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Monday 13 April 2026
Global chip equipment sales reach record US$135 billion as AI drives investment surge

Worldwide semiconductor manufacturing equipment sales rose 15% to a record US$135.1 billion in 2025 from US$117.1 billion a year earlier,...

Monday 13 April 2026
Global chip sales expect to top US$1 trillion in 2026 on AI demand

Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain posted stronger-than-expected results in the first quarter of 2026, as artificial intelligence (AI)...

Monday 13 April 2026
Aurotek posts record 1Q26 revenue on AI software, robotics integration
Aurotek reported record-high revenues in March and the first quarter of 2026, driven by a surge in market demand for its robotics products integrated with artificial intelligence (AI)...
Monday 13 April 2026
DIGITIMES Insight: US MATCH Act tightens export noose while Intel swaps debt for control and Nvidia co-opts rivals
The semiconductor industry is undergoing coordinated shifts that could reshape equipment flows, corporate financing, and supplier relationships in the AI era, according to DIGITIMES...
Monday 13 April 2026
Taiwan's chip program covers 200+ high-end devices to boost advanced IC design talent
The Chip-based Industrial Innovation Program (Taiwan CBI), a decade-long, NT$300 billion (US$9.4 billion) initiative launched by the Executive Yuan to support academic and research...
Sunday 12 April 2026
US expands tech curbs on China with MATCH Act and FCC testing ban proposal

US lawmakers from both parties have recently introduced a new bill aimed at further restricting China's access to advanced semiconductor...

Sunday 12 April 2026
China's Hwatsing ships 1,000th CMP system, targets advanced chip manufacturing growth

Hwatsing Technology has emerged as one of China's most prominent domestic suppliers of chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) equipment,...

Friday 10 April 2026
Eclat Forever Machinery secures large IC substrate orders with visibility to 2027
High-end ABF substrate wet process equipment maker Eclat Forever Machinery (EF) announced that, driven by clear expansion momentum from domestic IC substrate customers, capital expenditures...
Friday 10 April 2026
SK Hynix M15X reportedly ramps early production
SK Hynix's M15X is widely viewed as the company's next-generation DRAM manufacturing hub in Cheongju, South Korea. Designed primarily to support high-bandwidth memory (HBM) output...
Friday 10 April 2026
Merck's material and equipment push could speed CPO and advanced packaging adoption
Merck presented integrated materials and inspection tools at Touch Taiwan 2026 as the panel industry pivots toward chip-on-panel (CPO) and advanced packaging. The company emphasized...
Friday 10 April 2026
MPI posts record 1Q26 revenue, invests NT$2B in Hsinchu plant expansion
Semiconductor test interface leader MPI reported a new quarterly revenue high in the first quarter of 2026, driven by strong demand for AI-related chip testing and signaling sustained...
Friday 10 April 2026
China's export controls spark 140x yttrium price surge, fueling chip equipment fears
Yttrium, a critical rare earth element used in semiconductor manufacturing equipment, has seen its global supply tighten sharply due to China's export restrictions, driving prices...
Friday 10 April 2026
Exclusive: SpaceX delays FOPLP, PCB yield as execs plan April Taiwan visit
Elon Musk's SpaceX is facing production challenges at its newly built fan-out panel-level packaging (FOPLP) and printed circuit board (PCB) factories in Texas, delaying full-scale...
Thursday 9 April 2026
India's measured reset with China highlights trade dependence and strategic calculus
India is cautiously recalibrating its economic relationship with China, easing restrictions on trade and investment while balancing supply chain needs with strategic concerns, according...
Thursday 9 April 2026
Samsung P4 fab nears completion, expanding 1c DRAM capacity
Samsung has entered the final phase of equipment investment at its P4 fab in Pyeongtaek, issuing purchase orders (POs) for front-end tools for Phase 2 (Ph2) and Phase 4 (Ph4). According...