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Wednesday 9 September 2026
Mature-node chip scramble may persist through 2028 as supply chain management becomes bargaining leverage
Capacity for advanced semiconductor processes and packaging remains tight, while mature-node chips required for AI-related peripheral applications are also facing mounting supply pressure...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Apple may delay iPhone 18 base model to 1Q27
Apple's fall product event will begin at 1 a.m. Taiwan time on September 10, with the company set to unveil the iPhone 18 Pro series and its first foldable phone, tentatively called...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
ASML chooses Netherlands for major expansion after warning it could build abroad
ASML's groundbreaking at Brainport Industries Campus North commits Europe's most valuable company to a build-out that could eventually hold up to 20,000 workplaces in a single Dutch...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
SDC, LGD target advanced glass packaging
As glass substrates emerge as a next-generation semiconductor packaging material, they have become the centerpiece of the display industry's cross-sector transformation. Although South...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Taiwan's chip research agencies overlap on two new 300mm fabs
To receive 12-inch (300mm) advanced-process R&D and pilot-line equipment donated by TSMC, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and the National Development Council (NDC) are...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
WinWay revenue surges on AI chip pin-count demand
Semiconductor test interface maker WinWay said AI-related orders drove August 2026 revenue to NT$1.706 billion (US$53.8 million), up more than 2x year-over-year and a record high for...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
IQE returns to profit in 1H26, warns on China InP risk
IQE said first-half 2026 results came in better than expected on an AI data-center buildout boom, but the UK compound semiconductor epitaxy maker also warned that China's grip on indium...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Samsung's Taylor fab reportedly fully booked before 2nm production begins
Samsung Electronics' Taylor foundry fab in Texas has reportedly reached full booking before 2nm volume production begins, signaling stronger demand for the company's incoming US advanced-node...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
LCD supply could tighten by 2028 as Taiwan sells its fabs to chipmakers
LCD panel supply could tighten around 2028 as Taiwan manufacturers exit the segment faster than expected, while China uses profits from LCD to ramp OLED investment. The shift is being...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
What to expect at CIOE, Shenzhen's optoelectronics mega-expo
This week, DIGITIMES heads to Shenzhen to cover an expo showcasing the world of optoelectronics, a class of technologies that serves as the link between electricity and light. In today's...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Samsung speeds silicon photonics test plan with TSMC-vetted probe vendors
Samsung Electronics has moved to accelerate its silicon photonics push by using the same test partners selected by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. for key validation work, according...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
CXMT sees tight DRAM supply through 2H26, accelerates server memory and China-made tool validation
Chinese DRAM maker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) expects global memory supply to remain tight through the second half of 2026, with AI-driven demand supporting prices while the...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
ChenFull Precision expands from defense and semiconductor equipment into quantum computing
ChenFull Precision has expanded rapidly in recent years from traditional precision manufacturing operations such as welding and surface treatment into the semiconductor process equipment...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
ASML lines up Intel, TSMC and Samsung behind 12-inch masks — TSMC alone sets a timeline
ASML issued joint statements with Intel Foundry, TSMC and Samsung Electronics on September 8, converging the three leading-edge chipmakers on a transition from the semiconductor industry's...
Tuesday 8 September 2026
CPO testing faces hurdles from Insertion 1 to 4, with '100% testing' expected to accelerate in 2027
Co-packaged optics (CPO) has officially entered the mass-production deployment stage, but the critical testing processes responsible for safeguarding yield continue to face different...