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Friday 28 August 2026

China's Kaizhong eyes data centers and dexterous hands

At GATE 2026, Kaizhong, a major Chinese commutator maker, used its display to showcase how its automotive business has laid the groundwork for expansion into data centers, dexterous hands, and drones. The company is also targeting new opportunities in Southeast Asia as Chinese automakers deepen their regional footprint.

Friday 28 August 2026

Long-term contracts tie up InP capacity due to data center optics demand

Compound semiconductor supply-chain players say China has recently eased some substrate export controls, but the upgrade of high-frequency transmission in AI data centers toward 200G and 400G has made optical communications a key technology breakthrough, creating a severe indium phosphide (InP) substrate shortage and sparking a trend toward signing long-term contracts and locking up capacity to secure stable supply.

Friday 28 August 2026

China rises to No. 2 in global CMOS image sensors, overtaking Korea with 21% share

China's CMOS image sensor industry is gaining ground beyond smartphones, with robotics emerging as one of the latest areas where domestic suppliers are linking sensor technology with higher-level perception systems.

Friday 28 August 2026

AI chip demand squeezes capacity, Data Image secures 1-year supply

As strong AI demand continues to soak up semiconductor capacity, some ICs and passive components are seeing shortages and longer lead times. Qisda's display maker Data Image has stepped up policy-driven inventory buildup, with some industrial control products now carrying supply lead times of as long as one year and materials for the first and second quarters of 2027 already secured in advance.

Friday 28 August 2026

P-Duke Technology optimistic on 2H26 growth as demand surges across three niche markets

P-Duke Technology, a manufacturer of specialized niche power supplies, said during its earnings call on August 26 that it remains optimistic about its outlook for second-half and full-year 2026.

Thursday 27 August 2026

Trump declares emergency over foreign grid equipment, likely eyeing Chinese power hardware

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on August 26 declaring a national emergency over the security of America's electrical grid. It restricts the purchase, import, and installation of certain foreign-made "bulk-power system" equipment on cybersecurity and national-security grounds.

Thursday 27 August 2026

Nvidia Vera Rubin drives 800VDC, lifts BBU demand

Nvidia's GPU roadmap is pushing 800VDC into the spotlight as a key next-generation breakthrough, with battery backup modules (BBUs) set to gain in both quality and volume as high-density AI factories shift toward the new power architecture.

Thursday 27 August 2026

Tri-fold, rollable foldables intensify materials supply chain battle

Samsung Electronics' first tri-fold handset of 2025, the Galaxy Z TriFold, has repeatedly sold out, but with global shipments of only about 30,000 units, it functioned more as a technology showcase. A second-generation model is expected in the second half of 2027, with thinner designs, durability, and mass production capability as the next focus.

Thursday 27 August 2026

Commentary: Nvidia bets on open models to lift GPU usage

Nvidia is aggressively expanding into open-source models and positioning itself as the world's largest open AI contributor, as CEO Jensen Huang reshapes the company from a supporter of the open AI ecosystem into a builder. The company recently spent US$6 billion to license Poolside's technology and hire about 100 of its engineers, adding momentum to the US open-model push.

Wednesday 26 August 2026

Silicon Optronics advances high-end BSI products as memory shortage splits CIS demand

CMOS image sensor (CIS) manufacturer Silicon Optronics (SOI) president Bob Chen pointed out during an earnings call on August 25 that artificial intelligence (AI) demand has caused price hikes and shortages for memory since the fourth quarter of 2025. With market supply remaining tight and showing no signs of easing, this has led to a clear polarization in the security camera market. Going forward, the company will continue accelerating its development of higher-end back-side illumination (BSI) products to improve its overall product mix.

Wednesday 26 August 2026

Foxconn shifts China manufacturing from expansion to upgrade

Foxconn is accelerating the geographic diversification of its global manufacturing capacity as AI server demand surges and supply-chain regionalization continues, with 2026 capex expected to rise more than 30% year on year. In China, however, the company is not mounting large-scale capacity expansion in step with the U.S., Mexico, India, and Vietnam. Instead, it is shifting investment toward equipment restructuring, precision manufacturing upgrades, and higher-end production capabilities at existing plants.

Wednesday 26 August 2026

Xiaomi launches Xring O3 SoC, yet its low adoption limits threat to MediaTek, Qualcomm

Xiaomi officially unveiled its next-generation in-house system-on-chip (SoC), the Xring O3, at its Xring Chip Technology Briefing on August 24, continuing to position the silicon as an AI flagship SoC.

Tuesday 25 August 2026

Taiwan AI server supply chain expands China footprint

Taiwan's AI server supply chain is stepping up investment in China, but expansion is concentrated in components rather than full-system assembly. By contrast, Taiwan's notebook PC production in China is mostly flat as the industry shifts to Southeast Asia and other non-China locations.

Tuesday 25 August 2026

AI boom drives Foxconn past 40% of Taiwan-listed firms' China returns, with FII leading the way

Global demand for AI and high-performance computing (HPC) has lifted investment returns for Taiwan-listed companies in China, with Foxconn continuing to lead the pack. According to CRIF, Foxconn's total China investment returns in the first half of 2026 reached NT$117.6 billion (US$3.7 billion).

Tuesday 25 August 2026

Commentary: Nvidia's 15% hike piles pressure on the AI supply chain, lifts ASIC prospects

Nvidia has reportedly notified major customers that server systems using its AI chips will rise by more than 15%, with the new pricing set to apply to models shipping from early 2027, including Grace Blackwell and the next-generation Vera Rubin platform. The move is expected to ripple through the chip and system supply chain, while industry figures say it could also lift the appeal of inference ASICs.

Tuesday 25 August 2026

Inergy server share hits 47% on cooling, BBU demand

Inergy Technology said strong demand for AI server cooling and power management pushed the share of server-related applications to 47% of revenue in the second quarter of 2026, with shipments of system-on-chip (SoC) cooling fan driver ICs set to ramp up in the second half of 2026 and battery backup unit (BBU) demand expected to keep rising as AI moves toward high-voltage direct current power architectures.

Monday 24 August 2026

TPK TGV pilot line to start by September, Thailand plant eyes 2027 ramp

TPK Holding is accelerating its move from consumer touch panels into semiconductors, with its Through Glass Via (TGV) pilot line in Taoyuan, Taiwan set to begin operations in August or September. The company is also working with leading outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) providers on the project, while its new Thailand production base aims to complete trial runs by year-end and begin volume production in early 2027.

Monday 24 August 2026

Nvidia's strikes US$6B licensing deal with Poolside to accelerate Nemotron models

Nvidia reportedly struck a US$6 billion deal with startup Poolside to license its technology and hire much of its staff. The technology and personnel will reportedly support the chipmaker's Nemotron models in a bid to compete with China's strength in open-source models, but the deal also puts Nvidia in competition with some of its biggest customers.

Monday 24 August 2026

Jinpao Precision anticipates 2H26 growth from AI orders, aerospace progress

Thailand-based precision sheet metal manufacturer Jinpao Precision Industry delivered strong results in the second quarter of 2026. Fueled by orders for artificial intelligence (AI) server racks, power cabinets, and energy storage-related structural components, second-quarter consolidated revenue hit NT$1.20 billion (approx. US$37.71 million), while gross margin improved to 42.1%, both reaching new highs. Earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter were NT$4.41.

Monday 24 August 2026

Agentic AI opens new era for humanoid robots, shipments to jump fourfold by 2030

Humanoid robots have entered a clear new phase since agentic AI emerged in 2025, with DIGITIMES analyst Zouhao Shen saying the category is now moving toward a three-tier hardware architecture of the brain, cerebellum, and peripheral nerves. He said the shift is reshaping the market and setting the stage for rapid growth through 2030.

Monday 24 August 2026

Galbot's fast rise marks new wave in China's humanoid robot race

Beyond established players such as Unitree Robotics, AgiBot and UBTech Robotics, a new wave of challengers is emerging quickly in China's humanoid robot sector. Among them is Galbot, which, despite being only three years old, closed a CNY2.5 billion (approx. US$350 million) funding round in March 2026 that lifted its post-money valuation above CNY20 billion. It is also the only embodied AI company that investor CATL has backed twice, and has vaulted into the first tier of China's humanoid robot makers.

Monday 24 August 2026

CPO hurdles linger as 800G and 1.6T SiPh surge, says analyst

Challenges around co-packaged optics (CPO) remain unresolved, but they have not slowed the rapid rise of 800G and 1.6T silicon photonics, DIGITIMES analyst Kiwi Hsu said on August 20 at a semiconductor industry forum in Taipei. He said demand for AI cluster interconnects continues to expand, driving exponential growth in the output value of optical communications.

Saturday 22 August 2026

Interview: Arbe Robotics on why radar is needed for autonomous driving and beyond

Autonomous driving technology is maturing, and a future in which cars entirely drive themselves is quickly approaching in the rearview mirror. Yet safety and trust remain crucial barriers to overcome before fully autonomous driving becomes a reality, and a key part of this is the "eyes" of the car.

Friday 21 August 2026

Top 4 CSPs boost AI infrastructure; volume ramping of 800G switches fuels Accton's growth

Major global cloud service providers (CSPs) continue to scale up investments in AI infrastructure. According to the latest DIGITIMES research report, combined capital expenditures from Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Meta are projected to reach a record high of US$745 billion in 2026.

Friday 21 August 2026

Hiwin expands into CPO optical coupling process; 2H26 robotics revenue outlook brightens

Hiwin Technologies Chairman Eric Y. T. Chuo stated that the company has supplied samples of miniature ball screws and single-axis robots to co-packaged optics (CPO) vendors across Taiwan and China for validation. Meanwhile, the timeline for its dual-arm logistics robot, originally scheduled for small-batch shipment in 2026, has been adjusted due to customer requirement changes. Hiwin expects to submit revised samples for testing in November.

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