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Thursday 5 March 2026

Samsung DRAM prices reportedly double in 1Q26, jumping from 70% to 100% increase in a month

Reports indicate that Samsung raised DRAM prices by more than 100% in the first quarter of 2026. The increase had initially been negotiated at around 70% in January 2026, but expanded...

Wednesday 4 March 2026

SmartSens raises CIS prices 10-20% for Samsung, Nexchip output on memory cost pressure

China-based CMOS image sensor (CIS) supplier SmartSens Technology has notified customers of price increases, stating that from March 1,...

Tuesday 3 March 2026

Yageo subsidiary Kemet hikes tantalum capacitor prices for third time as strong AI server demand continues

As artificial intelligence (AI) server applications consume large amounts of tantalum polymer capacitors, the supply-demand gap in the market continues to widen. Kemet, a subsidiary...

Wednesday 11 February 2026

Topoint plans second price hike in 1Q26 as tungsten price rises

Affected by the continued rise in tungsten carbide prices, PCB drill manufacturer Topoint Technology said that it plans to implement another price increase in the first quarter of...

Thursday 5 February 2026

Packaging costs rise as Chinese MCU makers push price hikes despite weak demand

Amid rising wafer fab and raw material costs, Chinese MCU maker Cmsemicon led a 15-50% price increase to curb losses in the sluggish MCU market. Despite packaging firms signaling price...

Tuesday 3 February 2026

Realtek, MediaTek, Airoha increase prices in response to OSAT and memory price hikes

Rising prices are no longer limited to upstream materials and PCBs; surging memory costs have further pushed up supply chain expenses, prompting synchronized responses across wafer...

Thursday 29 January 2026

Analysis: China's chip price spiral has begun; a grey rhino threatening the 2026 supply chain

China's semiconductor supply chain is sending a clear signal: a wave of "chip inflation" driven by mature-node manufacturing, memory, and packaging costs is no longer theoretical;...

Thursday 29 January 2026

Cmsemicon triggers MCU, NOR Flash price hikes of up to 50% in widening China chip cost cycle

Chinese microcontroller (MCU) supplier Cmsemicon has raised prices on its MCU and NOR Flash products by 15% to 50%, citing tighter chip supply and higher packaging and testing costs...

Tuesday 27 January 2026

Yageo leads chip resistor price hikes, Walsin follows

Price increases are spreading through the passive components industry as clearer pricing signals from market leaders accelerate the trend across the supply chain. Products ranging...

Monday 26 January 2026

Rising precious metal costs prompt Taiwan LED makers to assess price hike

Rising precious metal prices are rippling through the LED industry, prompting Chinese manufacturers to issue price increase notices and pushing Taiwanese suppliers to consider similar...

Friday 9 January 2026

Walsin subsidiary Joyin raises prices on thermistors and varistors as silver cost surges

Taiwan's passive component industry is experiencing another round of price increases. Joyin, a circuit protection components brand under Walsin Technology, has issued price increase...

Tuesday 6 January 2026

Samsung, SK Hynix reportedly reject long-term DRAM contracts and raise prices by up to 70%

Reports in Korean business media say Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are raising quoted prices for server DRAM by 60% to 70% for the...

Wednesday 24 December 2025

SMIC signals mature-node price turnaround with reported 10% hike

China's leading foundry, SMIC, is reported to have issued price increase notices to selected customers, marking the start of a pricing adjustment. The company has yet to formally confirm...

Thursday 27 November 2025

Nan Ya Plastics raises CCL and PP prices by 8% amid raw material cost surge

Nan Ya Plastics, a subsidiary of Formosa Plastics Group, has notified customers of an 8% price increase across its entire copper-clad laminate (CCL) and prepreg (PP) product lines...

Friday 7 November 2025

Memory price surge amid supply tightness pressures Chinese smartphone makers

The surge in AI computing has led to a significant price increase in DRAM and NAND Flash, with major manufacturers raising prices by up to 30% in late 2025, putting cost pressure on...

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