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Monday 20 July 2026
Micron's 10-year deal with GlobalWafers signals tighter 12-inch supply

Rising demand for AI data centers and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) is pushing semiconductor competition further upstream into silicon...

Friday 10 July 2026
GlobalWafers-Micron deal pushes US semiconductor localization beyond chip fabs
GlobalWafers and Micron have signed a 10-year supply agreement, alongside US$500 million in strategic financial support, in a move that underscores how artificial intelligence (AI),...
Thursday 9 July 2026
GlobalWafers says wafer demand is improving as chip cycle heals
GlobalWafers reported a rebound in second-quarter revenue as semiconductor demand improved across advanced and mature nodes, a sign that recovery trends in the global chip market could...
Wednesday 27 May 2026
GlobalWafers expands into space, drones, marine applications; uses specialized solar tech to avoid China's low-price competition
The global solar industry remains trapped in a low-price competition ruled by Chinese manufacturers, but geopolitical shifts are creating new opportunities for differentiated players...
Tuesday 26 May 2026
GlobalWafers rolls out phased GaN capacity expansion to ease supply crunch
Following GlobalWafers' shareholders' meeting on May 25, Chairperson Doris Hsu stated that the company's core compound semiconductor business, gallium nitride (GaN), is addressing...
Tuesday 26 May 2026
GlobalWafers to increase prices, targets 4Q26 shipments for square wafers, Asia capacity fully booked
GlobalWafers held its shareholders' meeting on May 25, where CEO Doris Hsu stated that the semiconductor market in 2026 has gradually moved beyond 2025's two extremes, when only AI...
Tuesday 26 May 2026
TSMC promises faster bonus growth in 2026 after employees threaten Samsung-style strike
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will reportedly cut employee bonuses by 15%, prompting some employees to voice dissatisfaction on social media. They argued that while...
Thursday 14 May 2026
GlobalWafers gains SBTi approval for 1.5°C-aligned emissions cuts and net-zero plan
GlobalWafers announced that its greenhouse gas reduction targets passed review by the Science Based Targets initiative, signaling the wafer maker has aligned its decarbonization pathway...
Wednesday 6 May 2026
GlobalWafers reports weaker quarter as expansion weighs on margins

GlobalWafers said on May 4 that its first-quarter performance reflected a transitional period, as short-term cost pressures and capacity...

Wednesday 6 May 2026
GlobalWafers outlines 2026 recovery path, highlights tightening 12-inch wafer supply
GlobalWafers expects the current semiconductor cycle to bottom in the first quarter of 2026, with both the speed and breadth of recovery exceeding prior expectations, as artificial...
Wednesday 6 May 2026
GlobalWafers prepares inventory buffer as geopolitical factors push up gallium prices
Semiconductor silicon wafer supplier GlobalWafers said during its May 5 earnings call that it is advancing its next-generation compound semiconductor strategy. In response to advanced...
Friday 10 April 2026
GlobalWafers' 12-inch line to run full in 2Q26 as wafer utilization rises
GlobalWafers reported March and first-quarter 2026 revenue that underscores transient operational disruptions with global implications: March consolidated revenue reached NT$5.45 billion...
Friday 13 March 2026
GlobalWafers sees 1Q26 silicon wafer prices bottoming as global capacity boosts revenue
GlobalWafers chairman Doris Hsu said rising adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) is sustaining long-term demand for advanced 12-inch silicon...
Tuesday 10 March 2026
SAS Group leverages semiconductor and energy synergy from space tech to net zero
Amid a global supply chain restructuring and energy transition, Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) has expanded into three major sectors: semiconductors, automotive electronic components,...
Thursday 22 January 2026
GlobalWafers' Texas plant holds six-phase expansion potential
GlobalWafers chairwoman Doris Hsu said in a January 21, 2026, media interview that with easing inflation pressures and some central bank policy adjustments, the global economy is experiencing...