving an earlier attempt amid regulatory...

Monday 20 April 2026
China's humanoid robot half-marathon highlights rapid advances in autonomy and system integration
A humanoid robot half-marathon held in Beijing's Yizhuang development zone on April 19, 2026, has highlighted the rapid evolution of robotics technology, with autonomous machines demonstrating...
Monday 20 April 2026
Weekly news roundup: Samsung launches voluntary retirement; Qualcomm moves into custom DRAM with CXMT
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of April 13-19, 2026:
Monday 20 April 2026
Open Cosmos wins Ka-band spectrum, targets sovereign LEO networks over mass connectivity
In the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite market, the spotlight has largely been on major operators such as SpaceX's Starlink and Amazon's Project Kuiper. In early 2026, UK-based space...
Monday 20 April 2026
MSP+ eyes 2026 growth with new Yangmei plant, advances in Micro LED and CPO
Micraft System Plus (MSP+), a supplier of mass transfer and laser technology equipment, will officially open its new Yangmei factory in northern Taiwan in May 2026, significantly boosting...
Monday 20 April 2026
Mirle, UAT form robotics venture for global expansion

Automation solutions provider Mirle announced plans to establish a joint venture with United Alloy-Tech Company (UAT), aiming to capture...

Monday 20 April 2026
Samsung files injunction to prevent union from occupying chip facilities
Samsung Electronics has taken legal action amid escalating labor disputes with its union, filing for an injunction at a South Korean court on April 16, 2026, to prevent the union from...
Sunday 19 April 2026
CFIUS kills Sanan's bid for Lumileds, adding to Chinese LED giant's mounting troubles
Chinese LED giant Sanan Optoelectronics has abandoned its US$239 million bid to acquire Lumileds, the Dutch high-end LED maker, after the deal was blocked on national-security grounds...
Sunday 19 April 2026
Largan eyes FAU opportunity as smartphone downgrades loom
Optical lens giant Largan held its first quarter of 2026 earnings call on April 16, hosted by chairman En-Ping Lin. The company posted 7% year-on-year revenue growth — but headwinds...