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Friday 20 March 2026
Lumotive makes optical breakthrough, targets 10,000-port data centers

As Nvidia and Coherent signal a shift toward all-optical networking to solve the AI power crisis, Redmond-based Lumotive has announced a milestone...

Friday 20 March 2026
Research Insight: AI reshapes Taiwan's PCB industry around high-end capacity and materials
DIGITIMES observes that as demand surges for AI servers, high-speed switches, optical communication modules, and edge AI devices, Taiwan's PCB industry is undergoing a structural...
Friday 20 March 2026
HiSilicon unveils self-developed CIS chip, shaking global sensor supply chain
The global CMOS image sensor (CIS) supply chain faces a major disruption as HiSilicon, Huawei's core semiconductor subsidiary, officially enters the high-end CIS market with its first...
Friday 20 March 2026
MediaTek on cruise control as chipmakers scramble for next-gen silicon photonics standards
Nvidia GTC 2026 and the Optical Fiber Communication Conference (OFC) have underscored the growing importance of optical communication in cloud AI, with chipmakers playing an increasingly...
Friday 20 March 2026
AI tailwinds and global reach put Topco on track for double-digit growth in 2026
Driven by AI applications boosting advanced processes, HBM, and packaging technologies, demand for key materials like silicon wafers and photoresists has surged. Topco Scientific (TSC)...
Friday 20 March 2026
Allied Circuit sees server, IPC market growth boosting 2H26 outlook
Benefiting from rising demand across the server and industrial PC (IPC) markets, Allied Circuit (ACCL), a PCB manufacturer backed by Compal, reported that its new capacity added in...
Friday 20 March 2026
Lumotive creates world's first 2D photonic beamforming chip
Lumotive, a pioneer in programmable optical semiconductor technology, has demonstrated the world's first programmable two-dimensional (2D) photonic beamforming chip. Built on its Light...
Thursday 19 March 2026
Samsung Electro-Mechanics rumored to supply MLCCs to top private aerospace firm
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) is reportedly supplying multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) for low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites to the world's largest private aerospace company...
Thursday 19 March 2026
China curbs, Middle East tensions drive surge in chip material risks from gallium to helium

Global semiconductor supply chains are facing rising pressure as Middle East geopolitical tensions and China's tightening export controls...

Tuesday 17 March 2026
MOEA establishes high-speed silicon photonics verification lab to shorten development timelines
In January 2026, Taiwan's Executive Yuan officially approved the Ten AI Initiatives Promotion Plan, coordinated by the National Development Council (NDC) in collaboration with the...
Monday 16 March 2026
Sony CIS yield issue raises Apple supply risks, opens door for Samsung

Sony's core semiconductor business, CMOS image sensors (CIS), has reportedly encountered yield challenges in recent production. Industry...

Monday 16 March 2026
CMMT pushes ahead into semiconductor materials despite polarizer headwinds
Cheng Mei Materials Technology (CMMT), a Taiwan-based polarizer manufacturer, remains loss-making but has stepped up efforts to reposition itself as a semiconductor materials supplier...
Monday 16 March 2026
Weekly news roundup: Memory crunch, AI supply chains, new manufacturing hubs
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES stories from the week of Mar 9-15, 2026:
Monday 16 March 2026
AI server tracker: AI server boom drives demand for PCB, CCL and interconnect suppliers
Spending by hyperscale cloud service providers (CSPs) is fueling expansion across the AI server supply chain, with demand spreading beyond processors and server assembly into board-level...
Monday 16 March 2026
Global PMX shifts revenue mix toward semiconductor and medical businesses, projecting stronger profits in 2026
Global PMX released a positive outlook, identifying semiconductor- and AI-server-related businesses as its main future growth drivers, while signaling a gradual decline in its formerly...