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Wednesday 29 April 2026
Commentary: How TSMC anchors Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain from within
As competition in the semiconductor industry intensifies, TSMC maintains its lead while actively supporting the domestic supply chain. In recent years, driven by the need for cost...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Automotive and networking chips move directly to 2nm as AI demand tightens capacity

Demand for advanced chips at TSMC is tightening amid the AI boom, with its 3nm process becoming increasingly congested as major customers...

Wednesday 29 April 2026
US escalates chip war, targets Hua Hong's 7nm ambitions just ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has reportedly issued "is-informed" letters to several major wafer fab equipment (WFE) manufacturers, ordering...

Wednesday 29 April 2026
Hsinchu water restrictions ease as reservoirs rebound
Taiwan's Water Resources Agency (WRA) disaster emergency response team held its third working meeting on April 27, deciding to downgrade the water status signal in Hsinchu from a "pressure-reducing"...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
AI token demand drives TSMC node expansion, buoying Taiwan's economy
A global surge in artificial intelligence computing is accelerating demand for advanced semiconductors and reinforcing Taiwan's near-term economic momentum, even as leading indicators...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
NXP signals structural growth as automotive and industrial drive momentum
NXP Semiconductors outlined a strengthening business outlook, with management pointing to clearer demand visibility and improving operational indicators across its end markets. CEO...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Taiwan logs record chip exports, AI demand outpaces geopolitical risk
As the conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran enters its second month, a fragile ceasefire has tempered immediate market shocks, yet economists warn that prolonged tensions could...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
NXP advances VSMC and ESMC projects with ramp timelines on track
NXP Semiconductors and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) are making steady progress on the VSMC manufacturing project, with execution now entering a more advanced stage as...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Kemflo bets on BIM and recycling tech to target US$100 billion semiconductor water market
Kemflo announced it is positioning its BIM design and recycling technologies to capture growing demand for industrial water treatment from the semiconductor and electronics sectors,...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
NXP beats expectations and lifts outlook on improving chip demand
NXP Semiconductors reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue of US$3.18 billion, rising 12.2% year on year but down 4.6% sequentially, according to company data. Gross profit increased...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
CPUs reclaim the core of AI architecture as multicore trend tightens substrate supply
Workloads are shifting from training to inference. In this transition, CPUs are regaining a central role in coordinating diverse computing tasks, significantly boosting their importance...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Samsung doubles down on 2nm as TSMC pushes toward 1nm
Samsung Electronics and TSMC have taken increasingly different approaches to advanced semiconductor manufacturing as the industry moves beyond the 3nm generation. Although being the...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Texas Instruments executive discusses high-voltage power architecture for AI data centers
Texas Instruments (TI) plans to showcase its 800V power architecture-based AI data center solutions at Computex 2026, featuring applications in humanoid robots, automotive, and edge...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Memory test capacity stays high as substrate prices may rise in 2Q26
The memory industry cycle is on the upswing, driven by strong customer orders, rising OSAT prices, and high capacity utilization rates. Memory OSAT companies reported a surprisingly...
Wednesday 29 April 2026
PCB industry urges four policy moves in Thailand expansion
Amid global supply chain restructuring, Asia's PCB industry is moving toward closer regional collaboration. Industry experts say that as southbound expansion in the PCB sector takes...