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Tuesday 28 April 2026
Analysis: Why Tokyo Electron's China problem goes deeper than a data breach
Amid growing geopolitical tensions over the global semiconductor supply chain, what initially appeared to be an internal personnel matter is evolving into a broader case study of the...
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Samsung fast-tracks Pyeongtaek fabs to turn HBM4 edge into AI memory scale

Samsung is accelerating one of its most aggressive memory capacity buildouts in years, aiming to bring its Pyeongtaek Line 4 fab, or P4,...

Tuesday 28 April 2026
Wuhan unveils US$38 billion plan; YMTC and XMC lead memory expansion
China's central tech hub Wuhan has unveiled its 2026 major project plan, targeting 355 city-level projects with total investment exceeding CNY260 billion (approx. US$38.1 billion).
Tuesday 28 April 2026
AI chip testing complexity lifts probe card and upstream supply chain demand
As AI chips move to advanced process nodes and packaging technologies, semiconductor testing requirements are becoming significantly more complex.
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Taiwan's Tmytek targets profitability with push into satellite communications

TMY Technology, a maker of millimeter-wave (mmWave) phased-array solutions, is reshaping its business as it pushes beyond its traditional...

Monday 27 April 2026
TSMC trade secret theft ends in 10-year sentence, $4.6M fine against Tokyo Electron
A Taiwanese court handed down its harshest ruling yet in a semiconductor trade secret case on Monday, sentencing a former TSMC engineer to 10 years in prison and fining Japanese equipment...
Monday 27 April 2026
TSMC's refusal of ASML's expensive High-NA EUV equipment, explained
ASML has launched its 0.55 High Numerical Aperture Extreme Ultraviolet (High-NA EUV) in an effort to extend Moore's Law. The market had originally expected TSMC to adopt it first,...
Saturday 25 April 2026
LandMark Optoelectronics ramps up semiconductor-grade equipment for 6-inch SiPh amid surging demand
Silicon photonics (SiPh) products continue to see strong demand, with optical communication epitaxy manufacturer LandMark Optoelectronics reporting output still far below customer...
Saturday 25 April 2026
Taiwan's industrial production surges on AI infrastructure demand
Data released by Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on April 23 showed that major global cloud service providers continue to expand procurement of artificial intelligence...
Friday 24 April 2026
Hon Hai and Mitsubishi Electric sign MOU on joint automotive equipment venture
Foxconn eyes 50% stake in Mitsubishi Electric Mobility as it deepens push into EV-related hardware.
Friday 24 April 2026
TSMC CoPoS equipment orders face reshuffle with legal turmoil at Taiwanese equipment maker
The semiconductor packaging equipment sector is experiencing order shifts linked to significant executive changes at a key Taiwanese supplier, raising concerns over TSMC's chip-on-wafer-on-substrate...
Friday 24 April 2026
Intel keeps capex steady as it shifts spending toward capacity expansion
Intel is holding its 2026 capex broadly flat year over year, not because of reduced ambition, but because of a strategic reallocation of spending toward equipment that directly boosts...
Friday 24 April 2026
Largan, Sunny Optical target FAU in push toward CPO and AI optics
Largan Precision and Sunny Optical have recently announced plans to enter the fiber array unit (FAU) market, positioning it as a priority development area. Industry sources say the...
Friday 24 April 2026
BizLink builds Southeast Asia manufacturing network with distinct roles across key markets

Driven by geopolitical shifts and supply chain restructuring, Southeast Asia has become an important destination for Taiwanese electronics...

Friday 24 April 2026
Interview: Taiwan-Korea cooperation not limited to memory giants; Hwaseong City aims to expand alliances
When it comes to Taiwan-Korea semiconductor cooperation, the outside world often focuses on orders and R&D between memory giants such as Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and TSMC...