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Tuesday 10 November 2026
AI boom drives photomask outsourcing despite IP fears, Tekscend says
Memory chipmakers have long been reluctant to outsource sensitive photomask production over intellectual property concerns, but growing artificial intelligence (AI) demand and capacity...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Singapore fab set to drive VIS growth as AI interposers reshape output
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) said its Singapore wafer fab is expected to become a growth driver in 2027, with capacity nearly sold out, customer commitments secured,...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Japanese chipmaker Rapidus targets Taiwan’s chip cluster model, plans 3 more Hokkaido plants
Rapidus President Atsuyoshi Koike said the Japanese chipmaker will use Taiwan as a model for building a semiconductor industry cluster in Hokkaido, while IBM Japan is establishing...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Seoul court rejects LG Chem bid to halt Ronbay unit's cathode output, report says
A Seoul court has dismissed LG Chem's request for a preliminary injunction that would have halted production and sales of certain cathode materials by JS Energy, the South Korean subsidiary...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
India approves INR75 billion in electronics projects, expanding materials production
India approved 12 applications involving a proposed investment of INR75.03 billion (US$796.90 million) under its Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) on November 6, broadening...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Simplo Technology reports lower third-quarter profit as laptop peak season disappoints
Simplo Technology's third-quarter net profit attributable to shareholders fell 27.6% from the previous quarter as laptop demand softened during the traditional peak season and a US...
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Laster Tech posts third-quarter loss as shortages delay shipments
Taiwanese LED automotive lighting module maker Laster Tech reported a net loss of NT$150 million in the third quarter of 2026, as component shortages disrupted production schedules...
Monday 9 November 2026
Doosan expands CCL production in China and South Korea to meet AI demand
Doosan is moving ahead with a roughly KRW970 billion (approx. US$716 million) expansion of copper-clad laminate (CCL) production in South Korea and China as demand for AI accelerators,...
Monday 9 November 2026
Samsung, SK Hynix race to secure EUV tools as ASML warns of shortages
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are competing to secure extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography equipment from ASML as the Dutch supplier warns that its planned capacity will fall short...
Monday 9 November 2026
Exclusive: Gallium oxide prepares to tackle power semiconductor market with 6-inch mass production and 8-inch breakthroughs
Gallium oxide (Ga2O3) is approaching a pivotal industrial inflection point. On one hand, wafer sizes are scaling up to seamlessly integrate with existing semiconductor...
Monday 9 November 2026
Chang Wah Technology holds high utilization, boosts China investment
Chang Wah Technology reported October consolidated revenue of NT$1.715 billion (US$52.2 million), up 0.09% month-over-month and 50.83% year-over-year, as demand remained strong despite...
Monday 9 November 2026
Samsung's Texas fab may begin trial runs in December
Samsung Electronics may begin trial runs across its Taylor, Texas, foundry in mid-to-late December 2026 as it installs and tests manufacturing equipment ahead of planned commercial...
Monday 9 November 2026
Onsemi drops US$2 billion Czech SiC expansion amid pressure from cheaper Chinese wafers
Onsemi has abandoned a plan to invest up to US$2 billion in end-to-end silicon carbide (SiC) production in the Czech Republic, a reversal that Czech media have linked to low-cost Chinese...
Monday 9 November 2026
South Korean equipment maker Naintech supplies TCL CSOT via LG for 8.6-generation inkjet OLED line
South Korean equipment maker Naintech is expanding beyond secondary-battery equipment by entering TCL China Star Optoelectronic Technology’s 8.6-generation inkjet OLED mass-production...
Monday 9 November 2026
UKSC highlights three UK semiconductor strengths for Taiwan
Andy McLean, CEO of the UK Semiconductor Centre (UKSC), told DIGITIMES that strong AI growth is driving demand for energy-efficient processors, high-speed connectivity technologies...