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Tuesday 6 January 2026

SK Hynix says HBM3E to dominate memory in 2026 as HBM4 ramps up

SK hynix announced on Jan. 5 that it expects its fifth-generation high-bandwidth memory, HBM3E, to remain the dominant product in the...

Tuesday 6 January 2026

HKC reportedly eyes OLED debut as industry pivots to bigger panels

HKC, a major Chinese display manufacturer, is weighing a potential entry into organic light-emitting diode production through a proposed sixth-generation facility. The move would...

Tuesday 6 January 2026

Acer Gaming scales global agency and outsourcing play

Acer Group is accelerating the build-out of its listed subsidiaries, with its fast-growing gaming arm, Acer Gaming (AGM), securing board approval to list on Taiwan's Innovation Board...

Tuesday 6 January 2026

Chang Wah interview: strong lead frame growth despite precious metals shortage

Post-pandemic inventory digestion for mature semiconductor processes has come to an end. Market conditions have rebounded amid tariff-hedging and precautionary stocking, driving Taiwan's...

Monday 5 January 2026

TSMC 2nm leak probe leads to additional indictments for three people and Tokyo Electron

Taiwan's High Prosecutors' Office has filed a supplementary indictment against three additional suspects and the Japanese chip equipment maker...

Monday 5 January 2026

Ericsson highlights Taiwan's CPE and RF edge ahead of 6G rollout

The global mobile communication standard is rapidly advancing toward 6G. Facing the next-generation technology race, Ericsson Taiwan president David Chou noted that Taiwanese manufacturers...

Monday 5 January 2026

TSMC kicks off 2nm production with Samsung in hot pursuit

The global foundry race has entered a new phase after TSMC announced it has begun volume production of its 2nm process, intensifying competitive pressure on Samsung Electronics as...

Monday 5 January 2026

Samsung bets on smart driving, testing old alliances

Samsung Electronics' decision to acquire a major advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) business through its subsidiary Harman is...

Monday 5 January 2026

Lee Jae-myung's first China visit signals warming South Korea-China ties

According to Bloomberg and The Korea Economic Daily, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung made a four-day trip from January 4-7, 2026, to Beijing and Shanghai, including...

Monday 5 January 2026

Japan's Rapidus to launch advanced packaging pilot line in Hokkaido by spring 2026

Japanese chipmaker Rapidus is advancing its 2nm process technology while developing advanced packaging solutions tailored for AI chips. The company aims to officially start trial...

Monday 5 January 2026

TSMC's US fabs expose structural cost gap with Taiwan

The economics of advanced semiconductor manufacturing in the US differ sharply from those in Taiwan, and TSMC's experience in Arizona...

Monday 5 January 2026

Kawasaki banned by Japanese defense ministry over submarine engine fraud, raising export trust concerns

Japan's Ministry of Defense announced in December 2025 that it had suspended Kawasaki Heavy Industries from bidding on defense contracts until March 11, 2026, a 2.5-month ban following...

Monday 5 January 2026

Samsung reportedly pitches bundled solutions to Google and AMD

As major corporations expand investments in artificial intelligence (AI), memory suppliers have seen a flood of orders. According to the latest reports from South Korean media, Samsung...

Monday 5 January 2026

Weekly news roundup: TSMC widens 2 nm edge as South Korea boosts chip spending; Huawei eyes memory bottlenecks

These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of Dec 29 - Jan 4.

Monday 5 January 2026

NAFCO posts record December revenue and is optimistic for 2026

The National Aerospace Fasteners Corporation (NAFCO) revenue for December 2025 hit a new record of NT$405 million (approx. US$12.9 million), up 7.84% month-over-month and 19.61% year-over-year...

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