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Friday 23 October 2026
Why is TSMC suddenly looking at Texas?
TSMC is scouting Texas for possible new US capacity, even as it builds out its advanced-process fabs in Arizona. Chairman C.C. Wei confirmed that a team has been sent to Texas to assess...
Friday 23 October 2026
Samsung Foundry targets automotive, edge AI chips with 8LPU+
Samsung Electronics' foundry business will extend its 8-nanometer process, now more than eight years old, into another generation with the launch of the second-generation 8LPU+ platform...
Friday 23 October 2026
Lam Research sees WFE topping US$200 billion in 2027
Lam Research reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of US$8.2 billion, up 22% quarter-over-quarter, and forecast fourth-quarter revenue of US$8.6 billion, plus or minus US$400 million...
Friday 23 October 2026
AMEC ships first Primo Domingo selective etching system, targeting critical gaps in China's advanced 3D chipmaking
China's Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment (AMEC) has shipped the first unit of its Primo Domingo high-selectivity vapor-phase etching system to a major domestic semiconductor research...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
CXMT's next DRAM milestone: 4F² server memory with hybrid bonding by end-2026
Chinese DRAM maker CXMT is targeting higher-density manufacturing. At a recent shareholder meeting, management pledged to enter what it called the "uncharted territory" of extreme...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
AI servers drive TVS and ESD demand for Yea Shin Tech
AI servers are driving demand for power components, transient voltage suppressors (TVS), and electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection devices. Yea Shin Technology, a subsidiary of...
Monday 19 October 2026
Exclusive: Wooptix targets leading chipmakers with wafer metrology technology, eyes production adoption within 3-5 years
Spanish semiconductor metrology startup Wooptix, whose technology originated in astronomical observation, is accelerating efforts to enter the supply chains of leading semiconductor...
Monday 19 October 2026
SK Hynix advances chip inspection technology as 3D memory pushes conventional metrology to its limits
SK Hynix is strengthening its metrology and inspection (MI) capabilities as the transition toward 3D DRAM architectures and increasingly complex NAND stacking creates new challenges...
Monday 19 October 2026
Weekly news roundup: Tata's Dholera fab faces test; how Intel's CEO helped reshape its comeback
This week's coverage (October 12 to October 18, 2026) highlights semiconductor capacity, AI infrastructure, and the commercialization challenges behind ambitious technology strategies...
Friday 16 October 2026
Analysis: TSMC-GF deal moves mature nodes into AI packaging: What it means for China
As global wafer capacity expands rapidly, TSMC and GlobalFoundries (GF) are highlighting a fast-growing market for mature processes serving advanced applications. In particular, demand...
Friday 16 October 2026
TSMC deal could slow Musk's Terafab, but US suppliers still see upside
The feasibility of Terafab's proposed construction was a major topic of discussion among semiconductor suppliers during SEMICON West 2026, held October 13–15 in San Francisco...
Friday 16 October 2026
CXMT targets DDR5 RDIMMs by end of 2026; SiCarrier showcases China's advanced chipmaking equipment
China's leading DRAM manufacturer CXMT has disclosed progress in its 4F² DRAM architecture and plans to introduce DDR5 registered dual in-line memory modules (RDIMMs) by the end...
Friday 16 October 2026
ASML patents point to a hybrid bonder as chip toolmakers crowd into packaging
As it becomes harder and costlier to shrink transistors, advanced packaging has become the place chip equipment makers look to for their next leg of growth, and ASML appears to be...
Thursday 15 October 2026
TSMC bars capacity resale, aims to leave no AI money on the table
TSMC will not let customers sublease or auction off their wafer capacity allocations, chairman C.C. Wei said during the company's October 15 earnings call. With AI chip demand still...
Thursday 15 October 2026
Applied Materials CEO says agentic AI drives wafer demand
Applied Materials CEO Gary Dickerson said customer demand to produce more good dies per wafer and rapidly expand wafer output has reached levels unprecedented in his career, driven...