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Wednesday 1 April 2026
TSMC eyes SiPh breakthrough as industry consensus forms
TSMC is advancing its silicon photonics (SiPh) advanced packaging platform, Compact Universal Photonic Engine (COUPE), shifting from development to commercial mass production. TSMC...
Wednesday 1 April 2026
SDI targets AI and heat spreader growth
Power leadframe manufacturer SDI said it is benefiting from the gradual ramp-up of new applications related to artificial intelligence (AI), with around 40 new AI product projects...
Wednesday 1 April 2026
Samsung's 2nm Exynos 2600 loses to Qualcomm's 3nm on battery and thermals
Samsung's Exynos 2600 application processor (AP), built on the company's 2nm process, lags in battery endurance behind Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 — a 3nm chip —...
Wednesday 1 April 2026
Lumentum expands InP production in North Carolina to capture AI infrastructure demand across GPU and ASIC ecosystems
US-based optical communications leader Lumentum is making a major investment in core AI data center hardware, reinforcing its strategic position in the AI infrastructure supply chain...
Wednesday 1 April 2026
Top 10 Chart: Taiwan's chip toolmakers re-rated as AI bottlenecks trump scale
The first quarter of 2026 has marked a decisive shift in how Taiwan's semiconductor equipment sector is valued. While February's accumulated revenue rankings continue to reflect the...
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Elite Material plans multi-country expansion to reach 9.45 million CCL sheets monthly capacity by 2027
Elite Material (EMC), a leading Taiwanese copper-clad laminate (CCL) manufacturer, announced the completion of capacity expansions at its Huangshi and Zhongshan plants in China and...
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Top 10 chart: Taiwan's AI winners diverge as market corrects ahead of lagging revenue data

By late March, Taiwan's equity market is offering a more nuanced read of the AI infrastructure boom. While accumulated revenue and year-over-year...

Tuesday 31 March 2026
Huawei poaches top scientist as Germany's tenure rules drive talent away
Huawei has recruited a leading scientist from a German research institute, raising concerns among the German government and academic circles. According to Nikkei Asia, Martin...
Tuesday 31 March 2026
DDI price hikes mainly aim to pass on costs, not boost profits
The recent surge in display driver IC (DDI) price hikes has spread from China to Taiwan, with reports indicating that Taiwanese DDI design firms will begin raising prices starting...
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Fuel cell shift to metal bipolar plates opens door for Taiwan manufacturers
The Metal Industries Research & Development Centre (MIRDC) held the "2026 Metal Bipolar Plate Drives New Generation of Hydrogen Energy Symposium" on March 27, focusing on fuel...
Monday 30 March 2026
Passive component maker Tai-Tech wins US client, scales Malaysia plant for AI server, EV demand

Taiwan inductor maker Tai-Tech has begun mass production at its Malaysia plant, targeting customers shifting supply chains away from China...

Monday 30 March 2026
Tai-Tech flags AI, auto demand as inductor price hikes loom
Taiwan-based inductor maker Tai-Tech Advanced Electronics said artificial intelligence and automotive electronics will drive growth in 2026, as rising raw material costs are setting...
Saturday 28 March 2026
Holy Stone Enterprise expands Japan and Taiwan capacity, signaling tighter MLCC supply for AI power supplies
Holy Stone Enterprise plans to invest another NT$3 billion (US$94 million) to add a production line at its Hokkaido R&D center and expand capacity at its Yilan Lize plant in Taiwan...
Friday 27 March 2026
PCB material shortages intensify as CCL lead times hit 6 months, quota system imposed
The surge in AI applications driving PCB material upgrades is exacerbating upstream raw material supply shortages. Notably, besides ongoing price hikes, some IC substrate makers report...
Friday 27 March 2026
Eikei targets automotive and AI markets, establishes Slovakia subsidiary
Automotive printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer Eikei Group announced plans to establish a subsidiary in Slovakia, aiming to diversify geopolitical risks across its three major...