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Monday 3 August 2026
India advances semiconductor ambitions as Visakhapatnam OSAT plant anchors South India packaging push

India is moving deeper into semiconductor manufacturing with construction beginning on an INR23.87 billion (US$250 million) OSAT facility...

Monday 3 August 2026
Intel EMIB yields hit target, MediaTek eyes 2028 ASIC ramp

MediaTek said at its latest earnings call that its second-generation data-center ASIC product remains on schedule for mass production...

Monday 3 August 2026
India expands chip talent pipeline amid surging global chip demand
India has stepped up efforts to build a larger semiconductor workforce through training, curriculum reform, and industry partnerships. The plan matters beyond India because chip supply...
Monday 3 August 2026
Pat Gelsinger joins xLight in bid to bring TSMC into US-made lithography project
US semiconductor policy is moving deeper into the most critical layers of advanced chipmaking, with former Intel chief executive Pat Gelsinger again emerging as a central figure. After...
Monday 3 August 2026
Samsung's GaN rumored setbacks threaten foundry launch, leaving it racing to close reliability gap
Samsung Electronics' gallium nitride (GaN) foundry effort has reportedly suffered another setback, with high-temperature reliability failures potentially pushing mass production into...
Monday 3 August 2026
Doosan's SK Siltron acquisition reshapes semiconductor supply chain, accelerates AI-focused portfolio shift
Doosan Group's agreement to acquire a controlling stake in SK Siltron for KRW2.3 trillion (US$1.6 billion) will expand its semiconductor footprint from materials and testing into wafer...
Monday 3 August 2026
Weekly news roundup: Intel revives DDR4, Samsung challenges TSMC at 2nm, Qualcomm raises chip prices
AI-driven chip shortages, rising memory costs and intensifying foundry competition dominated the technology sector, with Intel reviving DDR4 platforms, Qualcomm raising prices, Samsung...
Monday 3 August 2026
India roundup: R&D hubs, domestic tooling, OSAT investments, and AI hubs are powering India’s chip push

India is expanding its semiconductor ambitions through new R&D centers, indigenous design...

Monday 3 August 2026
FICG launches Singapore-Malaysia dual-core strategy
FICG's advanced manufacturing subsidiary PRO3C signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with AME Elite Consortium Berhad, a Malaysia-listed integrated industrial space solutions...
Sunday 2 August 2026
Memory costs overtake smartphone chip costs as SoC shipments are set to fall 14%
Memory costs have moved ahead of smartphone system-on-chip (SoC) costs, and Counterpoint Research said the shift was already reshaping handset pricing and demand. The research firm...
Sunday 2 August 2026
ESMT posts record second-quarter profit on higher contract memory prices
Elite Semiconductor Microelectronics Technology (ESMT) reported a record second-quarter 2026 profit as contract prices rose for niche memory products, lifting results sharply from...
Saturday 1 August 2026
AUO commits US$721M to TGV, glass core and CPO expansion
AUO sold three factories within two days, with disposal gains expected to reach NT$17.7 billion (approx. US$548 million). Chairman Paul Peng said the proceeds would be reinvested in...
Saturday 1 August 2026
Obituary: Powerchip chairman Frank Huang dies after reshaping Taiwan's DRAM and foundry industry

Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. (PSMC) chairman Frank Huang died on July 31, 2026, at age 76, closing a career that spanned...

Saturday 1 August 2026
Posiflex revenue rises 46% in the second quarter on Europe and Asia demand
Posiflex Technology reported a sharp sequential rebound in the second quarter of 2026, with consolidated revenue climbing 46% to NT$5.183 billion (US$160.3 million). The industrial...
Saturday 1 August 2026
At OCP's Taiwan summit, servers take a back seat to optics and advanced packaging

When the agenda for this year's OCP APAC Summit landed, seasoned observers noticed something unusual. TSMC, Applied Materials, Advantest,...