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Wednesday 25 February 2026
SK Hynix signals seller's market as memory prices set to climb all year
SK Hynix, one of the world's top three memory chip makers, told investors on a recent Goldman Sachs conference call that the global memory market has fully shifted to a "seller's market,"...
Wednesday 25 February 2026
China targets fivefold jump in advanced chip output to fuel AI expansion
China is preparing a fivefold increase in domestic advanced logic chip output within one to two years to support its expanding AI computing infrastructure, according to people familiar...
Wednesday 25 February 2026
MLCC prices to climb as AI demand hits full capacity
The global multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) market is on the brink of a price surge as Japanese and Korean giants grapple with record demand from AI data centers. Samsung Electro-Mechanics...
Wednesday 25 February 2026
ChipMOS raises memory test prices again, signs 3-year capacity contract
ChipMOS returned to profitability in 2025 after a fourth-quarter 2025 rebound driven by memory shortages and higher test prices, and the company forecasts a stronger second-half performance...
Wednesday 25 February 2026
ASE accelerates panel-level packaging push with fully automated 310mm line by 2026
AI and high-performance computing chip demand continue to expand, keeping TSMC's CoWoS capacity tight into 2026. The supply constraint is pushing Taiwan's major OSAT providers, including...
Wednesday 25 February 2026
TI capex to fall as six-year investment cycle winds down, Sherman fab ramp ahead schedule
Texas Instruments is approaching the end of a six-year capex expansion after spending US$4.6 billion in 2025, and plans to cut 2026 investment to US$2 billion–US$3 billion as...
Wednesday 25 February 2026
China AI server buildout strains optical module, MLCC capacity
China's AI data center supply chain gained renewed focus after the Lunar New Year holiday, as optical module and MLCC suppliers pointed to sustained demand from hyperscale infrastructure...
Tuesday 24 February 2026
ASML lifts EUV power to 1,000W, targets 50% chip output gain by 2030

ASML has unveiled an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) upgrade that could raise chip output per scanner by up to 50% by 2030, without expanding...

Tuesday 24 February 2026
Memory chip shortage will last until mid-2026, says Acer CEO
Acer chairman and CEO Jason Chen stated that the PC industry faces multiple headwinds in 2026, with both memory chips and processors experiencing shortages and price hikes. He expects...
Monday 23 February 2026
Stargate delays push OpenAI to seek cloud compute alternatives
OpenAI is scrambling to secure computing power after its Stargate data center venture stalled, turning to cloud partners and alternative hardware to fill the gap, according to The...
Saturday 21 February 2026
Glass fiber shortage intensifies capacity battle, pushing prices higher and reshaping PCB supply chains
The ongoing global shortage of glass fiber, a critical upstream material for PCBs, has escalated competition among major end customers and is driving a structural reallocation of capacity...
Thursday 19 February 2026
DIGITIMES Insight: TSMC's swelling facilities budget signals a global capacity race
When chipmakers spend big, it is usually the machines that cost the most. Process equipment — the lithography tools, deposition systems, and etch chambers that define the bleeding...
Thursday 19 February 2026
Supermicro explores local manufacturing in India amid AI push
US-based server maker Supermicro is evaluating local manufacturing options in India as it seeks to expand its footprint in one of the world's fastest-growing artificial intelligence...
Thursday 19 February 2026
DIGITIMES Insight: US tariff-credit design could pressure Korean memory makers to localize production
A proposed US tariff and duty-exemption framework could force Korean memory suppliers to accelerate US fab investments or risk losing AI server market share, according to DIGITIMES...
Wednesday 18 February 2026
AI server MLCC orders double capacity; Murata considers price increase

Japan's Murata Manufacturing Co., the world's largest supplier of multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs), is weighing price increases for...