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Monday 13 April 2026

MediaTek revenue hits record on AI chip demand, TPU orders key

Taiwan-based chip designer MediaTek reported record monthly revenue in March 2026, highlighting how new growth drivers are helping cushion a weakening smartphone market.

Monday 13 April 2026

China chipmaker Hygon expands CPU-GPU strategy for AI compute

China's push for AI self-sufficiency is lifting Hygon Information Technology from a server CPU supplier into a broader AI compute platform...

Monday 13 April 2026

TPK and ASE to launch advanced semiconductor TGV packaging with 3Q26 pilot line

Touch panel maker TPK is partnering with semiconductor packaging giant ASE to enter the advanced through-glass via (TGV) packaging technology sector, focusing on developing glass substrates...

Monday 13 April 2026

Taiwan panel makers keep sub-7.5G lines, pivot to flexible capacity strategy

BOE former chairman Wang Dongsheng once predicted that panel production lines below Generation 7.5 would eventually be phased out following the end of the industry's oligopolistic...

Monday 13 April 2026

India roundup: Domestic chip firms anchor India's semiconductor ambitions

India is advancing its semiconductor ecosystem via design alliances and acquisitions, while recalibrating...

Monday 13 April 2026

DIGITIMES Insight: US MATCH Act tightens export noose while Intel swaps debt for control and Nvidia co-opts rivals

The semiconductor industry is undergoing coordinated shifts that could reshape equipment flows, corporate financing, and supplier relationships in the AI era, according to DIGITIMES...

Monday 13 April 2026

Taiwan's chip program covers 200+ high-end devices to boost advanced IC design talent

The Chip-based Industrial Innovation Program (Taiwan CBI), a decade-long, NT$300 billion (US$9.4 billion) initiative launched by the Executive Yuan to support academic and research...

Sunday 12 April 2026

Murata produces seven automotive MLCCs for autonomous driving and power supply markets

Murata Manufacturing, a leading Japanese passive component manufacturer, announced that it has begun mass production of seven types of multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) for automotive...

Sunday 12 April 2026

Why some ASIC design service firms are missing out on the AI boom?

Taiwan's ASIC design service providers delivered sharply divergent results in the first quarter of 2026, underscoring how exposure to artificial intelligence (AI) demand does not translate...

Saturday 11 April 2026

Samsung Exynos 2700 benchmark leak offers early look at 2nm SF2P performance

Samsung's next-generation mobile processor, the Exynos 2700, has appeared in early benchmark tests, offering one of the first real-world signals of how its second-generation 2nm process...

Saturday 11 April 2026

ASE leads US$3.4B advanced testing push in Renwu

Global OSAT leader ASE continued its expansion into advanced processes as its subsidiary ASE Test held a groundbreaking ceremony on April 10, 2026, at the Renwu Industrial Park. ASE...

Saturday 11 April 2026

Innolux, AUO say geopolitical and raw-material shocks are supporting short-term panel demand while clouding 2026 outlook

Rising geopolitical risks and surging raw-material prices are prompting panel makers to accelerate purchasing and adjust their strategies, supporting short-term demand but creating...

Saturday 11 April 2026

Taiwan chip distributors report record quarter on AI boom

Taiwan's two largest semiconductor distributors, WT Microelectronics and WPG Holdings, reported record-breaking quarterly results, underscoring how surging demand for artificial intelligence...

Friday 10 April 2026

AD Technology eyes KRW1T revenue with 2nm CPU platform after shift from TSMC to Samsung DSP

South Korean IC design firm AD Technology transitioned from the TSMC Value Chain Alliance (VCA) to become one of Samsung's Design Solution Partners (DSPs) in 2019. After overcoming...

Friday 10 April 2026

Cmsemicon seeks suppliers to expand MCU production as supply tightness remains primary limitation

Shenzhen China Micro Semicon (Cmsemicon) chairman and general manager Yang Yong announced that the microcontroller unit (MCU) market is gradually recovering and that prices are gradually...

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