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Wednesday 21 October 2026
Sony keeps chip unit as imaging sensors, TSMC partnership drive strategy
Sony Group will not spin off its semiconductor business, which focuses on image sensors, president and CEO Hiroki Totoki said recently. The group is retaining the unit because its...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Samsung shifts M2800 modem to 2nm, frees 4nm capacity for HBM base dies
Samsung Electronics is transitioning its 4nm production capacity to HBM, with its next-generation mobile modem, the M2800, set to move to a 2nm process. The freed 4nm capacity will...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Samsung Display accelerates MPO and inkjet OLED development for laptops and monitors
Samsung Display (SDC) is reportedly advancing both micro-patterned OLED (MPO) and inkjet-printed OLED technologies in parallel, expanding its non-fine metal mask (non-FMM) RGB OLED...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Murata develops world's smallest NTC thermistor, targets 2027 mass production
Japan's Murata Manufacturing has developed the world's smallest NTC thermistor, the 008004 NCU01 series, measuring 0.25mm × 0.125mm. Compared with Murata's previous smallest...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Chinese nickel producers weigh coordinated HPAL cuts in Indonesia
Executives from Chinese nickel producers plan to meet as early as October 20 to seek coordinated production cuts at Indonesian processing plants as weaker prices and rising costs pressure...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Toppan, Keio University validate quantum AI image generation
Toppan Holdings and Japan's Keio University have completed a proof of concept for technology that combines quantum computers with generative AI to support manga and anime production,...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Samsung reportedly shifts foundry focus to 4nm, 5nm as 2nm deals take longer
Samsung Electronics is increasingly relying on its 4nm and 5nm foundry processes to improve near-term profitability as negotiations with major customers for its next-generation 2nm...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
AI customers seek 3-year partnerships as Unimicron calls for Taiwan PCB supply chain collab
TPCA Show Taipei 2026, organized by the Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA), opened on October 20. Unimicron Technology chairman S.C. Chien delivered a keynote at the opening...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Memory chip inflation accelerates smartphone brands' retreat from low-end devices
Rising memory prices are squeezing smartphone makers and consumers, pushing shipments to their lowest third-quarter level since 2012, and accelerating the market's retreat from entry-level...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Taiwan's September export orders jump 62.4% on AI demand
Taiwan's export orders totaled US$114.21 billion in September 2026, up US$11.25 billion, or 10.9%, from the previous month, according to data released by Taiwan's Ministry of Economic...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Foreign suppliers stand to gain first as India's chemical makers chase Tata's chip fab
India's first commercial chip fab is opening a long-awaited new market for the country's chemical makers, but the companies best placed to profit in the near term are Japanese, South...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Japan plans JPY400 billion boost for Rapidus 2nm push
Japan plans to provide an additional JPY400 billion (US$2.5 billion) to support Rapidus' advanced semiconductor production between fiscal 2027 and fiscal 2029, as the government seeks...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Global Tek's new Thailand plant enters trial production in 3Q26, targeting AI liquid cooling and aerospace opportunities
Global Tek Industrial held an opening ceremony on the 20th for its Super Smart Manufacturing Park in Chonburi, Thailand. Spanning 177,600 square meters, the facility is the group's...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
AI server demand lifts Tongtai drilling orders through 2027
Tongtai Machine & Tool said it had order visibility for its printed circuit board (PCB) drilling equipment through the end of 2027 as AI infrastructure demand increased pressure...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Samsung's HBM4 supply lock-in exposes limits of China's CXMT as Apple and Tesla seek DRAM alternatives
Samsung Electronics is expected to enter 2027 with approximately 80% of its planned memory production secured under long-term contracts, reinforcing its pricing position while China's...