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Thursday 6 August 2026
Ample Electronic posts record July sales as MLCC demand strengthens

Ample Electronic, a supplier of conductive paste materials for passive components, said strong artificial intelligence demand has helped...

Thursday 6 August 2026
SpaceX losses don't shake confidence as Taiwan suppliers double down on long-term opportunities
SpaceX's first earnings report since going public showed that second-quarter 2026 revenue surged 92% year-over-year to US$7.81 billion, while the company still posted a net loss of...
Thursday 6 August 2026
US polysilicon tariff exposes chip security's solar dependence

The Trump administration is preparing to impose a 15% tariff and minimum import prices on polysilicon and selected derivative products,...

Thursday 6 August 2026
Exclusive: Musk pushes US solar supply chain upstream as polysilicon ambitions emerge
Elon Musk is accelerating plans to establish a fully integrated US solar manufacturing ecosystem through Tesla and SpaceX, with a combined long-term capacity target of 200 GW. His...
Thursday 6 August 2026
Taiyo Yuden's AI server exposure is starting to reshape its earnings outlook
Taiyo Yuden has lifted its full-year outlook after a stronger first quarter, as demand from AI servers and related IT infrastructure increasingly drives sales of higher-end capacitors...
Thursday 6 August 2026
Nanya Technology raises 2026 capex 34% to accelerate Fab 5A build-out
Nanya Technology's board of directors approved several resolutions on August 5, including a plan to accelerate capacity build-out at its new Fab 5A by raising its 2026 capital expenditure...
Thursday 6 August 2026
SpaceX earnings strengthen Win Semiconductors' outlook for satellite-driven GaN demand

SpaceX's first quarterly earnings release has offered fresh evidence that Starlink's expansion is moving beyond subscriber growth and...

Thursday 6 August 2026
Machvision July revenue hits record as AI and PCB demand strengthens
Machvision reported consolidated revenue of about NT$359 million (US$11.1 million) in July 2026, a record monthly high that was up 1.28% from June and 31.84% from a year earlier. The...
Thursday 6 August 2026
FOPLP leads production as CoPoS advances glass packaging
AI chip computing power is rising rapidly, pushing advanced packaging toward larger form factors, higher bandwidth, and greater integration. Traditional Ajinomoto build-up film (ABF)...
Wednesday 5 August 2026
AI chip demand revives co-investment deals as ABF substrate capacity fills through 2028
AI chip demand is tightening supply of IC substrates, prompting Nvidia, AMD, and hyperscalers to lock in Ajinomoto Build-up Film (ABF) capacity through 2028 and press suppliers to...
Wednesday 5 August 2026
Aurona lifts ABF and CCL shipments, eyes capacity expansion in 3Q26

Aurona said shipments of ABF substrate pads and CCL-related packaging materials both rose, extending its growth momentum in the second...

Tuesday 4 August 2026
Samsung Electro-Mechanics reportedly fast-tracks Philippine MLCC plant in wake of AI-driven price hikes

Samsung Electro-Mechanics (SEMCO) is reportedly pulling forward the start-up of its first overseas multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC)...

Tuesday 4 August 2026
Taiwan specialty chemical firm expands Taiwan, China capacity on AI materials boom, eyes 20% revenue gain in 2026
Taiwan-based specialty chemicals supplier Johnson Fine Chemical expects robust growth in electronic materials demand driven by AI, high-performance computing (HPC) and advanced communications...
Tuesday 4 August 2026
Kinsus boosts spending as global IC substrate supply stays tight
Kinsus said stronger second-quarter results and fresh capital spending reflect continued strain in the global IC substrate market, where demand from AI, CPU, GPU, and ASIC customers...
Monday 3 August 2026
AI infrastructure orders extend PCB expansion race
Global demand for AI infrastructure is rising, and as order visibility improves, the PCB supply chain has launched a marathon of factory expansion. Upstream copper-clad laminate (CCL)...