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Wednesday 27 May 2026
GlobalWafers expands into space, drones, marine applications; uses specialized solar tech to avoid China's low-price competition
The global solar industry remains trapped in a low-price competition ruled by Chinese manufacturers, but geopolitical shifts are creating new opportunities for differentiated players...
Tuesday 26 May 2026
GlobalWafers rolls out phased GaN capacity expansion to ease supply crunch
Following GlobalWafers' shareholders' meeting on May 25, Chairperson Doris Hsu stated that the company's core compound semiconductor business, gallium nitride (GaN), is addressing...
Tuesday 26 May 2026
GlobalWafers to increase prices, targets 4Q26 shipments for square wafers, Asia capacity fully booked
GlobalWafers held its shareholders' meeting on May 25, where CEO Doris Hsu stated that the semiconductor market in 2026 has gradually moved beyond 2025's two extremes, when only AI...
Tuesday 26 May 2026
TSMC promises faster bonus growth in 2026 after employees threaten Samsung-style strike
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will reportedly cut employee bonuses by 15%, prompting some employees to voice dissatisfaction on social media. They argued that while...
Thursday 14 May 2026
GlobalWafers gains SBTi approval for 1.5°C-aligned emissions cuts and net-zero plan
GlobalWafers announced that its greenhouse gas reduction targets passed review by the Science Based Targets initiative, signaling the wafer maker has aligned its decarbonization pathway...
Wednesday 6 May 2026
GlobalWafers reports weaker quarter as expansion weighs on margins

GlobalWafers said on May 4 that its first-quarter performance reflected a transitional period, as short-term cost pressures and capacity...

Wednesday 6 May 2026
GlobalWafers outlines 2026 recovery path, highlights tightening 12-inch wafer supply
GlobalWafers expects the current semiconductor cycle to bottom in the first quarter of 2026, with both the speed and breadth of recovery exceeding prior expectations, as artificial...
Wednesday 6 May 2026
GlobalWafers prepares inventory buffer as geopolitical factors push up gallium prices
Semiconductor silicon wafer supplier GlobalWafers said during its May 5 earnings call that it is advancing its next-generation compound semiconductor strategy. In response to advanced...
Friday 10 April 2026
GlobalWafers' 12-inch line to run full in 2Q26 as wafer utilization rises
GlobalWafers reported March and first-quarter 2026 revenue that underscores transient operational disruptions with global implications: March consolidated revenue reached NT$5.45 billion...
Friday 13 March 2026
GlobalWafers sees 1Q26 silicon wafer prices bottoming as global capacity boosts revenue
GlobalWafers chairman Doris Hsu said rising adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) is sustaining long-term demand for advanced 12-inch silicon...
Tuesday 10 March 2026
SAS Group leverages semiconductor and energy synergy from space tech to net zero
Amid a global supply chain restructuring and energy transition, Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) has expanded into three major sectors: semiconductors, automotive electronic components,...
Thursday 22 January 2026
GlobalWafers' Texas plant holds six-phase expansion potential
GlobalWafers chairwoman Doris Hsu said in a January 21, 2026, media interview that with easing inflation pressures and some central bank policy adjustments, the global economy is experiencing...
Thursday 22 January 2026
GlobalWafers chair sees Taiwan's semiconductor edge, says AI is irreversible
On January 21, 2026, GlobalWafers chairwoman Doris Hsu spoke to the media about the recent US-Taiwan tariff agreement, which lowers Taiwan's reciprocal tariffs to 15% without stacking...
Thursday 22 January 2026
GlobalWafers eyes quarterly revenue growth in 2026; chair sees better market than last year
GlobalWafers chairman Doris Hsu told the media on January 21, 2026, that the company's global expansion plans are starting to pay off, with subsidiaries in Niigata and Utsunomiya,...
Thursday 22 January 2026
SAS chair warns challenges ahead for Taiwan-US industries, unveils new wafer and green energy strategy
Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) chairwoman Doris Hsu emphasized power supply issues affecting Taiwan-US industry expansion, including Taiwan's green energy shortages and US AI...