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Friday 16 October 2026
Taiwan to build industrial parks in US; Texas site already found
Taiwan plans to set up industrial parks in the US to help its supplier ecosystem reach customers like Nvidia and other local hardware manufacturers. It is starting with a complex in...
Friday 16 October 2026
AI server tracker: semiconductor testing and design services rally on compute demand
Within AI server tracking data, a clear parallel growth trajectory has emerged between semiconductor testing interface providers and chip design houses. Driven by the surge in artificial...
Friday 16 October 2026
ASE unveils 18 advanced packaging projects with three universities
ASE, together with National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), National Sun Yat-sen University (NSYSU), and National Chung Cheng University (CCU), unveiled 18 technology research projects...
Friday 16 October 2026
Samsung to break ground on second Texas chip fab in November
Samsung Electronics plans to begin construction of its second semiconductor fabrication plant in Taylor, Texas, in November 2026, moving ahead with its US foundry expansion as its...
Friday 16 October 2026
Taiwan forecasts 6.04% growth in 2027 on AI-driven exports
Taiwan's economy is projected to grow 6.04% in 2027 as expanding global AI-related capital spending boosts the island's exports, despite geopolitical conflicts and trade barriers weighing...
Friday 16 October 2026
Samsung's chip and device chiefs head to Tokyo during Lee's visit
Five senior Samsung Electronics executives, including the heads of its semiconductor and consumer electronics businesses, reportedly traveled to Tokyo on October 13 while chairman...
Friday 16 October 2026
Analysis: Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan's power of humility — how one phone call helped reshape the chip giant's comeback
As the semiconductor industry enters the artificial intelligence (AI) era, Intel, once the dominant force in the PC market, has increasingly been viewed as a company that fell behind...
Friday 16 October 2026
US chipmakers rely more on overseas production than supplier data suggests, SIA finds
The US semiconductor industry sources 95% of its roughly US$27 billion in annual equipment and materials purchases from companies headquartered in the US, Europe and Japan. However,...
Friday 16 October 2026
Analysis: TSMC-GF deal moves mature nodes into AI packaging: What it means for China
As global wafer capacity expands rapidly, TSMC and GlobalFoundries (GF) are highlighting a fast-growing market for mature processes serving advanced applications. In particular, demand...
Friday 16 October 2026
US pushes AI exports as chip industry flags supplier gaps and reshoring costs
At SEMICON West 2026, US officials and lawmakers promoted domestic manufacturing and AI export policies, while industry executives warned that supplier shortages, the premium for US-made...
Friday 16 October 2026
TSMC deal could slow Musk's Terafab, but US suppliers still see upside
The feasibility of Terafab's proposed construction was a major topic of discussion among semiconductor suppliers during SEMICON West 2026, held October 13–15 in San Francisco...
Friday 16 October 2026
CXMT targets DDR5 RDIMMs by end of 2026; SiCarrier showcases China's advanced chipmaking equipment
China's leading DRAM manufacturer CXMT has disclosed progress in its 4F² DRAM architecture and plans to introduce DDR5 registered dual in-line memory modules (RDIMMs) by the end...
Friday 16 October 2026
TSMC details pricing, confirms agentic AI boosts CPU demand
TSMC addressed pricing adjustments, CPUs, and advanced packaging at its earnings briefing on October 15, 2026, confirming that demand for CPUs related to agentic AI continues to rise...
Friday 16 October 2026
Analysis: TSMC's chipmaking edge strengthens C.C. Wei's hand — from advanced-node capacity to Musk's Terafab
TSMC reported record earnings for the third quarter of 2026 and forecast a further 15% increase in fourth-quarter revenue, putting full-year US dollar revenue growth on course to reach...
Friday 16 October 2026
Chinese chip toolmakers buy into hybrid bonding as Huawei looks beyond transistor shrinking
China's largest chip equipment makers are buying their way into hybrid bonding, the advanced packaging step that global players from Besi to ASML are also chasing. For Chinese firms,...